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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I herewith submit to
your Honorable Body my report for
the week ending February the 26th.
1911.
The product supplied by the two gas
companies operating In the city was
tested In a manner prescribed by ordi-
nance and found to answer the re-
luirements OF the same.
The heat units of the Detroit City
Gas Co.'S product averaged 634 British
Thermal Units per cubic foot OF gas.
The illuminating vaue OF the West side
product averaged 1884 candles. while
shat delivered on the East side aver
aged 1871 candles. The total sulphur
test showed 1889 grains OF sulphur
per 100 cubic feet OF gas. the maxi
mum allowable Is 10000 grains No
ammonia or hydrogen sulphide was
found.
The 18th ward product OF the De-
troit a. Suburban Gas Co. qualified
with a product having an Illuminating
value of 1898 candles. a heating value
OF $50 b. T. Us per cubic foot of gas;
and no hydrogen sulphide.
The gas pressure In all districts was
within the limits prescribed by ordi-
Respectfully submitted
Il. +. HYLAND.
Gas Inspector.
Accepted and placed on file.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01
Liquor Regulation.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Liquor Regulation TO whom was refer
red petition OF Mary A. Danahey for
refund OF portion OF license fee. re-
spcctfully report that we have had
the matter under consideration and beg
leave 10 state that Mrs. Danahey's son
died July -. 1910; that he obtained "a
license for operating n saloon at ssi
Jos campau avenue. which was revok-
license issued TO Frank Beutner, for
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01
From Department. Of Public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Thc Department Is I'm
Neceipt OF the attached bill OF Edward
Z. Ryan. Plumber. for making repairs
o one of the boilers in the O.. A. r.
building. The bill IL accompanied by
a letter from the superintendent OF
he building stating that the boiler
ave out December 7th.. 1910. at a
line when IL was badly needed and IL
vas necessary to have Il repaired
without delay Bill amounts to $2l5.29.
rhe department recommends its refer
,nce TO your Committee on Ways and
leans, I'm order that necessary funds
may be appropriated
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER
Commissioner
Referred to Committee on Ways and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01

To the Honorable the Common Councils;
Gentlemen respectfully report TO
your Honorable Body that the fines
and costs collected In the Recorders
Court during the month OF February,
for violation OF the City Ordinances.
amount TO twenty-five Cs22.O0) dollars.
which amount has been deposited with
the city Treasurer. and his receipt
therefor taken.
Respectfully yours,
~ JOHN A. GROGAN,
Clerk OF the Recorders Court
Accepted and placed on fileA
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Resolutions and ordlnsnooo.
FIRST WARD. s

By Aid. Owen; w .->
Resolved. THAT permissIon ~ go
hereby granted TO Geo. Eimex Ia
water street. TO peddle with
basket for a period OF 30 days ~
a license. for the reason that
crippled with rheumatism.
Referred 70 COMMITTEES on H1
BY Aid. owen:
Resolved, That VIM. n. The
and ne II hereby appointed
the Board OF ReEistrati0n
Distrfct OF the First NJ
March Ist and 18th, 1QII
WIN. ID. Fox. who n
BY reason OF sickness.
Adopted a. folIove<
Yeas---Ald AiI1n.
Defined. kII,s -.
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Streets.

To the Honorable tho Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Streets TO whom was referred petition
OF r. J. Hickey Co. for permit TO con-
struct showcases In front OF store at
2O1-203 Woodward avenue, and OF Car
ron a Co. for permit 10 erect showcases
I'm front OF ss Woodward avenue re-
spectfuliy report that we have exam
ined the plans submitted and find that
same provide for the erection OF two
small display cases Is inches deep In
front OF the +. J. Hickey store and a
display case In front OF vestibule ex-
tending 20 inches over lot line. As to
the cases desired by Messrs. Carron &
Co. we beg TO state that the blue prints
submitted ask for a 24-inch case, but
your committee recommend that permits
SION be granted only for a 1s-inch case.
being the same depth as authorized for
the Il. J. Hickey Co. and that the dis
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01
From Department Of Parks and
RouleXards

