The Detroit times., 1916-02-09
public Utilities.

To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen--Your Committee on
Public Utilities has had under con-
sideration the construction of q line
OF street railway on Forest avenue
easteriy To the City Limits Your
COMMITTEES have heard arguments In
relation TO the matter and have vis-
tied the streets In question and have
determined that IL 10 impossible To 60
to the City Limits on Forest avenue
owing to . Jog I'm the street Your
committee therefore recommend that
the line 20 east on Forest TO Cadillac
thence north on Cadillac to Warren
and east on warren avenue to the
upon the day to-day basis under the
same terms - the extension of the
Grand Belt Line ~ contained In the
resolution OF April ~, 1914 g.. c. C..
p. STD Your committee nnd that
TO the limits can be dedicated OF con-
dcmned. but that IL 10 proposed by
the owner To dedicate such street.
Your committee therefore instruct
ed the Corporation Counsel to pre-
for the construction Of the tracks as
above outlined. and herewith pre-
sent the proper resolution providing
for the construction Of the tracks as
above outlined. and herewith pre-
sent such resolution and recommend
its adoption.
Respectfully submitted
JAMES VERNON
CHAS. w. BURTON.
JOHN L. JAKEL ..
MAURICE J. kEATING.
WM. +. ZOELLER-
GODFREY FREIwALD.
Whereas. Petitions have come to the
Common Council asking 70 the con-
structton OF = car line on Forest ave-
whereas. The Detroit United Rail-
way. has consented to lay Q double
track on Forest avenue from Gratiot
avenue TO Cadillac avenue, thence
north on Cadillac to Warren avenue.
thence east on Warren avenue propos-
ed to the City Limits. without ac-
Quiring any rights In the street ex-
cspt the right to enter thereon. lay
at the pleasure or caprice OF the Com
mon Councii or the people Of the City
Therefore. Be It Resolved. That con-
hereby aransed TO the the Detroit United
Railway to enter upon Forest ave-
nue. from the intersection OF Gratiot
avenue 70 the intersection or Cadillac
avenue. thence northeiry on Cadillac
easterly on Warren avenue proposed
TO the City Limits. and lay and con-
struct thereon double track with
necessary and proper "Y's." switches.
and wire overhead power equipment
and connect the same and operate its
cars on said streets - q part OF Its
present eystem under the same terms
and conditions under and by virtue
of which II 10 operating that portion
Of It's system constructed under au-
thority OF the said Hamilton Boule-
ward sxension. except a. otherwise
provided In this resolution and In
the nd nsrssTs1t {. 2, ,t,s of Aususs !: isla
dsrstood that N the City OF Detroit
shall be lawfully authorised TO en-
gage In the ownership and operation
of street railways and shall so engage
In such ownership and operation and
shall desire to operate q part OF its
system over said streets. II shall pur-
chase the tracks and equipment con-
structed under this consent together
chased and acquired by said com
pany for the operation OF said cars
over such additional tracks, and shall
pay therefor q sum OF money equal
TO the cost thereof less depreciation
to be ascertainsd at the time OF pur-
chase thereof by the city. the sum
to be agreed upon by the parties
hereto. or IL they should fail 10 agree.
the said sum 10 be determined By q
Board os Aspiration: one member OF
pany. another by the Mayor OF the
City of Detroit. and q third by the
two thus chosen. and that the deci-
sion Of said board or O majority
thereof shall be hnaI: Provided. that
the Board OF Street Railway Commjs-
sion OF the City OF Detroit or any
member thereof shall have the auper-
vision OF the construction OF said
tracks and shall have free secess 10
the books and vouchers OF said com.
pany for the purpose OF ascertaining
the cost Of said tracks and construc-
ton: together with any other infor-
nation In whatever form II may be
which said street railway company
may have which shows the cost OF
such construction.
And he II further resolved and un-
derstood that said Railway Company
by fts acceptance hereof gains no
term rights In said streets by reason
OF installing the equipment herein
permitted. aRd that the Council or
the people Of the City Of Detroit at
their pleasure or caprice may revoke
the permit hereby granted. and said
company will forthwith remove from
the streets the property permitted TO
b placed therein by IL under this
Il is further understood and agreed
between the said company and the
trolt that the making Of this grant
oocuDony shall not be deemed 10 be q
Uu1Vog of any OF the rights OF said
cHy ~ Detroit or OF said railway
v)tn roforooce 20 the construction
DnoUoG1ooeo and operation Of any
n ~ - 1oeJWay or street railway
~ 0WDoG maintained and
~ city. and that eneh