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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

To the Honorable tho Common Council
Gentlcmn Your Committee on
Sewers TO whom was referred the
communication from the Department
ct Public Works transmitting pro-
posals FOR dredging river front at
foot % Parkview avenue. respectfully
report we have had same under con-
Ndcration and find that the Lakeside
Dredging to vs. lowest bidder AZ 1925.
Your committee being Satisfied that
the bid submitted IT, reasonable. rec
omnend that he contract entered
into by the Department ~ Public
Works with ths aforesaid lowest bid
der be confirmed and that the resolu-
Ion prese nted by Aid. Rutter on the
9TH inst. 81. {. 6. q 1880. approx
ing and confirming said contract be
adopted.
Respectfully submitted
ROBERT w RUTTER
MOSES wARTELI.
JAMES VERNON
CIiAs. A. kOCHER.
JOHN l.. JAKEL~
1 < D a. J. 0QQKHEx .XREYW&Lp.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
Au Ordinance changing the name of
Ia~alls Gardens North. between
Twelfth street aud Fourteenth ave-
pur tp Delaware ayeuuS


TO the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen--YoIr Special Commute
"a appointed e. cancel Special Assess
ment Bonds iu the office II the city
Treasurer, beg leave 20 report that
the bonds were all checked and can
Ceicd amounting % 5000. 'Sqsl and
the said bonds were ordered nled
away In the office 81 the CITY Con-
trOIier on oct. u. 1915
Respectfully submitted
CTfAS ". BURTON
JAMES VERNON
LOUIS n. LEMpkE.
Accented and adopted
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING
STREETS AND ALLEYS

Sealed proposals VIII DC received a.
the otfce OF the Department OF PUB
lie Wurks, Detroit. Mich. until Fri
day oct p. 1918. n 40 o'clock a. IN
Eastern standard time, az which time
and place they Will be- opened. TO-
furnishing ash the labor ana material
and pay;nS the streets and alleys
named below. within the limits men
toned In the city OF Detroit. with
the styles Of pavement stated
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

70 fHs Honorable tle Common council.
ti.LtIevr.u .- \ oar Committees ODD
Sewers. f. IS -w WAS .f,tFrrrH . .'.
wur.r8t..u from thr Depart TO-. or
TlN.l, Works t.a"sr.f -.r- r.."
fsr ,ryrf.rE ana ..H .'..- ..
receiver at Fa.-Hsw f..U- -'t
ttn.. respect. ..'. rr..If H- ..Nr .'
same under CONS. ts~t.t.r 1921. ".
th.t t3frt.h Bros. -- lowest Hi-' &c
90 Ss-s Your comm t'r. q. -rt -t..sr
led f.at tke b.. submitted Us Fta- H.
able recommend tHtt on" ".r..i
entered into gv the Departments .t
pLtI#, Works wtfH tHe az ..rs-.a ..N
st bidder Dc -lu-'r-t-. arH l-t' ifr
resolution presented h.u t-i'..r
On TIE 9Th inst .t a. a.. '-Nsf af-
proving ana Jon1ruiLs s2l- contract.
te adopted
RoBERr N Is. TIER
MOSES WAETELL.
JAMES VERNON
CHAS A ke.IlEA
JOHN Z. jake
GODFREY EG-LN AID
Accepted and adopted g. follows
Yeas-A4d Allan. AE~e Barnet
Flra. Burton. case, ~ ansaaW, Ii-.
EWIs. Field. Fretvati G.|arHu. Gath
ard HIntIs, JEat- NeHt.UE, h atr.
Kriu1mel krurS h1uz L-wIkc
l.odge. Move owen. kIcr,g' Robin
son kcilo. hutts-. schultz, ~.sfh'N,
St~fauowski TupUrs.H. \rryr.
Warteu WsuZel. a D. wis" D. ~. J.
Wilson, ZlaA. Z-e..cr and t-e Pres
idenr--4d.
NAys-Nore.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

