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The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From the cornoratlon con,

Mr.. Robert n. Mccormick, City Engineer.
Dear Sir;-four letter February list
1911, enclosing blue print showing tina
portion OF the city lying south OF Jefrer-
son avenue. between the water works
property and the eastcrly city limits
was received. You state that the pron-
cry Is very low, the greatest part OF IL
being below the ordinary stage OF water
In the Detroit River The blue print
shows system OF bikes at various points
In this territory, one OF which extends
along the waters edge OF the river
throughout practically the whole length
dykes were built by private property
owners and that the territory above men
toned is within the drainage district of
the new Fairview Pumping Station. and
that In order TO drain this territory II
Is absolutely necessary that the dyke
along the waters edge be kept up 10 nm
elevation above the level OF the water
In the river
You ask the question. upon whom
should the expense OF maintaining this
dyke fall, and II upon the property own
ers, how must the city proceed 10 compel
Its maintenance. The bikes shown I'm
me blueprint were built end maintained
by the private property owners and ARE
located strictly upon private property
The public would have no right to enter
upon and take possession Of these bikes
and maintain them at public expense
and II necessarily follows that ~ they
are maintained they must be maintained
by the private property owners upon
whose premises tneN are located. The
title To the property owned by individuals
bordering on the river, extends to the
thread OF the stream. There IL consid-
cradle submerged land between the
waters edge and the established harbnr
line along this portion OF territory which
is under the absolute control OF the
owners OF the private property The
public has no control over this sub
merged land inside OF the harbor line,
and could not maintain dixie inside the
harbor line without first condemnIng
under the power OF eminent domain the
wish to locate and build such dixie
our city charter at the present time 10
such a dixie. Occasion might however
some time arise after this territory has
been plated and streets and public
places have been dedicated TO the public
use when the city may be justified In
asking for the proper legislation To con-
struct n sea-wall along the harbor line
OF this territory for the purpose OF pro-
tectlng it's streets and public places so
dedicated. but the question OF the con-
| structIon and maintenance OF such n
sea-wall could only be determined by the
vote OF the people thereon and BY the
adoption Of an amendment TO our city
charter authorizing the construction and
maintenance OF such wall
| y. Very respectfully.
| - WALTER BARLOW
Assistant Corporation Counsel
From Department OF Public Works.
u n Ill -.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17

lot line Is established distance OF 6
feet is 20 be- maintained between the
buildings
This. We think. would be great
benefit 10 all concerned In the building
profession and look for AN Immediate
passage OF the amendment.
Yours respectfully.
DEPARTMENT or BUILDINGS,
Per A. a. Moore.
A. q. StellewageD.
Commissioners.
The following is the ordinance:
IN ORDINANCE 10 amend Section I
OF Article 81 OF an ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance defining the
duties ana powers OF the department
or Buildings and the establishing OF
a building code for the city of De-
II is hereby ordered by the people of
the city OF Detroit
section |. That Section 4 Of
Article 81 or an ordinance entitled
An ordinance defining the duties
anu powers OF the Department of
Buildings and the establishing OF
building code for the City OF De-
troit, be, and the same is hereby
duenueu so as 10 read as follows:
sec. T. windows on Side. No
tenement shall have any side wall
containing windows within three
I'D feet or the side lines OF the lot
on Wnlch such tenement Is built
street and alley lines excepted
Ienements fronting on the same
street and on portion OF a lot or
plot without side lines OF record
~ snail De built at least six co feet
Read twice by title. ordered printed
and referred to Committee on Or
dtnances.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From Board Of Lighting Commission.

