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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-08

been appointed by the Board or Trustees
of the Detroit Museum or Art. az a Com
nittee on building plans for oar new size
on woodward avenue present tne to,-
cradle Body as worthy Of your consld-
Grafton, namely:
Certain citizens OF Detroit have con-
new site. 10 be used as ana Tor a school
OF Design and OF Fine Arts, and Crafts;
combined Music, and Arts Lecture
Hall. and a Fine Arts Museum; all to
lion inhabitants. such as Detroit Is rap
idly becoming. This site contains eight
and one-half acres In area, having sx
hundred feet frontage on woodward
nue.; running back six hundred and nine
teen feet TO John n. street. The many
large trees now on this land furnish a
beautiful setting for such buildings
Also. other citizens OF Detroit nave
been encouraged by this purchase, 10
raise since then. by subscription. fund
for the expense OF running such an Arr
and Craft school rs IL above outlined q
Dollars; and are In need OF our proposed
school building. 10 begin operations.
ALSO. we believe that II Detroit will
erect on this site a fireproof, and other
wise appropriate building. for housing
valuable art objects. II viii encourage
gifts to our museum: such as have fol,
lowed the erection OF safe and beautitul
structures In other American clues
ton. Buffalo. Cleveland. Cincinnati; Tolc-
do. Chicago. Milwaukee, 81. Louis ana
other cities. so that our citizens VIII also
be induced thereby TO give TO US some
OF their art treasures. and money for
endowment. ard picture buying funds; all
helping 10 elevate the art atmosphere OF
this community.
We deem IL eminently proper that the
City OF Detroit should furnish the money
needed for erecting such buildings: and.
TO this end. we do recommend that the
total sum OF One Million Dollars be fixed
upon. as needed for such purposes.
TX Is not necessary that all be erected
at one time. rs the plan or construction
will provide for the erection OF portions
of these needed buildings. from time 20
the school as above outlined. and We
believe that the sum OF Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars Is sufficient TO proper
ly begin such work.
And while We recognize that the press
Ing need OF more public school houses.
(Which has been hitherto prevented BY
the reasons OF the low bounding limit OF
this city, should take precedence I'm i'm
portance TO our building plans. we do
respectfully suggest that our needs he
also given consideration. at the same
time: and. II II ls possible 70 do so be
Incorporated In the general plan. which
TO get the money so badly needed for our
long delayed public improvements.
Because the earlier We can erect the
first instalment OF the proposed build.
ings. just so much earlier can this Art
and Craft School begin It's work. OF edu-
eating our young people: and we can
hardly expect liberal gifts OF art OBJ
jects from our citizens, until after we
have provided a safe and beautiful home
20 put them In.
Respectfully submitted.
VIM. G. WEBER,
g. A. BLACK
WILLIAM III. MURPHY,
Committee.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
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from Board Of Assessors.

TO the Honorable the Common Council;
oentlemen--We herewith transmit 70
your Honorable Body Assessment Rolls
numbered 1850 to ASIA both inclusive
for constructing cement sidewalks in
front OF and adjoining the lots and par
cells OF land described therein.
The usual notice required by law has
been given to the parties In interest. as
affidavit OF publication. We have, there
fore. signed the same, and report them 10
your honorable body.
Very respectfully.
BY JOHN c. NAGEL,
Accepted and leave being granted the
following was offered:
BY Aid. Gilman:
Resolved. That Assessment Rolls Num-
bered 1850 TO e6Is. both Inclusive, TOT
constructing cement sidewalks In front
Of and adjoining the lots and parcels OF
land described therein, are hereby APP
proved and confirmed. that the descrip-
ton OF premises and the names OF per-
sons contained therein are received as
correct: and that the sums set form IN
the said Assessment Rolls are the cor
rect ones which each individual or set OF
individuals should be assessed NJ and
pay. and that the said assessments be
collected from the several persons liable
TO pay the same according to law,
! approve the form OF the above reso-
luton. u.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Adopted as follows -,
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Drozo; Burton. III
lis, Field. Frey, Garvey, Gilman Grlnu-
ley, HARPER. Hindle, Keusch. koenig'
Knapp, Littleheld. Lodge, Lynch, Nc
Carthy, Mason. Merritt. OBrien. Os-
trowski. owen. Rosenthal. skrzyck,'
Z ZeSTgs Snd the erP Ppsesident.si
Nays--None
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Referred 10 Committee on Healtl
and City Hospitals
From Public LIshslna Commission.

