The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-11
DlNCEMAN TO
BATTLE AGAINST
EXTENSION PLAN
Stopping kercheyal-ave. Line at
st. Jean, Will Not Meet Sit
uatiOn, He Says
WANTS 1T RUN THROUGH
TO THE CITY LIMITS
Other Squabbles Due Over Lay
ing of New Tracks--Frazer
Laughs at Joker" Talk

There will be a nght III 'AS N"'N
mon council over the granting OF eA'
tension privileges which are provided
for in the d. L. r. compromise agree
ment with the city.
According 10 the terms OF the
agreement the company promises 10
huiId three extensions. subject 10 the
approyal OF the council. This means
that the aldermen will pass on al
extensions independently OF the agree
ment which was hurried through q
special meeting OF the council lhurs-
day afternoon
Aid. Dingeman voted against the
compromise agreement because the
company promises 20 extend the her-
cheyal-ave. line only TO ST. Jean-ave"
thence southerly TO Jefferson'ave. me
alderman will fight for a better plan
when the matter comes before the
council, and is enlisting the aid Oh
other aldermen.
"The extension to ST. Jean-aye. IS
of no practical use to anyone except
the ID. u. r., as it gives the compah!
an opportunity TO run the sherman
cars into the Jefferson-ave- car barns,
said Aid Dingeman. Saturday MT
Lucking, the mayors legal adviser. eN-
plained to the council. Thursday that
the D. u. r. would run the Sherman
cars east on Jefferson-ave. from 81.
Jean TO take care OF the growing rae
tori district out Jefferson, but the
company does not say so In the
agreement which the council ratified
and that is the reason | voted against
the proposition.
: What is needed is an extension oil
the Kercheval-ave. line 10 81. Jean
ave, thence north on st. Jean-ave.
to Charlevoix-st. and east 10 the city
limits inis would drain large ter
rltory between Mack-ave. and Jeffer-
son-ave. that is without adequate
street car service at the present time.
| will make a fight TO have the ID.
r. r. do this and a number OF the
aldermen have promised TO support
me-"
AID. Dill and Goldner, of the Six
teenth ward, are anxious TO have the
proposed crosstown line on or near
JuECtion-ave. built as soon as possible
as that section OF the city has been
trying to get street car extensions for
years, but the aldermen declare that
they will first want TO convince them
selves that the ID. L. r. is acquiring
no rights by building extensions, be-
fore they will vote for a resolution
allowing the company to proceed with
the construction OF the tracks.
Our constituents need a crosstown
line and are very anxious 10 get II,
said Aid Dill. But would not think
OF tying up the city by voting for 1t
unless | am convinced that the city
is amply protected.
Aid. Littlefield declared, Saturday
morning, that the extension resolu-
lions would not be hustled through
the council as fast as the compromise
agreement was.
Il do not see how the D. L. X. can
acquire any new rights by lowering
fares and paying back taxes and rem
tails. but with the extensions il Is
different matter" said the alderman.
I'VE will take our time in granting
extension privileges to the company
Mayor Marx stated that II would be
foolish of the aldermen to hold up
the extensions any longer than was
absolutely necessary. The mayor eX.
pressed his confidence that the ID.
u. r. could secure no new or addi-
tional rights through the building OF
the extensions.
Allan II. Frazer. the mayors legal
advisor, also declared that the com
promise agreement was absolutely
free OF COOKERS /"
Il have gone over every portion OF
the agreement and so has Mr.. Luck
ing said Attorney Frazer. II any
'jokers' were hidden in the agree
ment, don't you think We would have
found them. | have TO laugh at
those who profess 10 be skeptical
about the terms in the agreement IL
the aldermen do not think they ought
to allow the company the privilege
OF constructing the necessary extern
sions, then they can hold them up
and wait for the supreme court de-
cision on the Verdier bill. II the
validity OF the bill is upheld the city
will be in a position to finance the
construction OF the extensions"