EEOfV oOdTo
Gentlemen-The cost Of coal consum-
ed annually in the public lighting plant
dpproximates forty nine thousand $49,-
000) dollars. The award for the years
supply is made upon tests OF sample
coal submitted by the bidders. These
tests should be as precise as possible:
first in order to assure absolutely fair
consideration of all bids: second, TO
secure to this Commission the most ad-
vantageous proposal presented.
In former years all samples were
submitted to a laboratory test. and in
addition thereto, the plant was operat-
ed for three days upon each sample.
As long as all coal was shoveled by
hand from the several coal bins, IL
was an easy matter to keep the vari-
Gus samples separate. Since the In
stallation OF a coal conveyor and an
overhead hopper. II is practically i'm
possible TO do this
The plant test as conducted hereto
fore was not the most satisfactory.
as there was too much OF a possibility
for an error. For several years, IL has
been the desire OF this Commission to
test the sample coal In the same man
ner as such tests are conducted by the
Water Commission. I'm the Water
Works station, sample coal is tested
under one boiler for ten hours only.
Such test can he made under constant
expert supervision; hence absolutely
accurate results are assured. To do
this requires apparatus for the pur-
not had the necessary funds.
Now. inasmuCh IL Will be neCes-
sary within few weeks to again test
coal for next years supply. aud " viii
involve an unavoidable expense OF APP
proNim1tCly three hundred (s20O. O0)
dollaTs--ContinRent upon the number
OF samples tested--to deliver the test
coal 20 all boilers operated. by wheel
barrow--this being necessary, owing
TO the fact that the overhead hopper
is at least partly filled with coal held
in reserve--it is respectfully petitioned
that permission may be granted 10
transfer four hundred and NIFTY tIb0)
dollars from a balance In the 1nspeC =
tion Department OF this Commission
for the purpose OF purchasing an APP
paratus for measuring water supplied
TO one boiler and "A small pump for the
same purpose and TO cover the cost
Of installation or the above.
The purchase OF this apparatus viii
not only serve for testing coal but
will provide the means for making
periodical tests OF each and every boil
er I'm the plant thus checking individ-
ual performance, which should secure
"A more efficient operation.
Ali OF which In respectfully submit
te.
Yours Respectfully.
PUBLIC LIGHTING COMMISSION.
+. r. BOWLES.
Referred to Committee on WAYS and
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From the Department Of Police.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen-This department has
been billed for SIS for a new concrete
sidewalk on the north side OF Custer
avenue, at the corner Of John r. street
where the Ninth Precinct station is
located. The item is for $50 square
feet at loo, amounting to S75.
To enable the department TO take
care OF the same. l recommend that
transfer OF that amount be made
from the surplus in the pay roll fund
to contingencies.
Very respectfully,
+. III. CROUL,
Commit ssioner
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Aid Keuseh entered and took his
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
Accepted and placed on hIe.
From Department of Public Works.

To. the Honorable the Common Council:
Gtntlemen-ln compliance with a
resolution adopted by your Honorable
Body Oct %. 1907. ] beg to report for
the week ending with April 10, 1912,
there were twenty-six $3.50 complaints
received at this office and the garbage
collection depot for the collection
of garbage and dead animals, or an
average OF four and two-sixths ca 2-6)
complaints per day.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER,
Commissioner.
Referred to Committee on Health
and City Hospitals
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From peuartment Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Conference.-The mud alley In the
block bounded by Elizabeth, Columbia,
Brush. and Beaubien, is in an unsani-
tary condition, on account or the de-
prossiCns therein holding accumuia-
tons OF filth and stagnant water. Great
OF the public The Board OF Health
having concurred. the Department or
Public Works therefore recommends
that the alley mentioned be repaNed
with vitrihed brick on concrete founda-
ton, in accordance with an ordinance
entitled. AN Ordinance to provide for
the grading and paving, or~regrading
and repavins OF alleys in the city OF
Detroit, approved Aug Is. 1900.
Estimated cost as follows:
Alley between Elizabeth and Column
bia streets. from. e. line Brush street,
10 W. line Beaublen street: new paving.
brick on concrete, IL and 90 feet wide.
Respectfully submitted
T. J. HAARER
Commissioner.
The Board OF Health hereby concurs
GuY l.. KfEFER,
Health officer.
w q. WILLIAMSON.
sanitary Engineer.
by Aid. TheIsen:
Resolved That the mud alley in
block between Elizabeth. Columbia,
Brush and Beaubien streets, be, and the
same is hereby ordered TO be graded
and paved. with the concurrence or the
BOARD of Health. on sanitary grounds.
with the material named and width
stated, in the foregoing communication.
in accordance with the specifications
adopted by the Common Council and
the provisions OF the charter and ordl-
nanees OF the City OF Detroit. and fur
Their be Ii
Resolved. That the Department Of
Public Works be- and is hereby direct
Cd TO advertise five times for proposals
foT Improving said alley. In accordance
with the recommendation contained in
the foregoing communication and said
charter and ordinances.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Brozo, Burton.
Deimel, Field. Iarvey. Gilman Gut
man. Harpfer. Hindlc, Heating Knapp.
LittlefielJ. Lodge. Lynch, mccarthy,
Mason. Merritt, O'Brien. Ostrowski
owen, Rosenthal schultz, Skrzycki
Thelsen. Thompson. Tossy. Vernon,
Walsh. Watson, Zoeller, and the Presi-
dent-32.
NayS-NOne
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-l herewith submit to
the week ending April IL. 1919:
The gases delivered by the Detroit
City Gas Co. during the above period
were found on test TO qualify with the
west side averaged In Illuminating
value, 1890 candles against 1914 on
the east side. The heat units OF the
two averaged 634 No hydrogen sui
phide or ammonia was found. The to-
tai sulphur per 100 cubic feet OF gas
was 1886 grains
The Eighteenth ward product show
ed 60l heat units and a candle power
or but 1851 This last result IL below
the requirement OF 1900 candles
The gas pressure was consistent
with the ordinance requirements
Respectfully submitted,
f. +. HYLAND,
Gas Inspector.
a ncania ed md MA cod Gle
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
= : Com nni public works