City Clerk.
Dear, Strive beg to acknowledge
receipt OF your notice of the action OF
the Common Council, at session OF
January 2sth. 1911, relative to the pro-
test Of Elisabeth q. Hampton ct al.
against the placing OF an arc light be-
tween Bagg and Ledyard streets. on
Fourth avenue, and requests for the
installation OF arc lights. as follows; !,
Bssabien street. between Harper and
; Harper avenue. between Hastings
and 81. Antoine streets
Rowena street. between Rivard and
Hastings streets.
Twenty-nfth and z street.
Kirby avenue, between Mt. Elliott
avenue and Moran street
Hancock avenue, between Moran
street and Elmwood avenue.
Hendrie avenue, between chene and
Palmer avenue and NJ. c. Belt Line.
Strong and Sherwood avenues.
Concord and Gratiot avenues.
Brooklyn avenue, between Merrick
and Kirby avenues.
In rear OF Riopelle street, between
fIlgh and Winder streets. behind prop
erty occupied by Michigan Beef Com
Mack avenue and Sylvester street.
We also beg TO advise you that the
requests were noted and filed on Feb.
ard. lei1, with the exception OF Mack
avenue and sylvester street: this must
be an error. as there Is no such loca-
Respectfully yours.
PUBLIC LIGHTING COMMISSION.
+. t. BOWLER
Accented and plaoed an ar
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From Department Of Parks AND
Bouievards.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentemen--There remains I'm ac-
count No. 372 for cleaning and sweep
ing Lafayette Boulevard but 1855. III
the work or cleaning the intersections
and caring for the snow IL continued
more money must be provided.
This department II Indebted for crush
ed trap rock for resurfacing on the
boulevard the sum OF 1866
There remains I'm the surpIus fund OF
sum OF ei,i66.24.
Will your Honorable Body therefore
direct the city controller TO transfer from
account No. 80. surplus receipts TO ao.
count No. 372, caretakers. for the pur-
pose OF continuing the work on Lafay-
cite boulevard. the sum OF $4,000 and
also TO take from account No 90 sur
plus receipts the sum OF s565.OO and
place the same to the credit OF account
sso. resurfaoing. that the bills for stone
may be paid and the work continued On
Lafayette boulevard.
Very truly yours
NJ. r. HCRLBUT.
Commissioner.
Referred to Committee or Was and
: Means w
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From Board Of Health.

To the Honorable the Common Councii'
Gentlemen-In reply to requesvs Iol
tertais and labor 10 connect with steam
and water the fixtures I'm the LAUNDRY
room OF the New Contagious Diseases
Hospital, as specified. and TO properly
cover ali the steam and return pipes
and all exposed water pipes embraced
in these specifications the ionow,n,nhs
samuel Dickson $3.50 90
The proposal q II. 7; HURST being
therefore entered into contract with
him for the work described, and here
with requests the approval and con-
frmation Of the same by your honor
The sewer modations in con
nec,ion with the Tubereulos,s sana .
torium OF the Board OF hsaits; n 9issns
f;ngineer OF the Board OF Health. and
the City Engineer, examined the situ-
alton with the result that " was ds-
institution mentioned and any other
buildings, which may In the future be
erected IN connss,iSn , ,hsIewi;n; "a
should be constructed. discharging into
the independent sewer. constructed IN
June, 1909. through Gladstone avenue;
site. The city Engineer prepared the
necessary survey and specifications for
the construction Of the sewer mention
tut NhiSh " 40 tbAs taot.' cs'N ~.
contract therefor let. TO the lowest
bidder. which was duly confirmed by
your honorable body. IL was found 10
be economical and advisable TO con
struct certain surface drains, and to
install a flushing device at the upper
end of this sewer. and TO do other
necessary work not embraced In the
original contract and these improve
ments were made at that time, so that
now these buildings are supplied with
ample sewers and all well connected
with the main sewer.
The buildings comprising this Sana
torium being entirely constructed OF
wood, IL was thought highly important,
that they be supplied with sufficient
FIRE escapes so that In case OF n fire
the patiepts. many OF them helpless,
might be carried In safety from the
buildings. An ample fire escape was
therefore placed upon the main build
ing at q cost of 5000.
To provide the necessary funds 10
pay for the improvements mentioned,
the Board OF Health would be pleased
TO have your honorable body authorize
the transfer from the balance In the
Public Health Fund. brought forward
from last year, to the Contagious Dis
cases Hospital Site. building. equip
ment and maintenance fund, the sum
Of fifteen hundred dollars
Respectfully submitted.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
By JOHN II. Mex INLAY.
Secretary.
Referred 10 Committee on Health
and City Hospitals.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
WAYS and Means.

