The Detroit times., 1913-08-06
HHtChinS SHbmitS
Compromise Terms

The following is the fun text OF
the ID. e. RS letter 10 the mayor ana
council containing the terms of set
Element
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
IS Council of the city OF Detroit:
Gentlemen-Acting FOR the Detroit
United Railway. | have had full con-
ference with James CouZtns. Esd or
the street hallway Commission, FOR the
purpose and IN an EFFORT 10 rei1h an
understanding or basis upon which an
adjustment OF the differences between
the city and the Company could he
reached. AS result OF such confer
ence, the Detroit United Railway Is
prepared 10 agree as follows.
First-On or before August 10th, We
VIII put in effect rates of fare as fol-
lows:
% seven tickets for Twenty-Five
cents good on all lines in the city Of
Detroit and within the onc-tare zone,
sO-called, during Wenty -four hours Of
the day.
90 Upon the payment of seven
for-a quarter ticket or a nve-cent rare,
a transfer shall be issued To any CON
Meeting or intersecting line according
10 the existing custom.
CD The existing provisions for
workingmen's ttckets-S tickets for
twenty five cents-to remain UNI
changed.
ca The rates of fare now in effect
on the Detroit Railway Lines To re-
main unchanged. except that payment
OF seventeen quarter ticket shall
be received for fare, including a
transfer on any other line
60 single cash fair shall be five
cents
Second-Detroit United Railway shall
do all paving on all lines except whore
existing franchises otherwise provide
Thlrd-Detroit United Railway will
construct the proposed cross town line
on or near Junction avenue In con-
nection with existing tracks, also con-
meet the Mack aveue and Myrtle street
line as heretofore proposed and will
extend the Kercheval avenue line
easterly to St Jean avenue. thence
southerly TO Jefferson avenue; and
the new Michigan Central Term nal
Station-all TO be done on streets and
VI locations 10 be approved by the Com
mon Council This work shall be
started in 1913 and completed as soon
as practicable and all such lines and
extensions shall be constructed and
operate under the same terms. in SUBJ
stance. as the Hamilton Boulevard eN-
tension, so-called. was constructed and
is being operated
Fourth-The Detroit United Railway
will pay 10 the Treasurer Of the city
Of Detroit. on or before AugustX 10.
1913 seventy-tive thousand dollars
$4,000 for the privileges exercised
by il on the Fort street lines since
July % 1910.
Fifth-While we have understood
that payment OF the $500 90 per day
under the resolution OF the Common
Council exempted the Railway from
the payment OF the city Taxes in
volved herein, nevertheless. for the
purposes OF reaching an adjustment Of
differences the Detroit United Railway
will pay 10 the Treasurer Of the city
OF Detroit the back city Taxes as
sessed against II In the years 1910.
1911. 1912, as per the city Treasurer
books, including interest and penal
ties as fixed by law. up To August Is.
days or sooner from the 18TH day OF
August. 1913. with interest at six per
cent. $50 per annum from August 10.
1913. 20 the date OF payment This
does not in anywise AFFECT the liability
OF the Detroit United Railway for the
taxes assessed against II ror the year
1913
SiXth-In consideration OF the fore
going, the Detroit United Railway ex-
poets and understands that IL shall be
relieved Of the payment OF three nun
dred dollars 100000 per day fixed by
the resolution OF the Common Council
adopted on October 26. 1903, approved
November ., 1909
Seventh--lt is further understood
that no existing rights of either the
city Of Detroit or the Detroit United
Railway shall be impaired or affected
i'm anywise by this temporary ar
rangement. except as herein explicitly
stated. and that IT is a day TO day ar
ranRement only.
Trusting that these terms Will prov"
satisfactory to yourself and to the
Honorable Common Council, ! remain
j. c. HUTCHINs.
President. Detroit United Railway.