The Detroit times., 1916-05-24

OF the city's trafic ordinance. He
requests the committee on trafiC
and police regulation. OF which Aid
Jules Krimmel is chairman. to act
In conjunction with the police com
missioner and the corporation coun
sci in adopting some safe and sane
ordinance" TO minimize trafic con
gestion.
A proposed ordinance to force
film storage houses TO install sprink
Ter systems and pressure tanks. FOL
Are prevention, was placed on its
second reading, and referred TO the
committee on ordinances. The
measure was drawn up by John {.
McCabe. head of the city boiler in
spection department. and further
provides thai the storage places
must be ventilated to prevent dan
ger OF fire. Frequent inspections
by the proper authorities are pro
vided for.
Aid. James Vernon submitted an
amendment 10 the theater ordi-
nance. providing for the inspection
Of nickelodeons and theaters by the
police and health offcials to insure
proper ventilation and sanitary con
ditions.
The council refused tn act as a
patron OF medical science TO the
extent OF allowing Health Officer
w. II. Price $500 TO arrange an ex-
hibit OF a scientific nature during
the sixty-seventh annual convention
OF the American Medical association
in Detroit. June IL to Is. The re-
quest was refused on recommended
ton OF the ways and means COM
mittee.
An amendment TO the junk ordi-
nance. requiring all dealers to keep
record OF the name and address
OF every person from whom Junk is
bought. the information 10 be &C.
cessible to the police at any time
for a year from the date Of pur-
chase, was passed. Detroit manu-
facturers asked the passage OF the
amendment TO stop the wholesale
theft Of brass. copper. zinc. alumni
mum and other metals.
A report from the sewer commit
tee recommending that the Detroit
Golf club. outside the city limits.
be given sewer connection through
the Detroit Golf club subdivision
with the Hamilton-ave. sewer at the
Six-mile-rd.. was adopted without
discussion. The golf club and each
residence on the subdivision must
paw for the sewer connection at the
rate of one-half cent per square
foot OF space occupied.
After holding up the bill OF Smith.
Hinchman & Grylls, architects who
prepared the plans for the NUM-
cipal reduction plant which will
likely never be built, the aldermen
voted unanimously 10 settle with
the architects for $4,000. The or
iginal bill was for f1l,0l7.2s. After
the plans had been prepared the SUI
preme court spoiled Commissioner
Fenkell's dream Of a municipal re-
duction plant. and the city has since
entered into a Ave-year contract with
the Detroit Reduction Co. for gar
bage disposal.
Aid John Bell r. persistent In his
efforts TO force the d. U. r. 10 ex-
tend It's Grand River.ave. service 20
the city limits. Tuesday night the
council adopted his resolution, In
structing the corporation counsel 70
take steps 10 enforce an ordinance
extending the one-fare zone to the
city limits out Grand River.
The council conferred doubtful
honor on James r. McGregor by ap-
pointing him to succeed Arthur +.
Gordon. resigned, as a member OF
the board Of estimates. The alder
: men are working hard TO bring
about the adoption OF charter
amendment abolishing the present
board OF estimates next fall.
Commissioner Fenkell was re-
lieved OF considerable worry, Tues
day night, when the council passed
the three rubbish ordinances he has
been advocating for some time. The
measures allow the department OF
public works 20 collect commercial
rubbish at a fee OF 20 cents a bar.
rel. 70 gather waste paper. II
properly bundled. free OF charge,
; and to collect. free OF charge. rub
, bish from residences. II placed in
, proper receptacles.
, Aid. Jacob Guthard held up the
> third reading OF an ordinance TO re
r strict a portion OF the Fifth ward
against junk yards. contending that
b the junk yards we're being forced
Q from the Fifth into the Third ward
r Aid. Joe" Schemansky brought a
' howl from his colleagues when he
!. protested against the "procrastina
ton" OF this important Fifth ward
( measure.
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