The Detroit times., 1910-07-27

Eupervisors or Weyhe Couuvy- ~
SSasS ssi r. ssssPs per cent SonS
would sndicsis [. PEE s.ssS Owe TO keep ~:
sSSuid shsr ss % Be IKE Kept tia, IL mind that
any further issue OF the county's bonds
would have TO look to the same ellen
s ss ns . cs S nd as wSslS sSr the
iatter's securities. Moreover. three
fourths OF the payment OF principal or
interest OF the County's bonds, iaiis
erstions should not be overlooked by
the members OF your Honorable Body.
when considering County bond issues.
In issuing either r. Goun's that the
necessity. the amount. and the nscai
condition. should be kept In mind. ano
IL may be recalled that In almost every
for purposes not Within the ORDINARY
every day needs OF community.
has been followed In very short Time
s sy ss nnss aer thirty thirty ysaqs BY
As a new Incumbent in this office. II
would be more proper Tor me 10 re-
tions as TO changes In methods or ad-
ministration. than to submit them now.
IL may be In place. however, 20 nots
that the success which has attended
some changes OF recent years. Is SO APP
parent as to warrant recalling az TINS
time. The employment OF a price ex-
pert. an innovation during the incum-
bency OF my predecessor In Once: mas
Justified itself In every respect Win
out the services OF such an ofncial, the
Controller could not help but share the
wise vouchers were not being substan-
TALLY audited The provision Tor re-
porting the amounts due the Guy pe-
partments from private indiviaua,s s,, TOT
such accounts through the regular pro
cess OF collection and enforcement. mas
made good. and in some instapcvs mas
most outlawed. The ordinance entail
ing q speedier process OF collecting Tor
sidewalk construction, has restored the
Contingency fund TO normal ,r,ngsp pr@p1 pe-
ferred to In previous reports OF my
predecessor The earnings or the
House OF Corrections are being used as
"A sinking fund for the Annexed DIS.
trict debt, as recommended by the last
report OF the Controller. go
The fiscal system OF our CITY,
achieved BY lon. process OF nmpr "niv
for an occasional minor Improvement.
A few Of such have been recently suk
gestsd. That all Departments operat,
Ing under the General Fund shouid
keep AN independent record OF their
acquisitions against their appropria-
tions. seems To me TO be proper one.
1t would also be well II In ADDITION 70
the report now made by each Depart
ment Tor cash paid into the Treasury
TO Its credit, there would be monthly
report OF the items, showing 10 wnns
credited. This would obviate any
chance OF variance between the pooks
OF the Department and OF the Con-
troller's office as to the FUNDS 70 Which
these items have been credited.
The Inventories OF the personal prop
erty OF the various branches OF the
City Government are nearing comp,e-
slA nd oh a
detailed list OF property. most oi
which has hitherto been inventoried IN
lump. This office VIII be the repos',,
and Il Moula
also recommend that all deeds ap,
stracts and evidences OF title 70 All
real estate owned by the City, should
be kept in the safe and ample vaults
of the Controllers office.
In submitting the accompanying re,
port and entering upon the new nsce.
year. / leg To express the nope INA.
there may be . continuance or the
hearty cooperation that has existeu
between your Honorable Body and my
predecessor.
As'P pavIb f. HEINEMAN,
Controller.
Referred to the Committee on Ways
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
acknowledgements to- your instruc-
tten-I herewith transmit for your ap-
prevail contract entered into by the on
ltseaier- i4s-hehalf of the CNy--of petrois
with the Polish American Publishing
Company, for Polish Printing and Al
vertising for the fiscal year ending june
80. lsil The eontrss,, mas co ossm a Z,
correct In form and execution. and duly
attested by the City Clerk. with the cor
porate seal attached thereto.
recommend It's reference TO the com
mittee on Printing.
Respectfully,
DAVID e. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Accepted and recommendation con-
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gent,emen--On January b, 1908, your
| Honorable Body approved an arrange
| ment with the Michigan State Telephone
Company for telephone service In the
City Hall. Under this arrangement. there
! was requested for the ensuing fiscal year,
| an estimat. for the sum necessary &c
! pay for said service. For some reason
! this estimate was not included In the last
budget
The sum CT s76440 will be required &c
pay for this service up to the end OF the
iscal year, June 80. 1911, and In order
| that regular contract account may be
opened I'm this office and monthly bills
promptly paid, I would recommend that
| that sum be transferred for such pur-
pose from surplus money Remaining N
| the General Fund and to that end that
this communication be referred to The
| Committee On Ways and Means.
Respectfully,
DAVID +. HEINEMAN.
| Controller.
| Accepted and recommendation con-
CURED in.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council
| Gentlemen--In response TO advertise
ment from this Office inviting proposals
! for the purchase of $4,000, 3h per cent
| cp-year Public Library bonds the pro.
oeeds to be used for the payment OF land
l for the purchase OF branch libraries, the
| following bid was received: Detroit City
Sinking Fund bid par for the whole Is
sue and accrued interest. recommend
| the reference OF this communication anc
accompanying proposals TO the Commit
| tee on Ways and Means.
(, Respectfully,
DAVID +. HEINEMAN
| Controller.
| Accepted and recommendation con.
CURED in as follows:
From the City Treasurer.
July 20, 1910.
To the Honorable, the Common Council
Gentlemen--At various times during
| my present incumbency, circumstances
| have arisen that forcibly impressed upor
mo tho nocessity of more effeCtually