Commissioner Public Works.
Dear Sir--I am inclosing YOU a copy
OF a letter written on February 2lst
TO Corporation Counsel Hally in regard
to the marshland lying south OF JEFF
ferson avenue and west OF the Alter
Road. ! am also sending you copy OF
the answer received and a blue print
showing the territory referred TO. these
papers VIII, ] think, explain to you the
position which the City is being forced
Into by the owners OF this property
ing In this territory and the curb I'm
many places is necessarily below the
normal elevation of the Detroit River
think that the situation is a serious
one and ! believe that no more inn :
provements I'm the way OF sewers or
pavements should he made until steps
are taken to keep the river from over
flowing the district
Yours truly.
II. II. MCCORMICK.
CITY Engineer
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
BY Aid. Field:


Resolved, That the president be. and
is hereby requested to appoint a special
committee consisting OF seven mem
bers, to review the assessment rolls
for the current year 1912, correct err
rors and to hear and determine APP
peals In relation thereto: and further
Resolved. That all petitions remon-
strating against assessments az made
by the Board OF Assessors for the cur
rent year 1912 be. and they are here
| by referred to said special committee.
Adopted as follows:
! Yeas--Ald. Allan. BroZo. Burton,
| Deimel, Field, Garyey, Gilman, Gut
man. HARPER, Hindle. Heating. Knapp,
Littlehold. Lodge, Lynch. McCarty,
Mason, Merritt. DBrien. Ostrowski.
owen, Rosenthal. Schultz, Skrzycki.
Thesen. Thompson. Tossy, Vernon.
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller. and the Presi-
dent-S2
Aid Koenlg entered and took his
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From Board of Assessors.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--In accordance with the
provisions OF the Charter of the City
Of Detroit, as amended, the Board of
Assessors OF said city has reviewed,
corrected and approved the general as
sessment rolls for the entire city for
the current year 1912, and they here
with transmit the said rolls 10 your
Honorable Body for consideration, TO
the end that said rolls may be fully
AMI finally confirmed. within the per-
Tod prescribed in said charter.
Very respectfully
BOARD OF ASSESSORS,
BY HENRY PLASS.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From Department Of public Works

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I enclose herewith COM
mUnicatian from City Eng ineer Nc
Cormick to the Corporation Counsel.
Corporation Counsel's reply thereto
and letter from city Engineer to me,
which are self-explanatoty; and |
would recommend the reference or
same to your Committees on Streets
and Sewers.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER
Conn I'M Ia = o
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
BY Aid. Walsh:

Resolved. That the city Controller
be and he is hereby directed TO draw
warrant on the City Treasurer In
payment OF the cost OF the city Narms,
III any on lateral sewer No. 2299, and
be IL further resolved, that the city
Controller be and he Is hereby directed
TO prepare special assessment lateral
sewer bonds for parts |. ,, and OF
assessment roll No. 1903 In accordance
with the provisions OF Sections ~ and
40 or Chapter IL OF Sections AZ and
city OF Detroit, as amended by an
Act OF the Legislature of the State OF
Michigan, approved June 9Th, 1907.
Said bonds 10 bear interest at the rate
OF per cent. per annum.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton,
Deimel, Field. Garvey. Gilman. Gut
man. Harpfcr. Hindle. Heating, Knapp.
Littletield, Lodge, Lynch, McCarty.
Mason, Merritt. O'Brien, Ostrowski.
owen. Rosenthal, Schultz. SkrZycki
Theisen. Thompson, Tossy, Vernon,
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller, and the Presi-
dent--32.
Nays--None
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17

To the Honorable the Common Council
herewith handing to you Cor amend
ment Article Z. Section 31 Of the
Building Code. The amendment Is self
ordinance calls for distance OF four
ca feet between the side line OF the
lot and a window OF the building
while the amendment reduces this dis
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From Department Of Public Works.

