The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-25
MAYOR TELLS COUNCIL TO
FIRE D. j. R. OFF STREETS IF
IT DOESN'T ACCEPT HIS PLAN

one prepared by Corporation Counsel
Lawson few months ago. Elimina-
ton of language that the mayor and
his political advisers feared would
give the company perpetual rights,
and the addition Of concessions which
the mayor believes rightfully belong
to the people. are the most important
changes in the measure. No pro-
vision Is made in the ordinance Tor
the entrance OF ID. u. r. freight and
mercantile cars and their operation on
the d. q. r. tracks within the city
limits The mayors legal advisers
believe that a separate agreement
should be entered into with the d. u.
r. covering the operation OF freight
and mercantile cars, and they see
danger OF perpetual rights for the
company unless the agreement 10
most carefully drawn.
Mayor Marx. In his message, call
ed attention to the fact that no pro-
vision Is made In the ordinance for
It's submission TO the people. explain
ing that his legal advisers have con-
vinced him that the council has full
power In the premises. since the ordi-
nance is only a day-today agreement
However. II the council should deem
II best to submit the measure to a
referendum, the mayor will have no
objection.
The mayors message says In part ::
THE language of the decree, as az.
firmed by the highest court In the
United States, is familiar TO the mem.
bers OF your honorable body. The
duty which II heaps upon as cannot
be shirked. To permit the street rail-
way company to charge an exorbitant
rate Of fare and to ignore the appears
Of our citizens for extensions and bet
ter service, with tina decision OF the
court In our hand. would be betraya.
OF the interests Of the people.
Says City Can Dictate.
81 rave no desire 10 Inconvenience
the people or Detroit for one hour by
depriving them of transportation IA
cilities. The prosperity Of onr city
demands that our people be conveyed
TO and from their places OF employ
ment with Dispatch. Nevertheless,
do not believe we should be intiui-
dated or deferred from demanding for
the people what they are entitled TO.
by a threat or fear OF this kind. Tie
city, not the company. Is the one to
dictate on what terms the company
shall occupy our streets. and desire
to 20 on record, in this communica-
ton, as recommending, in case the
company refuses to accept the terms
OF this ordinance, with what changes
your honorable BODY may deem adcis-
able. that It shall tie ordered from
our streets.
ut rot my intention that with the
stoppage ~ these cars. the people In
any section of our city will be de-
prived OF transportation facilities.
believe that we should at once make
preparations for the CONVEYANCE, in
whatever way possible. OF the people
now using the Fort-st line, IN case
the company refuses our demands,
and I feel confident that our stand for
the city's rights will be upheld gen
orally by the public, and tina: any
member OF your honorable body. faith
full to LIS duty, need have no fear OF
the consequences which will follow
the enforcement o. the decree"
In conclusion, the mayor will ash
the aldermen t,sbe firm. but Just and
straightforward. In all dealings with
the n. U. r.. regardless OF the COM
pany's past treatment OF its patrons,
adding that II, In the Judgment OF the
common council or the people, the
provisions In the ordinance should be
altered he will gladly accede to their
demands.
The final draft OF the Marx ordi-
nance was completed Tuesday morn.
ing In Allan Frazer's ONCE. A few
slight changes were made at the last
minute, and these notations were
made In pencil on the typewriter
copies which the mayors stenogra.
pher prepared Monday afternoon.
The mayor refused TO discuss his
ordinance first hand, preferring that
reference be made to his prepared
communication for any discussion or
views from him on the measure and
Its possible success.
No mention IL made OF the Club
In the ordinance-the club" being the
enforcement OF the Tort-st. rental de-
cree. which can eused by the coun.
Gil at any time to oust the d. q. X.
from the streets where franchises no
longer exist
A. n. B. Van Zandt. publicity agent
for the d. u. r., was In the mayors
once when Secretary Edward F1txger-
aid handed out the mayors message
to the council. He took lively In
terest in what was being said. ana
anxiously awaited his turn to take .
peek" at q copy OF the ordinance.