SZHtN un lot >. and
SD "a un loot
HOfsrr,J ta comm .itrc on Sewers.
Ey Ads Gilman ami /IUIIct.
Resolved. That ttn Department 81
Pubic Works hc uUd is hereby &c.
uurst,l tu CHASE DTusEWll 20 ht
p'argI ou tHC south side nt cottage
grove avenue az thr intersection eft
T.. isnrrr avenue,
Adopted
~ Aids Gilman and EHe'lrr.
Resolved. That waiter ~. Lrout1r
3i CottaErETtNt HNrIur. Doe and De
iS hereby appointed % w.ubcr of Coo
R1urd ~ Registration ot the Third
district of tbr Tvs rutl'tk ward, ln
place uf Peter Drth.
Adopted
And the council th,u adjourned
SHERMAN lIfriEfIELh.
President
RICHARD LINDSAY.
CITY clerk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

Hrj that tho said BOARD Is the owner
.. o- fhr property abuiting on the
HIeE rrnrH-si tu Do, vacated. there
.n.- Eu.t CONAN ttrs recomme nd that
f.U. r.lusr. .V Erauted as set forth
.u tav following resolution
t.sPr. tf4,ly submitted.
GopFEi.- FREtWAlD.
LAMBS VERNON.
f-EUMAN .. ZtNK.
D. W WENzEIA
JOHN \. kRpNk,
JOSEPH ECLLo,
Accepted and on leave. the fol
lowing resolution was offered
El Ala Freiwold:
Resolved That "the west $50 feet
20 Che public alley Is feet wide. living
case 1t tAc east line ot Vermont ave-
r... trst north % and parallel 90
N .r4-t'te avenue, also. all OF thr
glllt, alley. Is feet wide. lying 80 {
ut ana parallel 20 Vermont avenue
4nt between the north line ~ LOT 20
north - feet OK lot = at Corltss aud
AutrgS' Boulevard Park sUbn.." he
aud tle same are hereby vacated 10
.yrome a part and parcel OF the adj
Joining land
Provided. That the Board OF Educa-
t.on deeds % the City OF Detroit FOR
alley purposes che north IS feet ~
LOT - Corliss and .Andrus BouIe-
ward Park subn of part Of frac.
section s.Sa S. T 4. Il i e a SGS trss <
g. tuc p,si recorded IN Nber % %
rlats on page :. Wayne County Res
oTds
Adopted as follows
Neas--Ald Allan. Ashe, Barnett,
B'eit Burton. Case. CrAnshaw. Dill
Ellis Field, Freiwald. Gilman, Guth-
AID Hindie. JRkel. Heating. kocher.
Kr.uwci, kronk. kunz. Lempke e,
Lodge. NoNc, owen. Richert. Robin
sou. E'llo Rutter. Schultz. Starkey.
Stefaugw ski Thompson, Werner.
Wa-tsI. Wenzel. 4 l. Wilson. W J.
Wilson. link. Zoeller and the Pres
idcvt-s0
Nays--None.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

ard lllnat.. lBkrL I>e.rlu-. kH.H.I.
kIimWrl, lNtpnN. kuus. l,ruu 1885,.
Lodge. Nrwr. owen. R.,HHrt l.H.u-
con. Ro'|- Nuttrr. SthuIt. ~trEt|.
StrfaunW ssh Thompson. N..I...
WartcIl NtruEeL. A q. WILSON t 81.
Wilson ZinN Xorliyr uhd tus tIrs-
idpnt.-iU
NnN- None
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
RESOLUTIONS ard Ordinances.