kro the Honorable the Common Council:
n Gentlemen-In the specifications for
leasing the casino on Belle Isle park.
The beer prices quoted In Section 81
read as follows:
Domestic beer, pints. loo
Domestic beer. quarts ........... zoe
imported beer, pints ..........15c
imported beer. quarts .......... soc
The word imported" II misleading.
i n using the word imported" the in
sntion was to include beer manufac-
fured outside of Detroit. but in tho
United States. such as Budweiser, etc.
therefore, would request your Honor
kbie Body to change the reading of
/. hat portion OF the specifications to
: he following:
)omestic beer, pints ..s........15c
Npmestfc beer. quarts ~ soc
Domestic beer. pints Detroit man
ufscture) ..........i. 49,. $500 0c
Domestic beer, quarts detroit man
uractureb ...s........-. 49, IVc
Praying your immediate action. I re-
Respectfully,
NJ p. HURLBUT.
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Parks end BouIevards.


To the Honorable the Common Councils
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Parks and Boulevards, TO whom was
referred the communication OF the De-
relative to changing the wording In
the specifications for leasing the Belle
Isle casino relative TO the price or
beer, respectfully report that We have
examined into this matter and concur
in the recommendation of the de-
partment, and therefore offer the fol-
lowing resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. THOMPSON.
J. F, MERRITT.
w. HINDLE.
CHAS. f. MCCARTHY,
GEO. III. ELLIS.
THoS. H. LYNCH.
ID. ROSENTHAL
BY Aid. Thompson:
Resolved. That the Commissioner OF
Parks and Boulevards be and he Is
hereby requested to change that por-
ton OF the Belle Isle casino refresh
ment specifications which now reads:
Domestic beer, pints .1Oc
Domestic beer, quarts ............ zoe
Imported beer. pints 1bc
Imported beer, quarts SOC
to read as follows:
Domestic beer, pints .15c
Domestic beer. quarts ...........3 0c
Domestic beer. pints Detroit man
uIacture) .'.......'.....,.. I've
Domestic beer. quarts Detroit man
uIacturel ..:,...'..'........ ...zoc
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo, Burton. Ellis,
Field, Carney. Gilman. Grindley Hindlc
Heating, Keusch, Koenig. Knapp, Little
field. Lodge. Lynch, McCarty. Mason
onthal. Schultz. skrzycki. Theisen.
Thompson. Tossy Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son, Zoellcr.- and the President,-33.
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen-Your Committee on
Parks and Boulevards. to whom was
referred the letter from Chas. j. Mol
litor, rendering bid for Canoe Shelter
and Boat House privileges on Belle
Isle. respectfully report We have had
the same under consideration and beg
leave to state that some weeks since
your Committee directed the Commits
sioner of Parks and Boulevards to re-
advertise for proposals for certain
privileges, and the Commissioner hay
ing consented to comply with the
Councils request. we recommend that
the said certified check deposited by
said Mollitor with the City Clerk be
returned, and we therefore offer the
following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
gg J. l.. MERRITT.
CHAS. T.. MCCARTHY.
GEO. III. ELLIS,
THOS. III. LYNCH,
ID. ROSENTHAL
Accepted. and on leave. the follow
Ing resolution was ofered:
BY Aid. Thompson:
Resolved, That the City Clerk be,
and he Is hereby authorized and In
structed to return to Chas. j. Mollitor
the certified check of $4,000 deposited
by him with his bid for the Canoe
Shelter and Boat House privilege on
Belle Isle for the seasons OF 1911 and
1912.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton, Ellis
Field, Carney. Gilman. Grindley. Hindle
Heating. Keusch. Koenig, Knapp, Little
field. Lodge. Lynch. McCarty Mason
Merritt. O'Brlen. Ostrowski, Owen, Ros-
enthal, Schultz, Skrzycki. Theisen
Tossy, Vernon. Walsh, Wat
son, Zoeller. and the President-33.
Nays--None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In compliance with a
resolution adopted by your Honorable
Body. October 22nd. 1907. l beg to re-
port for the week ending with Feb.
25th., 1e11. there were twenty-eight
(2SD complaints received at this office
and the garbage collection depot for
the non-collection of garbage and dead
animals. or an average of four and
four-sixths q $50 complaints per day.
Respectfully submitted
j. J. HAARER
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commissioner.


Referred TO Committee on Parks and
Boulevards.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01
From Department, of public Works.

