The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-04-05


valuation Of the taxable property
within the CITY limits
The Common Council shall complete
is consideration of tho budget on or
before the second Tuesday IN April
OF each Year and shall transmit the
same 70 the Mayor who shall have
power 20 decrease or dissllow any
item therein in his discretion, and
shall return same. as finally deter
mined hs him 10 the Controller. on
or before the twenty-hfth day 81
Aprii.
thus Appropriated and approved, less
The amount 10 be- raised hy the issue
r bonds. shall be the sum Of money
20 be- raised by taxation for tho en-
SUNG year and shall be spread upon
tbc taN rolls. according to the pro-
visions ~ tho charter
Section III The Common Council
may. by vote Of ma ority OF It's
members elect authorize The issuance
~ bonds provided for by the city
chatter
All such resolutions shall be sub
mitted 10 the Mayor. who may ap-
prove or dlsapprove thereof. or di
unfinished the ann cunt OF bonds SO au-
thorized. After approvai thereof in
whole or part the Mayor shall trans
nit such resolutions To- the control
Ter. and the same shall constitute the
authority for the issuance OF the
bonds therein provided FOR
AMENDMENT MAKING CONTROL
AGENT FOR SUPPLIES
AND MATERIALS
IN addition 70 ms other duties the
Controller shall act as Purchasing
Agent for all departments OF the City
gJV'rnmcnt and shall purchase all
lpatcraia and supplies required by
thorn Each department. on or be-
fore tht first Of February ~ each
YEAR snail FURNISH the Controller
WITH schedule OF It's estimated re-
uulrementS FOR the ensuing hscal
yesr. which shall hc classified BY him.
after which. aud not later than the
twentieth of February. he shall sd-
verttsc n tho official city Newspaper
FOR bids on tho total amount or the
several Kinds Of materials and sup
plies shown by such class ecation.
such advertisement shall continue
10 hc published IN the regular issues
OF such paper on each Of Eve days
thereafter Bids shall 10 submitted
o. the Controller not later than
twelve clock noon. City time. on
the t"Eth day Of March thereafter.
unless said day falls on sunday or
legal holiday. in which event they
shall be submitted on the next secular
day al the same hour On the same
dan and hour the Controller snail, in
the Common Council Chamber. pub
icly, open and read the bids submit
ted and within five days thereafter.
make a complete compilation there
Of showing thf lowest bidder on each
itcm The Controller shall award
contracts IN fat On case 10 tina low
est bidder. but may an his discretion.
reject any and all bids submitted,
In which continRcnCy he shall forth
with rc-advcrtise for new bids in
like manner as herein provided
The different departments as their
needs require, shall make written
requisition on tho Controller for their
materials and supplies. and n same
are approved hY him. delivery OF such
materials and supplies shall hc made
in accordance with the contracts
awarded
No contract for or purchase Of any
such materials or supplies shall be
valid unless made IN accordance with
tho provision hereof.
PROPOSAL As TO FINlNG RATES
AND CHNECNS THAT MAY BE
Any l,ERSoN OR CORPORATION
OPERATING \ PUBLIC UTILITY
WITHIN THE CITY
section The Common Council
hall have the general control OF all
persons. partnerships. associations or
CORPORATIONS operating any public
Htility within the city and using tho
highways streets. alleys or other
public places ~ the city for wires.
poles pipes, tracks or cOnduits. and
NAV Ak and establish 10y ordinance
reasonable and just rates OF fares ana
charges which may lee eNacted and
ships associations. or corporations,
for any service rendered or commodity
sold by them IN tho course Of such
public utility business within tho city
limits The axing ~ rates and
charges hereunder shall not confer
upon any such person, partnership,
association or corporation. any rights
whatever in the streets. alleys or
highways 81 the CITY
section , 10 rates or charges es-
tahlishcd under section ono hereof
those being charged or cNaetcd lay
any such person. firm. association or
corporation on the FIRST day ~ March
1916 shall be effective unless the
same shall first be submitted 20 tho
qualified electors Of the city. n
Guiding women tax payers. for their
approval and ratification and shall re-
ceivc on referendum az general or
aperili election majority OF all
votes cast At such eleetiu>
section The Common Counc
shall have the general contul ~ an
persons. partnership associations or
corporations oprratiur any public
ufilitN within thD city and usinS tho
highways strcctS. alleys nr other
puhiio places of the city or amy part
thereof fOr tracks for street rail-
las.llss-= tram rnilyAN- or stcam railrogd
purposcv. II shall u-ve authority
io determine the Kind ~ power hy
which the cars or engines shall Doc
propelled thereon within tho city ana
to determine the grade or grades ~
which said tracks shall be laid ON
said highways streets. alleys ur oth-
or public places or any part thereof
The said Common Council Shall have
the further mower u order tho grade
or grades OF such tracks 20 he sop
aratod from the grade or grades ~
tho highway. streets alleys or pub
lie places upon or across which spid
tracks have been laid. and Tho per
son Partnership. association or corr
poration owning. leasing, or con
trolling said tracks shaii AZ his or
their own cost and expense within
sixty davs after receiving written
notice 81 tho order ~ said Common
Council requiring the separation ~
any grade or grades. proceed 10
make such separation in tho manner
ordered and provided Tor by said
Common Council and such person.
partnership. association or corpora
ton shall AT his or their own cost
and expense within HiN months from
the time of receiving such notice.
complete the separation Of such grade
or grades and comply with all the
terms and rcuuircm cutE % said orr
dor I'm reference thereto. Provided
that tho consequential damages suf-
fercd hy tho admitting property on
the highwaN street alley 90 nihef
cd. shall he bdtne and paid hy tho
city and provided further that W
tho lperiOd OF SIX months hefetnte-
forr referred to- shall he INSULT
cieut for the purroSc aforesaid thr
Commoh 'Eonncil upor application ~
tho person partnership. assoc lAtion
or corporation hcrcinheforc referred
90 and upon good cause shown may
extend said period ~ six months Tor
such time as in the Judgment %
said common council th" clrcum-
stances Of tho case may require.
PROPOSAL To ELECT BIT ONE
ALDEEMAN PROM EACH WARD
DI TNI~FTIfIlNT