The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-04
HAARER UNEARTHS
MUCH ROTTENNESS
IN D. P. v.
One Foreman Has Been Discharged
After Investigation and Charges
of Padding Pay Rolls Pend
ing Against Two Others.
Spoilers Reports Also Involve Team
Observation-Disclosures Determined
on Thorough housekeeping,

Commissioners Haarer of the de
partment OF public works. is conduct.
ing an investigation OF the conduct
of his foremen which has already re-
suited in the discharge OF one man,
and the possible removal of two
others.
IL there is anything that is not
just as il should be. | am going TO
clean il out my self. says Haarer.
Political pull will not help anyone
II I find that he has been neglecting
duty am the man held responsible
70; the conduct of This Office, and |
am going To see that ii is run right"
I be first charges were brought
against Theodore Michaels. sidewalk
repair gang foreman. Haarer learned
that MiCnaels was not spending all
of his time on his work and there
were other charges A quiet session
was held in the commissioners Office,
Witnesses were examined ana
Michacls was dropped from the pay
roll He is relative OF BILLY
Bushaw, the boss OF the first precinct
OF the First ward. but that did not
save him.
The most sensational charges are
those now pending against Moses
Eaton road foreman of the upper end
OF the First ward. These charges
practically amount 10 payroll padding.
Eaton declares that he is not guilty
OF this and hearing has been held
az which the evidence was gone over
in the presence OF Aid owen of the
First ward owen and other north
end Republicans are standing by
T. ton.
Commissioner Haarers attention
was hlst called 10 this case by the
fact that Eaten has been spending more
money on street and alley cleaning
than the foreman of the correspond.
ing district I'm the Second ward or the
Third ward foreman. 4 little prelim-
mary Investigation was had and then
haarer put ont spoilers who check
cd the number of men and teams EN-
ployed by Eaton.
These spoilers reported that on GER
tain days fewer teams were working
than appeared on the payroll. Charges
were based on these reports and
Eaton was called in TO make his de-
fCuse The teaming reports also in.
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teams used I'm the First ward work.
II have always considered Eaton
an g excellent foreman. but these
charges seem very strong, stated
Commissioner Haarer to Aid. Owen.
He also stated that he is investigat
ing the connection Of the team owner
with the reported discrepancies be.
tween work and time charged
The charges against another road
foreman Of an east-side ward. are
somewhat similar 10 those against
Eaton although they have not been
placed in as definite a form Action
on these will be taken within a week.
Haarer is investigating the work
in other WARDS and gangs and declares
that NJ will make removals wherever
any ground appears for doing so. Tho
cases against the foremen so far in
volycd are hardly conclusive enough
for criminal prosecution in any event,
but discharges viii result wherever
there appears 10 be sufficient warrant
for such action Haarer will place
one of his paving foremen in charge
Of the Ninth ward work during the
winter and may take similar action in
the other wards If removals are made.