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The Detroit times., 1911-06-01
Claims and Accounts.


To the Honorable. the Common Council:
Gentlemen Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts to whom was re-
ferred the Controllers list OF Approved
Accounts of May 31st, 1871 respectful
ly report that we have examined the
same. and believing them to be COR
rect, recommend that they be paid from
Respectful submitted,
JOHN .GRINDLEY,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIEI.D,
GEORGE A. OWEN.
JOHN II. THOMPSON,
JAMES VERNON,
CHAS r. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN g. SKRZYCKI.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo, Burton,
Deimel Ellis Field. Garvey. Gilman.
Grindley. HARPER. Hindle, Heating.
lodge Lynch, Mccarty. Mason, Mer-
rift, o'Brien, ostrowski, owen, Rosen-
thai. schultz. skrzycki, Theisen. Th?np-
Zoeller and the President--35.
Nays-None.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts, to whom was re-
ferred petition OF Clarence G. Hewitt
for cancellation OF noxious weed as
sessment, respectfully report that pc
titioner IS the owner OF Lot 5. Block
2s. OF Brush's SUBJ" situate on the
routhwest corner OF Kirby avenue and
Brush street: that a noxious weed as
sessment was levied against said lot.
according to the record of the Depart
ment OF Public Works; that petitioner
AYERS that said weeds were not cut
and that no weeds could possibly have
been cut on said property, as ne has
used same for a homestead for the past
year and a half. Your Committee be-
ing satisfied hereof. recommend that
said assessment DC cancelled and there-
fore offer the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GRINDLEY.
JAMES VERNON,
GEORGE A. OWEN.
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD,
CHARLES r.. MCCARTHY,
STEPHEN s. SKRZYCKI.
Accepted, and on leave. the following
resolution was offered.
BY Aid. Grindley:
Resolved. That the City Treasurer b
and ne Is hereby authorised and direct.
ed TO cancel noxious weed assessment
amounting 10 tt72, levied against LOO
s. Block IS, Brush's Sub, etc. situat,
On the southwest corner Kirby avenu'
and Brush street.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-AId Allan. Brozo. Burton
Deimel. Ellis, Field. Garvey. Gilman
/ Grindley. HARPER. Hindie. keatinE
/ Keusch, Koenig. Knapp Lituencic
Lodge, Lynch McCarty- Mason -Mer
rift. oBrien. ostrowski Owen, kosen
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From Department OF Parks and
Boutevards.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-At q o'clock this morning
that portion of the ferry dock Just
west OF the boat landing was dis
covered on fire. Had II been a valu-
able structure, considerable damage
would have been done. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
A portion Of the dock has been
fenced OF to make IL safe for the
people. The ferry dock is rotten in
many places and these defects are ap.
pearing from day to day.
IL Is very questionable how much
money should be expended on this old
dock. as there seems no good place "a
quit; therefore. / would request your
Honorable Body to refer the mater 70
your Park and Boulevard Committed
that the matter may be thoroughly
gone over.
Awaiting your early consideration
am
Very respectfully,
NJ p. HURLBUT.
Commissioner.
Referred to Committee Oh Parks and
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Placed on ile.
From Department Of Parks and
BouIevards.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Owing to the increased
traffic on the phaetons and autos. es-
pecially In the summer time when
passengers are carried for &c a great
number OF pennies are required TO
make change. Often on Saturday, and
Sundays, to exceed 500 worth o. pen
MES are required, In addition TO tho
$50 which is now carried for chat pur-
pose: therefore to facilitate business.
will your Honorable Body direct the
City Controller TO honor a voucher FOR
800 to be added to the petty cash OF
this department for the purpose Of
supplying the pennies required to make
change In the phaeton and auto SER
vice. AT dhe present time this fund Is
provided individually by the head of
this department.
Praying that your Honorable Body
will give this matter early and favor
able consideration, am
Respectfully yours,
NJ. p. HURLBCT,
Commissipncr.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means
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From the pepartment Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I herewith submit TO
your Hon orabie Body my report for
the week ending May the 2sth, lel 1.
Tests on the products supplied by
the two plants of the Detroit City Gas
Co. showed that the same fulnlled the
requirements OF the city ordlnancs.
Station A product showed an average
illuminating value OF 1902 candles.
station II 1872 candles. The heat
units OF the mixed gases averaged 6s2
b. T. Us gross per cubic feet OF gas.
The sulphur per 100 cubic feet of gas
was 14.24 grains. Ammonia for The
same volume OF gas 10 grains. no
hydrogen sulphide was found.
The Eighteenth ward product
showed but 1898 candles on the 2Tth.
the requirement being 1890 cGndles.
The same was due to labor troubles at
the plant. The b. T. Us. numb ,-ei 602
and no hydrogen sulphide was found.
The gas pressure In all districts was
consistent with the ordinance require
ments. ,.-f-. ,1-1
Respectfully submitted.
K. +. HYLAND,
Gas INSPECTOR.
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From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
oentlemen--I transmit herewith as
eessment rolls Nos. 1929, 1884, 1895
1888, 1881. 1882, 1888 and 1884, for the
construction OF lateral sewers No. 2213
2214. 32l5. 221s. 2221. 2222, 1928 and
222t: said assessment rolls having been
made according TO n. resolution of-your
Honorable Body, and a notice of3the
completion OF the same published I'm the
official newspaper OF the city OF Detroit
as prescribed by the Ordinances OF said
city In such case made and provided.
Attached hereto is communication from
the Corporation Council stating that the
proceedings taken In relation to the
above named sewers are I'm accordance
with the ordinances and that all legal
requirements have been compied with.
Respectfully submitted,
J. j. HAARER
Commissioner
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q representative IL the money to pay
his expenses can be provided by the
Common Council. said expenses being
estimated at SIS.
would respectfully ask the refer
ence OF this communication TO your
Committee on Ways and Means
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER.
Commissioner
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen---I beg 10 advise your Hon
orable Body that on May &c, 1911. Al
derman Merritt filsd-notlce OF recon-
sheraton OF the vote By which a reso-
luton by Alderman HARPER was adopted
al the last session OF the Common Coun-
ell. pertaining 10 the employment Of the
Boos Band by the Water Board.
Respectfully yours.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS.
City Clerk.
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COMMON COUNCIL
tConsinsed from page 81.


