The Detroit times., 1911-04-05

Z shali be without force and effect.
JOHN HARPER.
GEORGE IL ELLIS,
I JOSEPH L THEISEN,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
| r. NJ WATSON.
Il Accented and on leave, the following
/ resolutions were presented.
eS AiI HAMILToN BOULEVARD.
Whereas, Petitions have Come To the
f, Common Council asking for an ex
tension OF the service OF the Green
wood avenue line out Hamilton Boule-
ward: and
Common Council and the Detroit
United Railway. pending a determine
1 tion OF all differences existing between
the City OF Detroit and the Detroit
United Railway; TO provide said ser,
the rights OF either party and
Whereas The Detroit United Rail
way has consented 10 lay double
track on Hamilton Boulevard con-
Greenwood avenues without acquiring
any. rights I'm the street except the
right 10 enter thereon. lay its tracks
and operate cars thereon at the plea
sure or caprice fof the Common Coun-
ell or the people OF the city or De-
troit;
Therefore. BE IL resolved. that con-
sent permission and authority Is here
by granted TO the Detroit United Rail-
way 70 enter upon Hamilton Boulevard
from the intersection OF Greenwood
and Holden avenues TO the northerly
city limits. and lay and construct
thereon double track with necessary
and proper pole and wire overhead
power equipment and connect the
same and operate its cars on said
Hamilton Boulevard as a part OF It's
system. under the same terms and con-
dltions under and by virtue OF which IL
Is operating that portion OF Its sys-
a.
avenues In said City, except as herein
otherwise provided
And IL is further resolved aud under
stood that II the City OF Detroit shall
the ownership and operation or street
railways and shall so engage In such
ownership and operation. and shall de-
sire TO operate part or Its system
over said street. IL shall purchase the
tracks and equipment constructed un-
der this consent, together with the
equipment necessarily furnished and
acquired by said company for the oper-
tracks, and shall pay therefor a sum
Of money equal TO the cost thereof.
less depreciation, TO be ascertained az
the time OF the purchase thereof by
the city, the sum TO be agreed upon by
the parties hereto, or. IL they should
fail to agree. the said sum 10 be de-
termined by a board OF arbitration.
one member OF which shall be selected
OF the city or Detroit. and a third by
the two thus chosen. and a decision OF
said board. or majority thereof, shall
be fnal
And be IL further resolved. that in
connection with this permit IL is fur
Their understood that the said railway
company will on it's acceptance here
OF use but one ticket OF Its hve-cent
lines. so-called. during the working
mems hours. so-called, which ticket
viii entitle the passenger TO all rights
now due under law or ordinance. or
regulation OF said company, the same
In all respects as IL the various con-
tracts with respect TO said working
mems tickets, made by the various
companies, had been made but by one
And be IL further resolved, That il Is
further understood that said railway
company by its acceptance hereof
gains no term rights in said street by
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-
United to be placed therein by II under
this grant
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
SoHipdn1 snail not De QGefneQ 10 De "a
waiver OF any or the rights of said
City OF Detroit or OF said Railway
Company with reference to the con-
struction, maintenance and operation
or any lines or railway or street rail-
way tracks now owned maintained ana
operated in said City, and that each
party hereto saves and reserves all Of
It's rights. whatever they may be. the
same as though this grant had not
been made or accepted.
And be II further Resolved. That this
permit Is void IL not accepted within
zen days after it's approval by the
Mayor
MACK AVENUE.
Whereas, Petitions have come to the
Common Council asking for a more
emcient street car service on Mack
avenue; and
Whereas. 1t is the Judgment OF the
oricers OF the Street Car Company
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-
termination OF all differences existing
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
or either party; and
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 a
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 IL resolved. That con-
sent. permission and authority r. here
by granted to the Detroit United Rail-
way TO enter upon Mack avenue from
Baldwin avenue to the easterly city
Limits and change its single track TO
double track with necessary and
proper pole and wire overhead power
equipment, and connect the same and
operate Its cars on said street as a
part OF It's system under the same
terms and conditions under and by
virtue or which II is operating that
portion OF it's system on Gratiot ave-
nue. between Mack avenue and Ran
dolph street In said Cky. except as
herein otherwise provided
And IL is further resolved and un-
derstood that " the City OF Detroit
shall be lawfully authorized to engage
in the ownership and operation OF
In such ownership and operation. and
shall desire to operate part OF its
system over said street Il shall pur-
chase the tracks and equipment con
structed under this consent togeth-
er with the equipment nece sSarily
furnished and ACQUIRED by said com
pany for the operation OF cars over
said additional tracks. and shall pny
therefor a sum OF money equal TO tho
cost thereof less depreciation To he
ascertained at the time OF the purchase
thereof by the city: the sum TO be
agreed upon by the parties hereto. or.
IL they should fail to agree the said
arbitration. one member Of which shall
be selected by the COMPANY another