The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-06
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RE-R0UT|NG PLAN
Demands Referendum On Proposed
Changes for Brush-St. Line;
!. Committee Will Decide.

Commlttee Will Decide.
Aid. Koenig. OF the Third ward.
worked himself into frenzy OF ex-
element in an effort to put a resolu.
ton through the council, Tuesday
night. providing for referendum vote
on the Detroit United railways plan
for re-routing the Brush-st. cars. Pre-
yiously the council, by unanimous
vote, had accepted the report of the
franchise committee granting the ID.
u. X. permission to run the Brush cars
up Hastings-st. and back over the
present Brush-st line. Aid. Koenig
voted AYE" for the purpose OF recon
pideration. and, just before adjourn
meut, submitted his resolution, cali
Ing for a referendum vote, Aid. Thei.
sen moved, as an amendment, that
Koenig's proposition be referred to
the committee on franchises.
That is a good way TO kill IT,"
spluttered Koenig.
The committee on franchises is as
honest as any other committee" in
sisted Aid Brozo. They will give
the matter fair consideration"
II don't see why we can't have q
referendum on this matter" persisted
Koenig. I'VE have referendums on
new saloons, and this matter is just as
important TO the people of my ward
as new saloon location Is to the
people OF some other ward. They
would vote against this thing 10 to !
II given a chance"
The majority OF the aldermen, how.
ever, seemed to think that those op-
posed TO the re-routing plan would
have every opportunity to make their
objections known II the matter were
amendment carried by a vote OF rs
to 7.
Aid. Gutman, president Of the coun-
Gil, who was the first to oppose the
re-routing plan. is now willing to let
the company try II.
1T is really a benefit TO my ward,
for IL gives additional service on Hast
ings-st.," he said. II thought the peo-
pie living on Brush-st. would object
to having the upbound cars taken on
that street, but Aid. Owen and Lodge,
in whose ward Brush-st. lies. are both
in favor OF the change, so / have no
objections to its being tried
The council, without a single obJec-
ton, adopted resolution introduced
by Aid. John Lodge, instructing the
commissioner of public works to pro-
coed at once TO erect a new city barn
on the city's property at the foot oil
Twenty.fourth-st. This effectively
puts a quietus on the plans for pur-
chasing the Voigt property, adjoining
the city's lot, for $4,000, as recently
recommended by a majority OF the
special committee appointed for the
purpose of looking into the matter.
The committee was divided, however,
and any attempt to secure the adop-
ton of the majority report would nave
resulted In bitter fight. Inc report
was never even submitted TO- tne
council. :,
On recommendation OF the commit
tee on claims and accounts, all OF the
United States Wood Preserving GO.
vouchers for creosote block furnished
the city. which have been held up Tor
some time because the men employed
In hauling them have not been paid,
were ordered paid by the council. ex-
cent one for $1,53317, which Is large
enough TO cover all disputed claims.
The brick bills vetoed by the mayor
were laid on the table, as usual. Inc
mayor also submitted a communica-
ton from Thomas Forman, president
M the Thomas Forman Co.. protest
ing against the delay in completing
the having of Fort-st. west, from
dearborn road to the River Rouge
bridge. Mr.. Forman represented that
the street had been torn up Tor near
" four months. causing serious an
noyance and expense to his concern
and the Michigan Carbon works.
The mayor explained that he had
sent his secretary to see the commits
sioner about the matter, and Mr..
Haarer had said that he would Insist
on paving the street with the kind "
brick originally determined upon,
Medal block, this being one OF the
brands that has failed to pass the
MAYORS tests. In other words, the
commissioner practically told the sec
rotary that the street would remain
unpayed until the council ordered the
payment OF the bills for Medal block,
further shipments OF which have
been held up until these accounts are
squared up. The mayor suggested
that the council try to ind some
means of relieving the situation other
than by paying the bills.
Commissioner Haarer was called on
by the aldermen to explain. He de-
MED responsibility for the situation,
declaring that he was ready to pro-
coed with the work as soon as ne
could get the brick that had been
ordered. Medal block Is manufac-
tured by the Deckman-Duty Brick Co.,
and has been used extensively by
the department of public works,
though II has shown an abrasion con-
siderabIy in excess Of the mayors Il
per cent limit. Haarer says this kind
ofrbrick was laid on another section
of Fortst, and Is giving satisfaction.
The cohncil referred the matter to
the committee on streets, and there
IL likely to be a warm session some
of these days.
Boiler Inspector McCabe was in
structed to make further tests OF
brick, as requested by the commits
sioner, and 5000 was allowed for th9
purpose.
Aid. Keusch put through a reeolu-
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