The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Mayor.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen herewith return with
out my approval that portion of the
proceedings OF your Honorable Body
OF the 10th inst. empowering Fritz
w. Schafus to construct a storm door
In front OF his premises at 172 Michi-
gan avenue. Under Chapter 81 OF the
Revised Ordinances. Mr. Schafus has
the privilege OF constructing a storm
door under certain conditions between
the period of November LIST. and April
LIST following. However. the same or
dinance specifically guards against
this form OF encroachment during
other periods OF the year The en-
croachment on public streets In var
ious cases has been altogether too
frequent or late. and / do not see the
period. even IL there were no prohibit
tive ordinance.
Inasmuch as this request 10 a de-
lfberate violation OF an established or
would result In an endless number OF
similar requests. / deem IL my duty
to veto the resolution in question
Very respectfully,
VIM GUTMAN,
Acting Mayor.
On. the motion OF Aid. Theisen the
vote by which the resolution was
adopted was then reconsidered
The resolution was then indefinitely
postponed.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-1t is apparent that the
quarters occupied by the Police Courts.
Board OF Health and Department OF Po-
lice have been entirely inadequate in
their appointments and the OFFICES and
court rooms occupied by them respec-
lively are entirely out OF date, made
Quate In size and In such condition
that they are disgrace 10 the Munici-
pality. The Municipal Court and Health,
buildings particularly are in dilapiy
dated condition and to put them In
iture OF many thousands OF dollars upon
the part OF the City. The property upon
which said buildings are now located to-
gether with the northwest corner OF
Clinton and st. Antoine streets should be
cleared In its entirety and the entire
block used exclusively for park purposes
The Department of Police has outgrown
the present Central station and as your
Honorable Body is well aware, the Wood
bridge street station has been abandoned
IL having been condemned as UNIT for
habitation. This matter Is OF the ut
most Importance TO the people OF the
City OF Detroit and / would therefore
recommend, In order that the matter re-
ceive due consideration, that a Special
COMMITTEES, consisting OF the Committee
on Public Buildings and Ways and
Means be appointed TO consider the ad-
visibility and practicability OF acquiring
the entire block bounded by Beauhien
SI AntoNne, Macomb and Clinton streets
or such part thereof as may be neces.
sary to erect thereon a building OF ade-
quate size TO accommodate the various
departments hereinbefore mentioned, or
such other site as may In their judgment
be suitable for this purpose. Further
that said committee act In conjunction
with the Civic Plan and Improvement
Commission and that said Special Com
mittee report the result OF their find
ings to this Council at as early date
as possible In order that the matter
might be given due consideration and
some definite plan arrived at before the
rext meeting OF the Board OF Estimates
In the spring OF 1912
/ am credibly informed that an ap-
praisal has been made OF the building
situate on the>>northwest corner of at
Antoine and Clinton streets and also OF
the buildings In the block bounded by ST
Antoine, /Beaubien, Clinton ad Macomt
streets which Is now the haHds- OF The
Committee on Public Buildings OF your
Honorable Body
trust your Honorable Body will give
this matter early and favorable consid-
GRAFTON.
Respectfully submitted.
wM. GUTMAN
Acting Mayor.
Referred to Committee on Public
Buildings and Ways and Means.