The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-20
From the Clerk.

From the Clerk.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen---I beg TO advise your Hon
orable Body that am in receipt OF the
following communication
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD LINDSAY,
City Clerk.
Also that he is In receipt of the Lii
cense Bonds Of the following parties
engaged in the Pawn brokerage bust
ness:
Frank and Steinberg.
Samuel and Harry Frank franks
Loan Ofhce).
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
Pie following is the communication
referred to-
To the Honorable Mayor and the Com
mon Council:
We. the six civic associations of the
West Side
West Jefferson Avenue improvement
West Fort Street Improvement Assoc
citation,
DIX Avenue Improvement Association.
West Michigan Avenue Improvement
Association
West Warren Avenue Residents Asso-
citation,
Northwestern Association,
Having been formed for the purpose
OF securing adequate cross-town street
car facilities, and having consistently
persistenty, and continuously advocated,
urged and worked for north and south
line OH West Side OF the city desire to
First. Extend our hearty thanks and
congratulations 10 His Honor, the Mayor,
and the Common Council for the con-
cessions they have secured for US in the
west crosstown line to be built, and for
having kept their promises TO fight for
and secure said concessions.
Second We respectfully call the at
tention of your Honorable Body To the
fact IN the agitation which has recent
1 ~ been SO successfully eliminated. had
it's initiative in the persistent and con-
Unuous efforts of our Associations and
their members TO secure the building of
a north and south crosstown line.
Third. Our organizations, banded to-
gether for this purpose. have stood
shoulder 10 shoulder with your Honor
aole Body in spite OF efforts 10 disrupt
| or divert our efforts, and We pledge our
selves further 10 stand together, shoulder
the only continuous and persistent EFFORT
object is accomplished, and the cross
town line is built. and further. we Will
do our best, irrespective OF politics and
having In view solely our interests as
taxpayers and citizens TO support at the
next city election, those who have sup
ported and are supporting our interests.
Fourth our campaign having been
the only continuous nd persistent effort
Of the taxpayers on the west side for
this one particular purpose. and further,
for the reasons mentioned above. believe
we are justified In requesting your Hon
orable Body due consideration of our
wishes, relative TO the location OF said
crosstown line.
Fifth II has been stated in the daily
press that efforts have been made to di-
vert this Crosstown line To other lOca-
lions without due consideration TO the
good OF the system. as whole and Diet
rimental TO those who have been instru-
mental In working continuously for this
improvement
Sixth In view of the fact that it Is
only a question of time before the city
takes over the entire trolley system. II Is
our belief 9nd judgment, and we respect
fully urge on your Honorable Body the
necessity OF planning and building all ex
tensions with reference TO the system as
unit rather than local ward lines. so
that when the city takes possession of
its trolley system. II viii be a complete
and harmonious whole
Seventh. For the past 8 or 20 years
Junction Avenue has been regarded as
the logical location for a west side line:
Codd-Hutchins Thomps and
every settlement plan favored IL for the
following reasons: II terminates at Jewel
Park, whore Il public dock will be built.
making possible connections near the
tunities for work for thousands of men
1t is broad thoroughfare and wide
enough for two tracks. can with safety
be run through. with room enough for
team trucks on either side. It connects
at one end thickly settled section filed
with laboring men TO a great factory
district anxious To secure their labor
and willing TO pay attractive and salts
factory wages 10 get It, An inspection
OF this avenue during certain hours OF
the day shows 1t To be thoroughfare
used by throngs OF working men who are
compelled To walk owing TO the lack of
the very transportation we are now urg
ing 1t is the only street running through
TO the river.
Eighth. There was formerly at juno
ton Avenue the West Detroit Passenger
station OF the NJ c. r. r.. Lake Shore
and other roads, which were discontinued
when the grade separation took place.
The establishment OF this crosstown lire
will make possible and profitable the re-
opening OF this much needed accommo
dalton; also the West Detroit freight
offices will be, made accessible by the
turing interests depending on them
Ninth II, for any reason, objection
should be raised 10 It's location on the
lower end OF Junction Avenue on ac-
count Of schools. the line could be di-
verted either at Toledo or Dix Avenue
and run on Morrell or Campbell Avenue.
or both. TO parallel Junction Avenue To
| the river, making loop at the city dock.
and where the ferry VIII have TO be To-.
Gated: running north OF Michigan Ave-
nue. To Warren. II could take Thirty
! fourth Street and parallel on first street
eaet or west TO Warren. passing at At
| knsOn's Park. thence TO Grand River
! Avenue and Grand Boulevard that will
greatly accommodate the Northwestern
! section.
Tenth Taking into consideration all
| the above. we most emphatically and re-
| spectfully protest against the location OF
I this line on any other street or streets
| than Junction Avenue and North OF
Michigan Avenue other than We have de-
scribed or such notifications OF this
/ route "a engineering problems may re-
auire or the city Council may deem II
| wise 20 adopt. We strongly and emphati-
| callv urge prompt action on this matter
so that the laboring men and people gen
| orally may be cared for before winter
/ sets In.
Respectfully
SIX CIVIC WEST SIDE ASSO-
CATIONS,
l. H. GILBERT.
Chairman. v