Adrian Line Gets A Franchise

NEW HOSPITAL

FOR WOMEN

Dr. James G. Lynd Purchases the DeFries Property

AN ELEGANT PLACE

Miss Cora Hess Will Be Made Superintendent of the Institution

Ann Arbor is becoming much enthused over the matter of private hospitals and sanitariums and the city is destined to be the great medical and surgical center of the west.

The latest news in this line is the fact that Dr. James G. Lynds, lątely demonstrator of obstetrics in the University of Michigan, has purchased the DeFries property, corner of William street and Fourth avenue, and will transform the elegant residence into a large private hospital.

Dr. Lynds has been maintaining a private hospital for women on E. Huron street, but this he has found inadequate and has secured the more commodious quarters. The increasing number of patients coming from outside points has made this move inperative,

Miss Cora Hess, one of the most efficient trained nurses ever graduated from the University school, will be made superintendent of the new hospital. She is a young lady of fine executive ability and the institution will be admirably managed.

It is not known yet just when the hospital will be ready for patients:

A large number of business and professional men have had meetings with the idea of forming a big, social club and they have had their eyes turned toward the DeFries property with the idea of converting it into a swell club house, but Dr. Lynds' purchase has made this impossible and the embryo club will be obliged to look for other available property.

ADRIAN LINE GETS A FRANCHISE

The special meeting of the council held last evening to consider the grade separation and Adrian electric railway ordinances was one that may be of great importance to the future welfare of the city. The grade separation ordinance caused very much discussion, Ald. Hamilton leading off with many frivolous questions to H. W Ashley, general manager of the Ann Arbor railroad company, who by request appeared before the council.

Mr. Ashley said he had come before the meeting by invitation. It was his purpose to answer inquiries of those who were earnestly considering the project and not men who wished simply to kill the project. The city had made the stupendous blunder in giving away electric railroad franchises without providing that they should pay the expense of the grade separation. He should be unwilling to submit to an ordinance that contemplated a larger expenditure than he had proposed.  If the grade separation became effectual he knew of no city in Michigan or in the United States where the street would be as safe as in Ann Arbor. He would not bridge First street nor would the company pay the damage as provided in the ordinance. He explained about the side tracks. Only one street would be crossed and that Washington, with a track starting from Huron and running on a 4 percent grade to the Ann Arbor Milling Co.'s mill. The location of the main tracks mere most to be considered. The road would look after its customers if access to those located along its line were denied it would be virtual confiscation. He was willing to bridge Felch street with an opening of 30 feet. If the work of raising the tracks was done in Ann Arbor he would do certain work elsewhere, and have an abundance of dirt, which he would willing to deliver to the city, and the latter could have it put into place scrapers. The company was figuring on doing its switching outside of the city. The aldermen could free their minds that the work was of vital importance to the Ann Arbor road. The company would not give an opening at both Ann street and Felch street. would have to be one or the other.

Ald. Hamilton said all the council favored grade separation. Why would not the Ann Arbor road assume the damages that might accrue? There were Ald. Koch's two houses which would be in a hole. The council should consider if the city was able and willing to assume all the damages. He thought the cost of grading the streets would be about $5,000. There seemed to be general opposition to the grade separation in the second ward. Koch Opposed it because of the embankment. He did not think the city would get out of it for less than $100,000 damages.

Mr. Ashley said the work would $90,000 and he would be glad to assume the risk for $10.000.

Ald. Brown-"I would do that. self and give you $1,000 for the contract."

G. Frank Allmendinger of the Arbor Milling Co. was called for. He said he had not expected to speak on this subject. Mr. Ashley had well said that word "confiscate" if the road did not protect its customers.

The amendment to the preamble the ordinance striking out "First street" passed on the following vote: Yeas: Ald. Richards, Schlenker, Olaney Brown, Roberts, and Pres. Haarer. 6; nays: Ald. Hamilton, Schumacher, Jenner, Fischer and Burg. 5.

Mr. Ashley said if they would permit him to say he would like every member of the council to pass on the changes of the ordinance. He also said in his remarks that the customers of the road were the life blood of the road, and it would be silly to say that the road would sacrifice its customers. So far as damages were concerned there would be no legal damages caused by the railroad. Of course as to damages from raising street grades the road would have nothing to do with that.

Ald. Schlenker moved that the ordinance be recommitted to the ordinance committee with the mayor and city attorney added. The amendment carried.

Mr. Ashley said that if the city was unwilling to close up First street they had better drop the whole ordinance. If they wanted to kill the ordinance they had better say so at once, and they would continue to be good friends.

The Adrian electric railway ordinance was then considered. Ald. Clancy said he understood it had been laid over until the next meeting. The motion of Ald. Fischer to take it from the table carried, only Ald. Clancy voting no.

Ald. Schlenker said he was in favor of the ordinance except the route proposed. He offered an amendment that the line enter the city on the south line of Main street and go north to Madison and thence west to Third street and thence north to Huron street. This would bring the passengers right to the heart of the city.

Al. Brown asked if anybody had asked for a franchise over these streets, Ald. Richards said the manJager of the line had said positively that

they would not go over the route pro| posed by Ald. Schlenker. He would like to hear from Mr. Hatch of the road.

Mr. Hatch said he could only repeat what he had said at previous meetings that they could not come into the city on any other route than S. State street. Their engineer said it was half a mile shorter than the gravel road and very level. They proposed to build an independent line.

Ald. Roberts said the S. State street route was shorter and more level than - the gravel road.

Ald. Richards said he believed the company should have the franchise. The citizens of Ann Arbor some time ago wanted a line to Saline, and now was a chance to get it. The road could very easily if it did not come to Ann Arbor stop at Saline and make connection with the Hawks-Angus line for Detroit. If they wanted a direct line to Saline they should grant the franchise and stop "dilly-dallying."

G. Frank Allmendinger said he had seen the statement made in the papers that the State street route was the shortest. It was preposterous. Grade separation would come now or not at all. They would be surprised at the amount of business coming to the city over the electric roads. They wanted all the electric roads they could get. He then proceeded to ridicule the Adrian company saying it was only incorporated for $25,000 with 5 percent paid in. It reminded him of a man who once worked for him. The man said he wanted to buy a horse. Then he came and said he had decided to buy a cow. Wr. Hatch had better take the $1,250, and buy an automobile.

City Attorney Sawyer said he thought the council made a mistake if they kicked out the project. He would hate to have it said that he had headed off a railroad coming to Ann Arbor. It would be much better to have a direct road to Saline. Was it not then worth while to encourage it? The project seemed to be sincere.

Ald. Schlenker said the electric lines were a drain upon the city.

Ald. Jenny said it seemed to him like a man who wanted to buy a supper at a restaurant and was told he could not but could buy a drink of water.

Ald. Brown said he fully concurred with what Ald. Jenney and Mr. Sawyer said. If there were $1,250 paid in to the company it was more money than the Ann Arbor and Detroit railroad was started with. They were now bonded and a success.

Ald. Shlenker's amendment as to the route was lost.

The ordinance then passed with the following vote: Yeas-Ald. Richards Hamilton, Clancy, Brown, Schumach er, Roberts, Jenney, Fischer, Burg and Pres. Haarer-10. Nays-None.

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