The Detroit times., 1911-02-15
COUNCIL. DECLARES
FOR RECIPROCITY
WITH CANADA
Resolution Is Put Through Unani-
mously After Aid. Littlefeld Tells
Colleagues Washington Folks
Don't Need Advice"
Aid. Lynch Fails in Attempt To Hold
Up Contracts of Public Works
Department.
ITS nothing but a lot OF hot air."

Its nothing but lot or not air.
This is the way Aid. Sherman Lit
tlefeld. In q little aside" In Tuesday
nights meeting OF the common coun
ell, characterized Mayor Thompson's
lengthy communication, urging the
council to adopt a resolution favorins
reciprocity with Canada.
"The folks In Washington don't need
any advice from us" declared Little
field, In talking against the resolution
introduced by Aid. Carney at the
mayors request. Aid. Littlefeld is q
Republican. and Aid. Carney is a Dem
ocrat, and the latter practically &C
cused his colleague of disloyalty Ia
President Taft.
That's where you're wrong" re-
turned Littlefield. ION the contrary
have so much confidence in the pres
ident that am willing to let him run
his end OF the government without
any interference on the part OF the
common council OF Detroit. don't
see how we are going to help reciproc
lily by passing long-winded resolu
tion."
Aid. Littlefeld, accordingly. moved
that the mayors communication and
the accompanying resolution be re
ferred to the committee on city and
charter legislation, but Ii was lost
Then he voted with the rest OF the
aldermen for the resolution, a copy 81
which will be sent TO President Taft
and the Michigan senators.
Aid. Lynch, OF the Fifteenth ward
made a futile attempt to block con
firmation of Commissioner Hearers
contracts for paving and other sup
plies fer the coming year, involving
an expenditure Of about half mil
lion dollars. The alderman asked the
privilege OF the floor for a representa-
tive OF the Big Four Brick Co., who
claimed his concern had been discrim.
mated against, but several aldermen
objected and the privilege was with.
held. The contracts were then ap-
proved unanimously. In accordance
with the recommendation OF the com
mittee on streets.
Aid. Lynch also made a vain pro-
test against the adoption Of the Yer.
nor amendment to the Watson ordi-
nance. extending the restricted dis.
trict so as to include Highland Park
in the event OF annexation, but voted
yes with the rest Of the aldermen
for the purpose OF reconsideration
The alderman explained his opposition
on the ground that the council should
wait until annexation II fact before
attempting to legislate for Highland
Park In view Of the fact that Aid
Lynch was alone in his position, there
is It'll elikelihood of his attempt al
reconsideration being successful.
Mrs. Jennie Beck's gift of a mem.
orial drinking fountain in honor Of her
late husband, George Beck, was &c
cepted on recommendation Of the com.
mittee on streets. IL will be erected
at Riopelle and High-sts., under the
supervision of the department Of pub
lie works. The plans have been ap-
proved by the city plan and improve
ment commission.
Park Commissioner Hurlbut sub
mitted a communication, asking the
council to urge upon the Legislature
the necessity Of passing a special act
empowering the transfer Of $3S,0Oe,
left over from the fund appropriated
for separating the grades on the West
Grand-blvd, to the boulevard improve
ment fund. A charter amendment to
this effect was approved by the people
last fall, but this was wiped out along
with all the rest by the supreme
courts decision In the municipal own
ership case. The commissioners COM
munication was referred to the COM
mittee on city and charter legislation.
The specifications OF the proposed
Belle Isle casino and other park priv
lege contracts, were referred to the
committee on parks and boulevards.
II they are approved. bids Will be ad'
yertised for at an early date.