The Detroit times., 1913-04-19
PLEADS y
F7fOR MONEY TO
START MI .PLAN
Tells EstimatOrs That Junction.
ave. Line Will BE Built il
S250,000 Is Allowed
GIVEN ASSURANCE
THAT SUM WILL BE VOTED
Committee Refuses to Reinstate
$4,000 Item for City Plan
Commission

Mayor Marx appeared before the
board OF estimates committee on the
parks and boulevard fund, Friday
morning, and urged the estimators
not to trim the s250,00o appropriation
for municipal transportation pur-
poses. The committee held its meet
Ing IN Park Commissioner Hurlbuts
ONCE.
II This money will be used as the
opening wedge In our plan to NUM-
cipally operate the street railway sys'
tenn in Detroit" said the mayor
81 want the money available so
that the city can 30 ahead with the
construction OF line in Junction
ave-, from Jefferson-ave., to Grand
Rtver-ave.. as soon as the court says
we have the undisputed power to
build and operate a railway line. Elk.
perts have assured me that line OK
storage battery cars can be success
fully operated In Junction-ave., on q
three-cent fare basis, and they have
also assured me that the sy5te } can
be Installed for s250.000 do not think
the people OF Detroit would want you
gentlemen to touch that item, even
II the tax rate is higher this year"
Chairman Davis assured the mayor
that the committee had no intention
OF touching the item. adding that the
board would surely pass II.
The 100000 supplemental estimate
for public Fairgrounds was allowed
TO stand az IL will 90 on the bond is
sue. Commissioners Hurlbut present
ed an itemized report OF what equip
anent would be required 10 municipal
ly operate the Belle Isle casino. and
an appropriation OF $500 for equip
ment was allowed. The commissioner
plans to serve sumptuous meals In the
casino, while the skating pavilion will
be operated on the serve-self plan.
Max Brock, member OF the city
plan and Improvement commission,
asked the committee 10 reinstate an
item OF $500 for shade trees for Arden
park, but the committee refused On
the ground that the city would be
spending money TO beautify private
property and help real estate dealers
TO dispose OF high-priced lots in the
park.
Charles Moore. president of the
commission. made a plea for the rein
ance OF the commission $ work. The
estimators cut out the entire appro-
priation when they learned that the
~son mission has $l.739 in unexpended
balances.
III the commission is good for any.
thing. It Is good for $4,000 year.
said Moore. We have plan FOR the
Identification OF the city that We
want to put before the people soon
and II will cost us something TO &c,
out our reports The commission Is
now paving a man $500 year to take
care OF the data and reports We have
already collected"
Estimator Davis asked Commits.
sioner Moore II IL were not true that
there was talk OF abolishing the com
mission.
object IL ii were abolished" replied
MIR. Moore. If the commissions plan
on the Michigan Central depot APP
proach had been followed, the city
would have been saved enough money
to keep the commission going for rs
years"
The plan was rejected by the coun-
Gil committee on street openings AT
ter a long wrangle with the commits
sion. The estimators will not re.
store the $4,000
Secretary Busch and the general
superintendent OF the park depart.
ment were both denied a $500 salary
increase.