and Jefferson. lots a. az. Sc.
East side Fairview. between Edlls
and Jefferson, lots So. 81. S. 50, 81.
south side Fort. between Canton
East side Fisher. between ST. Paul
and Kercheyal lot SO.
East side Fisher, between Agnes and
81; Paul. lots 40. so. AZ. AZ.
JEFFERSON. lot 81.
West side Glover. between Detroit
River and Edlle. lot IS.
west side Holoomb,- between Agnes
and St. PAU. lots So. 81.
East side Hibpard. between Agnes
and ~. Paul. lots sc. so. So.
South side Jefferson. between Park
80 ser ~. a ~s,, cry ZINE Mns e; lot p G. 49,
south side Jefferson. between Owen
Park and Island View, lot the east
$500 ~ OF the west 674s1 IL OF all
Cook Farm. lying south OF Jefferson
avenue.
South side Jefferson. between owen
PARK and Boulevard, lot west ASA ~.
south of and adjoining JEFFERSON
South side Jefferson. between owen
Park and Boulevard. lot east 80 II. OF
All that part o: p. c. $50 lying south
or and adjoining Jefferson avenue.
North side Lessing. between McClel-
ian and Pennsylvania. lots 10. so. 81.
South side Monroe. between Canton
and Helen, lot so.
West side Medium. between Water
loo and Charlevoix. lots II, is.
:. west side Meldrum. between Ber-
lin and Preston. lots IS, 20. 80, 81, 81,
East side Meidrum. between ST.
Paul and Kercheval. lot 1872
East side Meldrum, between Water
loo and charlevoix. lots ID. Ia. Is. 1e.
IL, IL. IS, 80, 81, 81
East side Mcclellan. between Greg
orie and Kercheval lot ..
East side Mcclellan. between Les
West side Mcclellan. between
90 "a and ,s Mack. lots /. 2. 81 SO. 80
West side Parkview, between st.
Paul and Kercheval. lots 10. 76.
West side Seyburn. between Jeffer-
son and champiain. lots 191, 1872. 1877.
West side Seyburn. between st.
Paul and Kerchexal. lot 1874. --
North side Waterloo. between Mel
drum and Beaufait. lot 81.
North side Waterloo. between Mt.
Elliott and Meldrum. lot SO.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan. Brozo, Burton.
Deimel. Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman.
Grindley HARPER. Hindle. Keusch,
Koenig. Knapp, Littleheld. Lodge.
Lynch. McCarty. Mason, Merritt.
O'Brien, Ostrowski, Owen, Rosenthal,
Schultz. skrFycki, Theisen. Thompson.
Tossy, Vernon, Walsh. Watson, Zoel-
Ter. and the President-34.
Nays-Nope.
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From Department of Parks and
BouIevards. -

