The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-15
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Mayor.
May Il, IVY.
DnlrniI MlchlRan,

May IA. 1914.
To the Honorable the Common Council
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mas been called
20 the fact tina; the Detroit United rail.
way contemplates the construction OF
double tracks ON Hamilton blvd. only
30 far as the pavement has been com
pleted; that -. TO Pingree-ave. -
In connection with this a will be
remembered that the company IL UNI
der agreement to extend It's tracks 70
tho city limits. The great area adj
joinlng Hamilton-blvd 10, as In well
vice, and 10 bring about temporary re-
lief and have the tracks extended
beyond the paved portion OF Hamilton
blvd, !. sometime aso eommuniea!eSd
railway, urging them TO extend the
line at once in accordance with the
agreement. Under date OF May IL.
am in receipt OF the following letter
signed by i. W. Brooks, general man
ager:
Hon. william d. Thompson. Mayor,
Detroit, Michigan:
Dear Sir--In further reference TO
the matter OF track extension on
Hamilton blvd:
AS perhaps you know the work
In now well under way I'm the paved
portion of the street. In the un-
paved portion OF the street. the
roadway between the bitches,
which are deep. IL so narrow that
TO place two tracks thereon would
make IL practically impossible for
vehicles TO pass over the street
we suggest that the city AT this
time grade the roadbed TO the In
tended width outside OF the loca-
tlon for the tracks, so that We may
tSTd Our ,n c'n ws, T tSat
we be permitted 10 lay the two
tracks on the westerly side OF the
highway between the westerly
ditch and the westerly curb line.
the distance believe being is feet
Under this plan there can be no
Interference when the city at somo
future time undertakes the per-
manent Improvement or this high
way. IL being understood OF course
that at such time the tracks will
be constructed permanently In the
center OF rhe street
II this matter could receive early
attention, IL will enable US TO ex-
pedite the work OF constructing
the line through TO the city limits
Yours truly.
(Signsd) r. W. BROOKS.
General Manager.
Your Honorable Body will infer from
this communication that the ID. y. r
Is willing 20 lay temporary tracks un-
der one OF two conditions: either that
the city at this time grade the road
bed 20 tho intended width outside OF
ID. y. r. be permitted TO lay its two
tracks or the westerly side OF the
highway between the westerly ditch
and the westerly curb line
that one OF the two plans ought TO be
adopted and the ID. L. r. instructed "a
proceed under such conditions as your
Honorable Body see Mt to impose.
AID. Maurice j. Heating. OF the
Fourth ward. who has been very ear
nest in endeavoring TO secure relief for
this district. has stated that the
moneys TO widen the streets are avail
already staked or the sidewalk lines
and that there is nothing to hinder
the work Of temporary construction.
i would respectfully ask you TO refer
this communication TO the proper COM
nittee. with the request that some i'm
mediate action be taken. and a definite
program be agreed upon I'm order that
the people OF this district are given
the service 10 which they are entitled.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM b. THOMPSON.
Referred to Committee on Fran
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-The Playground and Re-
creation Association OF America will
hold "A congress In Cleveland on June
5th 60 June sth OF this year. The City
OF Detroit has been invited by the
Mayor OF Cleveland TO participate and
20 send a representative or representa-
tives TO this congress.
Inasmuch as the playground move
nIent has taken a definite hold and
ought TO be encouraged In every pos
sible way, am OF the opinion that De-
troit would pront greatly by being rep
resented at this convention.
i respectfully ask reference OF this
communication with the accompanying
Invitation OF Mayor Baker. of Cleve-
land, Go the proper committee.
Very respectfully.
wM. b. THOMPSON,
Mayor.
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