The Detroit times., 1913-09-13
BROOKS SEEKS
CONFERENCE ON
new CAR Lines
Saws Council Resolutions Order
ing Construction of Exten-
siOns are "Vague"
MEETING WILL LIKELY
BE HELD NEXT WEEK
Commissioner Dodge Believes
Routes Laid Out Can Be
Changed With Advantage

Frank w. Brooks, general manager
OF the d. U. r., sent communication
to the council Friday noon, explain
ing the refusal of the company TO
build the Junction-ave. crosstown
to the easterly city limits, In accord
ance with resolutions adopted by the
council two weeks ago.
The letter says, IN part
II seems to US that the resolu-
tons are rather too vague TO ex-
press clearly the intent Of the
company and the city with re-
spect to these extensions. and We
suggest that the mat~>' be again
referred to your honorable COM
mittee for the purpose of a con-
ference with the officials OF the
company to the end that a clear
understanding be reached. and
the work under way With as little
delay as possible.
may add that We already have
started to accumulate the ma
terials necessary for the work
and desire to make some substan-
tia! progress before the cold
weather lntertereS.
The result Of the refusal of the
company to build the lines as pre-
scribed by the resolutions. will un-
doubtedly be q meeting next week OF
the railway commission and the coun.
ell committee on public utilities with
the ID. u r.. officials to Vecide on
the best available routes and TO draw
up new resolutions covering the ex.
tensions for submission to the council.
The Kerchevalave. extension. II II
understood. 10 refused by the com
pany because II extends beyond the
point, st. Jean-ave., where the com
pany agreed to build it. and the juno.
tion-ave. lines because OF the inden.
niteness Of the resolution and the i'm.
practicability or the route proposed
by the council.
Three extensions are provided for
In the compromise agreement which
was accepted by the council, Aug. 8,
but separate resolution Is required
on each extension, permitting the
company to occupy the streets.
John F Dodge, head OF the munich.
pal street railway commission, accom-.
panied by Mayor Marx. and members
OF the council committee on public
utilitiee went over the proposed ex.
tension routes, Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Dodge expressed the belief that
the routes Of the proposed extension
of the Kerchevalave. line and the
Junction-ave. crosstown line. az pro-
vided for In the council resolutions,
could both be improved. He expressed
the OPINION that the councils plan TO
extend the kercheval line to Connors-
I'd. would tap too much undeveloped
territory. At the same time he II not
aatisfied with the offer of the COM
psny to extend the line only to st.
Jean-aye. thence to Jefferson-ave. and
out that thoroughfare. explaining that
II would not materially relieve the
congestion complained of In that dis
trict. He intimated that q compro-
mise, Oat would prove satisfacf0ry To
all parties. could be arranged In q con-
ference between the city officials and
the d. II. X.
Mr.. Dodge suggests that several
bad joys In the proposed crosstown
line be eliminated by running. the
tracks on Junction-ave.. from Jeffer-
son-ave. to Michigan-ave., across
to Thirty-fourth-st., and
up that street to Warren-ave.. then
east 10 vancourt-ave.. thence north TO
Larchmont and east again to Grand