The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-24
COUNCIL MAKES DEMAND FOR
THREE-CENT FARES WHERE
FRANCHISES HAVE EXPIRED
Resolutions by Aid. Vernon In
struct Committee To Have
, Proper Ordinance Drafted
PROGRAM is ELABORATE
Better Service and Collection OF
All Back Rentals Are
Included in Plan

While the returns were coming III
Tuesday evening pounding the life out
OF the Thompson-Hutchins franchise,
Aid. James Vernon. presented a series
OF resolutions in the council, demand
ing that the ID. U. r., on the lines
where its franchises have expired,
give the rates OF fare provided In the
old Detroit railway ordinances; that
better service be insisted upon; TAT
all back rentals be paid, and proper
charge made for the operation OF
freight cars within the city. me
resolutions, which were ADOPTED WIN
out objection, follow:
"Resolyed That the committee on
judiciary be and 1t is hereby directed
10 confer with the corporation coun-
sci as to the powers of the city IN
the matter and il they be found to be
adequate, to cause to be prepared ana
submit to this body the proper ordi-
nance TO provide that on all streets
on which street railway franchises
have expired there be established the
same rate of fare and conditions Oh
transfer as those cars now being oper-
Nated under the provisions Oh the De
troit railway ordinance.
, ''Wheras, il is a notorious fact that
the Detroit United railway is not com
plying with the provisions OF the ordi-
nance under which Ii is operating
cars within the limits OF the city Oh
Detroit, either in the sufhciency OF
their number SO as to accommodate
the public, or In condition TO IN
sure the health and welfare OF the
people who use them; and
Whereas, II has been stated tnat
the power to enforce proper regulation
lies with the common council when
must take the initiatory steps, put
which has signally failed TO do SO In
the past; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the committee on
judiciary be and is hereby directed 70
confer with the corporation counsei
and cause TO be prepared the proper
resolution, which shall be the inititl
tory step toward bringing about these
much TO be desired reforms and 10
report the said resolution TO this BODY
at the very earliest possible moment.
Resolved, That the committee on
judiciary be and II Is hereby directed
10 confer with the corporation coun-
sci in order to ascertain the rights
and powers of the common council 10
regulate the operation OF interurban
cars on the streets of the city OF De-
troit. and IL they are found adequate
TO cause the proper ordinance to be
prepared and submit the same to this
body, providing that on all interurDan
cars the rate of fare and conditions OF
transfer within the city limits shall
be the same as upon those cars oper-
ated by the Detroit United railway
under the provisions OF the Detroit
railway ordinace, or, finding that I'M
possible, providing for tax OF one
and seyen-eighths cents for each pas
senger carried within the city limits
on the said cars, the company operat'
iIrg the same to be obliged to make
monthly statement, 10 be accompanied
+, by certified trip sheets by which sucn
statement may be verified, as we'll as
by a check for the amount shown
thereby to be due the city, said state
ment to be In the hands OF the control
Ter of the city of Detroit on or before
The fifth day of each month and cover
the business OF the preceding month.
Resolved, That the committee on
Judiciary be and IL Is hereby directed,
10 ascertain the exact amount or the
indebtedness of the Detroit United
railway to the city OF Detroit, and sub
NIT the same TO the corporation coun-
sci for collection, reporting from time
TO time to this body progress made
and balances remaining due; and, be
II further
Resolved That the corporation
counsel. on the RECEIPT of such date.
shall after verifying the same, at
once commence suit for the collection
OF the same. attaching the property
OF the company to satisfy judgments
obtained.
Resolved. That the committee on
judiciary be and It is hereby directed,
10 investigate the package express
and freight business done within the
limits of the city of Detroit by the
Detroit United railway and the Elec-
trio Depot Co, with the view OF ar
irving at the charge to be made
them for the privilege OF operating
freight cars through the streets OF
the city of Detroit, the same TO be
figured on basis of so per cent OF
the charge made the shipper in ac-
cordance with the weight of the ship
ment and the mileage carried within
the limits of the city, and to be
caused to be prepared and submit to
this body the proper ordinance re-
straining all cars carrying freight
from the use of the streets of the city.
except upon the payment of such