The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-22
Charter and CITY LeoIslatlon.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemcn--On the 21st OF February
last G.. c. C. p. 2Oe). there was sub
| mitted TO this committee by your Hon
orable Body, a resolution by Aid Nc
Carly. OF which the following IN the
principal feature:
whether a Charter Commission shall
be elected for the purpose OF revising
the Charter OF the City of Detroit be
submitted TO vote OF the electors at
same be submitted In the following
form:
Shall a Charter Commission be
elected for the purpose OF
revising the Charter OF the
City of Detroit. .....,..,.... (Yes)-
Shalt Charter Commission
be elected for the purpose
OF revising the Charter OF
the City OF Detroit?. ...... (No)
and be IL further
"Resolved. That the City Clerk be
and he is hereby directed to certify
the above resolution and question TO
the City Election Commission and
cause the question to be printed In the
form herein set forth on the oficial
ballots"
Your committee desires to report at
this time that the question involved
is one OF such great Importance 10 the
City that II Is deemed most advisa BILE
should take specific action without in
any manner being bound or influenced
by recommendations OF this commit
tee.
after careful consideration and study
OF the question. as presented In the
resolution, and we therefore respect
fully request that your Honorable
further consideration OF the matter.
and that by the acceptance OF this re-
port the resolution be. and is consid-
cred as now before the Common Coun-
ct nnh a m no
deemed best for the best interests OF
the city.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN G. LODGE.
JAMES VERNON.
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD.
l.. f.. TOSSY
Accepted, and adopted as follows
Yeas--Ald Brozo. Defined. Ellis.
Field. Carney. Grindley. HARPER,
Hindle, Heating, Keusch. Knapp, LIT
tleheld. Lodge. Lynch. McCHrty. Ma
Roscnthal. Schultz slrzych Thelsen,
Watson. Zoeller. and the President--51.
Nays-Ald. Allan, Burton. and Koe-
Aid. Vernon moved to amend the
resolution OF Aid McCarty O. c. c.. o.
205). so as TO read as follows:
Resolved; That the nenrS question .. Of
be elected for the purpose OF revising
the Charter OF the City OF Detroit. be
submitted to vote or the electors at
the election 20 be held In the City of
Detroit on the third day OF April. 1911.
and that the same shall be submitted
in the following form:
Shall a Charter Commission be elect :
ed for the purpose OF revising tho
Charter OF the City OF Detroit. In case
the law governing the matter at this
time is not changed by the Legislature
OF the State OF Michigan at It's present
session. so as TO make IL possible for
the City OF Detroit 20 amend it's ex-
letting charter. without first revising II
through the medium OF such a Charter
Commission? (Yes)
Shall n Charter Commission be elect
ed for the purpose OF revising the
Charter OF the City OF Detroit. I'm case
the law governing the matter at thi.
time II not changed by the Legislator,
OF the state OF Michigan az it's present
session. so as TO make IL possible fol
the City OF Detroit 10 amend It's ex
ist'ng charter. without FIRST revising Il
through the medium OF such a Charter
Commission l(No)
Reeonsideration.
Aid Vernon moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the resolution wa,