The Detroit times., 1915-05-26
WAYS and Means and Bridoss.

Gentlrmrn Your Joint Commit1
tee on ways and Means and Bridges,
10 whom was referred the communal
cation from His Honor the Mayor.
urging that permanent bridge %
concrete construction To Belle Isle
he provided without unnecessary de-
lay. and recommending that char
ter amendment authorizing the isous
anCe OF bonds for the construction OF
a bridge be submitted TO the psople
az special election 10 be held a.
early As possible, respectfully report
we have had the same under oonsid-
GRAFTON. and recommend that . pro-
posal be submitted TO the electors
approving the issuance OF bonds not
ton OF bridge TO Belle Isle on the
present site and that the corpora-
ton Counsel be requested 10 prepare
the necessary iefislstlon. We. there
ROBERT II. RuTTER
JOHN G. LODGE III
HERMAN SCHULTZ AL
W ~. Z. HlSDLE. GI
ALEXANDER DILL. n
ALBERT q KuNz. n
GEORGE 4 FIELD. m
CHARLES A. AsiiE. I'll
JACOB GuTHARD.
ALBERT T ALLAN.
WA r ZOFiLER.
Accepted and on leave the follow.
INK resolution WAS QUrfe1s
by AID Burton.
Resolved. TEat a proposal be sub
mittrd to the electors OF tho City
% Detroit approving tho issuance OF
bonds not 20 exceed two million dol |
lars TO cover the cost OF the con-
Struc'ion and erection OF n bridge
20 Belle Isle 20 be located on the
present site, and that the Corpora
ton counsel he and he Ia hereby re-
q4nstrd 10 prepare the necessarily
teElSlatlan for the aubmlRnlOn thtn
question. Il
Adopted as follows:
r.as-Ald Allan. Ashe Parnett.
Ricil Burton. Cranshaw, pili. Ellis.
Field, GuthArd. Hindls. Jakel. Keat-l
ing kocher. krimmel. Kronk, KunA
l.emVke Lodge. Movie, owen. Rlehert
schultz, st"fanowski. Thompson. vsr-
nor. Wart~ll. a r. Wilson, ". J.
Wilson, " lng. ZinA. zoeller and the
President--J1.
Nays-Noue
- IA fhcId.
Resolved. That thi. body BY a
three Attn. vote 81 the members
elect proposes an amendment 20 the
Detroit bcins an act Of the Legis-
lAture Of the state Of Michigan,
passed during the session OF the
year eight-en hundred and elghty-
charter FOR the City az Detroit,
and TO repeal all acts and pArts OF
Ats IN conflict herewith" approved
June :. 1883. as amended. being act
Michigan OF 1881. as amended. BY /
adding thereto n new chapter pro-
yidirg that the Common Council OF
said city may erect and maintain .
bridge over the American channel
- the Detroit river between Belle
Isle and the main land at the inter-
section ~ Jefferson avenue and East
Btand boulevard. and may acquire
ard for an enlargement OF the Ap.
preach thereto. that for the erection
- said bridge and To- acquire land
for an enlargement % the approach
thereto the sun OF not to exceed
two million dollars may % expended.
that So mI-a % said sum as may DO
required n be raised by taxation
on the taxable property within the
municipality OF Detroit or by the
sale OF bonds % the CITY. Of Detroit
IN lieu ~ taxation. that tolls for
the use OF SAID bridge may be nred
and collected. and that all acts or
parts ~ acts Ia conflict herewith bs
repealed
posed amendment Re In words and
Axures a. follows
A BIN - amend an act ~ the Leg
stature % the state 81 hichigan.
passed during the session OF the
year eighteen hundred eishty-three,
entitled, An az 90 provide a char
ter for the city of Detroit. aud to
repeal AL acts ami parts 81 acts In
conflict herewith" approved June Z.
1854. as amended. being act number
19s of the Local Acts OF Michigan OF
1854, az amended. ~ adding thereto
neW chapter providing that the
Common Council Of the city OF De-
,rolt may erect and maintain a bridge
over the American channel OF the
Detroit river between Belle Isle ana
the main land at the intersec-
tiOn OF Jefferson avenue and East
land for an enlargement OF the APP
preach thereto. that for the erection
- said bridge and TO acquire land
FOR an enlargement Of the approach
thereto the sum % not 10 exceed two
million dollars may he expended. that
20 much OF said sum rs may he re-
qulred may be raised by taxation
on the taxable property within the
municipality OF Detroit or by the
sale Of bonds ot the city OF Detroit
IN lieu Of taxation. that tolls for the
use OF said bridge may be liked and
collected. ard that all acts or parts
Of acts In conflict herewith be re-
The people OF the state OF Miehi.
gan and the people of the city Of
Detroit enact
Section 1. The Common Council
of the CITY OF Detroit shall have
power TO erect and maintain a bridge
over the American channel OF the
DstroIt river between Belle Isle ana
Jefferson avenue and East brand
boulevard, and 20 acquire by .pur-
chase or condemnation proceedings
such land as. In It's Judgment. may
be required for an enlargement Of
the approach for said bridge.
aec. 2. The Common Council Of
the city 81 Detroit. for the erection
Of said bridge and 10 acquire land
for an enlargement OF the approach
thereto, may expend q sum not to
exceed two million dollars.
Sec. 3. The Common Council Of
the CITY Of Detroit may cause 90
much Of said sum az may no requir-
ed 10 erect said bridge and TO 40.
quire land for an enlargement %
the approach thereto to be raised BY
taxation on the taxable property
within the municipality OF Detroit
In the same manner ~ other general
city taxes are assessed. levied ana
Sec. I. Tn. Common Council Of
the city Of Detroit shall have pow
% said sum OF money. In lieu OF
raising the Same by taxation, by is
suing bonds upon the faith ana credit
Of the City OF Detroit. which bonds
shall be denominated Public I'm.
provement Bonds" and shall bear
Interest and be issued IN like man.
ner a. bonds issued under the provi.
sions OF section OF Chapter xf
Of an act entitled An act to pro.
vide a charter for the City OF De-
troit. and TO repeal all acts and parts
ed June 7. isS3. as amended, being
act number sfs OF the Local Acts %
Michigan OF ttsa, hs amended and
ne last amended by bill entitled "A