The Detroit times., 1911-12-06
COMMON COUNCIL


Also. That he has received bond OF
Pecples' Outntting Company 10 con-
siruct and maintain oil tank I'm rear OF
building al corner OF First and State
streets, In accordance with a resolution
adopted by the Common Council on the
Isl. day OF December. 1911.
referred to Committee On Ways and
Also. That he has received bond OF
Detroit Carpet Cleaning Works 10 sink
gasoline tank In alley IN rear OF No ~
Gilman street, In accordance with a res
olution adopted by the Common Council
on the 2sth day OF November. 1911.
Means
Also that he has received the follow
The following resolution was adopted
~ the Council OF the city OF Cleve-
land, November eth, 1911, and approved
brhe MAJOR December list. 1911.
File No. 23157.
Mr.. Menning
Whereas II In officially announced
that there will be presented 10 the Com
Lress or the United States. by Congress
ran Robert j. Buckley representing the
Iwenty-hrst Congressional District OF
ono an act authorizing the coinage by
value OF three ca cents: and
Whereas, In the opinion o. this Coun-
~ the coinage of such money would be
or great value to this city where there
II I'm effect three-Cent car fare;
Now. therefore be II resolved by the
Council OF the City of Cleveland. state
e Ohio. that the CLERK of this Coun-
cll he ana he Is hereby authorized to
establish communication with the. Con-
Eressmen from the various Congression-
a Districts OF the State OF Ohio and
with the two United States Senators rep
resehung this state, and urge their CO.
operation In the enactment OF g. as
herein set forth, and that "A copy OF this
resolution be forwarded To the various
councils OF the twelve u2b largest cities
Of the United States with n request that
they cooperate. as far AS l. within their
power. toward the passage OF such
law.
r. Y. McCRAY.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
FROM THE SAME
To the Mayor and Common Council OF
the city OF Detroit
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Club enter it's
earnest protest against the reckless
driving OF automobiles upon our city
streets. The ordinances are ignored
with impunity, little regard is paid 10
the safety Of the public and I'm many
cases drivers are guilty OF criminal
We feel that the injury to Mrs Broth
erton on November 25th. at the corner
az Woodward avenue and Boston boule-
ward, cannot be called an accident; but
was clearly the result OF wild and reck-
loss driving II Is only one of many
such inexcusable occurances which have
The Club calls upon the city author
iiies for a more strict enforcement OF
the laws governing the handling OF auto
mobiles and asks all citizens TO cooper
ltc in this movement
Detroit, November. 1911
JOSEPHINE GODFREY STIfTINGER,
JosEFHINE sTuTlNGER.
NETTIE T. FORTUNE.
Corresponding Secretary.
Referred 20 Committee on Streets.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--It is very important that
immediate action be taken IN regard
10 redistrictinG such precincts as are
cons idered too large and I would re-
spcctfully request that the Aldermen
~ tho respective wards notify the city
clerk OF the earliest possible date on
which they can take mp the matter or
dividing districts. The new enrolment
hooks have been received at thus OF
pee and IL Is very important that any
changes that are TO be made In the
election districts should he made al
once In order that the electors VIII not
be- nut To the annoyance that would
naturally result ~ the districts are not
divided before the enrolment; ~ the
matter % dividing the districts that
nrc too Iar~e IL taken up this week
with the City Clerk By the Aldermen
In the wards effected. the best results
will be obtained and much confusion
thereby avoided
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. NICHOLS
city Clerk.
Accepted and placed on hle.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Councll,
Gcntlomen-I beg TO advis" your
served with copy Of summons is
sued out OF the Circuit Court Tor the
County OF WAYNE, for cause where
IN Thomas ! Kennedy is Plaintiff ana
The city OF Detroit. a municipal cor
poraton. is Defendant
have referred the game To the Cor
poration Counsel
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
FROM THE SAME.
TO tho honorable the common 'ouhcil.
tie, The Correction of Accousucs IN
In. council Chamber Of the city HAIL
Gentlen,.n-At the request OF MI
Nichols CITY clerk. we have carefully
investigated the accoustical conduons
of the Council Chamber OF tne .IIs
UaIl and hand Won herewith our pro-
rosal on the correction Of the accous-
teal properties In this room
Tho trouble experienced in this au-
dt,orium IL that not uncommon In
indeed almost characteristic oil rooms ms
OF this type The comparatively loltN
ceiling and plastered walls are hrm
hard and excellent renectors and al
the sound striking them travels WIN
but slight dlminution through many
collections before returning TO tne
auditors. rms return - ~ i'Ht
the SQUAD which has come Directly as
IL produce confusion instead OF the
desired reinforcement
Method Of Treatment
In general. the treatment OF such
problem AK this Is by absorbing the
sound which produces the disturbance
~ surfaces from which " is deheetcd
4 the greatest number OF times. we
have carefully traced these SOUND rays.
those leaving the aldermen as they
stand at their desks az well as those
tranemitted from the chair and from
tho CITY Clerk. and we propose 10
.reat certain portions Of the side and
north walls and ceiling panels with
our sound absorbing felts. over which
will he applied a durable fabric decor
sted 10 harmoniZe with the rest OF the
auditorium. Our proposal includes the
re.decorating OF these surfaces COW
.~ed nv our material and thorough
cleaning and re-touching OF all the
surfaces IN the room with the excep-
ton OF tho woodwork This VIII ohvi-
-r,+r any possibility OF our work having
. distinctly new appearance and VIII,
~ course. brighten up the entire cham
her
we propose 10 furnish the accous-
,tcal construction described above upon
the following terms and conditions:
D~lIveryi
Work viii he commenced In approx
ImateIv ten days from acceptance OF
nronosal and will not interfere with
Tho holding or regular meetings in the
Council Chamber
Terms. az Payments