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Show DETROIT TO VOTE ON TRACTION ISSUE ' DCTROTT, March 11. Following the . reaching of a tentative agreement by the city railway commission ahd officials of the Detroit United railway for purchase by the city, at a cost of $31,500,000. of the i company's properties in Detroit, the city ' council this afternoon decided to submit the proposition at the April 7 election. If the plan carries and the purchase is made the city will assume ownership and control con-trol of the lines July 1, 1919, city officials offi-cials state. The agreement calls for an initial payment by ihe city of $1 a, 000, 000. Detroit United railwav stock is largclv hcld in Canada. |