The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-28
'HOvEY KILLS ASH MEASURE
WHEN He TELLS COUNCIL
DETROIT ISVtRY DIRTY CITY
el
Aldermen Resent Statement and
Promptly Bury Ordi-
Il nance, % to 10.
CARNEY LOSES OUT, TOO
Proposal to Cancel Detroit Rail-
way Franchise Because of
T. Poor Cars Is Defeated
CARNEY LOSES OUT, TOO

tuesday night, and the aldermen VINO
championed them, emerged from the
game almost scoreless. Aid. Garyey's
resolution providing for the forfeiture
or the old Detroit railway ordinance
unless the company provides modern
cars within 80 days, was one OF The
measures TO fall by the wayside; the
other was Frank ID. Hovey's cher
ished ash ordinance. The former was
beaten, Il to II, while the ash ordt.
nance, after much jockeying, was
turned down by a decisive and sigaifi-
cant vote OF % to 10.
Aid. Allan, chairman OF the ordi-
nance committee, made a valiant fight
TO secure the passage OF the ash ordi-
nance, but It's author, Mr.. Hovey, him
self gave II death blow when, In
addressing the council, he declared
that Detroit is the dlrtiest city in the
world except two, Constantinople and
Cologne. The aldermen, that is, those
who remained to listen, resented this
accusation, for they do not believe IL
is true, and several of them declared
afterwards that they voted against
the measure as rebuke to Mr..
Hovey.
There was serious objection when
Aid. Allan asked the privilege OF the
floor for Mr.. Hovey, and everybody
was up In the 'aiT" for few minutes
trying TO find some rule covering the
situation. Aid. Allan finally got
around II by moving a recess for 10
minutes and requesting the aldermen
10 remain in their seats. The motion
prevailed, but about half the members
left their seats when Mr.. Hovey be-
gan TO speak. Most of them returned
before he was through speaking, how.
ever.
Times up" finally shouted one
alderman. and Mr.. Hovey brought his
remarks TO close.
Aid. Allan aroused the antagonism
OF some OF the members at the outset
by insisting on the ordinance being
rushed through without delay.
Nothing can be accomplished by
holding this matter up for another
week" he said. Let's put 1t to a vote
tonight and make it test of
strength"
IF Aid Allan wants test OF
strength fet's have II" spoke up Aid.
Gilman. Well skin him about 80
: to g."
Aid. Schultz, who had opposed the
submission OF the ordinance, at this
time withdrew his objection, but Aid.
Koenig was ready with another.
III the alderman wants to know
more about this ordinance, he can d.
gest IL as 1t is read" replied Allan.
ITS as plain as the nose on a mans
face"
Aid. Gilman declared that the
Eighteenth ward would never stand
for an ordinance compelling every
householder TO have an ash recep-
;acle. which was practically the
whole substance of the measure.
This brought Aid. Lodge to his feet
FOR the best oratorical effort of the
evening.
This is just the kind of thunder
thaS is going to boost the cause OF
the advocates OF commission form
OF government" he said. Il, for one.
am finn believer in representa-
tive form OF government. and hate
to see this council acting IN man
ner that will provide material for
the commission advocates. There is
no question but that the present
method OF handling the city's waste
is disgrace. 1t is time for us to
clean up, And the sooner the better.
Let's all stand together as aldermen
OF the city OF Detroit, instead of rep
Iesentatives of this section and that
section, and do something toward
making this a cleaner and a better
city"
AID. Littlefield moved that section
ID, which was practically the whole
ordinance. be struck out The mo-
tod tn A
the council reconvened after the re-
coss, Aid. Allen moved the adoption
Of the ordinance. but Aid. Tossy.
who declared that the Ninth ward
"thrives on ashes put in an amend
ment TO strike out all after the en-
acting clause. The amendment was
-lost-byA -The--yote was
then on the ordinance and II lost out,
as already indicated.
Aid Ellis and Vernon led the OPP
position to the Garvey resolution.
TO pass Il would be putting the ID.
U. r. in a position 10 charge five
cents on the three-cent lines. they
ccntended. Aid. Gilman also spoke !
against the resolution.
why, they're running cars on the
Springwells plug line that Aid. Gin
nan can't get inside OF, the doors are
SO narrow" said Aid Garvey.
well, the ID. u. RS not TO blame
for that part of IT," returned Gin
non, good-naturedly
Didn't you say, Aid. Garvey, that
Assistant Corporation Counsel Wea- !
dock, was sore because you put in
this resolution, inasmuch as his Of
flee was starting mandamus pro-
ceedings to accomplish the same
thing?" Gilman asked
mo, and you can't prove It," was
the rejoinder.
Il can't unless / can make that
iron safe In the secretary's Office
talk That Mas the only witness TO
the conversation"
After considerable more banter TO !
the same effect, the resolution was
put to vote on an amendment by
Aid Vernon that II be indefinitely
postponed. The twelve who voted
against the amendment were: Aid. I,
Deimel. Field. Garvey, Keusch,
Koenig. Lodge, Lynch. Mason. Mef
rift, Ostrowsh, SkrzycM and Tossy. |