The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-12

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siderable saving In the cost Of said
work and inasmuch az said rahry14
companies are required under SAID
agreement 20 exPend az least sIvy.yS
the result will be that the separauon
OF grades at all OF the streets eontem-
plated by said agreement VIII oe
2rd That by this form OF construc-
ton the superstructure can be more
Thoroughly water-proofed and drip
pings into the street below preventeds
fth. That II will permit the bridges
being constructed OF concrete with con
crete facings, which are more signify.
than steel girders; that this form Of
construction is not unusual I'm other
cities and has been used In this city AZ
Warren avenue and Is now being used
at Milwaukee avenue.
Your COMMITTEES after consultation
with the City Engineer, see no obtec-
ton thereto and reeommend that the
request OF the interested railroad COM
panies be granted and that the fol-
flowing resolution be adopted.
Respectfully submitted.
\ GEO. A. OWEN
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
\ CHAS w BURTON,
| -. RIOS ENTHAL
JOHN G. CARNEY,
| THOS. X. LYNCH.
| Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered
BY Aid. owen:
Resolved. That the City Engineer be
and he is hereby authorized and en-
powered to alter the plans for subways
at Cass and Second avenues so as 70
between bents and also insofar a.
Third avenue is concerned so as TO
provide double roadways 20 feet wide
between bents.
Yeas-Ald Allan, Brozo. Burton. Del
mel, Ellis Field. Carney. Gilman. Gut
man. HARPER, Hindle, Heating. Keusch.
Knapp Littlefield. Lodge, Lynch, Me-
Carly. Mason. Merritt, OBien. ostow-
ski. owen. Rosenthal, Schulta. SkTzycki.
Theisen. Thompson. Tossy, Vernon.
Walsh, Watson and the President-sS-
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
sheraton matter OF adjusting dam
ages to property because OF proposes
lowering OF grade of Seventeenth
street, between Michigan Central rail-
road and Rose street, together with
obtaining permission from owners OF
land AUDITING that retaining walls
might be constructed on easterly line
OF the street. This work Is incident
TO the construction OF the new rail-
road depot and, because OF IL, and
other matters of like character, the
railroad company paid into the CITY
Treasury lump sum on the CITY un-
dertaking TO pay abuttal damages ana
care for legal obstacles In the way or
work betng1gotten under way.
property owners interested have
agreed TO accept the sum proposed to
be paid by the City in full OF all dam
age resulting from changed grade OF
street and have signed an agreement
that construction OF retaining walls
may be undertaken as soon as amount
is available to those Interested.
Jennie Deveny. owner OF lot 2ss.
subdivision OF part OF private claim
premises. $40 seventeenth street,
agrees TO accept eight hundred nifty
Louis simons and Christina. his wife,
and Catherine Simons. owners Of lot
ESQ. same subdivision tpremises stS and
352 Seventeenth street,, agree TO ac-
cept seven hundred fifty dollars
Joseph Iablnski and Anna. his wife
owners Of lot 2s6 same subdivision
agree 20 accept three Kindred dollars.
Gustav Zindler aai Mathilda. his
; wife. owners OF - l91. same subdi-
teenth street,. agree to accept one
hundred dollars
After consultation with the Corpor.
, alton Counsel. we recommend payment
OF these amoutns, herewith submitting
appropriate resolution.
Respectfully submitted
GEO. A. OWEN.
HERMAN SCHULTZ.
, CHAS w. BURTON,
, u. ROSENTHAI.
, JOHN G.. CARNEY:
THOS. II. LYNCH.
BY Aid Owen:
Resolved. That the City CONTROLLED
be and he liz hereby directed to draw
, his warrant on the proper fund for the
named in the foregoing report pay,
ment to be made on delivery OF such
stipulation as Will. In the opinion Of
the Corporation Counsel. secure tn,
end sought by payment OF said sums.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Allan. Brozo. Burton. Del
mel Ellis, Field, Carney. Gilman. Out.
. man. HARPER, Hindle, Heating. Keuseh
Carly. Mason. Merritt. oBrien. Ostrow.
ski owen. Ro5enthal. Schultz. Skrzycki
Thelsen. Thompson, Tossy. Vernon
Walsh, Watson and the President--3S
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen :. Your commit,ee OF
alteration the claim OF James G. an,
Bessie Ward. his wife. growing on
OF the separation OF grades at -Four
: were the owners Of the west ninet,
: go feet OF Lot S. plat OF part Of tn,
( Godfroy farm. p. c. I26 lying nortt
q OF Grand River avenue. being prem
: avenue. SOUTHEAST corner OF Merrick
] Because or the separation OF grades
4 this property was damaged in a sun
which the City's expert has placed al
$1,000. Since the claim arose Bessie
Ward died. and the property is now
| owned by James G, Ward, who has
agreed TO accept the sum fixed rs
| damages by the City's expert After
consultation with the Corporation
Counsel. we recommend the payment
OF same.
Respectfully submitted.
i: GEO A. OWEN
n HERMAN Schultz
y ROSENTHAI.
A. JOHN G. CARNEY,
II TlIOS. n. LYNCH
: BY Aid owen
r. Resolved That the City Controller
he Cnd he is hereby Instructed TO
II draw his warrant on the proper fund
D in favor Of lanes g Ward. owner in
Y lgaEet, Jointly FOR the sum % 81. 200 in
\ fun settlement for damages 10 prop
n eriy described In the foregoing report.
Is because or the separation OF grades
lat Fourteenth avenue. payment to be
= made on execution u release APPROX
= ed by the CORPORATION Counsel
Adopted as follows:
Yeas All Allan. RroZo. Burton, Del
mel Ellis Field. Gatvey. Gilman Gut
man Harpfer Hudle, Heating Keusch.
Erapp t.ittlehald Lodge Lynch Me-
Cartv Mason Merritt O'Bien. Ostow-
stt owen. EIseutIal. schultz. Skrzycki.
iTheIsen Thompson. Tossy, Vernon.
" walsh Watson and the President--33.
" NaNs--None.
~ Streets.
II To tho Honorable the Common Council.
et Gentlemen Your Committee on
'- Sttcets 90 whom was referred the Pc