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-This department Is in
receipt ofma communication from Mr..
l. w. TuBer proprietor of the Hotel
Tullr. stating that he has within the
past two-years- received many corr
plants from business men and guests
about the sharp corner of the curb at
the southeast corner OF Park street
and Adams avenue on Grand Circus
park, requesting that the corner be
rounded on. making more room for
vehicles to pass at that point.
This change would undoubtedly be
a great convenience to automobile
drivers.
Hoping your Honorable Body will
consider the matter at an early date.
I am
Respectfully yours
sac. M p. HURLBUT,
tt. Commissioner.
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from the .pepa rtment Of Public Work..

no the Honorable the Common Counsel:
- GentIemen--An invitation has been
received by the Department of Public
First National Conference on Housing
In America to be held at New YORK
city, Saturday. Monday and Tuesday.
June g. 5 and g. under the auspices of
the National Housing Association The
pspsrtmsnt VIII be glad to send such
The Detroit times., 1911-06-01
From Department Of Parks and
~ Bouievards

bOuicNdT0S.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Owing TO the extreme
weather much work must be done now
that formerly was done later in tho
season. to do which additional money
Will be required.
There remains in the Belle Isle
Maintenance fund but $1,16522; the
pay roll is about $3.50 each week
therefore. 1t will require an additional
81. 200.
There remains in the Lafayette
Caretakers' fund for cleaning the
streets. etc, but $1s46 The pay rolls
run little over 800 a week: II will.
therefore, require $500 in that fund.
There will be sufficient money in the
surplus receipts for this fiscal year on
June when the concession rentals
are paid to take care OF these items:
therefore, would respectfully request
your Honorable Body TO direct the
City Controller TO transfer $1,000 from
the surplus receipts OF this department
for this fiscal year and credit the same
to the following accounts:
Account No, 100, Belle Isle Main
tenance. 81 900
Account No. s72, caretakers. La
iayette ..-.--............. 500
$500
There remains in the fund for car
ing for street trees but $164.45. The
work required in this department is
four weeks in advance OF what It has
the work that Is usually done the iast
week In June and the fore part of
July Is going on now to DESTROY the
caterpillars which developing on
account of the warm weather; in some
sections OF the city they are very bad.
To continue this work. II will require
$1,000 TO meet the pay rolls to July 1.
An appropriation for the coming As
cal year OF $1,000 was allowed for the
care OF city trees. Therefore, / would
respectfully ask your Honorable Body
to borrow from some fund the sum-ek
yI,OOO and credit the same to account
No. 534, street trees, the money TO be
returned after July 1 from the appro-
priatlon.
Praying that your Honorable Body
VIII give these >-matters early and
favorable consideration, I am
Very respectfully,
NJ p. HURLBUT,
Commissioner
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-01
Franchises.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen Committee
Franchises, TO whom was referred the
petition OF Joseph w. Martin. asking
for a franchise TO furnish natural gas
In the City OF Detroit. respectfully re-
port that your Committee have had the
matter under consideration for several
weeks past and after due elaboration.
beg leave to state that we are opposed
to granting the franchise, asked, and
we. therefore. recommend that the
prayer of petitioner be denied.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN HARPFER ELs
JOSEPH Il THEfSEN,- ~
GEORGE A. ELLIS.
LOUIS BROZO. .r
r. NJ WATSON,
SHERMAN LITTLEFIELD,
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton.
Deimel, Ellis, Field, Garvey. Gilman.
Grin6ley, HARPER. Hindle' keating'
Keusch, Koenig. Knapp. Littleheld.
Lodge, Lynch. Mccarty. Mason; Mer-
rift, OBrien, Ostrowski, owen, Rosen-
thai, Schultz, skrzycki, Theisen. Thomp-
son, Tossy, Vernon. Walsh. Watson.
Zoeiler and the Presidents.
Nays--None.
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FROM the Department Of Public Works

From the, Department OF Public WORKS
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-In compliance with n
resolution adopted by your Honorable
Body. Oct. 22. 1907. l beg 10 report for
the week ending with May ~. 1911.
there were forty-four ttf complaints
received at this Office and the garbage
collection depot for the non-eoiieetien
OF garbage and dead animals. or an
average OF seven and two-sixths q 2-6)
complaints per day
Respectfully submitted.
j. ]. HAARER,
$3.50 ss 49, Commissi oner.
Referred TO Committee on Health and
civ Hoanitala
The Detroit times., 1911-06-01

