The Detroit times., 1913-02-19
MARX HAS NINE OR TEN
N KICKS ON LAWSON PLAN



give Il careful attention, and II free
from loopholes and entany!ements, on
which the company might later base
lawsuits. our support.
"As the ordinance stands tod"Y.
am opposed TO II. believe that II
contains several sections dangerous IA
the city's Interests. One reason why
think We will not be wasting our
time In considering this measure, is
that firmly believe the city shor'd
dictate the terms on whirh tie com.
pany may operate. pending municipal
ownership. This ordinance. II moth
ing else, may form the basis OF tie
terms which We may submit, 10 the
company as an ultimatum when the
supreme court hands dowr it's decree
on the Fort-st. rental case
Trespassers Can't Dictate.
:, II have no fear but that the people
OF Detroit will support us il we take a
firm stand against the COMPANY In
their behalf The supreme court has
said that the company Is tresspassor
on the Fort-st. line. II is not custom
airy for tresspassers TO dictate terns
We must, and will, dictate those terms,
and II | have the backing ~ you gen.
tlemen, the company will he forced 70
~
on that line.
Further discussion OF the ordl.
nance will determine my actor. hut
IL may be possible that WI! la.er ask
for the services of special counsel.
am determined that II this ordinance
is not a good thing for the people, II
shall not be submitted TO hem. and IL
IL becomes necessary TO ha % this ordi-
nance examined by outside counsel at
my own expense, l shall not hesitate
to stand the expense.
I'm my Judgment, there sre nine or
ten features In this ordinance which
| believe are Objectionable Others
may develop as we dig deeDer into the
measure. do not wish tc dictate TO
you gentlemen, but II occurs TO rle
that 1t might be advisable to proceed
slowly with the ordinance, until suSh
time as the supreme. court has handed
down It's decree, and until Mr.. Alfred
Lucking returns from Florida. Today.
we might discuss II general, and | be.
lieye it would be advisable to consider
one paragraph day at future sec
tons"
The attendance at the meeting was
very slim. The ID. u. X. was repre-
sented by Publicity Agent Van Zandt.
70 :,
w. commissioners, was present on the
invitation OF the mayor. Corporation
Council lawson, Trainer Of the ordi-
Aance, and Aid. Dill and ColGner, of
the Sixteenth ward, who are interest
ed In securing q cTosstown lire for
their constituents, and Albert y. Gull
foil. representing the west-si6e Dusi-
ness man man, were the only other
interested parties present outside OF
the mayor, his secretary and the mem
bers OF the committee.
Mayor Advises Caution.
"As / have said / -hi1k tina. we
should be very careful In cur colsid.
Grafton OF this proposed measure
said Mayor Marx, supporting Ills writ
ten statement I'VE must take u W
section by section. / don't know out
that 1t would be just as we'll to wait
for the supreme court decision % tell
us what stand we must take In the
Fort-st matter. AS Mr.. I,ucking is
away, think II would BE best to take
4 up the ordinance and discuss It gen
orally at this time. Mr.. LucSing will
return the first week In March u1-J
derstand" e."' H
Corporation Counsel Lawson IN
formed the mayor that Mr. T.ucking,
lawson in framing the measure rould
be back by March 8 at thu latest. lie
suggested that in the next meeting, 20
be held after Mr.. Lucking's return, the
ID. u. r. officials he invited to be
present.
Perhaps we could then agree on
some points Of the ordinance said
Lawson. IF not, argue that he city
should be placed In position 10 corr
pei the company to accept"
The committee was informed that
General Manager Brooks, OF the d. u.
r.. Is out of the city,
Chairman Reinhardt called on Will
liam II. Maybury, but he excused him.
self, saying that after listening 10
Mayor Marks statement he would de-
fer anything he had to say until sYch
4 time as the ordinance was taken up
by sections.
Albert F. GuilfOil, repeated the plea
OF the west-side residents al NOR
chants for transportation facilities of
soIle kind.
I'VE are not particularly interested
in the ordinance" said-Mr. Guilfoil
I'VE are more interested In cross
town line In Junction-ave. The west
side OF the city has grown tremend-
OuSly IN the lhbJ IL ySdIS, anu lhS
limits OF the city have been pushed
back three miles to the west. The
people OF the west side have petit
lion before your honorable body ask
ing for relief, and We want 1t report
ed out as soon as possible. We are
watching the men In the council who
are for and against it. We want TO
know the reason OF this delay"
Mr.. Guilfoil insisted that Junction.
ave. was the proper thoroughfare I'm
which to build the crosstown line
from Grand Riverave. to the river.
He said that the effort to have the
crosstown line run in Scotten-ave
was only helping to block the needed
extension.
At the mayors suggestion, Chair
man Rcinhardt informed Mr.. Guilfoil
that the common council, Tuesday
night, had made an effort to relieve
the situation on the west side by pro-
viding for motor buses to be oper
ated on the boulevard
"Sure. that's all right replied Mr..
Guilfoil. "Wheel-barrows would do.
Give us something Immediately, that
is all We are asking at this time"
Corporation Counsel Lawson de-
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