The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-14

Public Utilities 70 whom was referred
the communication OF the Detroit
United Railway relative TO the extern
sion OF the Trumhull avenue Tine M
Twelfth street and down 10 Michigan
avenue. with necessary and suitable
return connections. desire TO report
that we have investigated the matter
and believe the line TO be a public
necessity.
We therefore recommend the adop-
ton OF the accompanying resolution.
JAMES VERNON.
CHAS W BURTON.
MAURICE j HEATING.
GODFREY FREIWALD.
By Aid. Vernon:
whereas. The Detroit United Rail-
way has requested permission 10 eX-
tend the Trumbull Avenue line In a
northerly and sou.herly direction.
and
Whereas. Such extension Is pub
Now Therefore Be Il Resolved. That
consent. permission and authority h.
hereby granted to the Detroit United
hallway to enter upon the following
streets and avenues and construct
thereon single or double track rail
ways as follows TO wit:
A double track railway on Trum-
pull avenue from Fort Street 10 Ab-
bctt street.
A single track from Abbott 70 a
connection with the double tracks
now laid 10 point south OF Michigan
the present single track now between
said point and the curve connections
10 be relocated so as 70 form a part
CT a double track line.
double track on Trumbull Ave
nue. from point three hundred and
etRhty-five t3s5) feet south OF rail-
road crossing north OF Stanley Ave
nue.. TO the Intersection OF Holden
Avenue.
A double track on Twelfth street
from the intersection OF Ferry Park
Avenue 70 connection with the
track now constructed at ElmhurFt
Avenue.
y single track curve connection
from the track on LArned Street 10
me track on shelby Street
single track connection with the
track on Shelby Street 10 tho doubio
tracks on Fort Street.
A double track y" connection M
the corner OF Fort street and Trum-
| bull Avenue.
Such suitable and convenient tract,
connections with the tracks herein
| authorized and the tracks on HUlfe.
Avenue and Ferry Park Avenue. TO-
Ee-ner with all necessary eide tracks
turnouts swttches, poles. wires aud
overhead power equipment, and con.
meet the same and operate It's cars on
SAID streets and avenues ia conuer.
non with It's existing tracks, under
the same terms and Conditions undrl
ana by virtue OF which IL Is operattur
that portion OF It's system constructes
under authority OF the said Hamiltoy
59uIevard extension. except as cher
In the agreement OF August :. 1913.
And be IL further resolved. ina
fhe work herein authorized shall b.
started at once. ana pushed 10 com
pietion without interruption: pro
vided. however. that any delay cause,
by court proceedings, the inability o
the Company TO obtain neceAsar-
funds for constructing the work. o
other causes beyond the control O.
The Company. shall not be interrup
graph:
And be Il further resolved and un
understood. That II the City OF De
troft shall be lawfully authorized I,
engage I'm the ownership and opera
| tfon OF street railways and shall .,
engage In such ownership and opera,
ton and shall desire to operate &
part OF its system over said streets II
shall purchase the tracks and eouip.
ment constructed under this consent
together with the equipment neces.
sarily purchased and acquired By said
company for the operation OF said
snail pay therefor sum OF money
cQual 10 the cost thereof less dcpre-
citation TO be ascertained at the time
or purchase thereof by the CITY .he
sum 10 De agreed upon hy parffeg
hereto, or * they should fail TO agree.
the said sum 60 be determined bv n
Board Of Arbitration. one marbef -
Which shall be selected bv TIC t'.,,,.
pany another by the Mayor OF -,
Cty or Detroit. and third bv -.
Two thus chosen. and that tho GagI1-
/ ION OF ssid Board or a r.nI.,.f,
| tnereof, shall be hnal: pr1vIIrd fp.t
the Board Of Street Railway 1arrt....
| hlonera OF the CIV OF Detroit ,rr ar ..
member thereof snail have no arlr.,.
vision OF the construction of s.tr
cacks and shall have free access =.
/ the books and Vouchers ~ said ,......
i pany Tor the purpose 81 nzsrrftt....r.,.
4 lhe cost or saiu track and f.ratt..
l ton together with av other .
| formation IN whatever t1rrI . r'.g
| DC which said street railway ..,..
any may have Witch shows tFo cost
oi such construction.
! And be ~ further resolved and ,r...
4 ucrslood, That said RAILWAY t'rflr.,,....
| ~ It's accepthucn hereof srI. 81
| Term rights In said streets %. r,r..r.
81 Installing the 'quipm,nr l.,..-
permitted. and that the Cntpru 80
| ne people OF the CITY OF Detroli ~
| thcir pleasure or caprice may ro,oI o.
| The permit hereby granted. and ss IA
company VIII forthwith remove From,
ire street the property permitted 10
be placed therein BY II under this
AZ IL further understood and ss,..o
between the said Company and the