The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-14
MAYORS BRICK
VETO 0VERRIDDEN
Executives Only Support in Council
Comes From Five Democrats-Hally
Backed in Rental Suit.

II took the council only q few m'n-
utes Tuesday night. to override the
mayors vetoes OF last week and this
week on paving brick bills, approved
in previous meetings. The first veto
had been referred To the joint COM
mittees on claims and accounts and
streets. The other was oveTridoen
without reference to committee. The
council 'cinched" It action by indef-
initely postponing a resolution 70 re-
consider. The ground taken Was that
the city had no contract with the
brick people for rattler-test, which
the mayor demanded, and that as
there had been no rattler Installed
at the time that the bricks We're de-
livered, II would be unjust To hold
up the pavements
Public Works Commissioner Haar-
err repeated his statements made on
previous occasions, that he did not be-
lieve In the rattler-test, and had not,
as the mayor said, unequiyocally
promised to institute the test.
Only five OF the seven Democrats
stood with the mayor. They were
Garvey, Keusch, Lynch. Skrzycki,
and O'Brien. Aid Tossy and Deimel
voted with the Republicans. against
the mayor.
Ernest w. Kurz, secretary to the
mayor. was an interested SPECTATOR
in the meeting He said that the
mayor would undoubtedly have some
thing farther to show against Haar-
er's administration.
The council gave Corporation Coun-
sci Hally free rein in the ID. U. X.
rental suit, by adopting Aid Ellis's
resolution ratifying all his previous
acts. To give this action immediate
effect, the rules were suspended and
further consideration indefinitely
postponed.
Park Commissioner Hurlhut sent a
communication to the council, com
plimenting the aldermen on their
discretion in not spending any money
on the Belle Isle dock this year, and
suggesting that early plans be made
for a new dock next year. Mayor
Thompson sent q communication on
the subject, asking that the halter
be referred to the city plan and I'M
provement commission, which was
done.
Controller Heineman was allowed
500 to pay for extra clerk hire dur
ing the tax collection period. Clerks
In the assessors Office were allowed
bonus of $66.66 each for overtime
work in preparing the assessment
rolls.
The council adopted the report OF
the committee on franchises, refus-
ing a franchise to Joseph w. Martin
to bring fas from West Virginia to
the city. Aid. Tossy then presented
new ordinance to give franchise
to John ID. Mckay ct al, or their
assigns. for similar purpose. The
ordinance was referred to the conf
mittee on franchises.
Aid. Ellis presented a resolution
that the committee on franchises. in
conjunction with the city contro.S,
investigate the books of the Detroit
City Gas Co., with a view to learning
whether a lower gas rate and better
service are not possible. This reso-
luton was immediately adopted.
Hope of opening Howard-st. through
from Cass to Michigan-ave was cut
off. probably forever, when the coun-
Gil adopted the report OF the Commit
tee on street openings allowing David
Stott to close the alley back OF his
newly.purchased property at Wayne
and Michigan. Mr.. Stott Is to pay oil.
expenses of changing sewers, etc.
Aid. Gilman introduced his muni-
cipal ownership amendment, with a
resolution that the matter be refer
red to the committee on charter and
city legislation, with instructions 10
~ H..
the way for an election as soon as
possible after Aug. l.. The amend
ment was referred as desired.