The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-06-23
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died In his home. No. $40 Fifteenth
ST., Thursday evening, after an III
ness OF six months. His wife and five
children survive.
G. G. Kellogg, superintendent OF the
registry division OF the Detroit post
office. has been notified that begin
ming July 1 the government VIII pay
an indemnity up TO $50 Of third ana
fourth class parcels which become
lost after being registered. An In
demnity up 10 $50 Is now paid on
tirst-class mail
John w. smith, deputy United states
marshal, has received appointment ns
deputy ..Rtate factory Inspector. TO
take enectsJuly j. Mr.. Smith IL
Spanish war veteran and former
officer OF the local branch OF the
National Association OF Journeymen
Plumbers, Steam and Gas Filters. He
has held his present position about
year.
The Wayne county auditors will hold
up bills for aid to indigent families,
presented by the township health
boards. until thorough investiga-
ton has been made by the county
officers OF the financial condition OF
tho families aided Several bills have
been received lately from River
Rouge district showing that families
in fairly good circumstances nave
been aided.
Frank ID. Parks, n man OF many aliases
and q lengthy police record, was &c
quilted OF a charge OF larceny from
nolly's court, Thursday afternoon.
The Judge told Parks II he ever got
into trouble again around these parts
he would nix II so he would forego
his liberty for a long time. The
Judge read Parks record as GRIM
inal and then ordered him out OF
town.
Aid. John Thompson, of the sixth ward,
will, next Tuesday night, seek 10 re-
vive an ordinance when ne intro
duced several months ago, requiring
cars going in one direction TO stop
before passing cars going 10 the other
direction which are letting on pas
sengers. The object is to protect
are going around car. Aid. Thomp-
son will also include a requirement
that the company equip each car
with jacks for raising II In case OF
accident.
Residents OF Custer-ave. made an In
enectuaI attempt, Thursday, I'm q
meeting OF the council street opening
committee, to have their assessments
for the opening OF the street either
cancelled or reduced. declaring that
the allowing OF several encroach-
ments rendered the opening illegal.
They were unsuccessful. and as
Thursday was the last DAY Tor pay
ing assessments without penalty.
they hurried TO the city treasurer's
office after being turned down by the
committee.
Chairman John HARPER, OF the council
committee ON franchises, has had his
attention called TO the fact that the
Giles bill. which will become a law
Aug. 1. will make telegraph and teie-
phone companies common carriers
and place their regulation In the
hands OF the state railway commits
sion. In view OF this fact, he Ques-
tions the advisability OF the city
spending money as IL Ia at present
In an investigation OF the telephone
companies and their rates. He Will
call the matter to the attention OF
the council.
Nearly 100 property holders, tho major
before the council committee on
street openings. Thursday, regarding
the proposed REPEATING OF streets
west OF Hamilton blvd. near the line
OF Lothrop-ave. Lothrop Is TO be
closed to accommodate the proposed
new general hospital, and II Is pro-
posed to rearrange several small
streets west OF handkerchief. and
make them run north and south In
stead OF east and west as at present.
The matter IL n complicated one. and
the commi ttee. after hearing the
owners, took II under consideration.
The committee also took up the
opening OF Kirby-aye from Helen to
Sheridan-ave., but definite action was
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