The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-08-06
OSCAR NJ. MARN

OSCAR M MARN,
Mayor.
Accepted and recommendations con-
CURED In.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council OF the city OF Detroit
Gentlemen-Aeting for the Detroit
United Railway. | have had a full con-
ference with James Couzens Esq. Of
the street Railway Commission. for the
purpose and In an effort TO reach an
adjustment OF the differences between
the city and the Company could be
reached As "A result OF such confer
ence. the Detroit United Railway is
prepared To agree as follows;
First--On or before August 18th, we
Will put In effect rates of fare as fol-
lows
Cd Seven tickets for twenty five
cents good on all lines in the city OF
Detroit and within the one-fare zone.
so-called during twenty -four hours OF
the day.
(2) Upon the payment OF a seven
fora quarter ticket or a nve-cent fare.
a transfer shall be issued To any con-
Meeting or intersecting line according
"a the existing custom.
go The existing provisions Tor
workngmens uckets-S tickets for
twenty five cents-to remain un-
changed.
tD The rates OF fare now in effect
on the Detroit Railway Lines To re-
main unchanged. except that payment
OF seven for-a-auarter ticket SHAH
be received for fare including IA
transfer on any other line,
go \ single cash fair shall be hve
cents
Second-Detroit United Railway shall
do all paving on all lines except where
existing franchises otherwise provide
Third-Detroit United Railway VIII
construct the proposed cross-town line
on or near Junction avenue In con-
nection with existing tracks; also COM
meet the Mack aveue and Myrtle street
line as heretofore proposed. and viii
extend the kercheval avenue line
easterly 20 81. Jean avenue. thence
southerly to Jefferson avenue; and
also make the necessary extensions 10
the new Michigan Central Terminal
Station--all TO be done on streets ana
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 sub
stance as the Hamilton Boulevard ex-
tension. so-called. was constructed and
is being operated.
Fourth-The Detroit United Railway
will pay 20 the Treasurer OF the city
of Detroit on or before August 10.
1918. seventy-hve thousand dollars
f75,000 for the privileges exercised
by IL on the Fort street lines since
July 20. 1910.
Fifth-While we have understood
that payment of the $4,000 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 TO the Treasurer OF the city
OF Detroit the back city Taxes as
sessed against il 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
19l3-such payment 10 be made in 30
days. or sooner from the 10Th day or
August. 1913 with interest at six per
cent. C6G) per annum from August 10.
does not i'm anywise afrect the liability
OF the Detroit United Railway for the
taxes assessed against IL ror the year
1913
SIxth-In consideration OF the fore
going, the Detroit United Railway ex-
poets and understands that II shall be
relieved OF the payment OF three nun