10 the honorable the Common Councii'
II Gentlemen--Owing TO an erroneous
Aassessment for cement sidewalk made
against T.. 20 IT, OF $. 20 IT, of lot IA.
block So. situated on the ~. side or
Howard. corner or Eighth street. the
same was sold 10 c. III. Wiltsie. March
SllsE 1910. The walk was constructed
on the ~. 20 It, OF N. so IT, side of lot
4, block No. So. This Department rec
mmends TO your Honorable Body TO
nstruct and authorize the City Con-
} roller TO draw warrant In favor OF &.
= wiltsie for s2i.16, the same being
ne amount due c. III. Wiltsie for claim
against said lot No. IL, including In
terest to March 1st 1911. This De-
partment will prepare new assessment
roll properly.
Respectfully submitted.
]. J. HAARER,
Commissioners.
BY Aid Theisen:
Resolved. That, whereas the assess
nent for constructing a cement side
walk on T. 20 n. OF s. 20 II. OF lot No.
a. block g.. Is erroneous. and the
same sold To G. II. Wiltsie. March 3lst.
1910. The City Controller In hereby
authorized to draw his warrant In
favor OF c. III. wiltsie for s2l go.
amount due March LIST. 1911. including
interest. and the Department OF Pub
lie Works Is instructed to prepare new
roll
Adopted as follows:
xeas1 ,.,t Allan ,i Brono r bnTien'
Hindle, Keusch. Koenig. Knapp, Little
Neld. Lodge, Lynch, McCarty. Merritt
rBrien. ostrowski. owen. Schultz.
Vernon. Walsh. Watson and the Presl-
ient.-29.
Nays-None.
Aid. Zocller entered and took his seat.
From Department Of Public Works.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 30th, 1910,
Catherine A. Vokes paid special assess
ment OF t41.10 TO connect lots 1862 and
363 w. Cadillac avenue between Har-
per and Shoemaker with public sewer.
a lateral sewer has since been built In
rear OF above mentioned premises and the
assessments therefore have been paid In
full The Department recommends
therefore that the special assessment
paid Nov. 30th. be refunded and submits
the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
]. j. HAARER.
Commissioner.
Resolved. That the Controller be. ane
8 hereby authorized and instructed -
raw his warrant on the Public sewe.
'und In favor OF Catherine A. Woke.
or the sum OF s41.1O. being a refund of
,pecial assessment paid Nov. 30th. 1917
20 connect lots 362 and S63 w. Cadile
venue between Harper and Shoemaker
18th The Public Sewer. upon surrendt
of tn. receipt issued by the Department
of Public Works.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton,
Ellis. Field. Garvey, Gilman. Grindley.
Itndle, Keusch. Koenig, Knapp. Lit
efield. Lodge, Lynch. McCarty, Mer-
q, OBrien, Ostrowski. Owen. Schultz.
\ <rzycki. Theisen. Thompson. Tossy,
ernor. Walsh. Watson. Zoeller and
10 President.--30.
Nays-None.
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From Department Of Public Works.

