The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-05-10


FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common CounciI<
Gentlemcn-Your COMMITTEES g.
street 0psninss e whom was rsfsrrsd
proyoment Association for the In
proYement OF Virginia avenue and he
dedication OF certain property - the
entrances thereto 70 the City Of De-
and boulevard system. respectfully re-
port that we have had the same under
consideration and find that petitioner
the laws OF this state for the Improve
ment and Identification Of Virgins
avenue; that petitioner respectfully
represents that IL has secured options
avenue on the northwest and south
west corners OF Virginia avenue. and
also upon the lots fronting on HAN
llton Boulevard: situate on the norsh-
west and southeast corners OF VIZ
ginia avenue. which they desire 20 dsd-
icate 20 the City Of Detroit for the pur-
pose OF Improving the gensral appeer-
ing thereon. at their own expense Or
namentnl gateways with q grass pIot
In the center Of each entrance. Your
committee. after a personal inspecttoo
or the premises. beg leave TO state that
We can see no possible objection %
concurring In the request OF petit1oooT
and therefore recommend the Adoptton
or the following resolution. t
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS w. BURTON,
VIM r. ZOELI.ER,
JAMES VERNON,
w. II G. HINDLE.
JOHN l. THOMPSON,
FRED w. KRAPF,
EDWARD +. KEUSCH
Accepted. and on leave, the follow
ing resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Burton:
Resolved. That the general plan for
the Improvement and beautiacation %
blueprint nied with your COMMITTEES
and turned over by II to the Commts-
sioner OF Parks and Bouievards. be ana
the same Is hereby accepted and ap-
proved; and be II further
Resolved, That the Virginia Avenus
Improvement Association be and -
hereby authorized to change the en-
frances on Virginia avenue at Wood
ward avenue and Hamilton Boulevard.
respectively, In accordance with the
proposed plan as appears upon said
blueprints; and be II further
Resolved. That the Commissioners Of
Parks and Boulevards be and he II
hereby instructed to receive CONVEX
ances OF the following described par
S %i, OF Rsopsrsy for park IurDesss to-
easteriy SO feet OF southeriy 7i50 feet
or lot I OF Peerless addition OF easf-
erly $50 feet OF north part OF quarter
section IS, 10000 acre tract als0
so feet Of northerly 1920 feet OF lot
90. sub. last mentioned" also .1ots q
and ~ OF Peerless addition No. Z of
part or quarter section SIS. 10000 acre
tract" situate on the north and south
sides or Virginia avenue. respectively.
between Woodward avenue and Hamii
ton Boulevard and the commis4tonsr
hereby authorized and directed TO tsk6
possession OF the various parcels ~
land hereinbefore described and n,ain~
t tam same as part Of the park and
troit, WI
Provided. however. That the initial
expense OF constructing Ornamental
gateway, drtveways, sidewalks. plant
by Virginia Avenue Improvement A.
ISOLATION: and be II further
Resolved. That "ali OF the public
alley 20 feet wide, lying between lots
easterly $50 feet OF north part OF quar-
ter section 66. 10000 acre tract" ex-
tending southerly from the southerly
erly line of he public alley frst soufh
or and parallel to Virginia avenue. be-
tween Second and woodward avenue.
be and the same Is hereby vacated.
adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton.
Deimel. Ellis. Field. Gutman. GIinnan.
Grindley. HARPER. Hindie. Keating.
ke easeh' 1y nosnig Eoc Knapp LlttieasId.
thai, Schultz. skrzycki. Theisen.
thompson W. Tossy Vernon. Walsh.
Pro Tennis,
Nays-None.
| FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Street
Openings to whom was referred the petit
tion OF Houghten and Huribut for vaca-
ton or part OF an alley respectfully re-
port that we have had the same under
CONSIDERATION and find that petitioners
arc the owners or certain property sft-
uate between Jefferson and Crane ave-
nues and Bruce street: that they desire
the public alley lying In the rear OF said
no objection thereto, recommend the
adoption OF the following resolution.
GHAs; ". BURTON.
VIM r ZOELLER
JAMES VERNON,
w III. c. HINDLE,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
EDWARD r. KEUSCH.
Received. That "An OF the public a.
icy, y feet wide. lying between lots los.
LOG. lO7. los. 121, 122. 123, and 124
olde's sub. OF lots "a and rs p. c. 49,
tho express condition however that the
city authorities OF the City OF Detroit
snail forever have the right and privileges
and permission TO go upon that part or
building or repairing sewers, water.
mains. or making any other public In
provement thereon: Provided. furth1
that tho owners OF the AUDITING pronn
pay Into the City Treasury whafover
pense may have been incurred by
city In the matter Of constructfng cr1
walks, furnishing curbing. etc, az
be certified to by the City Enxiun
within 20 days from tho date OF the nn-'
prevail OF this resolution. otherwise fkM
resolution shall be OF no force or ef1e<<
Adopted as follows: 8'
yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton
Defined. Ellis. Field. Gutman. Gilman.
Grindley HARPER. Hindle Heating.
Keusch, Koenig, Knapp, Litticficld
Lodge, Lynch. mccarthy. Mason. Mer-
ritz, OBrien, Ostrowski. Owen. Rosen-
thai. Schultz Skrzycki Theiscn.
Thompson Tossy. Vernon. walsh.
Pro Tem.-35
Nays-None.
Parks and 6oulevards.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee or
Parks and Boulevards to whom was re-
ferret the resolution by Aid. Tossy.