The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-19

Ia accordance with the terms thereof
DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY.
by j. G. Hutchlns.
President.
a T. PETERS.
Secretary.
Accepted and placed on file.
Following is the resolution referred
TO:
BY Aid HARPER:
HAMILTON BOULEVARD.
Whereas, Petitions have come 20 the
I Common Council asking for an eN-
| tension OF the service OF the Green
wood avenue line out Hamilton Bouie-
Whereas. II is the desire OF the
Common Council and the Detroit
United Railway. pending a determine
tion OF all differences existing between
the City OF Detroit and the Detroit
United Railway. to provide said ser
vice without adding TO or taking from
the rights OF either party; and
Whereas The Detroit United Rail-
way mas consented 10 lay a double
track on Hamilton Boulevard con-
Meeting with it's tracks on Holden and
Greenwood avenues without acquiring
any rights In the street except the
right 20 enter thereon. lay It's tracks
and operate cars thereon at the plea
sure Or caprice OF the Common Coun-
ell or the people of the City or De-
troit.
Therefore. Be It resolved, that con-
sent, permission and authority IL hero
by granted to the Detroit United Ra,i:
from the intersection OF Greenwood
and Holden avenues to the northerly
Gity limits, and lag and construct
snd prop. double pole r ssa rs
power equipment and connect the
Hamilton Boulevard as q part OF It's
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tenn on brand River and oreenwood
ayensss in said City. except as herein
And 4 f. further resolved and under:
stood that II the City OF Detroit shall
be lawfully authorized 10 engage In
the Ownership and operation OF street
own rship and operation. and shall de-
sire TO operate q part OF Its system
over said street. II shall purchase the
der this consent, together with the
equipment necessarily furnished and
acquired by said company for the oper-
alton OF cars over said additional
less depreciation. to be aseertained at
tne time OF the purchase thereof by
the 1 ss hsrs to BE- ffrs Ssy upGs "a
fail to agree, the sold sum to be de-
one member OF which shall be selected
the the Ssg Of bet noess and thTS Sy
the two thus chosen. and decision OF
said beard. or majority thereof. shall
be fnal.
And be It further resolved. that In
connection With this permit Il Is fur
ther understood that the said railway
company will on It's acceptance here
a. Svs Hai t daas Of int Its wcTsss
mems hours, so-calied. which ticket
will eptitle the passenger TO all rights
now due under law or ordinance. or
In all respects as II the various oon-
tracts with respect to said working
mems tickets, made by the various
companies. had been made but by one
Aad be It further resolved, That II is
company. by It's acceptance hereof,
reason Of Installing the equipment
herein permitted. and that the Com
mon Council or the people OF the City
OF Detroit at their pleasure or caprice
may revoke the permit hereby granted.
and said company will forthwith re-
move from the street the property per-
mitted to be placed therein BY It under
II Is further understood and agreed
between said City OF Detroit, said
Common Council and the said Railway
Company that the making of this grant
and the acceptance thereof by said
Company shall not be deemed to be a
waiver OF any Of the rights OF said
City OF Detroit or OF said Railway
Company with reference to the con-
struction, maintenance and operation
or any lines OF railway or street rail-
way tracks now owned. maintained and
operated in said City. and that each
party hereto saves and reserves ali Of
les rights. whatever they may be, the
gemo az though this grant had not
been made or accepted.
permit IL void II not accepted within
zen days after its approval by the
Mayor.
MACK AVENUE.
Whereas, Petitions have come to the
Common Council asking for a more
efhcient street car service on Mack
Whereas, It is the Judgment of the
that the necessary service cannot be-
had on the present track, and IL is
the desire OF the Common Council and
the Street Car Company, pending a de-
between the City of Detroit and the
Detroit United Railway, to provide the
necessary service on said line without
adding to or taking from the rights
Whereas. The Detroit United Railway
has consented to lay a double track
in lieu OF the single track now on
Mack avenue without acquiring any
rights In said streets except to enter
thereon. change the single track to q
double track and operate cars theron
at the pleasure or caprice OF the Com
mon Council or the People Of the City
OF Detroit
Therefore be It resolved. That con-
sent. permission and authority IL hero
by granted to the Detroit United Rail-
way to enter upon Mack avenue from
Baldwin avenue to the easterly City
Limits and change It's single track to
a double track with necessary and
proper pole and wire overhead power
equipment. and connect the same and
, operate it's cars on said street as n
part OF It's system under the same
terms and conditions under and by
virtue OF which 1t Is operating that
nue. between Mack avenue and Ran
dolph street I'm said City, except az
herein otherwise provided.
And II Is further resolved and un-
derstood that II the City of Detroit
shall be lawfully authorized to engage
street railways. and shall go engage
In such ownership and operation, and
shall desire TO operate q part Of its
system over said street. II shall pur-
chase the tracks and equipment con-
structed under this consent, togeth-
er with the equipment necessarily
furnished and acquired by said COM
pany for the operation OF cars over
said additional tracks, and shall pay
therefor sum OF money equal to tho
cost thereof less depreciation, to be
ascertained at the time OF the purchase
thereof by the City; the sum to be
agreed upon by the parties hereto, or.
X they should fall to agree, the said
sum TO be determined by board OF
arbitration, one member of which shall
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