The Detroit times., 1913-08-08

VASstt I,
ga 1909 and approved November =,
90e In which rental OF $500 per uay
was imposed on the company tor use
OF streets where franchises hau en-
piled.
am also forwarding communion
ton addressed to myself ana your
Honorable Body from the street haii-
way Mems association, same peihB oe-
livered To my office this afternoon
Respectfully.
OSCAR b MARX,
Mayor.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the city OF Detroit:
Gentleme n--Referring to my com
munication TO you submitted AT '"e
meeting OF your Honorable Couh.l on
the evening OF Tuesday, August oth.
1913 | leg to say that In the hurry OF
preparation a slight error was mao IN
the NTH subdivision OF said letter. ana
| beg that you amend the letter lhcOr-
porating the following as paragraph
hve In place Of five as written
While we have understood that the
payment of the $4,000 per day uh'tT
the resolution OF the Common Counch
exempted the Railway from the pay
ment OF the city Taxes involved herein
nevertheless. for the purposes OF re"t ~ a.
ing an adjustment OF differences, the
Detroit United Railway viii pay 10 the
Treasurer OF the CITY OF Detroit the
back City Taxes assessed against IL IN
city Treasurer's books, including m
terest and penalties as hNed by law
such payment shall be made In ninety
days or sooner after the 18TH day az
August, 1913. anc shall include all N
terest and penalties as fixed BY law up
u the date of payment TINS does hoI
in anywise affect the lta ability or the
Detroit United Railway for the taxes
assessed against II for the year lsl3
This error was made I'm favor OF the
Detroit United Railway and have NE
honor TO beg that the communication
be amended as ! have noted.
Very respectfully yours
J. {. HuTCHINS,
President Detroit United Railway
August :. 1913
Accepted. and leave being granted,
the following WIS offered:
BY Aid Reinhardt:
Whereas. The Mayor aud Common
Council on the 5th day OF August re-
celved from the Detroit United Kali
way the following letter
ITO the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the city Of Detroit:
"Gentlemen-Atting for the Detroit
United Railway | have had fun cor.
ference with James CouIens, ESQ" OF
the street railway commission for che
purpose and in an effort TO reach an
understanding or basis upon when An
adjustment Cf the differences bet~ cen
the city and tie company could be
reached AS result OF such confer
ence. the Detroit United Railway is
Prepare to agree as follows
First. On or before August 18TH va
viii put Ia effect rates OF fare as toll
lows:
u seven tickets for IS cents. good
On all lines In the city of Detroit and
within the one rare zone, so-caIlei
during "a hours Of the day
90 Upon the payment Of a seven
for-a -ararter ticket or iive-cent iare.
Meeting or lntersecting line according
to the existing custom.
CD The existing provisions az
workingmen's tickets-S ickets for %
cents---to remain unchanged
ca The rates OF fare now in efe
on the Detroit Railway lines to re.
II u seven fora quarter ticket shall be
received for fare, including d trans
fer on any other line:
60 \ single cash fare shall be i've
cents
Second Detroit United Railway
shall do all paving on all lines except
where existing franchises otherwise
provide
Third: Detroit United Railway VIII
construct the propC sed crosstown line
on or near junction avenue. in conErc-
ton with existing tracks: also connect
the Mack avenue and Myrtle street l,n
as heretofore proposed. and Will extend
the kerCheNal avenue line easterlN 80
81. Jean avenue: thence southerly TO
Jefferson avenue; and also make the
necessary extensions 10 the new Nj n
igan Central terminal station-all to
he done on streets and locations To be
approved by the common council THIS
work shall he started IN 1913 and com
pleted as soon as practicable. and AL
such lines and extensions shall be
constructed and operated under the
same terms. in substance as the Hafnil-
ton boulevard extension. so-called, We
constructed and Is being operated
Fourth: The Detroit United kadway
will pay to the treasurer OF the cIiy
OF Detroit. on or before August a.
1913, seventy thousand dollars
tS75OO0D for the PRIVILEGES eNcrc lsed
~ II on the Fort street lines since ais
Firth While we have understood
that payment OF the $4,000 per day
under the~resolution of-the Common
'oUncil exempted the railway from the
payment OF the city taxes involved
1erein nevertheless for the purpose OF
-carh hing an adjustment OF differences
the Detroit United Railway Will pay
to the treasurer OF the city OF Detroit
the back city taxes assessed against
~ IN the years 1910, 1911, 1912. as per
the city treasurer's books, including
interts' and penalties as fixed by law
40 to August ., l9l3-such payment
TO be made Ia 80 days, or sooner. from
the 10Th day OF August. 1913, with In
terest at six per cent $50 per annum
from August Is. 1913, to the date OF
payment. This does not in any wise
affect the liability OF the Detroit
United RatlWay-for the taxes assessed
against IL for the year 1913
Sixth: In consideration OF the fore
going the Detroit United, Railway eX-
| poets and understands that II shall be
| relieved OF the payment of three hun
| dred dollars $500 00D per day fixed by
| the resolution OF the Common Council
| adopted on October 20, 1903 approved
| November ., 1903
Seventh " IL further understood
| that no existing rights OF either the
city Of Detroit or the Detroit United
Railway shall be impaired or affected
| In any wise by this temporary ar
ransement. except as herein explicitly
stated and that N is a day to day ar
| rangement only