The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-12

II. Adams avenue. be and ne - herepy'
Rsgistrssion Of the Fourth district Of
the First Ward In place OF Harry =;
Hanley, who has been appointed
chairman.
FIRST WARD.
BY Aid. Lodge:
Resolved. That permission be and Is
hereby granted 10 Michigan state Fair
Woodward avenue. between McMillan
building and Hotel Metropole. from
September 8 TO Is. both dates inciu-
sive.
Adopted.
By Aid. Lodge:
Resolved, That the Commissioners or
the Department of Public WORKS DC
two election booths IN each OF the fol-
lowing districts OF the First ward;
Fourth. Sixth and Ninth.
Adopted.
Resolved. That the resolution OF this
body passed and adopted on the sr1
day OF June. 1918, Common Councti
p %as formssds sass the Michigan Ra
road Commission on the Gath day OF
June. 1913. be and the same Is nerepy
modified SO as TO preclude. SO Tar
this Council may at this time. the sep
aration OF grades north OF Ferry ave.
nue. on the Detroit. Grand Haven ano
Milwaukee Railway line In the city Oh
Be IL further resolved that the Mich
igan Railroad Commission be and IL ~
hereby requested to. order the separa
ton OF grades on the Detroit, Sraho
Haven q Milwaukee railway from une
Brush street station to JEFFERSON ave-
nue. and Ferry avenue inclusive 60
Be IL further resolved that the CITY
Clerk be and he is hereby directea 20
forward a copy OF this resolution 10
the Michigan Railroad Commission AT
his earliest convenience.
op'u SECOND WARD.
Resolved. That the Department OF
Public Works be and Is hereby re-
quested TO furnish two election booths
ward. placing same on the south side
OF Ledyard street between Cass avenue
and alley. first west OF cass avenue.
Adopted.
Resolved. That the City Treasurer
be and he Is hereby instructed to COM
pute interest on sewer assessmenss
while they are In his hands and not
In default at the rate OF four per cent
Referred to Committee on Sewers.
BY Aid. Burton: a.
Resolved. That permission De ana -
hereby granted TO Seymour and Troes-
ter to construct six-foot board walk
on Proctor and Florida avenue. nortn
OF Michigan avenue, land at this poiht
Foundation being too unstable for ce-
ment construction.
THIRD WARD.
Resolved. That Leo Tobianski, Isl
Hancock avenue east, be and he IL
hereby appointed Chairman OF tne
Board of Registration OF the r SsSeh OF
Jacob Oppenheim, resigned.
BY Aid. Heating: o,y.u
Resolved. That Daniel j. Okeeie.
who resides at $50 Third avenue be
and he is hereby appointed member OF
the Board OF Registration OF the sixth
district of the Fourth ward. In place
of Edward connell, who has resigned.
Adopted.
FIFTH WARD.
BY Aid Schemansky:
Whereas, The West Michigan ave-
nue. Improvement association VIII noio
general av.s, Sysr, asTs.t e. 49,. ON
which occasion various noats and a1-
vertising devices will be displayed;
resolved That the Modern Wood
men OF America, a fraternal insurance
society. which will be represented py
float and uniform degree teams. be
and Is hereby given permission TO us
tribute circulars on said date
BY Aid. Schemansky:- !,
Resolved, That the Department OF
Public Works and the Board or Heaith
be and they are hereby requested TO
consider the necessity of repaving the
alley in the block bounded oy monroe
Macomb, Rivard and Russell streets
on account of it's very unsanitary con-
dition. In accordance with an ordi-
nance entitled IAN Ordinances TO pro-
vide for the grading and paving or re.
grading and repaving or aileys III the
City OF Detroit"
Adopted.
BY Aid Schemansky:
Whereas. the tracks OF the Detroit
United Railway are defective and In
very poor condition on the Brush street
line from Gratiot avenue to watson
street and on the said line on ~. An
tome street from Forest avenue 10
Therefore. be IL resolved that the
proper officials OF the Detroit united
Railway be requested forthwith 10 put
said trackage In good condition OF
ellers over said line.
BE IL further resolved. that the CITY
Clerk be and is hereby hereby instructed nar.,fs 20 20
copy Of this resolution.
Adopted.
EIGHTH WARD
BY Aid. Case:
Whereas. BY resolution unanimous
ly adopted by this Common Council,
the Board OF Fire COMMISSIONER have
been called upon to produce informa.
tion relative to the disposition Oh
horses used in the Fire Department,
the number annually SO sold and the
purchase and sale price OF each; and
whereas, The appropriation and ex-
penditure of funds allowed by the CITY
OF Detroit for and by each city de-
partment or official Thereof. should at
all times be an open book for the IN
spection and Information of the public;
and
whereas, A request was made OF the
Fire Commission through the Secre-
tary OF same TO ascertain data as 70
the purchase and sale OF horses. which
was refused by order of the said Com
mission. and believing that all city
commissions and officials should at all
times court the fullest and freest In
vestigation at any and all times when
SO requested by the representatives OF
the people in the Common Council;
Resolved, That the Board OF Fire
Commissioners be and Is hereby In
structed to cause it's secretary TO fur
Common Council or any alderman
thereof upon request, upon any mat
ter appertaining 10 Its conduct OF busi-
ness In behalf OF the City OF Detroit.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Barnett; Behlow
Goldner, Guthard. Hindle. yakel. Keat-
ing. Krapp, Lempke. Littlefeld, Lodge.
Movie. OBrien. Owen. Reid Reinhardt,
Rutter. schemansky, schultz. skrzycki
Thompson. vernor. warte,l; wenzei'
Nays-None
BY Aid Case:
Whereas. This Common Council has
unanimously adopted resolutions In
! structinR the Department OF Public
| inaries incident to letting and con-
| armine n contract for the paving OF