The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-24
MUNICIPAL
PHONE SYSTEM !.
NOW PROPOSED
Measure introduced by Charter
Commissioner Ahern in Wed
nesday's Session
REGULATION OF SALOON
LEASES is AIMED AT
Heating Would Make Lessor Re.
spOnsible in Measure for
Conduct of Tenants

More resolutions looking toward
municipal ownership were introduced
in the charter commissions session.
Wednesday afternoon.
! Commissioner Ahern presented a
measure TO provide for the owning,
operating and possible construction
of n telephone system. Commission
er Funk introduced another provid-
Ing that the city furnish electric
light to any private house whose
owner shall wire Il. Both resolu
tons went to the municipal owner
ship committee.
| Commissioner Heating introduced
a resolution providing for the better
regulation OF the leasing OF locations
for saloons, designed to make the
lessor responsible In some degree for
the conduct OF his tenant. On con-
viction for violation Of any law. the
location, according to Mr.. Heating,
should be forfeited month, year,
termine.
Il would get after the INSCRIPTIONS,
money.grasping owner" said Mr..
Heating. In explanation of his meas
ure. The sale or transfer OF saloon
property should go through the liquor
committee before 1t 10 permitted. II
should also be brought to the notice
OF the police commissioner and the
prosecuting attorney Under present
legislation, brewers are forbidden to
own the stock or fixtures of any sa-
loon; there should be further pro-
vision making the salOonkeeper amen
able for soliciting aid from brewer
The resolution was referred to the
committee on legislative bodies.
Commissioner Tossy introduced
three resolutions-one to increase the
board Of assessors from three TO five
members. one inviting the Detroit
Federation OF Labor to state it's views
on a proper charter. and third TO
give the department OF public works
the power to manufacture all the ma
terial used In public work.
Commissioner Kocher brought in q
communication In which he favored
the paving Of alleys in the same man.
ner that streets are now paved
through forced paving clause In the
charter, demanding that certain
amount of work be done each year,
and that repaving be done at the ex.
pense Of the general road fund
$50 much refuse has been dumped
I'm many unScved alleys that they are
above the>slo level. and water drains
from them into yards and cellars"
said Mr.. kocher's letter.
A letter was received from Herbert
s. Bigelow, of Cincinnati. saying that
he will address the commission,
April 80. II. A. Metz. former comp
troller, OF New York, sent nis regrets.
but added that the fault with city
government Is that restrictions are
placed on public officials TO such an
extent that they are not allowed CON-
mon business sense" Thomas Well
man, city attorney of Port Huron, will
address the commission April 80. The
mayor Of Wyandotte will also be ask
ed to talk.
The first speaker to appear before
the commission was Dr. Homer z.
Stafford, Of the Commission Govern
ment club. who read paper when
the business session was concluded.
Corporation Counsel Lawson ruled.
Tuesday, that the city has no power
To spend more than the $500 already
appropriated for the charter commits
sion. In view of the fact that a biz
must lie on the table Ave days before
the legislature can act on It, Presi-
dent Dust did not 90 to Lansing. Tues
day night, since the legislature 10 ex.
pected 70 finish it's business Friday,
and there was no time for action The
{ commission will RELY on the council
to pay its legitimate bills. and will try
to be as careful as possible In the
matter Of expense. President Dust
cautioned the members, Wednesday, to |
make their resolutions very brief, to
avoid an expensive printing bill.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kill
patrick disaerees with Mr. Lawson.
He finds that the supreme court ruled.
Oh the petition Of Aid Graves. OF
Adrian. in 1910. that Section Is of
Act No. 279 OF the public acts OF 1909
makes il mandatory that funds for the
revising OF charters be provided by