The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-28

Confronted with the prospect OF an
other stampede In the common coun-
ell similar 10 that OF Saturday In
which the aldermen. sitting In COM
mittee Of the whole. opened up" the
1910 budgets and replaced a number
OF items which had been previously
cut out. President link and other In
nuential members OF the council de-
cided Monday morning to call eau
Gus of the Republican members for
early In the afternoon.
After the tumultuous session or
Saturday afternoon, In which items
were cut out. replaced and cut out
again ard others disallowed and later
approved. there came a spirit OF reck-
lessness among the aldermen. 1t
was announced Monday morning by
many that they would "go the whole
hog or none" meaning that all salary
increases would have to be replaced
In the budget II those for the school
teachers and employees are finally sent
up TO the estimators.
"Give them all show" said Aid.
Goescbel.
Conservative members OF the coun
total tumble OF the budget at the very
last session, and so the movement TO
rescind the action of the council In
regard TO the increases SO far approx.
ed was started. Aid Gilman was
very busy during the morning and
had many whispered conferences with
ether Republican aldermen to bring
them In line.
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decide was: Shall we cut out the
school teachers increases and all
others, or shall we allow all salary in
mates and let the estimators hight as
To which shall be cut out?"
A party caucus is called on the mat
ter because the Republicans forsee
that the question OF high taxes is
bound to be a party issue this fall.
For this reason the Republicans, who
will be charged with giving an ex-
travagant administration, are worried
over the almost inevitable prospect
OF another tax rate OF about the same
size as last year.
The matter was taken TO Mayor
Breitmeyer. But inasmuch as the
fixing of the tax rate Is not one OF
exert any influence. He has already
advised the council and board OF esti'
mates TO make the appropriations as
small as will run the city administra-
ton during the next fiscal year
There is already talk among the
city officials as to the 1911 tax rate.
That is a long way off but 1t is cast
ing its shadow before. So many
no hId
now that are Just short OF being i'm
perative this year that the prophets
believe the harvest will come next
year. when these things will have TO
be allowed I'm addition to the regular
needs OF the year, in tax rate OF $40
or more.
Monday morning there was a
noticeable lobby about the city hall,
working for increases In the pay OF
firemen and other classes of city en-
ployes. The stern front OF the coun-
ell opposition having been broken,
the cry for increases came up all
along the line.
II is notable that a party caucus on
n matter OF policy has not been held
in many years by the Republican
aldermen.
Saturday afternoon the council. In
committee of the whole. stampeded on
the question of salary Increases. After
the agreement to stand by committee
reports had once been broken, the city
fathers began making work for the
board OF estimates by putting back ono
thing after another that had been cut
out
The first battle came on the ques-
ton OF school teachers salaries. This
item, amounting to $4,000, was left
out IN the committee report. but Aid.
Grindley recommended that the In