Referred to Committee on Health
and City Hospitals.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-01
Claims and Accounts.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts, to whom was
referred the Controllers list of APP
proved Accounts OF Feb. %. 1911. re-
spectfully report that we have exam
ined the same, and believing them to
be correct, recommend that they be
paid from the proper funds
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GRINDLEY,
JAMES VERNON.
GEO. A. OWEN,
SHERMAN L1TTLEFIELD,
JOHN T. THOMPSON.
CHAS. E. MCCARTHY.
STEPHEN S. SKRZYCK1.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo, Burton, Ellis
Field, Garvey. Gilman. Grindley. Hindie
Heating. Keuschi Koenig, Knapp, Little
Merritt o'Brien. ostrowski. owen, Ros-
enthai. Schultz, Skrzycki. Theiscn
thompson. Tossy, Vernon. walsh. wat
son, Zoeiler. and the President.-s3.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts to whom was
referred communication from the City
Treasurer relative to the receipt OF an
order from Judge j. w. Donovan, d.
recting him TO refund TO Vincent
Puskays the sum OF $500, being tho
amount of fine imposed by Judge
Jeffries In police court on Jan. 9Th.
last, respectfully report that We have
had the matter under consideration
and are satisfied that said amount
should be refunded and herewith offer
the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GRINDLEY,
JAMES VERNON,
GEO A. OWEN,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
CHAS. f. MCCARTHY.
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKI.
Accepted, and on leave, the follow
ing resolution was offered.
BY Aid. Grindley:
Resolved, That the City Controller
be and he is hereby authorized and in
structed TO draw a warrant upon the
proper fund I'm favor OF Vincent Pus-
kays Tor the sum OF $1,000. being the
amount of fine imposed by Judge
Jeffries on Jan. 9Th last. which refund
II ordered by Judge Donovan OF the
Circuit Court. upon presentation of the
proper receipt showing said fine to
have been paid.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton, Ellis
Field. Carney, Gilman, Grindley Hindle
Heating. Kcusch, Koenig. Knapp. Little
field. Lodge Lynch McCarty. Mason
Merritt. O'Brien. Ostrowski. Owen, Ros-
enthal Schultz. Skrzycki, Theisen
THOMPSON, Tossy. Vernon. Walsh, Wat
son, Zoeller. and the President.-33.
Nays-None.
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Accepted en1 s6o5ss6
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Health and city Hospitals.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Health and City Hospitals, TO whom
was referred communication from the
Board of Health, requesting q trans
fer OF funds. respectfully report that
we have had tho matter under consid-
GRAFTON and beg leave to state that
on Nov. 22nd. 1910. the Board of
Health requested an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the purpose OF meeting the
expense of q general vaccination; that
OF said sum requested, the Common
Council allowed $4,000, and informed
the Board OF Health to use said sum
as far as IL would go, and IL the bills
exceeded the amount OF this appropria-
ton, that the Committee would be the
proper time appropriate whatever de-
ficiency- Nigh eAist-IH- accordance with
said instructions the Board OF Health
proceeded to have general vaccina-
ton whatever deficiency might exist.
In accordance with said instructions
the Board of Health proceeded to have
a general vaccination, with the result
that the expense OF said vaccination
has exceeded the appropriation here
tofore allowed by $4,000. and mas
much as this deals entirely with a
transfer OF funds, your Committee rec
ommend the reference OF said Com
munication to the Committee on Ways
and Means.
Respectfully submitted,
WIN. KOENIG,
JOSEPH L. THEIsEN.
JOHN GRINDLEY,
PATRICK OBRIEN.
Accepted and adopted.
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Licenses to whom was referred petition
or Frank II. Brennan, asking permls-
sion TO peddle without license, re-
spcctfully report that petitioner IL
crippled for life, both OF his legs hav-
ing been amputated below the knee.
and that one Of his arms IL entirely
useless. Your Committee believe this
case worthy OF consideration and there
fore recommend the adoption OF the
following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS II. MCCARTHY
ALBERT r. ALLAN,
GEO. A OWEN.
ID. ROSENTHAL
STEPHEN s. SkRZYCKI
resolution was offered:
BY Aid, McCarty;
Resolved. That permission be. and is
hereby granted TO Frank II. Brennan,
of % Jefferson avenue East. TO peddle
without n license for n period of one
year from the date OF adoption OF this
resolution, for reasons set forth In the
above report.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton, Ellis
Field. Garvey Gilman. Grindley. Hindle
Heating, Keusch. Koenlg. Knapp, Little.
field. Lodge. Lynch. McCarty. Mason.
Merritt, O'Brien, Ostrowski, owen, Ros-
enthaL Schultz, Skrzycki, Theisen.
Thompson. Tossy. Vernon, Walsh. Wat.
son. zoeller. and the President.--3s.
~ Nays-None.
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there liz no reason for granting any
relief. AS to the petition of j. l.. Will
state That We are opposed to granting
any further permits for the mainten-
ance Of lunch wagons on the streets OF
the city. We therefore recommend
that the prayer OF each Of the afore-
said petitioners be denied.
Respectfully submitted,
THos. E. dLINNAN.
ID. ROSENTHAL,
J. +. MERRITT.
Il. MASON,
MARTIN J. OSTRowsKI.
Accepted and adopted. ii,
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
GenlIemen - Your Committee on
Streets, to whom was referred the pc
titton OF Joseph Grosslight for permit
to establish shoe shining stand corner
Farrar street and Monroe avenue, re-
spectfully report we have had the same
under consideration and after a per-
sonal inspection OF the premises, are
satisfied that there Is sufficient room to
establish shoe shining parlor on the
west side of Farrar street, Immediately
alongside of the premises occupied by
petitioner. at a point 10 feet distant
southerly from the southerly line Of
Monroe avenue. and your Committee,
seeing no objection thereto recon :
mend the adoption of the following
resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH l.. THEISEN,
THOS. Il. Gilman,
A.. ROSENTHAI,
j. +. MERRITT,
n. j. MASON,
.-ARTIN J. OSTRowSKI.
Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Tneisen:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works be and is hereby author
ICED and directed TO issue a permit 20
mai a shoe shining stand not 10
exceed 80 inches in width alongside of
building on west side Farrar street.
from a point 10 feet distant southerly
from the southerly line Of Monroe ave-
nue..
Provided. That said work shall be
performed under the supervision Of the
Department of Pubic Works, and In
accordance with plans submitted 10 and
approved by said Department. and pro-
vlded further. that no rights in the
waived by this permission, which is
granted expressly on the condition
that said stand and all distractions In
connection Herewith shall be removed
at any time when so directed by the
Common Council.
Adopted On follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Brozo, Burton, Ellis
Field. Garvey. Gilman. Orindley. Hlndie
Heating. Keusch. Koenlg. Knapp. Little
field, Lodge. Lynch, McCarty, Mason
Merritt O'Brien. Ostrowski, Owen Ros-
enthai. Schultz. Skrzycki Theisen
TheRpson. Tossy, Vernon, Walsh, wat.
son. Zoeiler. and the President.-s3.
Nays-Nohe.
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From Department Of police.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen am sending TO you with
this letter. reports concerning saloons.
up TO February 2sth. 1911, as provided
by resolution OF the Common Council.
May 3rd. 1910.
! am also sending duplicate copies
of complaints forwarded by this de-
from May LIST, 1910. To February 2sth,
1911, which contain information which
may be OF use TO your Honorable
Body In connection with the question
of granting saloon licenses
Yours respectfully,
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From Department Of PUBLIC Works.