FIRST WARD.
by peAs az That the Department of
t,ri,t-r Works 1r md ts hereby a1-
fhrrlzed and directed % draw war
rant upon the city Tra1sIL.F IN "a
vor Of Charles r. WondrNn toT tl'
fund 10 which h. g. entitled % FER
init No 1872. which has been iost
Adopted az follows
Yeas--Ald. Allan Ashe Barnlfi,ti'
Ellis. Field. Freiwald Gilman, guth-
ard. Hindle, Jakel. Heating. kochor
KrlrnmeL Kronk, Euuz. LempNe.
Lodge. Sowc. owen. EIcbcrt. Robin
son. Roilo. Ruttsr. schultz. StarFey
gtefauowHki ThoUpH1u vernon
LVsrtrIl Wenzel 4 j. wilson. W. J.
Wilson. link. ZD"ller and ne Pres
tdent-40.
FOURTH WARD
Py AID Keating;
Resolved. That John Hopkins. $50
warren avenue vgost. 30 and mo- is
Board 81 Perturbation ~ tho iiEuth
precinct of tie Fourth ward, in' 3 hc.
az VI FitzsirnOnf. who has removed
from the ward
Aid Nowc was excused
SEVENTH VAIN
By AID Hiudle:
Resolved. That George g. -iank,
by appointed mem her ~ the B1afd
Of Registration az inc First precinct
os the seventh ward. iu p'acr ~ 81
s Hagerty resigned
Adopted.
~ Ala Hudle:
Resolved. Tnat ttr pgrlt~ Lfrht-
ing Commission be aud .a hereby re-
qucsted o. cause arm tFlt 20 Do
erected IN middle o. block rr L1rnad
street between Riap' .ir at9 E1sHelI
streets
Adopted
By AIa stcfanoWsIl
Rcsolvcd That Erred &C. T-ts.u,r.
who resides ~ Nu $50 Eret IifHau-
l,ee avenue. he and ta DO hereby ape
pointed memb'f or rho f'prrf a.
EeIIFtratI1u % Tho Seventh district
- th" ~rrcuth ward Boo pUtrr 1r FfHr.
Holt who hoH ieft ~, r.fr
Adopted
EIGHTH WARD
BY s. =. Wilson
An ordinance to amend M ordinance
entitled AN ordluD~re 20 nmcnd ~
ordinance cutitie - 8. orfItr. nee 90
amend m oFdlnatrr rrtitIod ..str
Ordinance To rmppd ~ ortiInuCe
entitled An urliunncr 10 at,egt nm
ordinance entitled IN ordinance 10
amend see. iuJ - an ordlnnnct
entitled IN ordinnure % anirui
Sec. ifnI, Ifh1, 1fci, Efdt. ft.l.
100. ttEit ifhj, ifp. fGt. IOkt.
lbp, ltml, to-, ftpb, ICpi. ftgf.
I(rl. itsl. ttb. IfIt ~ fbapt.r a.
Of the Complied Ordinnrrrs Of the
'its 90 Detroit for the ycn- 90 e.
nnd also by adding new sections
thereto Co he krorvu ~ Sections
nv and itwD, approved March 4.
1Dt5y So rpproycd August ~. ipft
1T T. r,,d HIHEB ~, 2 OLD. ~ ~,
- ssetisn 4. THAT an ordnance
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
Parks and 5oulevards and Ways and
Means.

To the Honorable tho Common Council.
Ciartlrne u--N our Joint CON ulttf~
on PARKS and BvulevHrds and WAYS
aut Means. to whom was referred a
commune from the Departme ut
ot Parks and BogleFards relative
r1 bring f.r~y boats 20 maintain
service -D Belle isle turing the win
ter months. respectfully report sec
taVe ta4 s8m- under corsideratio
and Hna t.st IT. WouiG cost Tho y.t
nearly $4,000 per month % malnta "a
e.rd service. therefore YOUR cCr-
fujtt~e recommends that further CON
-,seration 10 the matter be ln-
definitely postponed.
Easpet ttIliy submitted.
ALEXANDER Dill.
JOHN T.. JAKEIA
G-'b. ~. ELLIS.
HERMAN SCHULTZ.
EgsI.i.T ~. RJTTER,
a.. FTNZ
JULIUS l.. kRfMMEL.
Accepted ANA adopted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
Liquor Regulation.

