The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-15


paid from the proper funds.
JOHN GRINDLEY.
JAMES VERNON.
GEO. A. OWEN,
JOHN r. THOMPSON,
STEPHEN SKRZyCKI.
CHAS. r. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKBI.
Accepted and adopted as follows;
Yeas-Brozo. Ellis. Carney. Grindiey.
Harpfcr, Hindle. Keusch, Koenig, Knapp.
Littiefeld. Lodge. Lynch. Mccarty.
owen. Schultz skrzycki. Theisen.
Thompson. Tossy. Vernon. Walsh.
Zoeller and the President.--2s,
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts to whom was re-
Corporation Counsel with reference TO
settlement of the suit wherein ths
City OF Detroit Is plaintiff. and the
Ricard Boiler 4 Engine Company Of
a Surety Company OF Scranton, Pa,
are defendants. which suit was insti-
tuted TO recover damages sustained by
the City through the failure OF the
Ricard Boiler 4 Engine Company to
install the elevator In the Municipal
Building according to the contract
which was entered Into between said
Company and the City for that pur-
investigation we find the City sustain
ed an actual loss OF something over
S2,19l. that being the difference be-
tween the coat OF the elevator which
and the elevator which the Otis Eleva-
tor Company installed
We further find that the Title
Guaranty d Surety Company are will
ment OF this suit. and as such sum
will cover the City's actual loss. we
recommend that the same be received
In settlement OF said suit and that the
accompanying resolution be adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GRINDLEY,
JAMES VERNON.
GEO. A. OWEN,
SHERMAN LlTTLEFIELD,
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
CHAS r.. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN s. SKRAZYCKI.
BY Aid. Grindley:
accept $4,000 In payment OF the claim
which II has against the Ricard Boil
err. & Engine Company OF Toledo.
Ohio. and the Title Guaranty q Surety
failure OF said Ricard Company to In
stall the elevator In the Municipal
Building according to the contract said
Company entered into with the City;
and
Be II further Resolved. That upon
the payment. of said $4,000 to the City
OF Detroit within 80 days from this
date the Corporation Counsel be and
he In hereby instructed to discontinue
the suit now pending in the Fedora
Court for recovery OF the damages sus
tanned by the City on account OF salt
Rlcard Boiler a. Engine Company. fail
ing to perform Its said contract for tn
installation OF the elevator In the
Municipal Building and give such fur.
ther release as the Title Guaranty a
Surety Company may request or re-
quire.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo. Ellis, Gar
vey, Grindley. HARPER, Hindle. Keusch
Koenig. Knapp. Littleheld, Lodge
o'Brien. ostrowski, owen. Rosenthai
Schultz, Skrzycki. Theisen, Thompson
Tossy, Vernon. Walsh, Watson, Zoei-
Ter and the President,--3o.
Streets.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen.Your Committee on
Streets to whom was referred petition
paving assessment levied for the paw
Ing of Hudson avenue from Fourteenth
TO wabash avenues, respectfully report
that we have had the same under con-
sideration and beg leave to state that
said assessment was levied against the
abutting property as provided by law.
that the cost OF same IL somewhat In
excess OF the previous expense recent
ly paid for the paving OF another sec
ton OF Hudson avenue. because OF the
fact that the section pointed out to
your Committee was paved some nine
years ago, when paving material and
labor were considerably cheaper. The
fact that only one block was paved
has considerable bearing upon the cost
per square yard, and your Committee
seeing no possible way by which re-
Il. 80 IT,. "A.
said assessment was levied as provid-
ed by law. we recommend that the
prayer OF petitioners be denied.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH La THElSEN,
JOHN HARPER,
r. J. MASON,
j. r. MERRITT,
MARTIN J. OSTROWSKI.
Accepted and adopted.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Streets to whom was referred petition
OF United Motor Detroit Co. for per-
NIT TO construct coal chute and also
sink gasoline tank In alley In rear OF
507-12 Woodward avenue. respectfully
report that we have had the same un-
der consideration, have examined the
plans submitted and seeing no obJec-
ton thereto. recommend the adoption
OF the following resolutions
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH Ia THElSEN.
JOHN HARPER,
], +. MERRITT
FRANK j. MASON,
MARTIN ]. OSTROwSKI.
Accepted. and on leave. the follow
ing resolutions were offered
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works be- and Is hereby author
ICED and directed 20 Issue a permit 70
United Motor Detroit Co. to construct
coal chute flush with grade OF alley in
rear of 507-1s Woodward avenue
Provided. That said work shall b,
performed under the supervision OF
the Department of Public Works and
In accordance with plans submitted e
and approved by said Department, aud
Provided. further. That no rights Ia
the public streets shall be considered
waived by this permission, which Is
granted expressly on the condition thai
said chute and all distractions in con.
nection Herewith shall be removed Al
Common Council.
Aid. Rosenthai entered and took hi
seat.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Brozo, Ellis. Caryey