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The Detroit times., 1913-07-09
Ways and Means.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Ways and Means TO whom was re-
ferred the communication from the
Civil Service Commission requesting
that the sum OF $4,000 be appropriated
from some suitable fund TO be used
by the commission for printing and in
cidentals and to appropriate from the
contingent fund the sum OF $4,000 70
be placed to the salary account OF the
commission. beg leave to report thai
we have had the same under consid
GRAFTON and beg TO recommend tina
the entireGamount requested TO placed
TO the credit OF the commission out o.
the contingent fund and therefore
offer the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON.
JOHN G.. LODGE.
JOHN +. THOMPSON,
EDWARD BARNETT. =
GODFREY FREIWALD,
JOHN l.. JAkEL-
Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered:
BY Aid Vernon:
Resolved, That the city Controller
be and he is hereby authorized and
directed TO appropriate from the con
tingent fund the sum OF $4,000 for the
use OF the Civil Service Commission
s., 900 OF said amount to be used for
printing and inciden tails and $500 for
salary account.
Adopted rs follows:
Yeas-Ald. Barnett, Behlow, Bell
De Galan, Dill, Dingeman, Field. Fret
waId, Gilman, Goldner. Hindle, Jakel
Heating. Lempke. Littleteld, Lodge
Nowc. O'Brien, owen, Reid. Reinhardt
Rutter. Schemansky, Schultz. Skrzycki !,
Wilson and the Presidential.
Nays--None.
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Wavs and Means.