Ways and Means.
To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
WAYS and Means. to whom was re-
TERED the reports OF the various city
oft,c,rs for the week ending Feb 4,
I1I1 respectfully report that with the
chief Accountant we have examined
the same. and believing them 20 be
correct. recommend their approval We
also recommend approval OF bond filed
Respectfuliy submitted.
TIOS " Gilman.
ALBERT r. ALLAN.
JOHN G. LODGE,
Nm. KOENIG,
ANDREW j. WALSH
Accepted and adorted as follows:
FROM THE SAME.
Adopted as follows.
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo, Burton. Ell
lis. Field. Frey. Garvey. Gilman, GRIND
ley. Hindle. Heating, keusch. koeniR.
Krapp. Littleneld. Lodge, Lynch, Mo
Carty. Mason. Merritt. oBrien. os-
trowski. owen, Rosenthal Skrzycki,
Thompson, Vernon. Walsh. Watson.
Ioeiler and the Presidert--31.
Nays--None
Majority Report.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
ffentlemen-<You Committee on WayS
and Means. IN whom was referred tho
communication from the Guy Control
or asking that Mr.. Hall. member OF
his stan. be paid extra compensation In
the sum OF 5000 for services rendered
An preparing the Controllers Annual
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Streets.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
C>ntlenen--Your Committee on
Streets, 10 whom was referred petition
OF F. u. Mellin for leave TO sink oil tank
in alley in rear OF AT Canheld avenue
east respectfully report that petitioner
has no available space on his lot where
said oil tank could be sunk, and yonr
Committee seeing no objection thereto
recommend that the request be granted
subject to the provisions OF the follow
ms Respectfully submitted,
THOS. r. Gilman,
JOHN HARPFER.
ID. ROsENTHAL.
j. r. MERRITT,
FRANK j. MASON,
MARTIN J. OSTROWSkI,
Accepted and on leave the following
resolution was offered
BY Aid. Gilman:
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be, and e hereby author.
r. y. Mellin 10 sink an oil tank In alley
In rear OF AT Garfield avenue east; pro-
vlded that no work 10 TO be done on
said tank by the above entloned grandee
clerk a good and sufficient surety bond
IN the sum OF 100000. 10 idemnlfy.
save and keep harmless the City OF Dc
troit. from any ana al costs. damages
may be suffered by the City OF Detroit
or which IL may be put TO or which may
accrue against by charging 10 or recov-
erinR from said city from or by reason
of the granting or permission TO
sink said oil tank or from or by
reason OF any acts or things done under
or bv authority OF permission herein
granted. Said bond shall be kept In
force throughout the life OF this permit
and shalt III necessary. be renewed when
ever so directed by resolution OF the
Common Council. Said grantee herein
before mentioned ana TO whom said per-
nit Is granted shall also submit 10 and
ale with the Department OF Public
Works. detailed plans and specifications
~ the proposed oil tank which
aid plaus and specifications are 10 he
q nnroyed BY said department. aud FUR.
Ter provided that al OF said work sha n
he done under the supervision OF said
iost mentioned department.
Adopted as follows
yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo, Burton. Ell
Iis Fieid. Frey. Carney, Gilman. Grind
Ryaup' Littlsneid. Lodge. Lynch. Nc
csS ryp Mason. Merritt o'BrLen, os-
trowski owen. Rosenthal. Skrzyckt,
rhompson. {. -ernor. Welsh. Watson.
ZosIisr and the Prssidsct--sl
N' FROM THE SAME.
To the Honoraspie the Common Council.
dsntIemen--your COMMITTEES on
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axes.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
OF Frank winwalski. Bert T.. and
Grant J. Hunt. Paul Kaplinski, FEEDER
al Casualty Co., Enmore J. Nagel. and
Detroit General hospital. all asking
certain General City Taxes and per.
sonal assessments In whole or In part,
respectfully report that we have had
all of said matters under confederation
see no reason for granting relief In
any OF the aforesaid cases. and we.
therefore. recommend that the prayers
of the several petitioners hereinbefore
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES VERNON.
GEORGE s. FIELD
CHAs. T., MCCARTHY.
JOHN GRINDLEY,
r. NJ. WATSON,
FRANK J. MASON,
PATRICK o'BRiEN.
Accepted and adopted.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen = Your Committee on
Taxes to whom was referred the ne
titions OF Frank Wendcrske, L. G.
Lawrence. N. j. Neveux, Grace r. Rice
j. % Rucker, Geo Dingwall. James III.
Gloover ct al. Theresa Danger, Eliza.
beth Lane Fred Mates and Honora
Hart all esking for the cancella ton
reduction or adjustment OF certain
General City taxes and personal as
easements, in whole or In part re-
specifically report that we have had all
OF sald matters under consideration
have listened 20 the statements OF pc
titIoners. and beg leave TO submit the
follJwIug report:
Sfte-pet4tit.,- of Frank WenrcrstSe. WE
find that n personal assessment OF
g.. 500 was levied against petitioner as
bene ficiary OF Estate or Joseph Wen
,ierske: that petitioner has since died
and ali that remained of said estate
was divided among inHumerable heirs,
80 that the largest portion paid To any
one. after the payment Of debts, did
nNt exceed see. on. and there being very
iittl, left cor distribution. We recon.
mend that the assessment levied
,,ipSt him for 1910, be cancslled.
Ro.petItion OF 4. g. Lawrence. we
and hat personal asBessnent OF
$3.50 was levied against him for 1910
anf that personal assessment OF
a. 20 was levied against the WORLD
Sehool Publishing Co for same year
mon .tatement hled with the hoard
~ ASSESSORS; that the latter concern
is An Incorporated corlpany and zoos.
cyer All OF the srsessRble property oi
n. a. Lawrence, nskins the same
double asssssment and me taxes on
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From the. Sinking Fund Commission.


