The Detroit times., 1917-01-10

FNAAinAAfT AAANAAAF ANA ~ -tft -
lice force, the mayor urged thai
aldermen think OF the holdups AM
crimes tina, have happened in ID"
city and approve the plan for an ~
crease IN the force The mayor
said an increase IN crime was MAJ
ural in city so prosperous and
growing as Detroit
Mayor Marx recalled how the eN
IRENE heat OF last summer proved
present public bathing facilities in
adequate. and urged that the paris
commissioner be gwen sufic.en
funds to make necessary enIarge.
nents
Following are the parts Of tn
mayors address pertaining 20 the
subway project and other big i'm
p-Os aments
t~ teua@t0~ the corstrpcticn 90
subway system 90 provide Tor ne
f.t1lA growth ~ the city 70 shea
he eprne IN mna arst p al .
slct means - fr deportation wo-la
irteive the sVpanaifure % large sums
~ ulley mat g. ne ~
~ 0uil rec rearts T.
an directions q ,hs l,ty and D., a
transfer agree
Guird hetw
fa- Tower -
ing - tie eretre ~
C.y ~ make ~ gf
w1t system con- j.
ersts1 Fnpr' fbat u~c
fIF la ar.H
sub Az system 4fd .un
s--f >esrs rff'hIv thar -rt or
between the rfy ans ~
J'reee Werwfv wauia N a" ik -
A.oa r~snit b f1re "a suow Tern
c.iid son truefe
sues sod n the traffic survey. a
Subway aVafrw Ia nf me
b.reTt fo fhr 'eute in GiTfriete
surrounding the city
subway onIy solution.
In spite % ths chsfafies .nnnl -
afed believe thsF rr- ="
imm.d4Ataly give careful thought 20
tie construction " eanlfr f. ttf"
slhNAt system lf would rrrfr AZ
fho any Other attempt 81 e1' nE thr
transports problem ~ p"
nafl ~ sncrf ~ rak "a .
tfc it bs costly ard 4 aiffcalt d-fr.
Detroit owes III 10 lfV pteFcut and
f4tIre residents ~ solve Fen.iDiF and
permanently tn~ transportation 81
ieu which in this a. 500 ~trr1 oih"f
L. .a--.-l H.
Cunse1uently. 7 urge that your
honorable body confer mined iAtslJ
vifh fh~ hoard 70 ftrtrt rhil ffat
eou.!rfssioners with . view ~ taking
fhe ne rHearf step. go provide F1h-
ray system FOR Detroit
r1ar honorable BODY ls thor1ly Ca
rilt4r With fnr congestion on our
pr'u pal stenGe4 ana erier.es -
means - reiicvinz this cor session
n wef the widening - certain
streets n the downtown q istricts ~
fre ruffirr down - extremely wide
sidewalks The removal ~ certain
garkways and the construction ~
east and Wret and norfh SD srrfn
~ -ofsrsa parallel - s''-N streets #" +.
street fars The construction ~
thoroRares parallel 90 sgch streets &C.
fn~er.on and Woodword-a as
well a. one extending from fh' east
-rn extremity % the CRY acrot
woodward ~ point 7hrve IN
business ef~t~ict 10 also ADJ hsnhlc,
BuIidinx code FnuIty.
UIaaafL- laLrLnn Ma Ill. conflrt ~
the huiifl rettp nt haf ~ r
found Tor som fif pat This criti-
/ cfaal is Ia ro ssrat rtl0n 0n IN
can m ssioners VITO have Eir.n fh'tf
aigian. h4f rathrr ~ ct'l'~rf ~
faHltv system urvt ded FOR IN thf
f4 filng rftn Ih ifrf lN f'u trl. B.
0t Architect wt'en hsf tons
r10d many 90 .fa -
has kindly onerei 80 co-or rate
sitn thr r.fY ln "a 70 i8irn ~
ft n.ag Pee shat an rnfre rfc0rrfrul
I yr ~ the apartment o. ADV able
+ 90 obtain Efficient conduct ~
,rr.I 20 this brnafh 1f thn flfF
/ ffrt.rc % wei az properly g. nj
T the hsalIn AMI safety re4ulrenienf
/ - rapidly Increasing population
/ beiieve that ths common rount y
I should Immediately conHid Tie -
rgon Of ths code In conjunction
I rifh the building com isal0nsra The
1 Detroit Chapter - Architects. .
/ 4lth authorities and others Z" MP
! tant 20 assist IN such an md rtik D
To the comm m council u 1915
| was Forwarded the plans for the rcw
4 Belle fsle bridge prepared ~ m r-
| cslient board ~ architects and cngi-
/ neers n has been suEge ted that
! an amendment Authorizing this Inn
provement might be submitted AZ tho
/ spring election Without irraiidatins
/ rho bond esuo by changing tho
amount specified In the previous
| amendment
While we are eager 10 see work
commenced on this Improvement.
| believe ID would be unwisc on ON
| part Ia sake any chance with pr
I mature submission ~ the pians. \
delay ~ few months viii bs less ~
| r hardshlp than The possibility - an
| irVafidation az tho bond issue IN me
\ latter ia' submitted illegally.
W. connection with thf nfv hridef
4 commend fbaf Dnuf honorable
/ body take su.h stops a. are ucct e.
/ ar. 90 acquire property in The VIZ
4 fnffF - letter fnu-aNs. ans the bou-
! iftard that the bridge ma have an
approach In k~eping with - beauty
/ md prsctlrabiilty
should tnr~r Highland PARK.
! Before the federal c~nsI. - 1890
4 hail determine Defrcif's position m