The Detroit times., 1915-08-06
Alternative of Refusal
to Grant d. u. X.
Stanley Loop
SEPARATION WORK
RUINS OLD LOOP
City Service Will Be
Extended Out Grand
River-Ave.

The d. o. r. threatens . court
suit and q plug-line service on rrum-
bull-ave., between MichigAn-ave. and
the Trumbull line car barns unless
permission is granted the company
to construct operating loop tracks
in Trumbuli and stanley-aves.
The company's petition was de-
MED by the council last Tuesday
night on recommendation of the
committee on public utilities.
Thursday morning Bernard r. wea-
dock. one of the d. U. R. attorneys.
renewed the plea for the loop
tracks. explaining that the grade
separation work At the Michigan
Central crossing necessitated the re-
moval of tho present loop tracks on
tho d. U. R property.
I'VE cant reconstruct the loop on
our own property because all the
available room 10 being used for
storage purposes" Attorney Wea-
dock stated. by looping the cars to
Trumbull again by way Of Stanley
ave-. We will DO able to accommo-
date ourselves nicely. The now track
can - constructed on the usual
dAy-today agreement. We do not
feel that We arc asking for anything
except what We are entitled TO-"
'why don't you buy the block of
Ave lots in the rear OF your present
operating yard. and loop the Trum-
bun cars on the new piecef" asked
Aid. Vernon. chairman Of the COM
mittse. ''Or better still why can't
you reconstruct the loop in your pres
ant yard so that the grade win not
interfere with the operation Of your
cars? From your blueprint. would
say you have suflcient room II you
will move . few storage tracks In
the yards"
We don't want to buy that add
tsonal piece Of property" replied
weadock. The lots are worth about
$500 each. and II We tried TO buy
them We would have TO pay about
three times that price. The action
Of the common council In refusing
our request u simply legalixing the
hold.up actions Of q garage owner
whose building II on one Of the lots.
He thinks the new operating track
Vim interfere with his garage bust.
ness. II you gentlemen think 1t Ia
fAir that one man should be allowed
70 Inconvenience all the car riders
on tho Trumbull line north Of Mich
jEan~ve.. then I say You are taking
. peculiar view Of the matter. Our
demand 10 Just and reasonable.
II We cannot get satisfaction
from the council We will take the
petition into court where II will be
settled on an equitable basis. The
railroad n complaining now that We
are holding up the grade separation
work BY not removing our present
Nop. We will have to remove the
loop shortly. and II we do not obtain
relief. 1t viii be necessary Tor the
company to operate q plug-line ser
vice on Trumbull. north from Mich
igan-ave. People do not like plug
limo service"
The blueprint that accompanied
the d. q. r. petition was turned
over TO City Engineer Mccormick
and he will be asked to determine
the feasibility Of turning the Trum-
bull cars on q reconstructed loop in
the present yard. . portion Of the
area of which will be rendered use
leas for looping purposes by the
steep grade which is being con-
str,icted. II the engineer says the
company can reconstruct the loop at
. reasonable cost. Aid. Vernon IL
prepared to call the company's BLUM
about court action and plug line ser.
vice.
In answer 10 . petition fled by
Grand River residents living beyond
the end Of the car line. Attorney
Weadock promised the committee
that the company will extend car
service to the city limits when con-
striction work now under way Is
completed. The Grand River cars
now turn at point above Ave blocks
inside the city limits. About a 10
minute service will be given to the
city line. The company will also
remove from the present turning
point large sign which reads city
Limits" misinforming car riders.
When the new service IL Installed
tho regular city service cars will
turn on q "Y" in the vicinity OF
Thornton-ave.. and the present loon
will be abandoned.
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