The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-11-12

Rutter, Schemansky. Schultx, Skrxyckt
Thompson. Vernon. Warten. Wenxei
Wilson and the President Fro Tem--SA.
Nays-None.
Public Utilities.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Public Utilities beg leave to advise
your honorable body that inasmuch as
the Detroit United Railway has refused
to accept the resolution passed ~
your honorable body on October "a.
in said company was authorised to
build an extension to the Michigan
Central depot from tracks on Michigan
avenue and tracks on Fourteenth ave-
nue. connecting at Locust and Bagg
The railway company bases Its re-
fusal 70 build the extension under this
resolution on the ground that the
ngreement OF August It'll last does not
IS cent lines" no called to said depot
or station. But the railway company
In willing to construct the extensions
from Michigan avenue in accordance
with the Hamilton Boulevard extern
Your committee believe that there
ID urgent public necessity Tor the con-
struction OF this extension to the de-
pot at. the earliest possible time IN
ed 10 the public will have street car
Your COMMITTEES believe that those
may be Afforded BY
ran avenue south to Fourteenth ave-
nue.. and therefore recommend the
adoption OF the accompanying resOlu-
ton. which permits the construction
Of the extensions from Michigan Ave
rue south on Fourteenth avenue to
JOHN c. LODGE
ss JOSEPH 6CHEMANSKY.
BY Aid Lodge:
ment entered into between the City Of
Detroit and the Detroit United Rail-
way, and set forth In q revolution OF
the Common Council Of the City OF De-
troll on the seventh day OF august.
make extensions Of its existing street
railway tracks 70 the new Michigan
Central Terminal Station on streets
and locations to be approved by the
be constructed and operated under the
same terms In substance a. those un-
der which the Hamilton Boulevard Elk
tension. so-called. was c0nstructed and
= heinz operated tee e ses 1ort asr ~ sns
April 18th, 1911, authorizing said Ham
ilicn Boulevard Extension, and
whereas. by the terms Of said reso-
luton OF August 7th. 1913, modinca-
said Hamilton Boulevard Extension
was operated. was made. which modi-
ncation while II remained In force. 10
20 apply to and be in force on tho ex.
tension. to Be made to s The new n':hi
to say. the rates OF fare for carriage
Of passengers with the right Of trans
Ter. should be those set forth In para
graphs 4, ,, 3, and Of that portion
composed Of the communication Of
August 6th. 1913. from j. c. Hutchins.
President Of the Detroit United Rail-
way to the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council Of the City OF Detroit.
whereas. the Detroit United Railway
has agreed to construct said extensions
10 the new Michigan Central Terminal
~ above stated. and put the
any rights 10 the street or Streets
upon which the same may be con-
structed, except the right to enter
thereon. lay its tracks and operate cars
thereon At the pleasure or caprice Of
the City OF Detroit.
Therefore. BE IL Resolved, that con-
sent. permission and authority 10 here
by granted to the Detroit United Rail-
seiis. Fifteenth and Marantstts streets,
and to lay and construct thereon such
single or double track railways, with
all necessary side tracks. turn-outs.
curves. switches. spurs. wires. poles
and overhead power equipment. and TO
connect the same by suitable curves
with the present tracks on Michigan
avenue. and operate its cars on said
streets under tho same terms and con-
II 10 operating that portion Of its sys-
TEN constructed under authority OF
the Hamilton Boulevard ~ Extension,
above referred 10. except az herein
otherwise provided.
understood and agreed that X at any
time hereafter the existing tracks on
Fourteenth avenue which now form 4
part Of the so-calicd Fourteenth Route.
Fourteenth avenue 20 a connection
with the tracks on Fort street west,
the cars operated on such extension
Of tina said Fourteenth Route, shall
tracks herein authorized to be built.
and 20 accept on such cars the rate OF
fare now provided for I'm tho so-caiicd
Detroit Railway Ordinance Of Dccem-
Der 4. 1894. or nj such other rates of
fare as may hereafter be agreed upon:
the intent OF this proviso being to per-
init the use OF the tracks herein au-
thorized AZ part OF such through
Fourteenth Avenue extension.
derstood that II the City OF Detroit
shall be lawfully authorised to engage
In the ownership and operation OF
street railways. and shall SO engage
IN such ownership and operation, and
shall desire TO operate a part Of its
system over said street. II shalt pur-
chase the tracks and equipment con-
structed under this consent. together
With the .equIpment necessarily FUR
n!shcd and acquired by said company
for the operation OF cars over said adj
ditionaI tracks. and shall pay therefor
sun, Of money equal to the cost
thereof less depreciation. to be ascsr-
tanned At tho time Of the purchase
thereof by the city: the sum to DO
ngyced upon By the parties hereto. or.
sum to be determined by a Hoard %
Arbitration, cns monnber % which shan
% sqlected by the Company. another
by t1se Mayor ~ the City OF netroW.
AMI n third by the two thus cifoscn.
)snd n decision % sqid Board. or ma :
5?rlty thereof. shalt be nnnl: provided
that The Board of Street Railway Com
0l1alQ6cYa Of The City az nnfroif or