The Detroit times., 1912-11-20
COUNCIL HOLDS
BACK CHARTER
REVISION PLAN
Aid. McCarty's Resolution for
Immediate Action is Sent
to Committee
STEPS TAKEN TO
ENLARGE LIBRARY SITE
Lynch and Owen Clash Over
Proposed Stairway in New
Dime Bank Building

The resolution introduced In the
council. Tuesday night, by Aid Charles
e. McCarty, providing for a revision
OF the charter as the people voted
for. Nov. 8. was held up at the sug-
gestion OF Aid John c. Lodge. and
sent to the committee on charter and
city legislation, OF which Lodge Is
chairman. McCarty urged the imme-
date adoption OF the resolution. Mr..
Lodge asserted that the people had
also voted In favor OF the constitu-
tional amendment providing for piece
meal amendment. He said that II was
up to the council TO use judgment In
the matter, and that the committee
should take II under consideration.
Barly action on the part OF the com
mittee Is promised by Mr.. Lodge. The
vote TO refer the resolution to COM
mittee was 26 To three. Aid McCar-
ty, Brozo and Theisen voted for i'm
mediate adoption.
TIA reply OF Corporation Counsel
lawson to the councils request for
information as 10 the various methods
for revising and amending the charter
was also referred to the committee on
charter and city legislation.
The council adopted resolution
calling for a special meeting of the
board OF estimates for Nov. 29, to au-
thorize a bond issue for $4,000 for
the purchase OF more land for public
library purposes on the west side OF
Woodward-ave., between Putnam and
Kirby-aves. The library commission
now owns a tract OF land between
these two streets, but more Is consid-
cred desirable, for two reasons. First,
the commission wants to keep at q
distance, small stores and shops
which might tend to detract from the
appearance OF the new library build
ing; second, the commission wants to
build the library directly opposite the
new museum OF art, which will be
erected on the east side Of Woodward
ave. II Is not possible TO center the
buildings with the limited amount or
land now In possession OF the commits
sion. The proposed plan Is far reach
ing, In that 1t contemplates group
plan OF buildings for the future, ar
Aid. Lynch created a scene In the
council by fiery attack on the re-
port from the committee on streets
| recommending that Edward Ford
owner OF the new Dime Savings bank
building, be permitted to build four.
foot stairway in FOREST. to the base
ment OF the building, where 1t is
planned to establish a restaurant.
Lynch said he was against II because
the committee on streets, he said, re-
jected similar petitions from poor
people" Aid. Owen spoke in favor or
the permit, and Lynch angrily ex,
claimed that he was only representing
silk stocking ward. Both alder
men were speaking and gesticulaing
at once. to the great amusement or
the spectators. After 1t was all over.
the two aldermen had a pleasant chat.
Lynch's plan to file notice OF recon
sideration and fight II out again at
next meeting, was circumVented by
Aid. Heating In having the rules sus-
pended and consideration indefinitely
postponed.
The council passed Aid. Lynch's or
dinance TO include the whole OF the
Fifteenth ward. north OF Mack-ave., In
the restricted saloon district