To the Honorable the Common Council
GentIemen-Your Committee on
Ways and Means. TO whom was re-
ferred the affidavit and quit-claim deed
OF Albert Schoenheit in accordance
with report OF Committee on street
Openings presented at session held
July lst -. G. &. p. 9i9), OF certain
property remaining In the possession
OF petitioner by adverse possession. re-
spectfullv report We have had the
same under consideration and nnd that
said deed ~ certified hy the city Eng .
neer ~ being correct in description
and by the Corporation Counsel Rs % 4.
ing correct ia form and execution, ana
so being. We recommend that the same
be accepted and approved and there
fnre offer the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON.
JOHN LODGE
JOHN T THOMPSON.
EDWARD BARNETT
GOpFRFE FREtWALD.
JOHN l.. JAkEL
Acet,tcd and ON leave, the following
resolution was offered
Bv AID Vernon.
Resolved. That the quit claim decd
~ Albert Schoenheit. - A.. 10 the
g.ttv ~ Detroit of aD that certain
niece or parcel % land situated an the
city 81 Detroit and described as toll
lows "Thc north 1850 feet In width
81 that part OF Forest avenue lying
cast ~ the east line OF Bellevue ave-
nue. and south % and adjoining the
south line II lot II OF -. L. OF Ret
irons subdivision OF lots and %
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To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gcntlemen--I herewith submit re-
pCft for week ending with July S. 1913.
The gas furnished the city by the
Detroit city Gas Co. during this period
was found upon test, with one eX-
ception 20 meet the requirements OF
the ordinance. The heat value OF thu
gas furnished the city Hall testing
station averaged 6O7.3 B. r l.. The
heat value OF the gas furnished the
eastern district was found upon test
TO be $751; Il. r. l.. The candle power
OF the gas furnished the eastern dis
trict averaged 1876 and the western
district 1870 candles No ammonia or
hydrogen sulphide was found 70 be
present. The pressure with few eN-
captions, was found 10 Ne consistent
with the requirements OF the ordl-
nance.
The gas furnished the eighteenth
ward by the Detroit A Suburban Gas
Co. was found upon one test 10 meet
ana upon the second test to not meet
tho requirements OF the ordinance. on
July End the heat value OF the gas
furnished the Beard school was found
To be 629.3 n. T. t. and on July 1th
the gas furnished the city mains was
found az the gas works TO be 5722
b. T. l.. No ammonia or hydrogen
sulphide was found 10 he present. The
with the requirements OF the ordi-
nance.
Respectfully submitted
c. j. WHITE,
Gas Inspector.
Afa fsI IL. D.
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BY the Clerk.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Commemorative are advised that the
City OF Detroit Is about TO re-surface
large portion OF It's Boulevards and
that specifications have been prepared
covering limited number of pawn
materials.
ness for great many years and nave
In times past endeavored to get the
ear Of the former Commissioners of
Parks and Boulevards but without sue
cess. We produce a material which in
our opinion In second TO none and is
undoubtedly superior to most paving
materials now used. We have large
areas Of park, boulevard. streets ard
post roads paved with this In the East
and are always ready and willing 10
have parties interested Judge Of the
terial which has been laid for any
where from five 10 fifteen years
We believe that IL Is no more than
right that we should have a chance
that our material should be included
In the specifications. To the end that
your Honorable Body can be Informed
as TO this material. we invite m
mittee OF your Honorable Body TO visit
New York and inspect this paw ng.
We mention New York for the reason
that the paving with this mater ial
there is more extensive than IN other
Parks and Mt Clemens best pave
ments are laid with asphalt block
manufactured by us.
However i'm order to give Com
mittee an opportunity TO see the paw
ing where II has been laid great
many years and where IL Is extensively
in use, we have suggested New York.
although. Toledo, Cleveland and other
cities are are using II. We, therefore.
invite a Committee 10 he selected by
your Honorable Body and will pay the
expenses OF such committee.
This. OF course. does not place the
City OF Detroit~or any OF It's officials
under any Obligat1on whatever to us
ASPHALT BLOCK PAVEMENT CO.
BY EDWIN j. MORRISON
Referred to Committee on Parks and
Boulevards and streets
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REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Wavs and Means.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Committee on
Ways and Means. TO whom was re-
fered the reports OF the various city
officers for the week ending July 8.
1918. respectfully report that with the
Chief Accountant we have examined
the same. and believing them to be
correct. recommend their approval. We
also recommend the approval OF the
official bonds OF George A. Walters.
secretary Of the Department of Police:
w s. Dever, Deputy City Controller,
and George Warwick, cashier motor
bus service. Belle Isle, the same hav-
ing been approved by the Corporation
Counsel.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES VERNON.
JOHN G. LODGE
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
EDWARD BARNETT,
GODFREY FRETW AID.
JOHN l.. JAKEL.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Barnett, Behlow, Bleil.
De Galan. Dill. Dingeman, Field, Frei-
valid, Gilman. Goldner. Hindle. Jakel,
Heating Lompke. Littlefeld. Lodge.
Move. O'Brien. owen. Reid. Reinhardt.
Rutter. Schemansky. schultz. SkrZycki !.
Thompson, Vernon. Wartell. Wenzel.
Wilson and the President-31.
Nays-None
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Ways and Means.

To the Honorable The Common Councils:
Condemnation Committee on
Ways and Means. To whom was re-
ferred the communication from his
honor the Mayor and John J. Ryder.
president OF the League OF American
Municipalities, relative TO sending
delegates from the City OF Detroit to
attend the convention OF the league In
Winnipeg. Manitoba. Aug. 7th. Sth and
9th, have had the same under consid-
Grafton and beg leave TO report that In
our judgment no delegates should he
sent 10 attend the convention at Win
nipeg.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES VERNON. M
JOHN LODGE.
JOINT. THOMPSON.
EDWARD BARNETT.
GODFREY FREIWALD,
JOHN J. JAKEL.
Accepted and adopted.
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BY the Clerk.

