The Detroit times., 1916-02-09
Adopts Committee Re.
port for Car Line
On Hart-ave.
EXTENSION
is OPPOSED
AID. Krimmel Says Cit
izens May Ask In
junction

! ward, who toll the council that an
r Injunction suit would be resorted TO
jby the residents on Hart-aye. TO keep
car lire of that street. the report
of the committee on public utilities
, ordering the D, L. X. 10 build the
Extension to the k.rchevsl line was
; adopted, Tuesday night.
Aid, Krimmei argued for an exten.
7 sion OF the Kercheval line TO the
eastern city limits TO take care Of a
rapidly developing section north Of
Jefferson-ave. that is now without
adequate street car service. He said
that the Hartave. extension would
kill all hope of ever having the line
continued out Kercheval-ave.
/ In support Of the committee re
port, Aid. James Vernon said that
the railroad crossing prevented the
extension of ,he line out Kercheval
ut the present time. He limited that
the d. u. r. would be willing, later
on, to take care OF that territory
with a north and south line con-
meeting with the east and west
crosstown extenrior which the COM
rany proposes to build IN the spring.
Aid. Vernon said that the council
had been unfairly criticised for de-
lay In obtaining needed extensions.
"The Hart-ave. matter came to us
a week ago. and now II Is ready
for your approval" he declared
The matter has been handled with
ont delay. BY approving the recon-
mendation Of the committee. the
council will give almost immediate
relief TO large automobile plants out
Jefferson ave-"
i Aid. Tom" Gilman supported Aid.
Krimmei, declaring that the resi-
dents in the district affected ought
to be given an opportunity to ballot
on street car extension before the
council gives the company permis.
SION TO construct. The committee
report was adopted by . vote Of 70
to .. II was planned to run the
cars south on Lycester-ave. and
north on HartAve.
| Tho mayors plan for The pro.
posed extension OF the Grand Belt
line In the western part of the city
was given to the council, Tuesday
night. BY Aid. Sherman Littieneld,
OF the Twelfth ward. Under the
plan, the ID. U. r. would operate
cars from the present Junction-ave.
terminus at Whrren-ave. east on
Warren over the Crosstown tracks
to Fourteenth, and thence over the
Milwaukes-ave. route to the east
side Of the city. II an arrangement
can be made for the operation of the
Belt line cars over the so-called
threecent tracks, the d. U. r. will
save the cost OF constructing nearly
two miles of track. Aid. Littlefield
would then have the company ex-
tend the Junction line straight north
10 Thornton-aveI, or some nearby
street.
| Fifty-one delegates, representing
west side improvement associations.
met In the Conely branch OF the
public library. Tuesday night, and
agreed to oppose any attempt on
the part Of the council TO change
The Grand Belt line route, which
the aldermen originally passed, and
which was approved by the d. u. r.
i Aid. Eddie" Barnett challenged
}, q report sent to the council by the
committee on streets, recommend.
Ing that the contract for supplying
strips and stakes for the use OF the
department OF public works BE-
given TO the department OF parks
and bouievards. Aid. Barnett In
sisted that the report originally
gave the contract 10 the Auto City
Bow Co., the lowest bidder. Aid
Keating. chairman OF the commit.
tee, explained that the committee
had agreed to hold up confirmation
of the contract until the park com
missioner could submit G lower bid
! there being plenty OF waste ma
terial on Belle Isle out Of which
: the stakes and strips could be man
, ufactured.
II The lowest bidder ought to gel
the contract" said Aid. Barnett IL
II not fair to hold MP the low bit
, while the park commissions, .,
changes the hgures in his own bid
90 that he will set the contract.
don't care whether II means q saw
Ing 10 the c'ss or not. We must fol
low Q definite rule in recommsndinI
bids" The committee report wal
adopted.
Word was brought to the council
Tuos6ay night that Peter Rush
Dormer city controller and q power
= Dooldcs . quarter Of century
40. - n -strsishtened circum'
o(onooo. He 10 In his eiGhty-fodrth
toar. Az. John {. Lodge, who was
nen1o)Dol fnooeter for one Of the
'Inoo) tnro<c 01loa Mr. Rus. vas In