The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-29
From the CIerk.

From the Clerk.
That he presented such portion OF the
proceedings OF the last session as II
required by the Charter TO be so pre-
prevail. on the 25th inst. and that they
were approved on the 2sth inst.
Placed on file.
Also. that he presented TO His Honor
inst. an ordinance pertaining to Fire
works" which was approved on the
2sth inst.
Accepted and placed on file
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-Two weeks ago ! hled
a petition asking that the City Assess
ors exempt the estate OF James Scott.
deceased from further taxation. The
Committee TO whom the matter was re :
ferred made no report because. as
supposed. IL was not referred TO the
proper Committee. As the tax rolls are
now being made up, l would like TO
have the matter attended TO as speed
lily as possible.
Respectfully yours.
G. NJ. BURTON.
Referred to Committee on Taxes
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-ln compliance with the
resolution passed by your Honorable
Body at the session of March FL, 1911,
took up with the City Election Com
mission the proposition OF having sub
the act OF the Legislature amending the
Charter OF the City OF Detroit so that
the total amount OF Indebtedness might
be three In place of two per cent OF the
property In the City. The City Election
Commit ssion formerly concluded to place
that proposition upon the ballot TO be
presented to the electors OF Detroit at
the general election TO be held on Mon
day. April Sd, 1911. and after confer
ence with the Corporation Counsel In
order TO cure any possible defects that
on account OF said act not having been
presented to the Governor at the time
the Common Council passed its resolu-
ton, ! herewith present the following
Very respectfully.
City Clerk.
Resolved That the action OF the
Common Council OF March q, 1911, by
which the following resolution was
passed and the concurring action OF
Election Commission OF its passage and
the action OF the City Election Com
mission In determining TO place the
proposition In the form set forth IN
sc Id resolution upon the ballot, be and
the same is hereby confirmed. ratified
and approved as fully and completely
as IL said act had been presented TO
and approved by the Governor at the
upon the question.
BY Aid. Lodge:
Resolved. That the City Clerk be and
he Is hereby authorized and empow-
cred to place on the election notice and
likewise have placed upon the ballot.
the question OF approving or the act
which passed the Legislature on March
81, 1911, and by which section OF
chapter IL OF the Charter OF the city
OF Detroit 10 amended, so as TO pro-
vide for a bonding limit OF three per
cent OF the assessed valuation OF the
real and personal estate In the city,
and that the said question be placed on
the ballot In the following form, re-
peatinR the question for the voters
Do you approve of the. amendment to
section Z OF chapter IL OF the City
Charter by which the limit OF bonded
Indebtedness has been raised from 2
to per centum OF the assessed valua-
tion OF the real and personnel property
In TIE city and by which. I'm lieu OF
raising the same by taxation. bonds
may be issued for certain purposes
named therein. (No)
Do you approve OF the amendment TO
section of chapter IL OF the City
Charter by which the limit OF bonded
Indebtedness has been raised from =
TO per centum OF the assessed valua-
tion OF the real and personal property
in the city and by which In lieu OF
raising the same by taxation. bonds
may be issued for certain purposes
named therein. (Yes)