That he presented such portion OF
as is reouired by the Charter TO bc
so presented; to his, Honor the. Mayor
for approval. on the eth inst. and
that they were approved on the sth
inst
Placed on file.
Also that he is in receipt OF bonds
OF Christopher f. Stein and Charles
III. Hay.
:. Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also that he Is In receipt OF bond OF
Frank j. Hecker and or warranty deed
OF Frank j. Hecker and wife. In az
cordance with "A resolution passed y
the Common Council on the cath day
OF June. 1919
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
Also that he is In receipt Of afr
davit and quit-claim OF Albert Schoen-
heit deciding TO the city certain prop
erty within the lines OF Forest avenue
in accordance with report OF committee
on Street Openings July lst O.. c. c.
949).
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
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honorable body that I am in receipt
OF the following communication.
Respectfully Submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY.
city Clerk
The following is the communication
referred to.
To the Honorab BILE the Common Councils:
Conference.-The undersigned. a resi-
dent OF the city OF Detroit noting the
great congestion of electric street cars
upon Woodward avenue and GriswOld
street. IN the many hundreds Of ears
travelling over the said streets begs
you 10 relieve the same. as you can
do II the plan suggested meets your
appreciation
regulate the travel upon the streets
%; this city by ordinance for the pur-
pose OF avoiding congestion.
second-Prohibit any car making
more than one trip in one passage
through upon congested street. In
other words by an ordinance force all
ilnterui nan cars coming into Detroit
from It's west and south side down
Third street TO Jefferson. This viii
reduce the cars coming from Wyan-
/ dotte ana Trenton. the Detroit, Mon
roe and Toledo. the Detroit. Ann Arbor
and jackson, and the Detroit and
Northwestern and turn them down an
unemployed line, now constructed. and
all ready for use, and remove the eve
sores now thereon. This Will take
1 nearly hundred cars a day from off
|
| complish the same result for the east
side is more difficult. But II YOU will
, piece out Randolph street from Mich
igan, Grand avenue 10 Jefferson, only
| two blocks. or much better yet. Hast
| lngs street from Monroe TO Jefferson
| avenues. fve blocks. The Rapid rail
way can be diverted on either Of these
streets for one passage. / can see no
marked Improvement for the Pontiac
! line except that they should go down
Woodward to Jefferson and then "a
the depot. returning on Griswold
street alone.
I call attention 10 this situation al
the more readily. since there can he
no serious objection TO this regulation
And IL seems 10 me that the con
gestion on Woodward avenue and
Griswold street must necessarily be
greatly reduced, IL you exercise your
power as / herewith petition you TO do
JAMES III. POUND
Referred 10 Committee on Fran
chises
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From the Department Of Parks and
Boulevards.

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentlemen.-For the fiscal year end
ing June 3Oth 1913. the appropris
tion allowed this department by your
honorable body and the board OF
estimates was charged with estimated
the moneys actually received from sths
source amounted 10 but $50. l02u0
making a shortage OF sS9S.0O AS
there is an uneNpended balance In ac-
count No 1870. Belle Isle Maintenance
would respectfully ask your honor
able body 10 make up this deficit from
the city controller therefore TO trans
fer from Account No. 1870 the sum Of
SS9s.00 and place the same to tae
credit OF Estimated Receipts 1918.
Yours truly.
WIN T. DUST
Commissioner
Referred 10 committee on Ways and
Means
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09
From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlsmen-In reply 10 notice
| from this office the following pro
poSils weer received for the construc
/ tion OF lateral sewers:
No 2436--In alleys I'm blocks bounded
| by Evans, Drake, Essex and freut
avenues:
Western Const Co. 80. $3.50
r. G.. Whitaker ....... o,94s
Western Const. Co. is the lowest bid
No. 2437-In alleys in blocks bounded
by Drake. Lakewood, Essex and Freud
avenues:
4---L-S~-A+f-fd .....,..... -, MN
Western Const Co. .''.' S Ss1e
western Const. Co. is the lowest
bidder.
No. 2445-In alleys in block bounded
by Townsend. Baldwin, Duncan and
Harper avenues
r. -. Baker ........ f.II5.OS
r. c. Whitaker .,... l.Sl60O
r. D. Baker is the lowest bidder
No 2455-In alley in block bounded
by Elsmere and Lawndale, Rathbont
street and Homer avenue:
J. $. Areld .........s 81 1900
Y. y. Baker .........,. Ss2IV
T. G. Whitaker ...... 1.4s0oo
r. -. Baker is the lowest bidder.
No. 2t5G--In alleys west Of ST. Clair
avenue, south of Jefferson avenue;
T. G. Whitaker 49,. So 200
r G. Whitaker is the only and
lowest bidder
The Department OF Public Works
has entered into contract with the low
est bidder in each case and hereby
asks the approval and confirmation of
the same by your honorable body.
Respectfully submitted
J. J. HAARER.
Commissioner
BY Md Rutter:
Resolved That the contract entered
into by the Department OF Public
Works with Il. II. Baker for the con
structton Of lateral sewers Nos 2f41
and 2i55 with Western Const Co. for
Nos 2436 and 2i31. and with T @
Whitaker for No 2456. be, and the
same are hereby approved and con-
firmed.
Referred TO Committee on sewers
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09

