The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-01-27

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TRAFFIC SURVEY.
On July 20. 1914, the Board or street
Railway Commissioners engaged the
engineering Arm OF Barclay Parsons q
Knapp to study the street traffic con-
ditions Of Detroit and submit plans
for improvement Of street car service service
lines and by subway construction.
During the last I'VE MONTHS of the year
a large force OF men has been employ
ed on this work and the report VIII be
delivered about February l. 1915:
SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION.
Soon after its organization the Board
OF Street Railway Commissioners re-
listing street railway system. approx
ed by the Common Council. be con-
structed under supervision OF the
Board. In response to this request.
the resolution authorizing the con-
struction OF the so-called Grand Belt
line adopted by your Honorable Body,
April IA, 1914. empowered the Boaro
TO supervise the same. Not having an
engineering Organization Of its own.
the Board requested Honorable George
H. Fenkell Commissioner OF Public
Works. to detail engineers from the
office OF the City Engineer to super
Board OF Street Railway Commission :
ers your Honorable Body appropriated
funs to cover the expense of the work.
Department OF Public Works
The portion OF the Grand Belt Line
extending from Fort street northeriy
to Warren avenue: In Junction and
ty-ffth and Devereaux streets. was
completed during the year.. and Its
construction was supervised by u
under direction OF the city Engineer.
The detailed report OF labor. material
and other costs entering into the work.
totaling $214.5S4.50 for approximately
= - % L. ..I al aeVlss
equipment, was submitted to the Board
December 1, 1914. The cost to the city
for supervision OF this construction 10
shown by the records OF the Controller
The detailed report of cost OF the
Loop Line connecting the new Michi-
gan Central Depot with Michigan ave-
nue., prepared by the City Engineer In
the same manner. was also submitted
TO the Board during the year. The
total cost OF this construction Is hxed
- EXPENDITURES
At the time OF Its organization I'm
1913, your Honorable Body appropriate.
ed the sum OF 100000 for expenses OF
the Board up 10 June 80. 1914. OF this
fund the sum OF s1.099.90 was expend-
ed as follows:
Office Furniture, Office rent, sta
tionery, supplies, etc. $500. 7so.4s
Total 81. oss. 90
For the fiscal year beginning July
1. 1914. your Honorable Body and the
Board OF Estimates std oa Is appropriated the ne
the Board. This has since been sup
plemented by an appropriations Of s35.-
100000 added TO the fund for the en-
needed for the preliminary work. max:
ing a total OF ts5.000.00 appropriated
for the year or this amount-37 .000.0 90
will be required to fulfill the contracts
erty and the traffic survey. The ex-
penditures OF the Board for all pur-
poses, from July. 1, 1914, TO December
81. 1914 are as follows; 90, so
Printing, stationery. etc. ll!.sl
Office furniture. etc. lbtze
Office rent ................. l'oss.S1
Papers. etc. ....'...'.'...... rs.vvyy
seTnioes Of Engineers. etc. 5s.sso.is
Total .ooiF;FFiiciERs ''oS'''0'''
At the meeting of the Board on De-
cember %. 1914. the system OF rotat-
Ing the Offices of the Board among Its
members was established. and Com
missioner James Couzens was unani-
mousiy chosen President to- succeed
Commissioner John II. Dodge. and Com
missioner James wilkie TO succeed
Commit sioner Couzens as Vice Presi-
dent for the year ending December 81.
1918. on May 10. 1914. Mr.. Jay c. Hay
den was elected Secretary of the Board,
and permanent offices were establish
ed at No. 2239 Dime Savings Bank
Building-
We desire 90 take this opportunity
70 express our sincere thanks and APP
preciation OF the services OF Mr.. Ed
ward T. Fitzgerald. Secretary to the
Mayor. who, without hope of financial
remuneration. acted for period Of
nearly ten months august 4, 1918 Ia
May is, 1910. tas Secretary OF the
Board. not only compiling a record OF
the Board meetings and caring for
correspondence. but collecting much
valuable Information for the Board
and rendering valuable advice on the
questions OF public policy considered
During the year the Board has held
n total OF thirty lone official sessions
In conclusion. the Board desires "a
thank your Honorable Body for the
splendid cooperation and support II
has received at your hands.
Respectfully Submitted,
mann OF STREET. pkrTWAy COM
MfssfoNERs
JOHN +. DODGE
JAMS ceuzENs,
JAMES WfLKIE,
JAY G. HAYDEN.
Accepted and placed on ale.