The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-10

OF a public utilities commission or
commissioner TO supervise the public
utility corporations and act as a
clearing house for complaints on ser
vice. lie disposed OF the paving ques-
ton In a few words. urging that the
council adopt the paving specifications
that have been prepared, at his re-
quest. by w. ID. Richardson, general
manager OF the Ohio Mining a Man
ufacturing Co. These specifications,
he said, will be submitted TO the coun-
ell at an early date. The mayor sug-
gested that certain defects that have
come TO light In the new building
code be remedied without delay. II
necessary, a special committee should
be appointed TO work with the build
ing commission In revising the code,
he said. He urged the ratification OF
the new agreement with the Edison
Co. which saves commercial users
100000 per year, advised that pro
ceedings to annul the Detroit Reduc-
ton Co.'S contract for disposing OF the
garbage be vigorously prosecuted and
that the telephone ordinance drafted
by Judge Hally just before he quit
the corporation counsel's office, be
passed without hesitation, unless
the companies shall promptly offer.
as a substitute for its rates, others
that are equally advantageous TO the
public"
The mayor added: ANY unneces-
sary delay on your part, only amounts
10 a cooperation with the companies.
plans for delay and litigation"
The mayor put In boost for the
CadillaQua, as Detrolts annual water
fete has been christened, and, in con-
clusion, dwelt on the transformation
of Detroit from city OF pleasure into
one of the most important commercial
and industrial centers OF the country.
He referred in terms of praise to
the councils action with reference 10
submitting the Thompson Hutchins
ordinance TO a vote OF the people,
which was accomplished, IL will be
recalled, with the aid OF Aid. Harp
fer's little steam roller. The mayor
didn't look at it just that way.
The whole city," he said, has
witnessed the spectacle of a common
council through its majority men,
bers, casting party feelings to the
winds and permitting itself TO be In
fluenced solely by a sense OF civic
duty"
On motion OF Aid Gilman, the
mayors message was referred to the
committee on ways and means for
distribution to the various commit
tees.
The closing session of the old coun-
Gil, was very brief and was marked
by final scrap" the appointment OF
successor to Estimator Samuel
Long, recently convicted OF a serious
offense in the recorders court, being
the subject. The council, week ago,
appointed w. Fl. Maybee TO the place,
on motion of Aid. O'Brien. but Aid.
Burton filed notice OF reconsideration,
the purpose, 1t Is said. being TO pre-
vent Maybee from voting for Standish
Backus In the estimators' caucus on
president last Monday night. The Re
publican aldermen stood back OF Bur
ton almost to a man on the recon
sideration. and when he proposed the
name OF former Aid. William r. Shap-
land as substitute for that of Mr..
Maybee, Shapland was appointed by
a vote OF 80 to 5, the Ave being Aid.
Garvey, Lynch, Mason, O'Brien and
Skrzycki Aid O'Brien protested in
vain and gave Estimator Eddie Bar
nett, retiring president OF the board