The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-18

Adopted
BY Aid. Defined:
Commits sioners be. and they are here
by requested to include In their estl-
mates for the fiscal year 1911, a sum
sufficient TO erect an engine house In
Willis avenue.
Adopted.
EIGHTH WARD.
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be. and IL hereby re-
quested TO transmit estimate for the
street from Trumbuii avenue to
Twelfth street with sheet asphalt.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Grindley:
Public Works be. and is hereby request
ed TO transmit estimate for the repaving
or resurfacing OF National avenue. from
Michigan avenue to Grand River avenue,
with sheet asphalt.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Grindley:
Resolved. That the Department OF
ed TO consider the adyisabiiity OF paving
Milwaukee avenue, from Twelfth
street To Fourteenth avenue. with cedar
block on concrete foundation. under the
$500 900 clause OF the Charter.
NINTH WARD.
BY Aid. Tossy:
Whereas. The question OF the City OF
Detroit doing commercial lighting was
submitted To the electors at the last gem
eral election, and carried by an over
whelming vote, therefore be IL.
Resolved. That the Committee on
Public Lighting be, and II hereby re-
qlIested TO confer with the Public Light
ing Commission upon the ACCESSIBILITY or
doing commercial lighting and or ineiud-
ing In the estimates OF said commission
for the ensuing fiscal year. such aouhe
as will in the Judgment of the comm.s-
sion he necessary TO extend the present
plant so as to do commercial lighting.
Adopted as Follows:
ps dss1A Aieia 4 Frs1 G srSsS Gilman
Grindley, HARPER. Hindle. keating'
Keusch. Koenig, Knapp, Lttlcneia'
Lodge. Lynch, McCarty. Mason, Mer-
THOMPSON. Tossy, Vernon. Walsh. Wat
son, Zoeiler, and the President-S5.
Nays-None.
BY Aid. Ostrowski;
Whereas. The service rendered oy
the Detroit United Railway on the So
called Baker lire north or Gratiot ave-
nue. is abominable. caused by the iact
that there Is but a single track line on
Chene street from Gratiot avenue
northerly TO the city limits. which Is
entirely Inadequate 10 care Tor one,
Whereas, II is absolutely necessary
and imperative that existing condi-
tions be materially improved so that
from their work with some degree OF
regularity safety and comfort. and
Whereas, The Detroit United Rail-
way was granted PERMISSION anu au
line on Grandy avenue from Gratiot
avenue TO connect with the present line
on Chene street. which loop line has
structed; therefore. be IL
Resolved. That the Committee on
Franchises be and is hereby requested
A.. x.rR&h sh a s.fTia ial nf hn 10
troit United Railway the matter OF bet
tering the service on the Cnene street
line north of Gratiot avenue. and re-
port to this Council at as early a date
as possible, the result of their findings.
Adopted
BY Aid. Ostrowski:
Resolved, That the Public Lighting
Commission be and is hereby re-
quested to cause arm lights to DC
erected at the intersections of the fol-
Deqlindre street (west sidey and
Dequindre street (west side) and
Frederick.
Dequindre street (west sidel and
Farnsworth
Dubois and Ferry streets.
Deauindre and Hale streets.
TENTH WARD.
Accepted. and on leave being grant
ed. the following ordinance was IN
troduced by Aid. o'Brien.
Hoffman street TO Fifteenth street.
1t is hereby ordained by the people
of the City OF Detroit:
Section L. That the name OF the
street and highway hereto known
3 and designated as Hoffman street
is hereby changed and shall here
s after be known and designated as
6 Fifteenth street
Sec 2. This ordinance shall
2 take Immediate effect.
Read twice by title, ordered printed
and referred TO Committee on ordi-
ELEVENTH WARD.
Resolved, That the Department Of
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
quested TO submit estimate for resur-
McDougall, with brick. and also for
rebuilding the foundation under track.
Adopted.
BY Aid. Theisen:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
quested to include in Its estimates an
amount sufficient TO construct new
foundation under tracks on JOS. Cam-
pau avenue, from Hendricks to Cath
crime streets.
Adopted.
TWELFTH WARD.
Resolved. That the City Controller
be and he Is hereby authorized anu
Instructed to draw a warrant upon the
Contingent Fund in favor OF James
Stockwell, for the sum OF $1,000, In
payment of service rendered to vari-
Gus Special Committees. appointed by
the President for the purpose OF re-
counting the votes cast for the once
OF alderman in the eth, 9Th, 10Th ana
18th Wards.
Adopted as Follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan, BroZo. Burton,
DeimeL Field. Frey, Garyey, Gilman
Grindley. HARPER Hindlc, Kea ting
Keusch, koenig. Knapp. Litueneld,
Lodge, Lynch. McCarty. Mason, Mer-
rift, O'Brien, Ostrowslki, owen, hosen-
thai. schultz. Skrzycki. Theisen,
Thompson. Tossy, Vernon, Walsh. Wat
son, Zoeller. and the President-3e.
Nays--None.
BY Aid Littlefeld:
Resolved, That the Public Lighting
Commission be. and is hereby request
ed to cause arm light to be erected az
the intersection of Twenty-second
street and Lambie place.
Adopted
BY Aid Littleheld:
Resolved, That the Public Lighting
Commission be, and is hereby request
ed to cause arm light TO be erected al
the intersection of Baker street and
Beecher avenue.
THIRTEENTH WARD.
BY Aid McCarty
Resolved, That the Committee on
Charter and City Legislation be, and
il IL hereby requested to draft blll
right TO condemn private property not
at present governed by the right OF
eminent domain, for the erection OF
public school buildings, fire houses. po-
lice stations, and such other uses as
the municipality. owing to Its rapid
grnu,th may for the public good, re-