Ordinances
70 the HonorabIe the Common ca
Oentiemen-your CommIf[1u
alnances, 20 whom was <>(9I<|
communication from the city
enclosing sketch rho~rInx
street north OF Holbrook and 1|&1
otner street adjacent thereto. WH/1
never been given name. but
known as Russell street, roaD1c<|
report that we have had the nII
under consideration and recon>I
a. ,h SAD street be named az desl9u@
IN the following ordinance.
Respectfully submlfted.
ALBERT r. ALLAN
JOHN G. LODGE.
LOUIS BROZO,
HERMAN SCHULTZ.
JOHN {. dARvEY.
The followins Is the Ordinances:
AN ORDINANCE naming the street c1 8
tending north OF Westminster 40
nrst west or and parallel TO Ruu1
II Is hereby ordained by the Poor1&
or the City OF Detroit:
Section 4. That the name Of 49,
Z street and highway lying north 6
Westminster avenue and west c.
and parallel TO Russell street. shall
hereafter be known and desigpn<>4
Sec. 2. This ordinances SIAN
take Immediate effect.
Read twice by title. ordered prInf44&
ana unanimous consent being Er6nto1>
the ordinance was then placed on the
order OF third reading l XII
Third Reading OF Ordfnance.
The title TO the ordinances was read
third time.
The question being SshaIi this oroi-
nance now passT The ordinances W19
passed, a majority OF the Aldermon
present voting therefor az follows:
Deimel. Ellis Field. Garvey. Gilman,
Grindley, HARPER. Hindle. Keatinx.
keusch. Koenig. Knapp. Littieneld.
Lodge, Lynch. McCarty. Mason, Mer-
thai. Schultz. skrzycki, Theisen. Thomp-
son. Tossy. Vernon, Walsh. Watson.
zoelier and the President--35.
Nays-None.
The title to the ordinance was con-
Armed 1T
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From the Clerk.

Secretary.
Means.
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BY Aid. walsh:

Resolved. That the contract entered
into by the Department OF Public Works
with VIM. Porath for the construction
OF the Shelby street public sewer. In
Shelby street from Congress street to
the alley N; length 100 IT., in the sum
OF $1,026.00, be. and the same is hereby
approved and confirmed.
Referred to Committee on Sewers.
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Respectfully yours.
CHARLES A. NICHOLS,
Accepted and placed on Ale.
FROM TITE sXnr, e'


FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-I notice you have before
your Honorable Body a petition for a
the City OF Detroit.
The writer believes there Is n great
necessity or some competition I'm this
iine would especially call your at
tention 10 a notice sent out TO respon-
sible parties II n gas bill In any manner
has been overlooked, which Is ANNOYING.
insulting and not at all proper for such
an occasion.
would especially call your attention
to the guaranty blank used by this De-
trot City Gas Company. II that blank
was ever drawn by honest men with
gS0d Intentions mt ao 1t IL certainly hard
only guarantees the bill. but there Is
absolutely no appeal The Gas Com
pany Is the Judge and Jury and all
hands
IL the Detroit Gas Company receives
a proper notice and does not act upon
~. there Is no redress. a suit and judz-
ment Is not to be thought OF, but the
Gas Company can cut OF the gas OF the
Guarantor until the bill II paid. lit
tie competition would undoubtedly help
some
A careful going over of the Gas Com
pany's methods by a good COMMITTEES
Is question that reaches nearly every
citizen OF Detroit. II II matter OF more
than ordinary Importance.
The writer would like to take this
occasion TO compliment the members OF
the Common Council on their good
judgment In accepting the James Scott
gift. ] think, even II Mr.. Scott had not
required ~ the city could scarcely do
less on receiving such a magnificent
gift, than TO put up his statue In a
prominent place and say James Scott
Donor" In fact. I think the City
ought rather TO encourage cases Of this
kind. We have a good many people
who work hard to find some reason why
the City cannot accept such gifts. with
the same good intention and energy
they might Just as easily find more good
reasons why the gifts should be accept.
ed and the public receive the benefit
Very respectfully yours
---------- IL GRfNNELI.
Referred to Committee on Franchises
FROM THE SAME.
The Detroit times., 1911-06-01

