The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-25
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( vi the eA-pfehtuents or the Boatd OF
tufnniefes that were at hand, and tn.
executive committee Of the Boarl> OF
totnnierce also several OF the lead
ing eNponehs OF municipal ownership;
also the officers OF the executive
committee OF the Detroit Federation OF
Labor. also the Committee on Fran
ehises OF your Honorable Body and
various individual members OF your
-it4l4.allL s-I' if4sta ~ '4F.ei,-
tunity Go meet and discuss the matter
with. our negotiations have now
p fetettt4d- such a-tlefii4ltc- conclusion thut
! believe II my duty 10 lay their net
result before your Honorable BODY IN
an oftctrl communication. The Detroit
United Railway has reached IA tenta-
tive agreement with me i'm general
terms as follows
!, l. SUBMISSION or THE PEOPLE.
This agreement shall be supplement
tai and amendatory 10 the Detroit
Railway Ordinance
! II shall be submitted 20 the people
lat an election, and shall take effect
80 days after It's approval by them.
MUNICIPAL WNERSHIRs44
This agreement provides that the
city shall have the right TO purchase
( the street railway system within the
city limits. at any time upon six
months notice served upon the COM
pany This right TO purchase is con-
I tinuing right and one or more failures
10 purchase after notice shall not ex-
haust H.
The company obligates Itself to de-
property within the city limits TO the
city In case OF purchase. The pur-
chase price shall be agreed upon. II
possible, between the city and the
company III this Is not possible, the
city shall appoint two arbitrators and
the company two arbitrators. These
shall select n NTH arbitrator. III they
fail 10 do so within thirty days the
NTH arbitrator shall be selected by the
Wayne Circuit bench as constituted at
the time OF the negotiations. " SHAH
be the duty OF the arbitration board
so constituted 10 fix the purchase
price and terms Of purchase. The de-
cislon OF this arbitration board shall
be binding upon the company. but
shall not be binding upon the city
until submitted 10 vote OF the people
and ratified by them
8. RATES OF FARE.
Within thirty days after the APP
shall be as follows on all city lines.
and to and from Palmer Park: Eight
tickets for quarter from 300 a. m.
TO 500 p, m, Six tickets for quar-
ter from SOC p. m. to 500 a. m, or at
the option OF the passenger, single
fare OF Ave cents.
The rates OF fare on interurban cars
within the city limits shall be five
cents I'm order TO reserve the inter-
urban cars for interurban passengers.
4. TRANSFERS
The company will. give universal
transfers TO and from all lines.
g. EXTENSIONS NEW LINES AND
BETTERMENTS.
TAI HE company shall provide ado
quate street car service TO and from
the new Michigan Central depot as
designated by the Common Council.
(b) In 1912 the company shall FIN
ish any uncompleted portions OF the
extensions agreed upon in the spring
OF 1911.
CcD In 1912 the company shall pave
between It's tracks from ARTILLERY TO
on its East Jefferson line.
(dJ The company shHff btttfd new ex=-
tensions each year at an average rate
of not less than five per cent OF It's
total track mileage for that year
(e) In 1912 the company shall build
a north and south line In the western
the Common Council and shall con-
meet it's Myrtle street line on the west
side with It's Mack avenue line on the
east side upon some street In the
neighborhood OF Bagg street, as desig-
mated by the Common Council.
g. SERVICE.
The provisions OF the Detroit Rail-
way Ordinance as to service shall re-
main in force. with the further pro-
vision that the company shall provide
such service as the Common Counctl
may ordain, and the traffic demands;
and the cars shall be designated as 10
!. EXPGRATioN AND sURREN-
DER OF FRANCHISES.
All franchises SHdil S-piIS Oh i'S-
Isl TAXATION
The tax clause OF the Detroit Rail-
way ordinance, is To remain intact.
with the addition that no tax is TO be
laid upon any Investments IN paving
and foundations: and no license Zee
and express car fee, interurban- car Zee
or rental fee, nor any other tax than
the nd valorcm tax specified in the
Detroit Railway Ordinance, laid by the
city
The company agrees hereafter to
separate It's grades on demand Of the
Common Council, in accordance with
the plan now existing between the city
and the steam railroads for the sep
aratiCn OF grades. and to pay It's pro-
portion OF grade separation expenses
in accordance with that general plan.
10 PURCHASE.
In the event Of purchase. the COM
pany agrees as follows;
(a) No value is TO be placed upon
this grant.
be computed to the date Of their eX-
piration but in no event after Deem
Der T. 1924.
fcD In order to prevent assigning
values TO the company for work done
on paving and foundations by the city.
all existing pavements and foundn-
to be valued la 1912. and paid for At
this price without interest. In case oil
purchase
td)f All future grade separation work
aud foundations which are to be- laid
at the expense Of the company, are TO
be sold TO the city. in ne event or
purchase at cost, plus ten per cent
for the use OF tools and equipment
II. AGREEMENT INDINlSIBLE.
IT Is expressly understood that this
agreement il indivisiblet- and In the
event OF any section being judiciallN
declared void. the whole agreement is
20 fall.
fairrr-t.f tSF-s4 a Fptas--tn maintain the
paVements and fouuda tons on all
TrTE TD'i"fit RpfIWoy flrftTUUTrrr'r
IA INTERURBAN CARS IN THE
EVENT OF PURCHASE.
In the event OF purchase nterurban
and passenger cars are 20 b. operated
over the city's lines until 1921 as fol-
lows.
(a) The city is 20 man. collect and
retain the fares collected on the pas
senger cars. and pay the company l-2
cents per ear mile for the use Of the
cars.
(bi Tho company is 10 man the ex-
prees cars load and unload the cars.
ard conduct the express business. and
pay 10 the city for the use ~ the tracks
and equipment. and the privilege OF
operating over the city's lines Is cents
per car mile
IL PENDING CONTROVERSIES AND
CLAIMS.
All pending controversies and All
claIms aud demands I'm dispute between
the fo rites are 10 hp cancelled and dis