The Detroit times., 1912-06-05
CHARTER REVISION WILL
Be VOTED ON IN NOVEMBER
Council, Without Dissenting
Vote, Agrees to Submit
Question in Regular Election

c. Lodge. providing for the submis-
sion OF the question OF charter revi-
sion In the election, Nov. 5. When the
question OF submitting the proposition
In q special election was considered
two months ago, many OF the alder
men. who voted against the plan, cx-
cused themselves. by saying they
would vote to submit II In a regular
election. Thus they were on record
and this accounts for the unanimous
acquiesence In the resolution, which
TO a majority Of the aldermen spells
municipal ownership.
The Chalmers Motor Co., the R G.
II. Corporation. the, Hudson Motor
| Car Co., the Anderson Forge q Ma
chine Co., and a score OF other cor
porations, employing a total OF about
10000 men In factories in the western
section OF the city, petitioned the
council to grant the D. U. R. fran
chise to extend its line In Kercheval-
ave-, from the present terminal, HLri-
but-ave., TO the city limits. the fran
chise to expire at the same time as
that on he present line. The petitDn
was referred to the committee on
| franchise.
| The lack OF adequate street car IA
cilities Is also refened to In another
petition, presented by the same manu-
! facturers, asking for an improved
schedule on the Jefferson-ave. car line
/ In the Fairview district. The petition
states that since protest was made
| several months ago the services has
! been improved somewhat but is still
/ far from satisfaction" The petitioners
/ say they are loath to make a seized
ule for the ID. u. r., but they lave
! come to the conclusion that this Is
/ the only way In which the company
can be forced to give the proper ser
4 vice. The schedule submitted is az
! follows: Five minutes from a. m.
| to D. M, 10 minutes from p. N.
to IL p. m. 80 minutes from IL p. m.
10 a. m, hourly from a. m. to 6:45
| a. m.;; Sundays, seven minutes from
| 6.45 a. IN. TO 8 p. m; during work
| ingmen's hours every car going cast
J from Woodward-ave., to run to the
| city limits. The petition was refer
red to the committee on public util-
tiles.
! An ordinance was introduced by
Aid. 0'Brien making II misdemcan-
or for any one to sell ice short weight,
punishable by fine of $50 or impris-
/ onment In the House OF Correction
] for three months.
Aid. McCarty introduced the ordi-
nance to license lodging houses and
provide for improved sanitation. The
ordinance requires that 400 cubic feet
of air space be allowed for every
| lodger. Beds must not be placed one
above the other; tire lodging houses
must have shower baths and provide
clean towels and bedding for every
lodger. Hot and cold water must be
supplied and the Board Of Health's
regulation against splitting must be
| Prigidly enforced. Violation Of the
/ ordinance Is punishable by a fine OF
500 or Imprisonment for six months
The ordinance was referred to COM
mittee.
An ordinance was introduced for
bidding the sale or throwing of con-
fetti and making II an offense pun
ishable by fine OF $50 The ordl-
nance was introduced for the pro-
lection OF women and girls in me
streets during the Cadillaqua ceschra-
! ton.
! Aid. Lodge submitted a resolution
directing City Engineer Mccormick t }
proceed with the work OF making sur
veys and plans for subways with the
appropriation OF $4,000 allowed :or
tnis purpose. The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on public
utilities.
] Metal Polishers union, No. /, sent
! In a protest against confirming the
! appointment of James J. Brady as
member OF the board Of water com
missioners owing to his former at
titude toward organized labor"
The council adopted a resolution on
recommendation of the committee on
ways and means TO send a delesatio:
to the annual congress of the Play
ground and Recreation association of
America, to be held in Cleveland,
June to s. The delegation will con-
slst of Mayor Thompson, Park Com
missioner Hurlbut, Edward Fornett,
Mrs. James Arthur and Aid. Thomp-
son, Mason and Schultz, Eddie"
Schreiter, council committee secre.
tary, goes along to draw up the re-
port.
can ordinance was introduced requir-
ing railroads to place signs warning
persons of danger wherever the third
rail system Is used. The ordinance
also provides a fine of $50 for tres.
passing on such property. An ordi-
nance was introduced forbidding per.
sons to burn waste paper In streets
or alleys except In wire-mesh baskets
The ordinance also forbids any one to
allow waste paper to accumulate for
q longer period than two weeks. Both
ordinances were referred to the com
mittee on ordinances.
A letter written y bGeorge Lord
Wayne county tax expert, to Aid John
Grindley, was read to the council
recommending that the council re-
quest Gov. Osborn to call state tax
conference for the purpose Of equaliz-
ing the assessments on railroad prop
erty OF the state. Mr.. Lords letter
contains this sentence:
While do not think the conditions
are such as TO warrant the objcc.
tions made by the Pennsylvania peo
pie, I do not think that railroads are
bearing more than their share OF the
tax burden ana are entitled to some
relief"
The letter was referred the com
mittee on taxes.
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