The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-11-08
From the Clerk.

That he presented such portion Of the
proceedings and ordinances adopted at
the last session as IL required hN the
charter to be so presented. TO his Honor
the Mayor for approval on the eth inst.
and that they were approved on the
7th inst except such portion as is spe-
tion of this date.
Placed on file.
Also That he has received notice OF
commencement OF suit, issued out of the
Circuit Court in Chancery. for n cause
wherein John j. Rack ct AL is Com
plainant and the city OF Detroit n NUM-
cipal Corporation is Defendant.
Placed on file.
Also That he has received waiver and
agreement OF w. 4. G.. Miller, Jr.. ct al.
I'm the matter OF separation OF grades on
Mckinley and Vipewood avenues.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gen;Icmen--I beg to advise your
Honorable Body that the following
under Act No. 29l OF the Public Acts
OF 1909, as amended. have been nled in
my office, to-Mit;
1ols-Alexander Humid and Arthur 4.
Humid. for transfer from 1876 Gratiot
avenue to 40 Gratiot avenue
IliJ-Anthony J. Romanski. adm
1885 ST Aubin ss yenps
t1s4-Anthony- J. Romanski. adm. OF
estate OF Matthias Romanski. 1868 st.
i7?5%Michael PachoIek. 81 Clippert
15as-Thomas II. Trinder, 2Fs Michi-
gan avenue.
Respectfully yours.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
city Clerk.
Referred TO Committee on Liquor
FROM THE SAME
To the Honora bic the Common Council:
Gentlemen beg leave TO advise
your Honorable Body that ! have been
served with copy OF summons, Is
CITY OF Detroit for cause wherein
Frank Benoit Is complainant. and the
city Of Detroit. a municipal corpora
Also n copy of subpoena issued out
Of the Circuit Court for the County Of
Wayne. for a cause wherein George ).
Hosmer and Clarence NJ. Burton. ex-
ecutors OF the estate OF the late James
scott are complainants. and the City
OF Detroit. municipal corporation, is
defendant.
marathon Counsel
Respectfully yours.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
City Clerk.
placed on file.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Centlemen-On the 10th OF January,
this year, I transmitted "A communication
10 YOUR Honorable Body calling atten-
ton 10 the large number OF election dis
tricts In which the number OF voters
exceeds the limit prescribed by the City
charter some OF the districts having rs
high as 100 registrations. sixty-one dis
trlcts being In excess OF the 6bO limit
In view OF the fact that there has been
80 much complaint In past years OF the
difficulty in securing returns within a
reasonable time from such districts and
the great amount OF detail work Involved
in handling a large vote at any time
suggested that the best results would
come from reducing the limit OF regis
tration In any district TO 900 voters Al
the session OF January %. 81. c. c. D.
75), your Committee on Charter and CITY
Legislation in reporting TO the Council
advised your Honorable Body that the
proposition OF reduction In the number
OF voters to each precinct seemed to bs
the only feasible solution OF the difficulty
and at that session presented a resolution
directing the City Clerk to take the
necessary action along that line Under
this instruction from your Honorable
Body have Investigated the matter very
thoroughly. giving particular attention
to the expense that might be involved
and ind after thoroughly going into