The Detroit times., 1909-06-12

Flynn and Cal Grove as members.
that encampment mas taken no such
~ action. Furthermore, II Is stated by
men prominent In the encampment
with the mandate. The legal ground
Is raised that the grand encampment
cannot enforce such an order. and the
case Is likely TO go 10 the national
yencampment In Denver
A trip 20 ~. Clair Flats furnished en-
tertainnept Friday afternoon for the
800 delegates 10 the convention OF
the Sovereign camp OF the Woodmen
Of the World. The ladies OF the
Woodmen's Circle were also present
on the trip. In spite OF the fact that
this was purely a recreation voyage,
insurance talk was heard In all parts
OF the Greyhound. The question or
transferring Jurisdiction over the
from the Sovereign camp 10 the IA
cihc camp will be discussed Monday.
when report from a special commit
tee Is presented.
City Treasurer Max q. Koch has made
public the following appointments al
special help for his Office during tax
collecting time: Joseph Traynor and
John " Drury, cashiers. Clerks-t
n Davock. First ward +. H. knox
Second: r. w. Walker. Fourth u. w.
Dennert. Fifth: c. +. Gibson. sixth;
Joseph Gi.ardulskyi, seventh; n q:
+. c. Mayer. Tenth. L. l.. Lenzion.
Eleventh: George Nern. Twelfth: n.
NJ. Wagonboner, Thirteenth; j. NJ.
Denne, Fifteenth. a. A. Boyer; six
tenth. Herman otto, Seventeenth; a.
II. Riopelle. Eighteenth.
John sullivan, well known 20 the po-
lice. was held to the recorders court.
Friday. for trial on the charge OF
the residence OF Mrs. Mary Hovey,
No. 95 Washington boulevard. and
during the examination II transpired
that sullivan had sold the gown TO
Washerwoman for $3.50. The laun-
dress knew that she had bargain.
but did not know how much OF
bargain. and was ripping the dress
up, TO be RENTED, when the police ar
rived and took -aMaY- fron-her-
Sullivan had told her that he was
selling IL for hts sister. she said.
The city nsscssors now have the COM
pIcte land md building assessments
OF the city. the Seventeenth ward
books being finished late Friday
night Personal property assess
ments are still being totaled and the
complete assessment Of the city Will
not be known for a week or 10 days.
The total real estate assessment this
year is $249. 7iO,S3O. as against SAL
313.7lO for last year. an Increase OF
sS.337.120. or this the Seventeenth
ward furnished an Increase of s1.271,-
900. showing that that section has
grown I'm value about three times as
fast as the average for the remainder
of the city.
Organization Of the new city plan and
COM
pleted. President Donaldson has ap-
pointed eight committees 90 take up
separate features of the commits
slon's work. The most important OF
these is the one which will have
charge OF the drawing up OF a plan
for the future OF Detroit and suburbs
Other committees are those on
finance, parks and boulevards. public
buildings and monuments, city liant
ing, public utilities and athletic
grounds It is expected that inves-
LEGATIONS along all the lines covered
by these committees Will be taken up
At 4e@4--fS+f representatives. from wor1-
en- organizations were at the organ
ization meeting to urge upon the
commission the adyisability OF recon-
mending adequate Fairgrounds.
An informal session of the bOard OF
estimates was held Friday evening In
the council chamber at which various
members told what they thought
were defects in the present plan OF
the board. II was brought out in the
speeches that the estimators believe
they should have more time to con-
slider the annual budget and should
meet during the year 10 pass on all
transfers of money. taking over this
latter power from the council, Presi-
dent Behlow was authorized to appoint
committee of seven members TO
draw up amendments TO the sections
OF the city charter bearing upon the
duties and powers Of the board of
estimates A handsome Ravel was
presented to President Behiow at the
opening OF the session by Estimator
Robinson. OF the Eighth ward In re-
spending. President Behlow said that
while the board OF estimates Is being
roasted for the high tax rate he be-
lieves the board did as well as II
could owing TO the rapid gEewtA-ef
| the city and the many demands for
improvements. He expressed his be-
lief that the tax rate Will be equally
hlgh Tor several years to come.