The Detroit times., 1915-11-24
'tfully Submitted

LIpul the MchlSan railroad Com
Respectfully submitted.
RICHARD LINDSAY,
city clerk.
the following is the communica-
ton referred to
state Of Michigan. Before the Mich
lgan Railroad Commission
Session OF the Michigan Railroad
Commission held al It's offices in the
city OF Lansing on the l2tn day OF
Noven ber. y H. 1915.
Present Hon. c. l.. Glasgow, Com
missioner Hon. c. ;. Cunningham.
In the matter Of the application OF
the Common Council OF the city Of
Detroit Tor addttiouat projection at
the Forest avenue crossing with thc
tracks of the Michigen central Belt
Line IN the CITY OF Detroit. N59Sg.
Application having been o., cived
from the Common Council of tho
city Of Detroit FOR additional pro-
teCtlon at the Forest avenue crossing
with Tho tracks OF the Michigan Cen
tral Belt Line in the City of Detroit.
ana the premises IN question having
been Inspected by Inspecting f.ugfn-
eer BiCc. at which time rkpr,stnta-
tive of the City OF Detroit as,svcll
IS representative Of the Michigan
Central ltallyoad Company wer, pros
ent and We're heard with reference to
the said application.
Tne Commission. after examining
the report OF the said inspection and
due consideration having been given
thereto, are OF the opinion that the
SAFETY OF the public reasonably de-
mands additional protection at the
above described crossing
Therefore ii Is hereby ordered
That YOU. the Michigan Central Rail-
road Company, within 10 days from
service hereof cause To be stationed.
a watchman at the said Forest av-
enue crosslnS or your tracks TO warn
the public Of approaching engines
aud trains between the hours Of a.
M. ana =. m eastern time, each
snd every day Of The week until the
further order Of the Commission
Dated November T. 1918.
g. l.. GLASGOW.
Commissioner
G. :. CUNNINGHAM,
Commissioner.
Accepted and placed on hle.
stale of Michigan. before tho Mich
igan Railroad Commission.
session OF the Michigan Railroad
Commission held at its offices in the
November. a. r. 1915 " '' 0'' o'
Present: Hon. G l. Glasgow. Com
Commissioner.
In the matter Of the application Of
the Common Council Of the CITY Of
ing o. -. Paul avenue with the Mich.
gan Central Railroad Belt Line i'm
the city OF Detroit. y N-f262
Application having been received
OF detroit for safety gates at the 81
Paul avenue crossing Of the tracks of
the Michigan Central Belt Line I'm the
city OF Detroit, and the premises i'm
question having been inspected bv In
specting Engineer Bice at which
time \ representative Of the CITY
OF Detroit as well as representatives
OF the Michigan Central Railroad
Company. were present and were
heard with reference 20 the said ap-
plication:
And the Commission, after examin-
ing the report OF the said inspection
and due consideration having been
given thereto. have determined that
the protection now afforded by a
watchman during the twenty-four
hours OF the day is, in their iuds-
ment reasonable protection FOR the
above described crossing
Therefore IL is hereby ordered. That
the request for safety gates AZ tho
above described crossing be and the
same Is hereby denied
1915 N''''ei' n ~
c. l.. GLASGOW.
Commissioner
q. =. CUNNINGHAM
- Commissioner