The Detroit times., 1913-07-15

upon which no street cars are oner-
ated. IL extends TO all streets tex
cepting the streets occupied by the
Forrest lines. as stated In said sec
tton). upon which street cars are OPP
Grated under franchise which expires
before Dec. 4. 1924
After the determination TINT the
franchise Ia operate street cars any
of said streets has expired. NO third
person ar corporation can operate street
ears thereon until this company has been
given the opportunity TO operate and
refused 20 operate the same. under the
terms and conditions of said ordinance
OF Dee. q, 1894 This company VIII not
refuse, but ON the contrary, hereby
states that ~ given said Opportunity
"a will accept the same. aud maintain
md operate street ear lines upOn said
streets in accordance with the terms
and conditions OF said ordinance OF
Dec. 4, 1894
This company makes the following
separate and distinct propositions
I. In case the city OF Detroit shall
deem that the public convenience re-
quires that all the street railways In
the city (whether constructed under
the ordinance OF Dec. {. 1894. or under
other ordinances, and whether the
franchise thereof has or has not eV-
PRED be operated under said ordl-
nance OF Dec. 4. sg4 and in connection
with existing routes under said ordi-
nance. this company viii undertake 20
operate all such railways. under the
terms. provisions and obligations or
the ordinance OF Dec. g. 1874 20 the
end that the general. low fare system,
with universal transfers, subject 20
the regulations OF the common cOun-
Gil contemplated ny the ordinance OF
Dec 4. 1894. shall he r-ad" complete.
2 In case the city OF Detroit de-
sires TO be released from the ohliga-
tion 10 continue the policy established
by the contract OF Dec. T. 1894. so that
II may acquire and operate and deter
mine. I'm accordance with law. 90 ac-
/ uN.ah go. o.
itself. the railway company is ready
10 sell and transfer 10 the city Of De-
troit all It's railway property in the
city Of Detroit for n fair price. 20 be
agreed upon or failing agreement 10
be determined in any fair and reason
able way
This offer will remain open until fur
Their notice. ~ being the wish of the
railway company TO continue ~ for a
sufficient period 20 enable the city au-
thorities. with due diligence 20 take
the necessary steps for valid and eff
fective action the con, provided. or
course, that pending such action the
status quo will be preserved. except
that to meet Immediately the urgent
necessity for the relief OF traffic con
gestion In certain portions or the city,
the company is willing 70 proceed az
once. under such terms and conditions
as are named in the resolution adopted
by the common council Apru l9i l.
providing for the extension OF the
street railway system on Hamilton
blvd. Grandy-ave. and on other streets
"a construct. maintain and operate, as
n part OF it's Grand River line. the So
called Junction-ave. line between Grand
River-ave and West Jefferson ave. and
TO construct. maintain and operate IT.
connection with It's Mack and Myrtle
lines the tracks necessary 10 connect
such lines so as to form through
cross town route. and also 10 construct.
maintain and operate under the terms
and conditions OF the ordinance OF Dec.
4 1894 an extension Of it's Kerche-
val-ave. line to st. Joan-ave, thence
! southerly 70 jefferson
Or II the common council so desires.
the company will construct, maintain
and operate the so-called Junction
avenue line as an extension or the
line on Warren-ave.. under the terms
and conditions Of the ordinance OF
Dec 4. 1894. instead OF constructing
the same as part Of its Grand River
system. ~oo,-,
II L r General Manager.