Referred to Committee on Ways an,
Means.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-13

would take off her restrictions against
the expectation Of pulp wood, the adj
ministration would favor free paper and
pulp and arrange a favorable treaty on
fish products. Newfoundland prohibits
the expectation Of pulp wood, preferring
to encourage the manufacturer OF pulp
on her own territory. Quebec places a
virtual export tax Of twenty five cents
a cord ON pulp wood and Ontario still
prohibits the expectation of pulp wood
cut on crown lands. From information
whose authority cannot be questioned,
il is learned that the negotiation Of a
treaty with Newfoundland covering the
fisheries would be a comparatively easy
matter If the Newfoundland government
could see Its way clear to yield on pulp
wood expectation. The administration
is not unmndful Of 5he pressure in the
United States for such measure Of
free trade as viii tend TO cheaper the
cost and break up whatever monopoly
may exist IN news print paper, hence
il is disposed 70 insist that the British
statesmen shall make some concessions
that will point to this end. One view
of the situation is that such business
readjustments as might fellow free
trade IN these articles would be only
temporary, relatively speaking, and that
eventually the industry would develop
along natural lines and in natural places
in such a way as to work no hardship
to any interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-01-13
Taft Sends Special Message
to Congress
ASKING APPROPRIATION
President Asks That 100000 Be Ap-
propriated at This Session-0riginal
Cost Cut 0ne-third-"Right and
Duty" of United States

Washington, Jan. President Taft
yesterday sent to Congress a special
message urging fertilization Of the Pan
anna canal and recommending that an
appropriation of s5,00O00o for the initi-
alton Of the work on the proposed de-
fences be made at the present session
of Congress. He forwarded with the
message the report Of the special army
and navy board, recommending fortif-
cation Of the canal
"The canal, when completedp said the
president, in his message, will afford
the only convenient route for water
communication between ouu Atlantic
and Pacific coasts, and virtually will be
part Of the coast line of the United
States. Its assured possession and con-
troll viii contribute to our peace, safe
~ and prosperity as nation IN my
Judgment, it Is the right and the duty
OF the United States to fortify and
make capable of defence the work that
will bear so vital relation to its well
fare and that is being created solely
by It aud at an expenditure Of enormous
sums. I l@Ye authorized the submits.
sion TO the secretary Of the treasury
OF the revised estimate for the appro-
priatiou referred to in The accompany
ing letter of the secretary Of war, which
estimate is less than the original esti-
mate by approximately one-third'