The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-10-14
City Would Build Foundations
For Fourteenth Line Extension
From Bagg to Michigan
THREE-CENT FARES TO BE
BE CHARGED TO STATION
d. U. r. Takes Proposition I'm.
der Amusement and Will Give
Answer Monday

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torney, discussed the terms OF the
proposed Michigan Central depot ex-
tension with Mayor Marx and the
members Of the council committee ON
public utilities. The result Of the
long conference was Q proposal from
Aid. Keating that the city build the
track foundation and lay the pave
ment for q Fourteenth Aue extension
from Bagg-st. to Michigan-ave. under
q day-to-day agreement, the company
In return to carry passengers TO and
from the depot on Fourteenth cars
for eight-for-a-Quarter tickets. Attor.
ney Weadock said he would put the
poposition up to the company. and
another conference will be. held next
Monday afternoon to reach an agree
ment ON this basis. II possible.
Previously the company had re-
fused the city's request that the ID.
'U r. construct the Fourteenth line
extension and also give depot pas
sengers the benefit Of the lower rate
OF fare. A counter agreement, draw
up by. Attorney Weadock and prOvid-
ing for the extension to tne depot OF
the Michigan-ave. line only. was turn
ed down by the committee after q
long discussion, although at one time
during the conference It looked a.
though the d. u. r. offer would be
accepted. Patiently and adroitly the
ID. u. r. attorney turned aside the
arguments advanced by the aldermen
until they were almost ready to ad.
init that q continuance Of the strug-
oil
Aid. Lodge, chairman Of the commit
tee, put the question to a vote, the
ID. u. r. attorney having explained
that the Fourteenth line could be ex.
tended at some future time from
Bagg-st. TO Fort-st. on terms to be
discussed later. All the aldermen
and the mayor seemingly we're salts
fed with the plan. Then Aid. O'Brien
opened the whole discussion again by
asking why the D. u. r. did not ac-
cept the resolution Of the common
council providing for the extension as
submitted originally under the terms
Of the compromise agreement which
gives the council the right to desig.
nate the routes Of the new extensions.
Attorney Weadock said the company
would be willing to allow the council
to determine the route, but that the
rate OF fare on all extensions must
be governed by the agreement, which
be contended. plainly gives the COM
pany the right to charge "seven-fers'
on all extensions.
I'VE will never vote to abridge the
rights which the people have under
the Pingree franchise" chorused the
aldermen, the mayor adding his
"amen."
The question for you gentlemen
now is to decide whether you are
willing to give In to the company 81
as to provide transportation facilities
for the new Michigan Central depot
or whether you want to stand pat on
the city's demands. which means that
the Junction, nercheval and depot ex-
tensions will not be built for q long
time to come" was the mayors state
ment.
Attorney Weadock insisted that the
co~~~-rv was ready to proceed with
the construction Of the extensions at
any time under the terms OF the COM
promise agreement.
"Then let us find out what those
terms are," said Aid. Heating. There
seems to be big difference of opia-
ion regarding the Interpretation of
certain provisions OF the agreement
and court decision Will straighten
out the matter"
The mayor and several OF the alder
men shuddered at the prospect OF
more litigation with the ID. U. r. Aid.
Heating, the mayors secretary and
others quickly retired to a back room
and hastily drew up a new resolution
providing for the extension or the
Fourteenth line from Bagg-st TO the
depot under a new day-to-day agree
ment. the city to pay for the founda-
ton and the paving as far as Michigan
ave. This proposition was more to
the liking of Attorney Weadock and
he smilingly promised TO take II up
with his company.
II the city allows the depot exten-
sion TO be built under the Pingree
franchise terms on new day-to-day
agreement II means that the ker-
cheyal-aye. line will have to be ex.
tended In the same way, costing the
city thousands Of dollars for founda-
tion work and paving. When the nj.
dermen voted for the compromise
agreement, they were given to under
stand that the mayor and his sdvis-
ers had saddled all this extra expense
| on .ne street car company.