The Detroit times., 1915-08-18
Public utilities.

Public utilities.
To the Honorable the Common Councils:
Gentlemen--four Committee on
Public Utilities having had under con-
skdeyation the proposition OF the De-
troN United Railway company to In
stall n double curve at the intersection
of Michigan avenue and Third street,
and n connection at the intersection OF
Atwater and Woodward In order 10 pro-
vide . more efficient route to serve the
need OF tho hotels OF the CITY, and
being informed that the more cffcicnt
service can We obtaired by routing the
cars from the Michigan Central depot
to Michigan avenue thence To Third.
thence on Third To Jefferson on Jeffer-
son to Griswoid on Griswold TO At
water. on Atwatcr To Brush. returning
via Brush street to Jefferson. on Jener-
son to Third on Third to Michigan,
Michigan TO Fourteenth thence to the
Station. recommend that the necessary
permission be granted the hallway
Company to install In lieu OF the pres
ent trackage. the double curve at Mich
tgan and Third and the connection at
Atwater and Woodward and therefore
offer the following resolution and
recommend Its adoption.
JAMES VERNON
MAURICE j. HEATING.
GODFREY FREIwALD
JOHN A. JAKEL.
CHARLES A. ASHE,
WIN. r. ZOELLER.
Whereas, IL Ia desirable that more
efficient street car service be had TO
and from the Michigan Central. Union
and Brush street depots. and
Whereas, II In the judgment OF the
officers OF the Street Car company
that the necessary service cannot be
had with the present conditions along
the proposed route. and II In the de-
sire OF tho Common Council and the
street Car company. pending n de-
termination OF all differences existing
between the City OF Detroit and the
Detroit United Railway. to provide the
taking from the rights OF either party.
Whereas. the Detroit United Rail-
way, In order to provide adequate serv-
ice has consented to install double
curve At the intersection of Michigan
avenue and Third street and re-arrange
the special work and install a connec-
tion at Atwater and Woodward avenue.
without acquiring any rights In the
street except the right to enter there
on to make the proposed change and
operate cars thereon mt the pleasure or
CAPRICE OF the Common Council or OF
the people OF the City OF Detroit:
Therefore. Be II Resolved. that con-
sent. permission and authority is here
by granted to the Detroit United Rail
way to install q double curve at the
intersection of Michigan avenue and
Third sTect and install connection
at Atwater and Woodward avenue and
connect the same with Its existing
tracks and operate It's cars on said
streets as n part OF It's system under
the same terms and conditions and by
virtues OF which u IN now operating In
said City. except as herein otherwise
provided.
Resolved and understood, That II the
City of Detroit shall be lawfully au-
thorizcd to engage In the ownership
and operation OF street railways. and
shall 80 engage In such ownership and
operation. and shall desire tn operate
q part of It's system over said street,
II shall purchase the tracks and equrp-
ment constructed under this consent.
together with the equipment neces-
sarily purchased and acquired by said
company for tho operation of cars
over said additional track and shall
pay therefor a sum or money equal TO
tho cost thereof less depreciation TO be
ascertaincd at the time Of the pur-
chase thereof by the city: the sum to
be agreed upon by the parties hcreto.
or, II they should fail to agree. the
said sum 10 be determined by a board
OF arbitration. one member of which
shall be selected by the company.
Detroit and third by the two thus
chosen and n decision Of said board or
q majority thereof shall be nnai: Pro-
vided that the Board OF Street Rail-
way Commissioners OF the city OF De-
troit or any member thereof shall have
the supervision OF the construction OF
said tracks and shall have free access
60 the books and vouchers OF said
ing the cost OF said tracks and CON
struction together with any other In
formation In whatever form II may be
which said street railway company
may have which shows the cost Of such
construction; and be II further
Resolved That In connection with
this permit II Is further understood
that the said railway company will.
or IFS acceptance thereof. use but one
ticket on It's fve-cent lines, so-cailed.
during the workingmen's hours. So
called, which ticket will entitle the
passenger TO all fights now due under
the law CT ordinance or regulation OF
said company. the same In all respects
as if the various contracts with re-
spect to said workingmen'a tickets,
made by the various companies, had
been made but by one company; and
Resolved. That Il Ia further under
atood that said railway company by Its
acceptance hereof gains no term rights
IN SAID street by reason OF Installing
the equipment herein permitted. and
that the Common Council sor the peo-
pie OF the City OF Detroit mt their
pleasure Or caprice may revoke the
permit hvreby granted. and said COM
pany will forthwith remove from the
placed therein by II under this grant.
II 10 further Understood and agreed
between said City OF Detroit. said Com
mon Council and the kaid railway COM
parry. that the making thereof by said
company shall rot he deemed to be a
waiver Of any Of the rights Of said
City of Detroit or OF said railway COM
pany with reference to the construc-
tion. maintenance and operation Of
any lines OF railway or street railway
tracks now owned. maintained and
operated In said city. and that each
party hereto saves and reserves all Of
It's rights, whatever they may be. tfe
sumo ~ though this Grant had not
been made or accepted: and be II
further
Resolved. That thia permit IL Wild
N not accepted within ten days after
It's approval by the Mayor.
Adopted as follows.
Yeas--Ald. Allan, Ashe. Bell. Case.
Cranshaw, Dill. Ella. Field, Freiwald,
Gilman. 0uthard. HindIe. Jakel. Kcat-
Ing. Kocher, krlmmel, Kronk, Kuns.
f,empkc. Lodge. Nowc. owen. Richert.
Robinson. Roi1o. Rutter. Schemansky.
schuitx. Starkey, stefanowskt Thomp-
son, Vernon. wenxeL A.. II. Wilson. w.
J. Wilson, Zink. Zoeiler. and the
rrestdent--3S.
Nays--None
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