The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-26
Street Openings.

/ To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
the communication from the Clerk OF
the Recorders Court transmitting ver-
diet rendered by jury of the said court
In the matter OF opening Lafayette
avenue from Artillery avenue to Rail-
road rfght-of-way west OF Springwells
avenue, where not. already opened, 81
TO 100 feet wide. as public street and
highway. respectfully report That We
have had the matter under considera-
tion and are satisfied that the proper
~ in the vicinity OF the Improvement
IL largely benefited by same aLd
should therefore bear a portion OF the
expense. The award of the jury was
lS.36I.56. and We recommend that 50
per cent or sll,3s2,43 be assessed on
the remaining portion. viz. S2.005.13 or
IS per cent be paid by the City OF De-
troft out OF the Street Opening Fund.
ans we therefore recommend, that in
aslnuch as a total OF S2.0o0.o9 was re-
ccived by the city Treasurer from the
sale OF buildings located In the line "a
I'm making out the assessment roll
credit each piece or parcel OF real
estate benefited by such Improvement
~ sns Its ne so taar Of q 81
received from t..e sale OF said build.
ings which Is the same ratio agreed
upon in apportioning the verdict rem
forth. and we therefore recommend
the adoption of the following resoiu-
ton.
Respectfully submitted,
GODFREY FREI ~ AID.
JAMES VERNON.
SHERMAN LfTTLEFIELD.
GEO. A. OWEN.
LOUIS H. LEAfPKE.
Accepted and on leave, the following
resolution was offered.
BY Aid. Fre.wald:
Resolved. That the Common Coun-
otl Of hA nf Iynf rr.ff ahxy a
termlnes that the sum OF Sl1.36243 IL
Just proportion OF the compensation
awarded by the jury for the property
taken by the City of Detroit for the
opening OF Lafayette avenue from Ar
tlllery avenue TO railroad right-of- way
west OF Springweils avenue, which
should be paid by the owners or occu-
pants OF the pieces or parcels OF real
estate which will thus be benefited
by said Improvement. which said
pieces or parcels OF real estate are
described In a resolution OF the Com
mon Council q. c. G. p. 1041-S-12)
this Improvement was designated. and
be It further
Resolved. That there be assessed
and levied upon said pieces or parcels
OF real estate included in said resolu-
ton above referred to, the amount OF
si1.36243 az near as may be- to the
advantage which each lot or parcel Is
deemed to acquire by such improve
mont. and be ~ furtner
Resolved. That the Board OF Asses
sors Of the City OF Detroit be and they
are hereby directed and instructed TO
proceed forthwith TO prepare an as
sessmert roll in conformity with tho
requirements OF the Charter OF the
City OF Detroit relating to special as
sessments for collecting the expense
of public improvements where street
Is. graded, comprising tho property
hereinbefore referred to and described
In said resolutiouetJ. G.. c. y. 104T-s-12)
upon which they shall assess and levy
the amount OF sll ,362.43 each lot or
parcel TO be assessed at a ratable pro-,
portion as near as may be OF said
amount In accordance with the amount
qf benefit derived by such improve
rhents. and he II further
Resolved. That the sum OF s2.o05.ls
tho CITY OF Detroit out OF the street
Opening Fund. and further
Resolved. That said assessment shall
be made In one part which shall be-
como due and payable in sixty t60D
days after the first publication by the
City Treasurer OF the notice OF said
assessment. end bc u further
Resolved. That the Board OF Asses
sors OF the City OF Detroit be and said
Board is hereby directed In making
ont said assessment roll for the open
ing or said Lafayette avenue. to credit
each piece or parcel Of real estate
behefited by such Improvement with
Its proportionate SHARE of SIS per cent
or si.7o0.0O of total sum of 100000
received from the sale. OF buildings
condemned ir the matter OF opening
said Lafayette avenue. which IL the
same ratio agreed upon In apportion-
Ing the verdict rendered by tho jury,
as hereinbefore set forth. which Is In
conformity with the requirements OF
the Charter OF the City Of Detroit re-