The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-05
Lodge Ordinance
Sem TO Commfttee

An interested audience OF saloon.
keepers and brewery representatives
was present in the council chamber
/ Tuesday night, when Aid. John C.
Lodge introduced an ordinance limit.
ing the number OF saloons in Detroit
to 931, the maximum number permit.
ted under the Warner-Cramton law IN
the ratio OF one TO every 500 inhab-
itants.
The ordinance was placed on its
] first and second readings and referred
| TO the committee on liquor regulation
without comment. Aid. Barnett and
other council members who are on
record as bitterly opposing the pas
sage OF such drastic ordinance, seem
ed satisfied with the procedure,
Now 1t is up 10 Chairman Dingeman
] and his co-workers on the liquor com.
mittee TO set themselves right on the
law. According TO Corporation Coun-
gel Lawson the council must pass an
ordinance limiting the humber OF sa.
! looms or the liquor committee will be
compelled t. recommend that the
same number OF licenses BIO granted
this year as last Aid. Dingeman has
stated repeatedly that it 10 the inten-
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undesirable saloonkeepers, but he Is
firmly o.posod TO cutting the. number
down to the minimum, thereby forcing
over 600 saloonkeepers out OF busi-
ness
If the ordinance is Smothered In
committee or reported out TO the coun-
ell and then killed, the committee will
lie forced TO grant the full munger of
q snx.
counsel. Mayor Marx has intimated
that he intends to take hand In the
liquor question, but hasn't outlined
his policy.
As soon as the business Of the coun-
ell was finished. Aid. Dingeman dis
appear from the council chamber. A
score OF .saloonkeepers swarmed
around the lobby OF the council cham
Der looking for him and also attempt
ing TO "button-hole" friendly alder
men.
Aid. Barnett's ordinance, prepared
by the corporation counsel and the
health officer. limiting the number OF
passengers to be carried in a street
car according to the number OF cubic
feet OF air space each passenger Is
entitled to, was referred to the com
mittee on public utilities.
The council approved the report OF
the parks and boulevard committee
for the municipal operation OF the
Belle Isle and Palmer Park conces.
sions. The matter will be brought UP
in another meeting of the com
mittee week from next Fri
day. and it is likely that oppo
sition will then develop to the
plan which does not now meet with
the favor Of some members on thu
committee, since the corporation coun
sells office decided that the city coult
) not sell beer Ia the Belle Isle casino
! The ways and means committee re
ported In favor Of refunding $50 o.
the $50 paid by three defeated alder
manic candidates for recounts
Aid. Hess introduced q resolution
asking that the ID. u. r. be compelled
to equip it's cars with a six-inch bell
under the rear platform to warn pas
sengers OF cars approaching in the
opposite direction. An ordinance by
Aid Littlefeld, allowing dogs to roam
about the city unmuzzled except dur
ing the months OF June, July and
August, was passed.
Aid. O'Brien introduced q resolution
asking that the city negotiate with
the Michigan Central relative to the
railroad company agreeing to pay half
the cost Of the proposed esplanade at