To Tho Tforora bie tho Common Council.
Gruflefneu -- Your committee on
LIQUOR Regulation. 90 whom wac re-
ferred tire petition Dt Samuel "
Wolfe ffIT1D. fyr 1pprytal - ap-
pIIratIDn for wlplssHIo license so 229
Ndama avenue east and The sppiica
zion and bond W Samuel VI Wolfe.
nfs! sept 90, 1915. fIr wholesale n
,ouse at nhove location. respectfully
report we have had the same under
confederation and your committee
a.sful us objection 20 granting ~ "a
j.. HuIrFaIr ilrrpH. AZ above location.
rrrsmusn3 that tho above application
aud bond ha approved. and that action
pf petition FOR approval Of former
Application DO indefinitely postponed
rFpertfuily submitten.
JACOB GDTHAED.
w n q. HINDBE
ELMER H. CASE.
Accepted and adopted a. follows;
Ysas.-Ald. Allan, Ashe. Barnett,
DN1A HkG1A YYojvoIA 0ltonnn, Oath
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
Asphalt Concrete

Nots-Bidders must submit samples
az the asphalt and nuNlng oil pro-
bids. samples OF asphalt. 10 pounds
- oil one gallon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
DRENEI, AVE. (Paying)

from the north curb line of Freud
20 ta- south curh lluc % Jefferson
ef ftrt wide WITH asrhsltIc Concre't
tNatur4I Lake JsnhslD ON cprc~r',
fygr.ia ioH and P,reu. Medina or an,
other curb- tore that may la bid up
ora and ordered
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
PROPOSALS FOR HAY

Sealed proposals. viii h. roreivc1
NJ tho Office Of tho fIr. ConrIsriorI
gntil 30 g.. w. Moudt p.tobc
25th. 1913. for furniahtrv tHa peI
trolt Iirc Department p.Ir poo nd
moro ur l,f7, $50. TImotrp ffa II
r @. %. eide TRACKS. Hsu,fI as o.
dcrcd This h5F must Doc tr.I IRE
md balcd lu tivht hIlo4. Tho rfEbI
~ reserved. tho ruru,ssfut kidaeJ
VIII bc required 20 furnish a satisy
factory surety bond in thr sum q
Twc Thousand Dollars L. Euarantsl
fulhllmont % contract pfds Will I'D
endorsed Proposal for Hay" and ~
iiversu 20 the gpderHigntd.
- 0EDii4E J, FINN.
III :. a "A osore1srn
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
LYNN ST. (Paving)

From the east curb of Oakland &C.
the vcst curb 81 Cameron. 20 fect
wide. with 3sphaitl. concrete tNat-
ural Lab, Hsrfalfi On concrete fuuu.
dHt.or .ld B.r,a. Medina pr any 9th
ar eurle'H1c taut may Dee bid upon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
city Estimates.

l50. Gu. yds. eIcAVatIOn.
eo.2f lineal feet Of new curbstone
(strRlaht
1874 lineal feet OF new curbstone
In OLE n AR Med circles fur
niFhed by contractor
2I263 90. yds asphaltic concrete
natural lake asphaltJ on concrete
foundation paving
s.sb ca yds. concret" under and be-
hind curb.
1890 lineal feet Of retaining
stone pid NaItp. rvrT ,.uy bn tf.ed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
SHERIDAN AVE. (Pavinr)

From the north line - Gra}lot o.
the south curh Tine OF Frederick. %
feet wide. With RsVhalflc conrrct.
Natural Lake aSph1lt on concrete
foundation and Bsroa. Medina or any
other curbstoue that may Dee bid ape
IN ma nrIarn1
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
LYNN ST. (Paving)
Assessment Istiui

