The Detroit times., 1911-01-25

lating the returns. after spending the
entire day I'm the booths receiving
them that the returns from all pre-
cinets should and undoubtedly will be
In the hands OF the City Clerk by mid
night of election day. instead OF noon
the next day. and In many instances
neially closed, and II will tend to Sc
cure the services OF the best men for
this purpose. knowing that they can
complete their work and get good
nights rest
In addition to this. 10 the 2-oclock
count Is abolished which we most
heartily indorse and recommend. II will
remove any possibility OF fraud I'm that
ticular candidates will not be able 20
advise them as TO the outcome OF the
morning vote. thereby enabling them
TO pick out those voters favorable to
their candidacy and urge them TO cast
their ballot before closing time. This
bill WILL be submitted TO this Council
at the net session for passage;
As under the advice OF the Corpor-
alton Counsel. no charter amendment
Is necessary TO reduce the number u
voters allowable I'm each precinct, we
recommend the adoption OF the follow
ing resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN &. LODGE,
JAMES VERNON.
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD,
THoS. f. Gilman,
LOUIS Il. TOSSY.
Accepted and on leave the following
resolution was offered:
BY Aid. Lodge:
Whereas, The Corporation Counsel
has advised the City Clerk TO the effect
that II Will not be necessary TO submit
charter amendment TO permit OF the
Clerk {. A. Nichols to redistrict the
City into election districts OF not TO
exceed 800 registered voters; therefore
be II
Resolved. That the Common Council
OF the City OF Detroit does hereby APP
prove OF the plan to reduce the pre-
cincts TO not more than 300 registered
voters each and that the City Clerk
be. and is hereby directed 20 take the
| necessary action involved In creating
new districts. and redistricting old ones
! to the extent required
| Aid. Grindley was called to the chair.
Adopted as follows:
| feas-Ald. Brozo. Burton, Ellis.
Field. Frey, Garvey. Gilman, Gutman.
HARPER. Hindle. Keating, KeusclI,
Lynch, Mccarty. Mason. Merritt.
O'Brien. Ostrowski. owen. Rosenthal.
| Schultz. Skrzycki, Thompson, Tossy,
Vernon, Walsh. Watson, Zoeller. and
the President Pro Tem.-33.
| Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
Charter and City Legislation, beg
consideration a bill to amend Section
/ of Chapter 4 OF an Act entitled AN
Act TO provide a Charter for the City
OF Detroit and to repeal all acts ard
parts OF acts In conflict Herewith" ep.
proved June z, 1883. as amended which
bill provides that the members of the
Common Council and Board Of Esti-
years. onehalf of whom shall be
elected every two years. Your Conn
mittee believe that the best interests
of The Common Council is elected
every two years instead OF electing
the entire Council at one time, as IL
will always insure experienced men
not true under the present election
law. The following is the bill:
Bill to amend Section OF
Chapter OF an act entitied An An
City of Detroit and TO repeal ali
acts and parts OF acts in conflict
Herewith, approved June y 1881
TIE People, OF THE STATE OF
MICHIGAN, AND THE PEOPLE
OF THE CITY OF DETROIT EN-
Section i. That Section / of Chap
ter 4 OF an act entitled IAN ACT TO
provide charter for the City OF
Detroit and to repeal all acts ana
parts of acts In connict therewa dad
be- and the same Is hereby amended
so as TO read as follows:
| Sec. /. There shall be eiecteC Ca a. !
nineteen hundred two and every
| second year thereafter by the quail
fied electors of the whole city the
following officers OF the cprpG1ra'iohn
MAYOR, a City. Clerk, and hve mem
bers OF the Board of Estimates. VINO
shall hold their offices Tor the term
of two years. beginning on the sec
ond TUESDAY of January next sue
ceoding their election. and a treas
urer. whose term or ONCE shai De
two years beginning on the hrst nay
ton At the biennial city ELECTION
in November, nineteen hundred ana
twelve there shall be elected one al.
derman and one member anS Oh .he Of eoa the
CITY who shall hold their ofhces Tor
tho term OF two years from the sec
ond Tuesday of January next sue
nI.i civ election in November. nine:
teen hundred and twelve, there snaii
bo elected one Alderman anu one
member of the Board OF Ess uhn shall ~
hold their offices for the term of
four years from the SECOND Tuesday
OF January next ,sSsS @;ns ss,snnisl
election. At each roilowIns oie thara
shai, he elected one Alderman and
one member of the Board OF Esu
mates in each ward or the Ivy W.
shall hold their Offices for the term
Of four years from the SECOND OF
January next succeeding ,neiT eieS a.,
ton. At the biennial election IN
November, nineteen o,en,s6 hu two justices
80 the peace. who shall hold ONCE
Tor the term OF four years from anu
after July fourth. nineteen hundred
Stree and thereafter there shall De
1no,ea Mt each biennial November
eiection two Justices of the peace.
Yho shall hold their ofhces Tor tne
fern Of four years from and aiter
tha fourth day of July succeeding
their election. The pouce yusnee
elected at the biennlai sprins oiso
ton held In nineteen nunoreo Sho,
snr the term OF four years from and
after July fourth. nineteen hundred
~ and thereafter at each biennial
one; eiaction n police justice shall
nieectad TO and hold Office for the
- 81 four years from and after
~ fourth day OF July succeeding
Ne election, At the biennial spring
Election in the year nineteen nun
Sred Ave. and every third spring
Election thereafter, there snaii De
Elected a recorder and an a1ditlonal
fudge of the recorders court Oh M us
city of Detroit; eacn 10 hoiu o,,e eS
aS,er the FIRST day OF January sue.
leading their election. As AMENDED
s,s,an act approved May "a. 1901
" Respectfully submitted,
J0HN c. LODGE,
LANES VERNON.
TUOS r. GILMAN,
SHERMAN LITTLEFlELD'