To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemen--A meeting OF the Detroit
City Sinking Fund Commission was held
Tuesday. Feb. 7. 1911, 1850 a. m. at
following commissioners being present:
Thompson. Heineman. Gilman. Allan,
Schultz, Walsh. Koenig and Koch.
The City Treasurer delivered 10 the
commissioners. four Cd Special Assess
ment Bonds. Nos. 1880 to ASA, amount
ing TO si1,13s.92. The commissioners
examined the bonds. having found them
correct. accepted and placed them In the
The commissioners took from the
strong box and .received payment for
nine co Special Assessment Bonds.
% ns namSer ss a.sS s aGs q sf fG s
2p5b, 3,446, 3,t50. S454 and 1857, also
one On City OF Detroit Registered Public
Improvement. Bond. No: AZ. due Feb. I,
twenty-five (25) Wayne County Bldg,
Bonds due May ist, 1910. amounting TO
SIS. 10000. were taken from the strong
box to be sold 10 N. w. Halsey a Com
pany.
Coupons were cut from the following
securities In the strong box
coupon from City OF Detroit
Water strd Bond ,r No, snr,n.:,,: $4,000 90
Highway Improvement Bonds
Nos. l TO 10. "a TO IS and az
Inc annual INTEREST on special ASSESS
mcnt Bonds tn Feb. 4, 1911, amounting
TO tl54.25 was paid.
The City Treasurer submittetf>the fol-
lowing statements. showing amount OF
securities I'm the strong box and amount
81 Sinking Fund cash on hand
STATEMENT SHOWING AMOUNT OF
SECURITIES IN STRONG BOX.
Jan. IT,
To the credit OF the bet.
City Sinking Fund. Ss,I55,l9O c.
Feb. -
10 Special Assess
ment Bonds
taken up. .......S LEO IS
| 30 Wayne County
| Bldg. Bonds
taken up. $4,000 90
- 2e.7so IS
,s.Ias,lss II
4 Special Assessment Bonds.
Nos. 1850 TO 1853, de-
posted ................. 11,13s 81
To credit OF the bet city
sinking Fund ........ .t3.139,s0S 9!
Jan. IT,
To credit Of
Special Assess
ment, Sinking r..
and Interest
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0entIsmsn-In compiiance with a
resolution adopted by your honorable
body October 22nd.. 1907. | beg TO re-
port for the week ending with Fen
complaints received at this Office and
the Garbage Collection Depot for the
non collection OF garbage and dead
animals or an average OF three and
nve-slxths $3.50 complaints per day.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j HAARER.
Commissioner.
City Hospitals
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Bond Account
amount ...... .siiI.ooo 90
Feb. T.
City of Detroit
Req. Bond. No.
No. t43 taken
= up .........-. SV.VVV w
To credit OF ). A. 5. and
interest Fund ....,..,.t sef'VVV %
Total amount OF securities 90
IN the strong box. tS'5zs,ovS DC
STATEMENT s Nv l ~ q slNhlNS
FUND CASH ACCOUNT,
Jan. H. o, %
To balance ..............s. 's4f,VSl -
Jan. 2S-
1910 City taxes collected on 80 ~
appropriation ....''','''''' "o' -
Received OF city Of Detroit.
mos. interest to Feb. l.
1911. on Reg Bonds Nos. -, an
l6S, 44i, AS and AS. 49, 90 w
Proceeds OF meeting OF Com "a n,
mission Feb. Z, ie11...,..'' so'izS %
$4,000 IL
Disbursements since last a.. A..
meeting ..,.,....'.'..'
Total cash on hand. $500, :sla'ooi .
The meeting then adjourned
Respectfully submitted
MAX c. KOCH.
Secretary.
Accepted and placed on nle.
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From the Board Of Library Commits.
Aionerx.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen--There Is now due the
general contractor for the Gratiot ave-
rue branch library building over and
above the appropriation, owing TO
changes and alterations in the con
struction, the sum 80 si7s.o0. and TO
the painters for decorating the in
terror walls before occupancy the fur
ther Fum OF s3iS.00O. making a total
OF sS26 90 There is also due on ac-
count of furnishing. the sum OF $4,000
above the appropriation. ON account
OF extras as above, the appropriation
for architects services falls short the
sum Of si5s,oo, The aggre gale OF all
these items required 10 settle with all
parties a. full II s1.35i00 There was
in the general library fund ut the be-
aiming OF the present fiscal year an
unexpended balance Of si,7s9.l0 and
the Library Commission asks the
transfer from this balance OF tl.35400
TO enable them 10 close up the matter
or the Gratiot avenue branch construc-
tiun and furnishing.
Very respectfully,
Ii. NJ I'Tl.EY.
Librarian.
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
Aid. Heating entered ard took his
seat
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Add checks outstanding (s).