TO the honorable the Common Council:
conference.-the Department OF Pub
lis Works 10 whom was referred the
petition Of the Hartwick Lumber COM
paEy for paving Vanilla avenue. from
Edlie street to Jefferson avenue. re-
spectfully report that the petitioners
are the owners OF the greater number
OF feet OF real estate abutting on the
street proposed to be improved The
Department therefore. recommends
that the prayer OF the petitioners be
granted and that the street named
within the limits stated be paved with
the material named below:
IL is estimated that the. cost OF this
Improvement will be as follows:
Vanilla Avenue-From Edlie street
to Jefferson avenue. 20 feet wide with
cedar blocks on concrete foundation
and Berea, Medina or any other curb
stone that may be bid upon and or
deTed:
Estimated cost In Berea curbstone.
$5,173' in Medina curb. s6,02l.
Respectfully submitted,
j. j. HAARER.
Commissioner
BY AID Theisen:'
Resolved, That Vanilla avenue from
s. line of Edlie street to the $. line
OF Jefferson avenue be. and the same
is hereby ordered TO be graded and
paved with the material named and
width stated In the foregoing commun-
ication in accordance with the petition
referred to and the specih cations
adopted by the Common Council. and
the provisions OF the Charter and orr
dinances of the City OF Detroit and
further. he Il
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be. and is hereby order
ed and directed TO advertise five times
for proposals for Improving said street
In accordance with the recommends Il OF
contained I'm the foreRoirg communica-
ton and said Charter ard Ordinances
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald; Allan. Brozo. Burton
Deimel, Field. Garvey. Gilman Gut
man, HARPER. Hlndle. Heating. Knapp
Littleheld Lodge. Lynch, McCarty
Mason. Merritt, O'Brien Ostrowski
Owen, Rosenthal, Schultz, Skrzycki
Theisen, Thompson. Tossy. Vernon,
Walsh. Watson, Zoeller. and the Presi.
dent-32
NaVs-None
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Lateral Sewer No. 22g9 assessment
roll No 1909 heretofore approved and
confirmed by your Honorable Body,
have been completed according TO plans
and specifications and accepted for the
city.
Respectfully submitted,
J. j. HAARER.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17

From Department Of Public Works. /
Mr.. =. J. NJ. Hslly, Corporation Counsel,
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From the Department Of sulldIncs

Referred to Committee on WAYS and
Means.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From Department Of Public Works.

Referred to Committee on Streets and
Sewers.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-17
From the clerk.

CHAS. A. NICHOLS,
Secretary.
Accepted and placed on file.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28

Pictorial Review is one of Amer
ica's leading magazines for women.
1t contains unusually virile fiction
beautifully illustrated. 1t shows the
very latest fashions two months in
advance of its competitors. 1t is a
helpful, practical aid to women thru
its special feature articles and mon
ey-saving departments. ADV.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
DEMOCRATS HAVE MANY
PLUMS TO HAND OUT.

After March 4, all federal patron
age in Montana. will belong to Sen
aters Myers and Walsh under the
rule which has long prevailed. This
will not include the appointment OF
postmasters, however, as they are
patronage belonging to Democratic
congressman. Senator Myers, how
ever, will be allowed to name the
postmaster in his home town and the
same privilege will be accorded to
Senator Walsh. Also after March 4,
all federal office holders in Montana
excerpts clerks and other minor en-
ployes under civil service, will be
replaced by Democrats. Including in
this sweep will be all local officers,
United States marshal and district al
torney, surveyor general, collector OF
internal revenue, assayer at Helena
and all important postmasters. The
new administration will make clear
sweep and henchmen of Senator Dix
on and the late Senator Carter will
be turned out in the cold.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
SHOT At RAT;;
EXPLODED DYNAMITE