,Beavfait farm north OF Gratiot avenss,
according 10 the plat recorded IN Lj1rg
2 on page 80 Plsts. be-. and ibe same
IS hereby accepted and sppRnrQo< ou6
the CITY Controller be and No III 8epo4y
authorized and instructed f6~<Tn&6 <(he
same To- BE- recorded I'm the 0y0eo NJ
the Register OF Deeds for the County
OF Wayne. Michigan. Ir
Adopted as follows: /t
Tegs--Ald. Barnett, Behlow. Bleu.
De Gaian. Dill. Dingeman. Field. Fret
wnld. Gilman. Goldner, Hindle. JakeI.
kceting. Lempke, Littleneld. Lodge,
NoWc. OBrien. owen. Reid. Eeinhardt.
Rutter. Schemansky, schultz, SkrzycI[i,
Thompson. Vernon. warteii. Wenx~4.
Wilson and the President-3f.
Nays--None
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BY the Clerk.

TO the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--f beg to advise YOUR
honorable body that the follow in z
liquor dealers applications and bonds.
under Act 29l OF the Public Acts of
1909. as amended, have been filed in
my office TO wit
APPLICATIONS.
19SS--AuRustino Vitalo (wholesa;e)
for 1913 Russell street.
199S-Louis La May for transfer from
4S3 Champlain street to 76i
Rivard street
1999-Gatliev Holland for transfer
from 4S6 Champlain street &c
483 Champlain street.
BONDS.
19Ss-Andrew Rogman, for $40 Fred
erick street.
l9ss-Augustino Vitalo, for 1913 Rus
sell street.
l990-Harmon u. Snyder. for 255S w
Jefferson avenue.
l91S--Otto Dieke, for 2S2 Moran street
l969-Herman Peetz. for 666 Graf or
avenue.
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY.
City Clerk
Referred to Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09
! Frcm the Department Of Parks and
| Boulevards.

