The Detroit times., 1911-10-24
AN LNRECOMMENDED SETTLEMENT


Mayor Thompson acting representative OF all the people
Detroit and the officers United railway have agreed upon
4stmsn cs problem the problem which mas n
. 4-thom side for these many years =.
agreement provide for hreecent a OF esh'
tickets quarter all lines from to m and SIX tcke's
for quarter after 8 p
The common council right regulate the service
The city paving between tracks all lines and 70
build foundations unpaved streets the company 10 Ound
foundations paved streets
The company agrees franchise rights the city after
1924 when proposed grant expires
the option purchase the city lines the DerO
United Railway any time six months notice
company the an individual on an al val
basis
~ any part of the ordinance whole ordinance shall
be considered void
Ga The south crOsstown line on
the and ccOwn line next year. and ex
five cent of existing uackase each year
theresfter
The company agrees pave tracks West Jefferson and
districts respectively next year
The company agrees pay grade separa
refund the invested without interest In the
Of municipal ownership.
The agreement submitted vote of the people, including
women taxpayers hfths of those voting must be in
favor
agreement provides threecent faresa part OF the
tme-universa higher taxation for Detroit
The company facing inevitable and isn't getting any
the under which given new
Realizing it would shortly be COMPELLED
the city anyhow, AGREES them
Realizing that the people LONGER hvent
will be increased by crosstOwn hines traversing the
section of the enabling to handle large amount of tra
between the east md vests sides decreased cost
will heavy rental streets where Its franchises nave eA
PRED
The makes concession to the street railway patrons
more than is entirely the
That about the the agreement sizes up on the SIDE
Mayor Thompson municipal ownership platform
MR. THOMPSON WOULD NOT BE MAYOR NOW HAD HE NOT DE
OLARED FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP AS CANDIDATE FOR THE
OFFICE
provided VOTE simply the question Of ownership
CT the city by people the intention of the people to-
buy be served the be followed by arbitration OF the
matter Of valuation
agreement represents shorter municipal ownership than
BY litigation, the
But in point connection with arbitration gets INTO e
eourt points sometimes do the of the
to be the advantage delay argument
Detroit have advocated municipal ownership
ron r. THAT Iiirsi REFORM - --''' - 80 '' :
bring months a year of
mayor made rather his campaign pledge
Municipal ownership oontempate AT LEAST
cheap rate Of fare not the only aim of this reform
d The thing hoped municipal ownership the taking of
ths public service the private corporation
social detmen and unhealthy influence government
the agreement of sufficient number of cars
lAmors oars than now-duIng the rush hours ..,
packed and jammed go rushing by
for tired workers going from the fac
tories the end of days work
There against the ndignte in other words which
fanoe known 20 the private public corporation.
This furthermore provides basis for arriving at vau
,%ns.. fifty split property
It should contain THE FIGURES for the people to pass upon for
GHTY UPON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THEY CARE TO BUY
THE PROPERTY IN SIX MONTHS OR IN SIX YEARS.
We win sell property the o. asking a
ohie Tor Is for those lines where their franchises expired
people right FOR entitled
In other words. WHY NOT HAVE THE VALUATION NOW or at
the determined BASIS of calculating birds
w