SO. ru y1s excavation
sis NreEl feet OF curbstoue tnewI
straight
1883 80 su yis agphRitiC concrete
lnaturai lake asphalD "r concrete
foundation paving
23tt ca. yds concrete under aud
behind curb
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

: rr t',.sd IA ordinance 20
r 100. ,r,I.r..,., ,ofrI.d AN
-.l.... f. amend S., lIy of
fI..t.. ,.,.I,f.l t,I. .pr...-
..r.. t. au,.pa S.r Itap.. I,t).
I.l f..t rt. itu,. tthl.
'lI il1f T,u, itu,.
"t t.t tIs,' ms
,.-I-tr AZ no th. com.
t.-' ' IT,. 1910. ..... 80 ~ ~ tn' ,.,,, of
.. ,.. 80 lu14 uu3
,'... ,,.,, -,'.rI,rs
= '..-...@ o., Es LS.,,n as SECTIONS
300" o." "s ' -, 81
- G.r,,,
''. ,,f,.,,..'
"- .'' if,,it. ~
..-'.. 30, ri .l.,, In
-.tav ~ lh.i r.l."H 5i ~, .,.E
..'1 i,1 as ;' Love SIN y .,r ~,
'i N.' ,',,,i
,n t.o sy"SG 10y 'hS 1 ~, .'" ~,
''Ai..."I '.'l'e' Inc So
--ti..---. "y ,uo .,- ,st
WV. 'I '''''' $40
.'.. "-s'-'.. =. - .' ',,C .,- i,.. ~
Minnie street ext AIDED dgd -. ~ To-
go .eH.sf inc ~ ."'''S,l S,' 80 80.
t.-4 E.t a.oHS ne center l,hr
'.'.t sti'"' 80 80
INht.S ht.'l
.. ..N -u NNN "uI -,
..'h'e caste ~ sl'H~ ne ,'
...'. ., t. -a'' g|'
.' ..H., me OF go" - ~
tt" nf'a also Az tt1l So
-an " A.. Nttl icy tll ae
-.riu'd within th" t''i.NlAs mn
tt7. ts-'.t Comm ncloN at 'os
.'''r.'.-." '' '-''. 1890
Hter street. W.'N 'l' ,tut'i ~
of ~. G ~hr'a't nee -oN't
.F tr'E ai''~ Co.," ..'f mo ot
Htg.-H avenue 'a ihr center ''i''
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
city Estimates.

$50 cu. yds excavation
- lincal feet OF new curhstore
(stralght).
100 70 lireal feet OF new curbstone
IN t6-4 II Go II Ned circles fur.
uiEhed b. contractor
2si25 30 ydH aHphHltic concrete
natural lake ASPHALT on concrete
foundation paving
Gag CT. yds. concrete under ana
behind curb.
t1s ilneal feet 81 retaining stone.
old Medina curb may ha used
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
Ordinances.

r. r. TprHra bio the Common Council:
G.rfi-u. re -Nuur Committee on bG-
FIrrr.a-. 20 whom was referred tfv
u-r.r..r ~ 81 A. Gilmaftiu - 8G
trra.G 81. chang. the name ~ La~.t' o.
Care ms EurtH between Twelfth
street and Fourteenth avenue 20 Del
aware aFrrlr. respectfully report we
raE. had the same under cousidera-
tinu and md tsat the change VIII nat
u4t Wit De- a continuation OK Della
ware lN.nEa. therefore. your commit
tee reCruW ends the passage OK tn.
follow ordinance.
Respectfully submitted
EDWARD BARNETT
CEAS. \. kOCHEG
FRED ". ROBINSON.
ANTHONY $OWC
GEORGE a. OWEN
Accepted
The f1t.awlng is the ordinance re-
Va Ordinance changing the name of
IaSaiIe Gardens North. between
Twctfth street aud Fourteenth ave-
nuC 90 Delaware avenue.
TT Us Hereby ORDAINED BY
TIE PEOPLE or THE CITY OF
DETROIT
section That the name 81
flr street and high way heretofore
Is known "a 81 LaSalie Gardens North.
between Twelfth street and Four
t.'Uta avenue Dc and the same .
after hc srhwu and Designated as
Delaware avenue.
Sec This ordinance shall
take immediate effect.
Read twice ~ title and laid on
table 30 days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
CIV E-ti,na,r..