Senator J. E. Leary and NJ. w.
Neary narrowly escaped death Mon
day through the explosion of about
10 pounds of giant powder, which
they accidently shot into in trying to
kill mountain rat. The two men,
together with Harry Howard and an
other man. were stopping in a cabin
on Cherry creek, where they had
gone on a deer hunt, and about
o'clock Monday morning Leary and
Neary got out of bed to endeavor to
kill a mountain rat that had been
bothering them during the night.
Going outside the cabin, they saw
the rat perched on a small box that
was nailed to the cabin wall, and
they took a shot at the animal. 1t
happened that there was giant pow
der IN the box and loud explosion
followed the rifle shot. Both men
were knocked down and quite sew
erely peppered and cut with small
peoples and splinters, although nei-
ther was seriously hurt.
Their escape was rather miracu-
lous, however, for there was enough
giant powder in the box to do more
damage than it did. The men inside
the cabin were not injured in the
least.
The senator and his partner were
brought to town as soon as possible
by one of the Libby Lumber COM
pany's engines and DR.. Baxter was
summoned, the doctor finding that
their injuries were not of dan
gerous character, though more or
less painful.
But they got the rat.-Weseern
News.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
HOW MONTANA VOTED
ON THE SENATORSHIPS

Returns from county canvassing
boards on the senatorial preferential
vote in this state show that there
were 69,SS5 votes cast, which Is
10000 less than were cast for presi-
dent, but the socialists who cast
10,S2S votes for Debs did not have
any senatorial candidate and the re-
turns show that only 500 of them
voted for a candidate of the other
parties. The vote on senator was al
most identical with that of presi-
dent. Walsh, democrat, received 28-
TIA; Governor Wilson received 2S-
230. Smith, republican. received l g.
688; Taft got 1S,404. Dixon, pro-
gressive, received 22,453; Roosevelt
got 22,448.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Stone Ordeau Wells Company, a
Corporation, plaintiff, against E.
R. Clingan and Jessie Clingan,
defendant.
To be Sold at Sheriff's Sale:
On the fourth day of December
A. D. 1912, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at
the front door of the Court House,
in the City Of Kalispell, County of
Flathead, State of Montana, to the
highest and best bidder for cash in
hand, all the right title and inter-
est of the above named defendants
in and to the following described
real estate lying and being in the
County of Flathead and State of
Montana. to-wit:
The Southwest Quarter Of the
Southeast Quarter (SWA sEA) Of
Section Thirty-five (35), Township
Thirty-one (31) North OF Range
twenty-five (22) West, Montana
Meridian, and the Southeast Quar-
of the Northeast Quarter (SE ANE
~, and Lots One (1) and Two
(2) of Section Two (2) Township
Thirty (3O) North of Range Twen-
ty-two (22) West, Montana Meri-
dian, containing One Hundred Fiji
ty-seven and 75-10O acres, more or
less according to government sur
vey.
Together with all and singular
the tenements, hereditaments and
thereunto belonging
or in anywise appertaining.
Dated this 14th day of November
A. D. 1912.
A. ]. INGRAHAM,
Sheriff cf Flathead County, Mon
tana.
BY H. w. ADAMS,
Under Sheriff.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28

Stone Ordean Wells Company, a
Corporation, plaintiff, against E.
R. Clingan and Jessie Clingan,
defendant.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
ELK PLENTIFUL IN
YELLOWSTONE PARK.

The elk that winter in the Yel-
lowstone National park now amount
to over 10000 according to the re
port of the acting superintendent OF
the park just made public by the de-
partment of the interior.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
APPEALED THE CASE.

W. H. Whips, the Kalispell furni-
ture man who is being sued by the
Y. NJ. C. A. on account of not paying
the subscription pledged to that or
ganization has appealed the case
after receiving an adverse decision in
the justice court.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28

ROYAL NEIGHBOR PLAY
Attend the play given by the Roy
al Neighbors of America in the Col
umbia Falls opera house, Tuesday.
December 3. Go over on No. 2 and
come back on No. 43. ADV.
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28
The True Test.

"I.isten to that girl screeching away.
She must have been singing for half
an hour with no sign Of II ietup, Wh"
asked her To do 1t anyway"
Il believe it wHs Mr.. l:urtz who In
sisted"
"Weii. It takes brave man to ASK
her to sing" - 349lF
"But 1t takes u Drawer one to ask her
to quit" 81
The Whitefish pilot., 1912-11-28

After reading the advertisements
a bachelor might be pardoned for
wondering what makes princess
slip.