The Detroit times., 1914-10-14
From the Clerk.

Il
From the Clerk.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
i Gentlsmen-I beg 10 advise your
Honorable Body that am In receipt
OF the fSliewinx communication from
J Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD LINDSAY,
The following is the Communication
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gsntlemsn--In the matter OF the con-
tion Grand Belt Line, so-ealled;
The line 10 now ready for operation
from the intersection OF Fort and june
Wr,s S1n avenue: ans 10 .ne nssssesn sne.o,
for necessary connections at the cross
ing OF DIX avenue and "" connections
on Warren avenue. We have the neces-
sary special track work In our yard
The same can be installed Immediately
1 after necessary action by your Honor
able Body. IL Is impossible TO give
service until this special work is In
Hon; Alfred }. Murphy. Circuit Judge
recently held that the resolution OF
tiSOn. sa, that ,ss rss6issiSn Ss.
worded that permission was not act
uAliy granted. and consequently en-
sjoI.sl Joined the Company from making me me
| avenue. Judge Murphy's opinion IL con-
trary TO our understanding OF the pur-
port and meaning OF the resolution
appeal, however. will entail great
delay. We do not believe service upon
this line should be further delayed.
pended for the construction Of this
line. and we do not feel justined In
expending more on the same under
rssoia,,on s n' I. 'as anasr.sooS ss % Sy All q cea
cerned To do 50 would likely invofye
| both the City arsA ourselves IN need
less delay. expense. and misunderstand-
| We submit herewith a blue print
showing the route In red lines adopted
by the Council. and also blue prints
we understood were included In the
resolution for the construction OF this
line Judge Murphy's decision. how
Completion CONT Elton and use OF the line, we re-
| spectfully ask your Honorable BODY
| to adopt such resolution ~ viii clearly
expires: the intsn! Of the resolutions
| r. W. BROOKS.
| General Manager.
| Whereas, The Detroit United Rail-
/ way has about completed the Junction
| avenue or Crosstown line. so-called. be-
tween Fort street and Junction ave-
lznue and warren avenue and Thirty
third street. except for connections At
lDix and Junction avenues and Warren
and Thirty-third street: and
be inaugurated upon this line for the
Immediate relief Of the people In the
whereas. Judge Murphy OF the
Wayne Circuit Court has held that
without the consent OF this BODY the
Company IL without authority 70 make
sspt @ at Michigan and Grand River ave-
whereas. some doubt as to the mean,
Ing ,s east upon the resoiusaSn snaS aseislon; HI @
Whereas. 1t is for the mutual benefit
the people the cisy S,, snS doubt the be
moved. therefore
4 Resolved, that the Detroit United
Railway IL hereby granted permission
necessary track connections between
i the Junction avenue or Crosstown hne.
| So called. and the line of railway now
ton to be as shown upon the blue print
submitted by the Railway Company:
and also that the Detroit United Ran-
way way ss snd inSnsI MAINTAIN % the necessary
switches VS.. spurs. loops. eonnse.
tions, and turnoYs as shown upon the
blue prints submlt,sd at the ec,'nn t91low,ns sYa
nuss: Tnirty-third street and Warren
| avenue; Grand River. Northwestern
and sesbaldt avenues; Lotnrop and ana
Fourteenth avenues; Greenwood and
Hamilton avenues: Baltimore anu
| Greenwood avenues; MILWAUKEE, avenue
and Beaubien street: Milwaukee ave-
nue. and Chene street: Harper street
| and Mt Elliott avenue, as shown upon
| the blue prints submitted TO the Coun-
| ell
| And be Il further resolved that in
ali other particulars the construction.
maintenance and operation OF the
| loops. connections. and kurnouts be
| subject to the terms and conditions OF
| the resolution OF April IA, 1918 g. Z.
IC 571, 571, 573) whereby the construc-
L ton OF said Junction avenue or Cross
town line. so-called. was authorized
/ Referred to Committee on Pubic