f.H co., .E-. tN.l"a tom
la.si feet ~ new curNsfauc
.-tTH .Ghrt.
5t-4 Hra.r r.et ~ Now ru-bsfcre
Iu t-E d. s-I" R Ic1) circles FUR
rffu.3 hr contra
-A"-r sq SO asphaltle concrct,
iraya-al lake ssphaif on concrete
foundation paving.
90, ,ll y1s. concrete under and
hsrirH curb
1891 tuaal foot ~ rofoiuirr
.lnn.- old McuLna -lrh nav be .s-l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

To the Hoo orablc the Common Council.
Gentlemen--Your Committee cr
Street Openings. 20 whom was re-
ferred communication from the
Board OF Education requesting the
vacation OF a portion 81 the alley IN
block bouDd~d by Twelfth street.
Y4{4Qots Rsrry Park and Marquette
s1es'ly .rs2srs ss xs n AZ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
DREXEL AVE. PAVING

1891. on. yds excavation.
2S57.60 llneai feet Of curbstone
new straight
3405.fg sq yis asphaltlo concrete
natural lake aEphniD on concrete
foundation paving
e3.0l Gu yds concrete under and
behind curl,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
TWENTIETH WARD.
By Aid Gilman.

10y Alfl fsAAftlNfAa
on May 20, 1914. tho Common
Council confirmed Roll so 1892 20 do
FRAY ca" rN pruFo pG constructing
Lateral sewer bon alleys ia blocks
bounded hy City Line and Central
avenue. Michigan avenue and McGraw
avenue extended westerly.
fn order o. reach the above de-
Horibsd district u was necessary 20
build $50 feet Of FcWer ~ Michigan
avenue unpstitionod for by tho abut.
fir- property owners Under ordt-
rHrr conditions this would b" called
Arm and paid for by the city In
thIf care. however. the north side uf
llleLI-Hu avenue was Included ~ the
as-,eafn.ut district because with tho
exception ~ two lots, there was no
alley. .rusrqucntly no way % sewer
tu tho regular way. However, the two
above .fl. TONED lots ala have an al
Iry iu which - lateral EcWor has been
pstIfIorsd for and the contract let
Tho aascHsnlent on the abovc-rnen-
toned lots. namely, lots and ~
II4t OF Henderson and Grfmth Sub
81 tar East iG Acres 81 T. O. SAB IN
rTiurvrilr wayne Co. Mich. for the
.gI. fiu,tlOu Dl the Michigan Avenue
a..rr Was III. % ON lot 2 and S42 80
un I.t Tho aEsoFEment on lots
and o. had they boon lcft ~ tho Mich
lEaU quo ron and placed on tho
.I. .rw"r RON would be S2s.SG and
sud inasmuch a. the owners Of
ilfs and 3 fcsl that thcy arc on
f.tIad tp the alley scwcr assessment.
about f- scr cent OF tho lateral ac,v-
u I..tGit arc constructed In tho
.iIs
tHsr-frrc offer tho following rsr-
uIat..I.
INat tr- rttv controller De nud ia
hereby lustru"ted Co draw warrant
ou tho Fuhlic Sower Fund in favor
~ $50 owncr or owners az lots . aud
4. Plat % Henderson n Griffith sub.
% tho East 10 Acres % -. &. $50 IN
amount cf the difference in cost OF
nc MicniEnn svsnns ssssssmegt and
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

1890 Ino8l feet o. retaining plank
." Nc
City EStiUintrs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20

DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS
Detroit. oct. l6. l9l6.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-20
WABASH AVE. (Paving)
Asses.mept E.sttm.t..

