The Detroit times., 1913-02-25
OF BUS
Line SHIFTED
BY COMMITTEE
Now Proposed to Operate Motor
Cars in Junction-ave. In
stead of Boulevard
LAWSON HESITATES
OVER LEGAL QUESTION
Delays Opinion as to Whether
City Has Right to
Operate Line

Mayor Marx is puzzled by CORPORA.
ton Counsel Lawsons attitude nm
the three-cent municipal bus line
proposition. A week ago the mayor
requested an opinion from the cor.
porauon counsel as " the city's right
to operate such bus line ON the
boulevard system or on the city
streets. The corporation counsel
seems In no hurry to give the opin.
Ion, although he said the latter part
OF last week that he was looking up
the law.
When the bus line proposition
came up before the committee on
parks and boulevards. Monday after
noon. the corporation counsel WAS
asked for advice. He replied that he
had not as yet prepared his opinion.
But can you not answer few
questions for us?v asked Chairman
Barnett
Possibly" replied lawson.
Then Ii there anything to stop us
from operating on Junction-ave., Scot
ten-ave. or any other city street,"
That is what the mayor asked m4
to look up
Barnett then asked Lawson VIII on
he would have his opinion ready.
Il don't know" said the lawyer.
I'm q week?"
Possibly"
The mayor later asked Lawson Il
the city could not operate or
|Junction-ave. lawson seemed littl,
out Of patience when he again de
'clared that he had been asked to give
An opinion on that very question.
Aid. Sherman Iittlefleld dened thu
corporation counsel and his Law
books.
Let vs 90 ahead and operate thu
buses" urged Littlefield. If any per
son thinks we have no rights in tn,
streets let them try to stop us.
Then the committee went a steJ
further, shifting the route from Yves
Grand-blvd. to Junction-ave A sub
committee composed of Mayor Marx
Park Commissioner Hurlbut, Little
Held and Frefwa1d, was delegated u
60 over the route, Tuesday morning
! and make q separate report TO tn
council. The tentative route sue
Eested Is north on Junction-ave. from
west JenersOn-ave. to Michigan-ave.
north on Thirty-fourth-st. from Mich,
gan-ave. to Buchanan-st.: east o
Buchanan-st. TO Scotten-ave.: nortl
on Scotten-ave. to Warren-ave.: cas-
on Warren-ave. to the Boulevard. ant
north on Boulevard to Grand River
ave.
The subcommittee went over tn.
route. and the only change suggested
was the possible. use of vinewood
ave-. instead OF the Boulevard, be
tween Warren-ave. TO Grand River
ave.
1t was decided TO operate the buses
from a. IN. TO 8 p. nj. daily ana
charge straight three-cent fares. The
crews will work In two shifts. The
change OF route Is proposed with a
view To serve mora people
Mayor Marx was pleased with the
support the aldermen gave his plan
but he urged the greatest care in
making the preliminary arrange
ments.
we don't want to spoil the whole
plan by hurrying this matter and not
giving attention TO the working out
OF Details said the mayor.
After the meeting, Mayor Marx
said that perhaps Corporation Coun
sci Lawson was afraid that II the city
were stopped from operating buses on
the boulevard system II would also
have to cease operation on the bridge
and Island. Corporation Counsel Law
son refused to discuss the matter
Aid. Littleheld informed the mayor
that large barn Oh Ferry field would
he- anideal place feF-a- ttfr.fffrfpai
garage. The barn Is owned by the
city.
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