The Detroit times., 1915-05-12
Referred 70 Commlttee on
From the Department Of Public
Works.


To the Honorabl, the Common Council:
Gentlemen--FundS have been al
lowed this department for the re-
surfacing OF Baker street bridge 20
Twenty-fourth; The -, l. X. y op-
Grating n single track line on Rakcr
street with turnouts according q"
provisions previously granted by the
Common Council The new pave
ment about 10 be laid viii be widen
ed to provide room for double
track but before work on this track
can be started II will be necessary
for the y, L Il TO he granted the
necessary authority by resolution
OF your Honorable Body. Attached
is copy or resolution submitted
20 the y. L. r., the form OF which
has been approved by the Corpora
erection OF your Honorable Body 20
decide upon the adoption OF THIS res
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE II. FENk ELL
COMMISSIONS.
Aid. Move entered and took his
BY Aid. Littieeld
Whereas II Is desirable that
more efficient street car service on
the Baker street line be had, and
Whereas, II Is the Judgment OF the
officers OF the street car company
that the necessary service cannot be
had on the present single track, and
10 IL the desire OF the Common
Council and the street car company.
pending determination Of all dr.
ferenccs existing between the city
OF Detroit and the Detroit United
Railway. to provide the necessary
service on said line, without adding
TO or taking from the rights OF either
Whereas. The Detroit United Rail
way has consented TO lay an addi-
tional track alongside OF the single
trek now existing on Baker street
f4a II nt n
proach TO Twenty-third street with
out acquiring any rights In the
street. except the right to enter
thereon TO lay the additional track
pleasure or caprice OF the Common
Council or tho people OF the City 81
Detroit; therefore. be II
and authority is hereby granted to
the Detroit United Railway 10 enter
upon Baker street from the Baker
street bridge approach to Twenty
third street and lay and CONSTRUCT
Of the present track with necessary
and proper pole and wire overhead
power equipment and connect the
same and operate It's cars on said
the same terms and conditions under
and bv virtue Of which u Is now OPP
Grating upon a single track on said
street In said city, except az herein
Their
Resolved and understood. That IL
the City OF Detroit shall he lawfully
authorized 10 engage in tho owner
ship and operation OF street rail-
ways. and shall so engage In such
ownership and operation, and shall
desire to operate part OF Us sys-
tenn over said street, II shall pur-
chase the tracks and equipment con
structed under this contract. together
with the equipment necessarily fur-
nished and acquired by said com
pnny for the operation OF cars over
said additional track and shall pay
therefor sum OF money equal 10
the cost thereof. less depreciation,
To be asoertained ut the time Of the
purchase thereof by the city: the
hereto, or. II they should fail 10
agree. the soid sum to be determin-
ed by board II arbitration one
member OF which shall he selected
Mayor of the city OF Detroit and
third by the two thus chosen. and
decision OF said board, or major
~, thereof. shall be final; and nc
Resolved This, In connection with
thie permit II 10 further understood
that TIE said railway company VIII.
one ticket on It's fve-cent lines. co
hours. no-called. which ticket will en-
utte inc passenger 10 all rights now
Que under law or ordinance or rCgu-
latiou ~ said company. tho same in
all respects as IL the various contracts
with respect to said workingmen's
tickets made by the various companies,
Ind been made but by one company:
and he II further
Resolved, That II Is further under
stood that said railway company by
its acceptance hereof gains no term
rights In said street by reason OF in
stelllng the equipment herein permit
ted. ana that the Common Council or
their pleasure or caprice may revoke
the permit hereby granted. and said
company will forthwith remove from
the street the property permitted TO