The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-16

Ratter, Schemansky. schultx. Skrxycki,
Thompson. WartelL Wenxel. Wilson and
the President--sL
Nays-NoDe.
resolved. That the Public Lighting
Commission be and - hereby requested
g cause arm light to be erected on
Rivard strsets. at their earliest possible
| convenience.
| NINTH WARD
BY Aid Movie:
Resolved. That the City Controller be
and he IL hereby authorized and IN
proper fund In favor OF the CITY Treas
the amount OF interest charges due
sasSs'i 'Sf s Sr O. e. ss ana the
P g 50 F e. 4 70 ses q see aS SSs
by the city for the opening OF Canfield
avenue, and was enormously sold Tor
delinquent taxes.
Yeas-Ald; Allan. Behlow. Bleil. Bur
ton, Case, De Galan. Dill. Field, Fret
wIfn; sofdner1 Guthard. Hess ftin.ties
field. Nowc. oBrien. owen Reinhardt.
Rutter. schemansky. Schultz, Skrzycki.
Thompson; WarteiL wenlei. Wilson and
the President-3l.
Nays-None.
by AID. OBrten.
Resolved, That the time allowed Mrs
If1orence Henning for acceptance OF
sum OF $4,000 granted her for dam
ages by report Of Committee on Claims
81. c. c. p. 1880 be and the same
Is hereby extended to and Including
Sept. 25th. 1914.
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Behlow. Bell. Bur
ton, Case; DE Galan. Dill, Field. Fret
waad; Goldner. Gnthard.. Hess, Hindle.
iSieid. MOVIE, 6.Brienp. p owen. pf Rsinhardt.
Rutter. Schemansky. Schultz. Skrzycki.
Thonpson, war,siI 'wenaei. Wilson and
49, 80 THiRTEENTH WARD
BY Aid. Lempke:
Parks and Boulevards be and Is here
4 by instructed TO remove tree from In
front OF 1o2 Moran street, because OF
same being In dangerous condition.
4 Adopted.
BY Aid. Lempke:
Resolved. That the Department OF
/ Public Works be and 10 hereby In
structed TO cause mud CRATE to be plac-
ed in alley in rear OF 81 Elba street.
Resolved That the Department of
Public Works be and is hereby in
structed to cause two mud CRATES 20
tween Eimwood avenue and Eliery
| street.
| Adopted.
SIXTEENTH WARD
BY Aid. Dill and Goidner:
Resolved That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
auested TO cause the alley first east OF
Van Court avenue north Of Warren
as seems necessary.
| Adopted.
BY Aid Diii:
whereas, the Detroit United Rail-
way. about the LIST OF June. 1914. re-
moved the street pavement and part
OF the sidewalk at the. corner OF Dix
and Junction avenues. for the purpose
of connecting Junction line with the
| Dix avenue, tracks. and on account OF
the removal OF the pavement and the
excavation made the place has become
| and remained a source OF nuisance and
| annoyance to the public and a danger
! to traffic and accidents have been
caused by this condition OF the streets.
and
| Whereas. shortly after the streets
and sidewalks were hrst torn up a
protest was made because the street
car company's. plan for the curve. at
the northwest. corner would leave less
sidewalk than required by city ordi-
dangerous to foot traffic as well as
serious damage TO the owner OF the
property by depriving him of the prop
and the Circuit Court having Issued an
| Injunction to restrain the construction
on the ground that the Common Coun-
4
whereas. the Detroit United Railway
then filed a petition with the Common
Council upon the recommendation OF
the Public Utilities Committee after
proper hearing and consideration. the
Common Council adopted by unanimous
vote a resolution authorizing the De-
| troit United Railway TO construct the
connecting tracks according to the plan
which provides for curves similar TO
| the curves at the corner of Congress
and Griswoid streets. which plan has
been approved by the city engineer as
a. practicable, workable and feasible
Whereas. It appears by Investigation.
that the connecting tracks provided
| for should be amply sufficient for q
as the same sort OF connection Is found
sufficient at the corner OF Congress and
Griswold streets which Is one OF the
in the City OF Detroit, being used, by
Grand River: Myrtle street: Trumbuli
| Toledo and Cleveland line: Pontiac d.
| vision: Port Huron Shore line: Wyan-
dotte and Trenton; Mt. Clemens line;
Worthwhile: Rochester line: Aimont line
as well as freight and express and
special cars, and the said intersection
was used by and on accommodates Smnr ssam 5 rs
fs,%a; 10 o'iO p M :" eep' '"'
| Resolved, tnat IN our opinion tHe nc
tion of the Common Council In the
matter was wise and judicioua and
showed due regard for the safety
and convenience Of foot traffic as well
as a decent consideration for the own
4 er's right to proper access TO his prop
/ erty and at the same time imposed M
hampering conditions upon The street
! I'm the heart OF the city a. Congress
and Griswoid streets should be ample
and sufficient for car barn tonnec-
4 ton at Dix and Junction. and further,
/ Resolved. that should the sail raso-
luton OF the Common Councf. remain
unaccepted by the company. ths Com.
mon Council IL respectfully requested
/ TO place q cross-over at Dix and juno
| ton avenues and begin the operation
OF Junction line cars from Fort street
to Michigan avenue without further
delay, and that the said company be
! further instructed by the Common
ment and sidewalks at Dix and juno
! tion avenues and abate the existing
| condition which Is nuisance, annoy
| ance and danger to the public. the De-
partment OF Public Works on the fall
ure OF the Detroit United Railway 10
replace pavement and sidewalks for
| ten days after the passage hereof to
! proceed to replace said pavement and
/ sidewalks and charge expense thereof
/ to the said Detroit United Railway.
| Adopted az follows:
| Yeas-Ald. Allan, Behlow. Bleil. Bur
ton, Case, De Galan. Dill; Field. Fret
valid, 1oidner. Guthard,. Hess. Hindle.
field. Nowc. O'Brien. Owen. Reinhardt.
Rutter. Schemansky. Schultz. Skrzycki,
Thompson. Warteli Wenzel. Wilson and
the President--si