The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
THOMPSON'S VETO
FAILS TO STICK
Council Insists on Relieving Contrac-
tor Hanley From Sewer Job-Gut-
man Urges New Court Building.

BY a vote OF 25 to 8, the common
council Tuesday night oyerrode May
or Thompsons veto and voted to re-
lieve Contractor James Hanley Of the
contract for section OF the Fairview
sewer and to reimburse him to the
extent Of about $4,000 for extra ma
terial which he was obliged to use In
the portion which he built, because
OF the different nature of the work
from what he supposed. Hanley's bid
was considerably below that OF any
other contractor, and after he had
completed several hundred feet he
asked to be relieved because he had
not received all the data as to soil,
ETC., from those employed to make
preliminary tests. The council voted
to relieve him, and the mayor vetoed
the resolution. The council last week
adopted resolution by Aid. Schultz
to proceed to the enforcement of Han
ley,s bond. Aid. Burton moved a re-
consideration Tuesday night, and then
secured enough votes to relieve Han
ley.
To show that they were generous,
the resolution granting about $225 for
setting up, decorating and lighting IL
Elks' convention columns for the ben
eft OF the state Arbeiter society,
which holds it's convention here In
June. Acting Mayor Gutman, though
German, will veto the resolution.
Aid. Ellis easily secured reconsid-
GRAFTON Of the vote confirming the
award Of five contracts to John 8.
Affeld for street paving, when II was
stated that he merely wanted to re-
advertise Canton-ave. for asphalt In
stead Of cedar, which the appropria.
tion calls for. The word cedar was
inserted instead OF asphalt by mis-
take. The other four contracts were
allowed to stand. Aid. Field also 90
cured reconsideration OF the market
ORDINANCE, Chairman Allan, Of tho
ordinance committee, stating that the
committee had overlooked provision
for the drawing OF the stall by lot.
This provision was desired by many
Of the smaller market gardeners, In
the fear Of combination Of big ones
TO grab the choice locations.
Acting Mayor Gutman was an In
terested spectator In the meeting. He
sent communication to the council
urging preliminary steps toward the
erection of new municipal build
ing, to house the courts and the po-
lice station. He recommended that
q committee consisting of the mem
bers OF the ways and means and the
public building committees, be ap-
pointed to discuss the advisability of
acquiring the block bounded by st.
Antoine, Clinton, Beaubien and Ma
comb-sts., or as much as necessary
for q site, get particulars from the
court oficero and police department
as to the needs in the way Of space,
and also collect figures on cost for
tpfes<sntatiJR 90 eao Nc3SzsSss s-.s. .>-.l. &
OF estimates neTt spring.
The communication was referred to
the committees on public buildings
and ways and means.
The council passed Controller
Heineman's ordinance. for tripli-
cate system OF city orders, and an
ordinance introduced by Aid. Walsh,
changing the name OF Howard-st., be-
tween Scotten and Hubbard-aves., to
Clark court
Aid. Lodge introduced resolution
calling on the police department to
make complaints against the d. u. X.
for running cars down Woodward-ave.
at a. m. at an outrageous rate OF
speed, TO the annoyance Of the resi-
dents.
Aid. Lynch introduced his resolu-
ton for the investigation OF Park
Commissioner Hurlbut. II was refer
red to the committee on parks and
boulevards.
The council adopted a resolution
introduced by Aid. Skrzycki, ordering
the Peoples Ice Co. to remove a
spur track across Hancock-ave.,
which the resolution stated had been
laid without permission.
A resolution was adopted taking \
site at Gratiot and Newland-aves. out
of the fire limits long enough for the
church extension committee Of the
Detroit Presbytery to erect a portable
church, the understanding being that
the section should Immediately be re-
turned to the FIRE limits, so that any
permanent structure will be Of brick.
as the ordinance requires.