The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
A d e rm en- EulOgize
Dead Associate In
Resolutions
HAD BEEN ILL
MANY WEEKS
Death Closes Career of
Most Picturesque
city Father"

CuthArd commemorative the career
Of the late Aid Edward Barnett. who
died Saturday nigh;. arrangements
else were made 20 attend the f,laefa;
services In a body Tuesday after
noon. and have a platoon OF mount
ed police escort the body TO It's FINAL
resting place, The resolutions fol-
low:
The city mourns today the death
OF AID Edward Barnett Hfis CHEEKY
I greeting Is no longer heard In the
I city hall \ legion OF his close
/ friends. for whom he always had
/ good word and 10 whom he WAS al
ways ANXIOUS and willing 20 give a
/ kindly boost. are thinking today that
his taking away leaves void that
/ nc one can ever MI
In his particular way. fun % en-
! ergy. enthusiasm and kindheArted-
ness. no one viii gainsay the fact
/ % the most forceful characters Of
Il the municipal government
/ His career while touched With
! more than the ordinary vicissitudes
I % life. Nas nevertheless one ~ pr0E-
/ ress and no movement for the upift
1 % his fell0wman was ever without
I his support during his lorg career as
l a member ~ the board % estimates
L ana the EufU mon council
A member ~ the board 81 ssti-
mates bis force % character dom
4 mated much ~ The Rction 10 that
/ body IN certain yea re. and as mem
Il Der Of the board ann the common
1 council Ne aligned himself at all
times IN favor OF more schools. mors
/ Fairgrounds. more bath houses and
/ better pay for every under dog on
L the municipal payroll Every munt-
cipaiIy owned hospital IN the CITY
I fought BY him in their behalf as an
Estimator and alderman Tn every
/ effort for the welfare OF the sick and
4 the poor he fought untiringiy and
uneeaslngiy behind the board %
1 health and poor com mission.
Those who knew him best ana came
in closest touch with him knew that
4 hts Dig. blum exterior enclosed
\ heart that beat AZ all times Ia sym
patty with and for his fellowman n
| Advancement or honor came 20 a man.
he was one Of the nrst with a hearty
/ grasp az the hand and conRrstula-
! tons ~ death visited shs family %
! a friend one % the hrEt 20 think ~
4 flowers and condolences was AID
barnett. To be Intimate with him at
all vas 20 know Of bis devotion 20 his
family To be doing something for
my baby as the alderman called
his young daughter. was his constant
l source Of pleasure
In the death % Ala Barnett. the
city has sustained the loss % pro
| gressive energetic and conscientious
municipal ofacial A slight tribute
OF respect. therefore, be u
Resolved. That the common council
! OF the city ~ Detroit hereby extend
20 the family Of the dscea Sod. Ed
ward Barnett. alderman Of the Third
| ward. sincere sympathy IN their
| Bereavement and be " further
Resolved. That the desk OF our col
league be draped for a period ~ 80
daya that the city clerk be and he
| IL hereby directed 90 have this re@olu-
ton suitably enErosssd and present
/ ed 20 the family. and thst the coun-
has passed beyond. does now stand
adjourned
The passing OF ore OF the most
picturesque characters IN Detroit
politics leaves vacant a council seat
that cannot be alled until fall. when
a special vote IA taken on the Belle
lEie bridge problem The charter
provides that ] vacancy can be
Glled al a special election. when the
vacancy occurs six months or more
before a regular election There
vii be DO regular election. after the
one to be held April ?, until Novcm-
ber. 1915
Eddie" Parneti's rise from an
uneducated boy OF the streets TO
place % power ia city politics. 10
! one OF the most remarkable pieces
% political history In the annals Of
! Detroit. As proprietor % the kind
=. 81 cafes that have In most cases
! heen driven out OF Business Barnett
took the money OF Iaan and women
: rs quickly az he could get g.. and
. AZ the same time no took the cst.
2 icism and The sjusa hat was direct
7 Ell a. him by those who sought TO
I clean up me clty--toOk % with a
Bwsgser and tough. back a. tho be
: we're satisfied he was doing right.
As ar estimator and IN his
? two terms a. an alderman. he
2 did not cease 20 hold his as
socisti0ns with the class OF
men and women 20 whom he
catered IN he old pslms. tho Park.
!, the Randolph Inn and the Dre sden
, The places which. one after The 9th.
y er. were forced 20 close their doors
o In response 10 the pubG- clalnor.
q Eddie" was driven from ore to tho
1 other. and he dnaiiy wound up his
a career In the liquor bushes. by
i operating a hiEh-gado family liquor
q store az Woodward and Forest ayes
II While being recognized repre-
sentative ~ class which miEhi be
expected 20 land Ia police COURT
nov and then. Barnett al the Fams
time used biR influence ard his
boundless energy fo further Tho
Y causes OF civic Improvement which
strengthened a. the fg1ts rga.na
" evil places succeeded Hospital
= playground. various forms on fOcia
Seryice-all found champion A.
- Bsrnstt Ills sincerity was no
doubted, and the men and womeT
y who worked for these Improvement
~ vere among those who helped clos,
Eddie's' cafes tuf they vent q,
him for aic when they wanted M
N councils backing O. good work
- Barnett was "a years old. ard r.
- sided At No 232 Me1tury ave. Ne 4
- furvived BY . widow and one dsush
ter LILLIAN, IL years old The alder