TO the Honorable Common Councill
Gentlcmen--in reply to an advertise
rnent in the public press this depart
ment received the following bids:
ROAD-OILs
Standard oil Company. ga per gallon.
Barber Asphalt Paving Co. Liquid
Asphalt Grade ~" aS7 per gallon;
Liquid Asphalt Grade ~R' l07 per
gallon
CONCRETE WALKS
VI J. Neitzer a. Co. i3c per sd IT,
WIN. L. Nriegghof & Sons Co. i7c
per 50 g..
Garner eros Co. &c per so II.
TRAP ROCK
Wisconsin Granite Co. ] in. to ~ in.
s230 per ton.
S2A5 per ton.
Wisconsin Granite Co. Screenings.
sails per ton.
Lipsett & sinclair all sizes, g. 30 per
ton
would respectfully recommend
that contract be entered into with the
standard oil Company. lowest hidd At
for road oil. and that contracts he en-
tered into with both Garner Brothers
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Claims and Accounts.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
Claims and Accounts. TO whom was re-
ferred the Controllers list of approved
accounts OF July 8. 1913, respectively
report that We have examined the
ame. and believing them TO be corr
rect. recommend that they be paid
from the proper funds.
Respectively submitted.
GEORGE s. FIELD,
JOHN c. BLEu-
ALBERT r. WILSON,
MOSES MARTELL.
ANTHONY NOWC.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Barnett. Behlow. Hleii
De Galan, Dill, Dingeman, Field. Frei-
valid, Gilman. Goldner, Hindle, Jakel.
Heating, Lempke, ittleheid. Lodge.
Movie. O'Brien, Owen. Reid. Retnhardt,
thompson. Vernon. warteii. Wsnf !.
Wilson and the President--3l. W
Nays-None. - aas
Claims and Accounts.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your COMMITTEES on
Claims and Accounts. to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF Mrs. A. Brown
t5lsl), for damages on account OF per-
sonal injuries sustained by reason OF
alleged defective condition OF side
the same under Consideration and az
ter consultation with the Corporation
Counsel and hearing the evidence sub
mitted by claimant. recommend that
the sum OF $4,000 be rendered to pett-
toner in full settlement OF all claims
for damages which she may have
against the city by reason OF said IN
juries and therefore offer the following
resolution. tr A
Respectfully submitted. 9-lt
GEORGE :. FIELD 9fJ
JOHN e. BLEIL4 80 M
MOSES WARTEIL.
ALBERT +. WILSON. ttttt
ANTHONY NOWC.
Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered:
BY Aid Allan:
Resolved, That the City Controller be
and he Is hereby authorized and In
structed to draw warrant upon the
proper fund in favor OF Mrs. A. Brown
for the sum OF $50. 90, the said sum TO
be- in full settlement Of all claims for
damages the aforesaid claimant may
have against the City OF Detroit by
reason of certain injuries alleged to
have been sustained by falling upon
alleged defective sidewalk: Provided.
said sum is accepted by claimant with
I'm 80 days from the date of the ap-
prevail OF this resolution. t4N
Adopted as follows no. ~
Yeas--Ald. Barnett, Behlow. Rle}I
De Galan. Dill, Dingeman, Field, Frttr
valid, Gilman. Goldner, Hindle, JakeI
Heating, Lempke, Littlefeld. I.0dGe
Nowc, OBrien. Owen. Reid, ReinhnFS1t,
Rutter, Schemansky, Schultz, Skrtyckt
Thompson. Vernon, Wartell, Wenzel
Wilson and the President--31.
- Nays-None-
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and VIM. l. Krleghoff & Sons COZ, tile
low bidders for concrete walks. AID
with Lipsett a. sinclair for trap rock.
Tor the reason that large proportion
or the stone needed consists of screen
ings and they are the lowest bidders
on this size. and for the further reason
would appear that their stone rs ~
perior.
Would respectfully ask that the con.
tracts as indicated be approved and
confirmed
Respectfully submitted.
WM T. DUST.
CommisS ioner
Accepted and reported to Commission
on Parks and BoulcNards
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09