2f73 cu ydg excavation
8Oes ~ lineal feet OF curbAtone
tn"wD straight
1850 linoal feet Of Curbstone new
IN f12' X Med. dressed inside
dreFsod pufrtdcJ circles furnished By
contractor
i1i5.24 30. yds sheet asphalt (Nat-
ural Lake PsphalD on concrete foun-
datton paving
hl12 Gu yds. concrete under and
behind curb
city Estimates.
200 cu yds excavation
- liucs! feet Of new cuShstons
(stratRhtb.
1850 iiucaI feet ~ new curbstOne
In N-l0 r. 20 Mcd) circles furn-
iahed by contractor
8SS % SO. ydg sheet asphalt (Nat-
urM Lake asphalD on concrete foun-
dafipn ps wing
70l ~. yds. concrete under md be
hind curb
20 lincal feet 81 retaining stone, old
Medina curb NAV bc used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
MILLION MEN LOST BY GERMANS IN THE
 WARSAW CAMPAIGN
Capture of Ancient Polish Capital Greatest Achieve ment of War-Russians
 Withdraw Safely

London, August 1l-t2:55 a. m)-The Warsaw correspondent of the Times, who left the city with the last Russian troops. has sent to his paper from Petrograd this deseription:
 The capture of Warsaw undoubtedly represents the greatest German achieve ment in the war and it would be stupid te minimize the character Of the cam paien or the bravery of the German sol diers whose sacrifices placed them in possession of the goal for which they suffered approximately million casual ties in year On the other hand it would be stupid to exaggerate the impor- tance of Warsaw
 The city was lost solely through the inability of Russia to convert it's vast re- sources quickly 10 the uses of war The evacuation Of Warsaw was carried out from beginning to end without the slight est confusion panic, demoralzation or olseouragement. For two weeks an un- ending train of transports passed in or derly procession out from the city, re- moving everything which might be of value to the Germans.
 There was no storming Of the city. for the Russians blew up the bridges at 0 clock in the afternoon and the Ger mans did not arrive on the Warsaw side of the river until o'clock. The Russians played their game virtually up to the last minute and the last shrapnel she'll They retired in good order, leaving the Germans to enter an undefended city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-11
There Is Trading and Good
 Hun1or Al FiDe Points Market
By MRS. J. H. REID

Going to market is some sport these Saturday mornings. At Five Points the wagons are drawn up against the side walk where a border of baskets filled with peaches. tomatoes, butter beans, melons and every ina aginable eatable Is decorating the line. Everything Is there, the housekeeper, the cook; all that is lacking is the "speiler' The vendors are too busy trading to have any fun at the game But the scene is not solemn-it Is interesting to see the numbers out with baskets, look Ing for bargains and buying a Sundays dinner. The cutest thing is the tango chickens'-they mount the scales to be sold by the pound and dance the scales restlessly. thus adding an ex tra pound to the price. Selling chick ems on foot by the pound is certainly buying an unknown quantity, but GUS tom makes It right; and this time the weight of a feather scores for the seller. We've heard of "as light feather.9 but at the market the feath- er helps to make the pound.
 We are glad to see so many good things growing in our neighbours
  of market for their goods, and ths Highland housekeepers are much in- terested in the stock on sale and are buying vigorously. The cooks, too, are eager for fresh goods. The style of the market is most unique, kind of "helter skeltere display, but they are delivering a good variety and quality of stuff and deserve encouragement and patronage. They are enabled to sell their products without stall rent and without license. It is q test of the demand for home products and will eventually lead to the reinstating of the market place before, with Northslde and a Southside market, filled with things made and grown at home, and protected from the weather. Re ferring to things grown at home re- minds LIS to tell of what an Ensley citizen is doing In a small yard MT. A. Green of 2222 Avenue H is not only using every foot of space in his back yard for his garden-he Is planting in barrels and half-barrels and pots.
 He has demonstrated strawberries