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The Drug. Burial Shoe
and Transportation funds Of this 1e-
partment are exhausted and we esti-
essary 60 carry these funds until the
close OF the current fiscal year.
The Board OF Poor Commissioners
orable Body provide the sum OF 1915
and transfer S2z5 from the Fuel and
Delivery fund. so as to make up the
above deficit. and place same to the
credit of the aforementioned fundo.
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Health and City Hospitals.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Committee on
Health and City Hospitals to whom
was referred the communication from
the Board of Health Transmitting low
est proposals received for the con-
struction or South Ward building OF
new Contagious Diseases Hospital. re-
spectfully report that we have had
the matter under consideration. 49,
well as all OF the proposals received
by the Board OF Health. and are satiS-
ned to confirm the contracts awarded
by said Board. but believe that all
proposals should be submitted to the
Council and not only the lowest bid
ders, SO that same become a public
record and printed I'm full in the Coun-
ell proceedings. II this Council ~
asked to confirm contracts. all pro-
posals should be submitted to II for
consideration and hereafter the Secro-
tary OF said Board will comply with
this request The following 10 the
list of bids received. which are sub
mitted by your Committees: y.
Proposals received March 1, 1911. for
construction OF South Ward Building
CONTAGIOUS Diseases Hospffal
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]. HAARER.
Commissioners
FROM TIE CORPORATION COUNSEL

J. J. Haarer, Esq,
Dear Sir--I have examined the pro-
ceedings or the Common Council In the
matter OF the construction OF lateral
sewers Nos. 2213. 2214, 2215. 22l8, 1921,
2212. 2z23 and 222f. and In making the
special assessment rolls for the collection
OF the cost and expense OF constructing
said sewers and find that the provisions
OF the charter and ordinances In such
case made and provided have been fully
complied with In the construction OF said
eeveyv> md mixing OF said Assessment,
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Yours respectfully.
yIyAI rrIr IA nv Oxr,
Assistant Corporation Counsel

Assistant Corporation Counsel
BY Aid. Walsh:
Resolved that assessment rolls Nos
1888. 1884. 1875. 1898. 1881. 1892. 1919,
sewers Nos. 2213, 2214. 2215, 221s, 1921,
2222. 2223 and 1924, transmitted by the
Department OF Public Works In accord
ance with the ordinances In such case
made and provided, be and the same are
hereby approved and confirmed.
~ AA foIl
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Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo, Burton
Deimsl, Ellis, Field. Garvcy. Gilman
Grindley HARPER, Hindle. Keusch.
koenig, Knapp, Littleleld; Lodge,
Lynch. Mccarty. Mason, Merritt
OBrten, Ostrowski. Owen, Rosentbal
Schultz, Skrzycki Theisen. Thompson
Iossy. vernon Walsh. Watson, zoel-
Nays--None.
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From the department Of Public Work..

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-in reply TO a notice from
this office the following proposals were
received for the construction OF Shelby
street public sewer:
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W.T.. Pcrath IL the lowest bidder.
The Department OF Public Works has
entered into contract with the said low
est bidder and hereby asks the approval
and confirmation OF the same by your
Honorable Body.
Respectfully submitted.
J. ]. HAARER.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Placed on file.
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From Board Of Poor commissioners.

Referred to Committee on Parks and
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Referred to Committee on Ways an
Means.
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Commissioner.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-29
.lR1LS ND TIE LAlY

A correspondent Of The Tribune re-
Gently bracbeted against the constitu
tional guarantee that the right of tht
people 10 keep and bear arms shall not
be infringed" the fact that if he Went
upon the highway with shotgun with
out having occurred a hunters license a
a cost of 81 10 he would be in danger Of
having the gun confiscated: and argued
that thus the constitutional right re.
felTed TO was TO that extent infringed
lie Is mistaken. The Constitution guar
antees TO citizens the possession of their
lawful property, except as they may be
deprived Of il 10y due process of law. but
taxes may be levied upon property. and
if they ave not paid the property may be
taken to secure payment. Again, in the
article just preceding the one cited, Con
greSs is forbidden 10 make any law
abrideing the freedom of speecb or of
the press: but that certainly does not
mean that there shall be no punishment
for libel ana Indictment TO crime.
II. furthermore. we recall the whole OF
the Second Amendment, we shall see
that the assertion Of q right TO carry
weapons which can readily be concealed
finds little or no support in the Constitu-
ton The right to keep and bear arms
was guaranteed because 4 well regulated
militia was deemed necessary 10 the Sc.
curity Of free state. the implication
being that the arms which might freely
be borne were those Of a military char
acter. IL is one thing for man 10 carry
q sword at his thigh or a musket on his
shoulder. and a very different thing for
him TO carry "A dirk in his sleeve or a
pistol III his hip pocket. The Constitution
the possession OF such arms
as are necessary TO the maintenance Of Il
"wel regulated" militia. and not Of
those which are designed merely for
manslaughter. States and municipalities
have the right TO exercise ordinary police