To the Honorable the Common Councii:
Gcntlerlcu--Tn reference to tho petit
iion OF r VI. sill for the construction
90 lateral sewer IN alley in block
bounded by Clairmont. city limits.
Schnittdiel and Wilson. referred to
this department. July ]. 1918. said de-
partment begs to report that there Is
no alley in this block through which
lateral sewer might be constructed.
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER,
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09
Ways and Means.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on
WAYS and Means to whom was re-
ferred the communication from mis-
honor the Mayor, transmitting COM
munication from the committee APP
program in connection with the one
hundredth anniversary OF the victory
OF Com odore oliver Hazard Perry,
have had the same under consideration
and beg leave to report that IL IL the
sense of this committee that the CITY
OF Detroit participate In this anniver-
sary celebration and devise ways and
means TO properly receive delegations
from the State OF Rhode Island and
recommend that the President OF the
Common Council appoint a committee
on arrangements to be composed or
seven members to act In conjunction
with the special committee appointed
BY the mayor and report back to this
body tentative program and the APP
proximate appropriation required from
the contingent fund To carry out the
program OF entertainment.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN c. LODGE.
JAMES VERNON.
JOHN T. THOMPSON,
EDWARD BARNETT
GODFREY FREIWALD,
JOHN L JAKEL.
Accepted and adopted as follows:
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald Barnett. Behlow. Bell
De Galan. Din. Dingeman. Field. Fret
valid. Gilman, Goldner. lItndle, Jakel
Heating Lempke. Littlefeld. Lodge
Rutter. Schemansky. schultz. Skrzycki
Thompson. Vernon. Warteli, Wenzel
Wilson and the President-Sl.
Nays-None.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09
From Department Of public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--At the time OF planning
the proposed sewer in Grand River
avenue from seebaldt to JOY road,
Scotter avenue sewer was the only
tributary to this section and the
proposition was TO extend II through
building OF the Morrell street sewer
has made IL possible to have much
| larger and deeper sewer In Grand
| River avenue IL the money were avail
able for the same.
In 1910 an appropriation of $4,000
was made for n sewer in Buchanan
street from Eighteenth street to sewer
then proposed In Twenty-th third street
This latter sewer was abandoned and
the money is still intact Cpon the
three public sewer contracts for which
proposals have just been received
there surplus 81 eco which
added To the Buchanan street sewer
appropriation makes total or $26.OOo,
which can he used to build the sewer
in Grand River avenue much larger
and deeper than originally proposed,
from Seebaldt TO Joy road. This de-
partment therefore. recommends that
this transfer BE made and offers the
following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
J. J. HAARER,
Commissioner
BY AID Vernon:
Resolved. THAT the city Controller
he and is hereby authorized and in
structe 20 make the proper entries
on his books to effect the transfer or
$4,000. allowed I'm 1910 for sewer In
Buchanan street from Eighteenth
street to proposed Twenty third
! street sewer. also transfer OF the sur
plus remaining i'm the appropriations
| Col the Grand River. Newport ana
| Benniteau avenue public sewers
! sss. 0O0) TO the credit OF an appropria- :
\ tlon for proposed sewer In Grand
River avenue from Seebaldt avenue TO
| JOY road
Adopted as follows:
YcaS--Ald Barnett Behlow. Blci.
De Galan. Dill. Dingeman. t'icld. Fret
valid. Gilman. Goldner Hindle. Takel,
Heating Lempke. Littlefeld. I.od~c.
| Move OBrien. owen. Reid. Reinhardt.
Rutter Schemansky. schultz Skrzycki.
Thompson. Vernon Wartell. Wenzel,
! Wilson ana the President--3i.
NaVs-None
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09
COMMON COUNCIL
Continued from Page a.

wald. Gilman. Goldner, iiindle. Jakel
Heating, l.ompkc. Littleheld Lodge
Nowc OBrien. owen. Reid Reinhardt
mutfer. Schemansky, schultz. Skrzycki
Thompson. Vernon. Wartell, Wenzel
Wilson aud the President-3f.
Nays-None
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09
From Department OF public Works.

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen-Owing To an error in
compiling the cost OF paving Warren
tNenue. from y. line Mctiraw to the ];
Iine or u NJ. X. r., IL will be necessary
70 rescind the action taken by your
honorable BODY July list. 1919
Respectfully submitted.
j. j. HAARER.
The Detroit times., 1913-07-09


RICHARD LINDSAY,
CITY Clerk.
The following is the communication
referred to;
To the Honorable tho Common Council:
Gentlemen--As chairman Of the AMI
NAL Welfare Committee OF the Tw en-
tieth Century Club OF Detroit, 7 take
great pleasure I'm presenting for your
onsideration the following plan:
Miss stella Ford. our gracious and
generous patron-member, VIII present
TO the CITY Of Detroit az many modern
sanitary individual drinking-c ~ y
fountains for horses and dogs. rs the
city Of Detroit will install and main
.ain provided the work is begun NJ
once so that the benefit and relief
may be realized by August first OF this
season Humaness II civilization,
Cruelty and neglect belong To- barbar
Gus nations.
Detroit may place herself on record
in behalf o. "Merciful Mercifulncxs
which will stand the dumb beast test,
and thus blot cut forever the shame ~
Indifference to the needs 81 helpless
Gentlemen. most respectfully and
earnestly do I urge your immed ate
action in this case that nothing may
be left and one that VIII make this
splendid gift possible 20 Detroit.
CMRS ABNEH FL NJ. l.AltNEIP
Referred to Committee on streets
BY the Clerk.
To the Honorable the Common Council.
Gentiemen-I beg to ADVISE your