The Detroit times., 1911-11-28

lresentatives OF the Detroit United
| RAILWAY have been hard at work on
/ the ordinance and almost daily CON
ferences, nave been held, IL Is admit
/ ted that most OF the delay was occas-
lioned by the drafting OF Section IL,
(which relates 10 the manner ana
lterms OF purchase. and which con-
Istitutes about half the entire or
IdinAnce The mayor now lays great
lstress on the purchase plan IL Is
practically the whole ordnance, ne
declares, and he believes that II is
so drawn that the way TO purchase Is
made easy and sure and that the city
lis amply protected. The company.
too. seems 10 be fully protected. ana
elaborate machinery Is provided lot
the restoration of the property 10 the
grantees in the event OF voluntary
surrender by the city or In case the
city. for any reason, Is dispossesseu'
One reason given by Mayor Thomp-
son for the delay in submitting the
ordinance to the council was that II
was not approved by the directors OF
the Detroit United railway until FIJI
| day afternoon. Since then there nave
| been a few minor changes In the
Language. but the positions or the
parties were in no way anected py
these changes.
mo Change" Says Mayor.
The provisions of the ordinance
have not been changed one iota from
the plan as first announced" said the
mayor "Of course, there has been
great deal of quibbling as to the exact
language to be used, particularly the
provision relating to the title. Inc
company agreed four months ago TO
give us a clear title, but TO put this
agreement into definite terms ana
simple language required time, and
that work has largely caused the de-
lay"
AS the work progressed the confer
ences were adjourned from time TO
I time, to give each side an opportunity
ito submit the ordinance as II stood at
! these various times TO its advisors.
Then the conference would reconyene
and whatever suggestions had been
received, II any, a. TO changes in the
Language, would be thoroughly dis
cussed and then either approved or
Judge Connolly. for instance. In go
I ing over the ordinance some time ago,
| discovered that there was no pro
vision whereby q passenger could ten
fter a six-forsa-Quarter ucket instead
of an eight-forA-Quarter ticket during
the hours from 8 O. m. to p. m, IL
he desired. Both sides had Intended
that this privilege should prevail, but
had neglected TO incorporate 1t In
the ordinance. 50 Judge Connollys
suggestion that this be done was ac-
cepted.,
Then, TO. the mayor came In from
time TO time with suggestions OF his
own In the way OF further oonces-
sions. He succeeded. for example. In
inducing the company TO undertake.
I'm addition to the other extensions
called for In 1919, an extension Of the
Kerchevai-ave. line easteriy 70 st.
Jean-aye., and thence southeriy to JEFF
ferson-ave.
Other Extensions.
The other extensions called for In
1912 are a crosstown line in the west
ern part of the city, and a new hne
between Bagg and High-sts., which
will. in connection with the existing
tracks, connect the Mack-ave. and
Myrtle-st. lines. The company also
specifically agree 70 complete In 1917
any extensions agreed upon In 1911
which cannot be completed this year.
This applies particularly to the extern
sion of the Third line out Hamilton
blvd. which, Il Is understood. will be
completed only to the end OF the paw
Ing. or the junction OF Hamilton-bivd
and Ptngree-ave., this year. The fares
a.. In N nj
to extend beyond the city limits ex-
cept where city cars now run beyond
the city limits, as In the case OF the
woodward, Michigan, Mack and Chene
lines. But the fares are to apply to
all extensions built within the city
limits.
Another matter that came in for
special consideration was the defini-
ton of an interurban car. The city
fare on all interufban cars entering or
leaving the city shall be i've cents
straight, but they must be plainly lab
eiled interurbans and must run more
than Ave miles beyond the city limits.
IN framing this section, Mr. Haliy had
in mind the Crosse Pointe cars. Under
the ordinance they cannot be con-
strued as being engaged In interurban
traffic and tickets will be accepted as
fares within the city limits.
As TO Transfers.
The matter Of regulating the use Of
transfers also came In for much
thought. II was finally agreed that
transfers must be presented at the
first intersecting or established trans
fer point for the other route which
the passenger desires to take within
l5 minutes. II there is no car within
the first Is minutes, the passenger
may take the first car that appears
and his transfer will be good. The
company IL given power to make and
enforce rules to prevent passengers
from taking return trips on transfers.
The nnmnnrn council is given mower