The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-17
ALDERMEN TO CONFER
WITH PENN. R. R. OFFICIALS
Move i'm Council To Have Road
Extend Terminal Facili-
ties To Detroit

Aldermen Lodge, Gilman, Theisen.
Mason and O'Brien were appointed by
President Grindley OF the council,
Tuesday night. as a special commit
tee 10 confer with the Pennsylvania
railroad officials In an Sendeavor TO.
have the railroad extend its terminal
facilities TO Detroit The committee
was appointed at the request OF Aid.
William Koenig, OF the third ward.
Aid. Lodge stated after the council
meeting that President Homer War
rem OF the Board OF Commerce had
recently interviewed officials OF the
Pennsylvania railroad about extend
ing the lines TO Detroit and that one
lor two officials would come TO Detroit
In a few days when the special com.
mittee could take up the matter with
them.
Opposition developed in the council
to the ordinance TO take the power OF
appointing city accountant away
from the mayor and establishing II
on competitive basis. Some OF the
mayors friends protested that they
wanted a chance TO study the ordi-
nance and after the final reading was
postponed The ordinance provides
for an examining board of three ex.
pert accountants picked by the city
controller. The candidate for &C
lcountant must have had 10 years ex.
tperience in accountancy, five OF
which must have been devoted TO
public accounting. The two assistants
must have had five years experience
lin accountancy with two years expert
ence as public accountants.
The opponents OF the measure say
that Edward Bullock, the present CITY
accountant, is one of the few men
who could qualify for the office and
lcharge il was drawn up to continue
him In Office. A strong fight will be
put up against the ordinance when 1t
comes up for final passage a week
thence.
The council passed the new ordi-
nance providing for the use OF only
standard receptacles for the sale OF
berries, fruits and other products
commonly sold in boxes and crates.
The ordinance prohibiting the pro-
prietors OF jewelry auction stores
from keeping open later than D
o'clock at night and opening before
IS o'clock in the morning was passed
The ordinance governing the build
ing OF sidewalks was amended at the
. request of Commissioner Haarer, who
wanted II made compulsory for all
builders OF sidewalks 10 give surety
company bonds in the sum OF $1,000.
The amendment places II at the dis
Icretion OF the commissioner to accept
personal bonds II satisfactory. The
amendment also requires that proper
hn
grades OF the sidewalks are changed
ITO conform with new paving.
A resolution was introduced by Aid.
Heating 10 close the city hall offices
lat 1 o'clock, Saturday afternoons,
wherever practicable" during July
and August The resolution was re-
ferred to committee.
The name OF Joy-st, from Cass TO
Fifth, was changed to Peterboro. this
J portion OF Joy.st. being in reality a
continuation OF Peterborp-st, and con.
fused frequently with Jay-st.
| special committee composed OF
Aid Thompson, Brozo and Tossy, was
appointed TO go TO New York with
the trustees of the Museum of Art TO
Inspect the new statue OF William {.
iMaybury.
The council approved license to
, allow c. Britt to establish loan of
, fice in Detroit. Britt is a newcomer
in the field, but his request for a
license was approved by Prosecutor
, Shepherd.
Aid. Walsh introduced an amend.
{, ment to the Watson saloon restriction
ordinance extending the ordinance in
! the Fourteenth ward. II the amend
ment is passed all of the Fourteenth
, ward will be included in the Watson
Ordinance excepting that part from
(. Fort-st., south to the river, and a
stretch OF 100 feet on the north side
.. of Dix-ave.
The city assessors sent to the coun.
ell the tax assessment rolls for 1872
J and the tax committee of the council
with the assessors will sit as board
! of review beginning Wednesday after.
noon TO hear protests or requests-tor
[ notifications OF the assessments. No
(, attempt is made by the assessors to
arrive at totals or strike tax rate
: until the board has completed its
:, work and final assessments are maze
4 The advocates of the plan for spe
cial election TO submit the question oil
5 teharter revision did not move TO take
the resolution from the table, Tues
day night. They are in need of al
least two more votes TO put the plan
= through and the line OF division has
been drawn so tight there was no
chance OF winning out Tuesday night
In the meantime the municipal owner
4 ship advocates and the Federation OF
Labor are doing al! they can TO win
? over come of the aldermen opposed 10
; the plan. They evidently received a
1 tip. Tuesday. that the resolution
, would not be brought up, and the gal
leries were almost deserted.
A petition was presented to the
, council protesting against the recent
/, action of the council in ordering va
: Gated by the city the easterly term
' mus OF Coe.st.. from Park street. This
constitutes a strip OF land go feet
wide and 157 feet deep. According to
: Aid. Vernon, chairman OF the com
mittee on street openings, the land
l u.as mot ,aad for nuhlic nurnnapS and