Balance In Central Savings
bank, Feb. .St0e7 So
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD BULLOCK,
Chief Accountant.
Accepted and placed on ole.
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From the Board Of Education.

Hon. Chns A. Nichols. City Clerk
Dear Sir---At meeting OF the Board
OF Education. held Jan. 26th last, the
following resolution by Inspector Rob-
crtson. was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Board of Edu-
cation request the Common Council 10
submit at the spring election, the
proposition TO increase the bond limit
for the purpose Of erecting new school
buildings. N legal. Il Is suggested
that bonds be issued specifically for
the erection of school buildings; the
amount TO he fixed by the Common
Council"
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM J. LEE,
Secretary.
Referred TO Committee on Charter
and City Legislation.
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COMMON COUNCIL
From Department. OF Public Works.

Gas Inspector.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-08

To tbe Honorable the Common Council
and Board OF Estimates:
esnsiemsn->1hs undersisned. having
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Yours respectfully.
From the Chief Accountant.

49," wv S's' TS~oe"heue
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gontlemen--I have TO report that
this Department has examined the &C
count on the books OF the Board OF
Poor Commissioners entitled House OF
Core elton Fund" and find as follows:
Dec. |. 1910. balance on hand s4.565 80
Disbursements
Dece mber .,........... $500
-- 4ss so
-
si0s7 so
Add checks outstanding (3).. 30 90
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Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-01-11
NOTICE OF ooNsrABnE's SALE.

BY virtue of an execution issued
out of the Justices Court, Tonopah
township, Nye county, Nevada, dat.
ed January 18th, 1911, in a certain
action wherein Mrs. A. l.. Hudgins,
as plaintiff. recovered judgment
against Elton Davis, defendant. for
the sum of $1S3, gold coin, and
costs of suit taken at $4475, on
the 18th day of June, 1910;
l have levied upon the following
described property, to-wit: All of
Lot in Block 81, Tonopah, Ne
vada, being the property known as
the Davis property; also, on lots
IL, 13, IA, Is. 16 and II in Block
10, Tonopah, Nevada, being the
property known as the Shockley
property.
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, January 2Sth, 1911, at 10
O'Clock A. M. of that day, in front
of the court house at Tonopah,
county of Nye, state of Nevada, l
will sell all the right, title and in
terest of said Elton Davis, the de-
PENDANT, in and to the above des-
cribed property, at public auction,
for cash, gold coin, to the highest
and best bidder, to satisfy said exc,
cution and all costs.
CHAS. G. SMITH,
Constable, Tonopah Township, Nye
County, Nevada.
1-7-14-21.