The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-08
atkinson CUTS
sQUABBLE SHORT
Decides Gilman Civil Service Bill
Must Lie on Table 80 Days and
Hot Spat Ends.

The council Is beginning to hear
from the department OF buildings as
result OF the deep slashing OF the
departments budget In the spring.
Commissioner A. A. Moore sent a
communication to the council. Tues
day night. asking for an additional
appropriation of $3.50 to provide for
an extra clerk after July 1. The alder
men were gently reminded that the
appropriations were cut so as to leave
but one employe In charge of the Of
| fee.
This Is entirely insufficient" says
J Mr.. Moore, "inasmuch as We have the
issuing, filing and recording of about
5000 building permits yearly, the
writing and filing Of about 40 reports
daily from our district inspectors, to-
gether with the reports from some 80
theaters and numerous other Office
duties"
The request was referred to the ways
and means committee and the mem
bers of the commission will be on
hand prepared to back up their de-
mand when the matter Is taken up by
the committee.
A promising debate was cut short,
Tuesday night, by an opinion from
Assistant Corporation Counsel Atkin-
son. President Gilman had relin-
pushed the chair to Aid. Wing and
had taken the floor to urge the passage
OF his civil service charter amendment,
and things were rapidly shaping them
selves for heated wordy battle be.
tween Gilman and Aid. Vernon. when
Aid. Trevor choked II OF by moving
that the bill lie on the table for 80
days. under the charter provisions.
Mr.. Atkinson was called on for an
opinion and declared that the charter
was clear on this point.
AID. Vernon declared that petitions
are being circulated for the submits
sion OF another civil service amend
ment. and that the adoption OF the
Gilman measure would simply befog
the issue. The plan advocated by the
alderman from the Second ward in
cludes laborers, while the Gilman bill
does not
This council knows nothing about
any other BILL" Gilman said, in reply
ing to Aid Vernon. THE alderman
from the Second Is out OF order when
he talks about any other measure OF
this kind OIL The floor of the council
and he knows IT,"
On motion of Aid Heineman, the
corporation counsel was instructed m
prepare a charter amendment extend
ing the city plan three miles beyond
the city limits under the authority
granted by the new constitution. The
alderman himself. however. expressed
doubt as TO whether this action would
De sustained In the courts II any of
the outlying suburbs saw At to make
a test Of it.
Committee Clerk Edward X.
Schreiter, Jr., was unanimously re-
appointed for term OF two years,
under the ordinance.
The assessors clerks were allowed
$66.66 each for extra work ON the tar
rolls.
On motion OF Aid. Gutman. the pub
lie works commissioner was directe !
10 notify the Detroit United railway
TO Immediately repair the pavement
between the tracks on Congress-st,
between Brush-st and Joseph Cam
pau-ave..
The council appropriated $25 for
preparing three garden plots offered
the Twentieth Century club for the
use OF the school children.
A petition submitted by the Hudson
Motor Car Co. for the paving Of Con-
ner's Greek road from Jefferson-ave
north 10 the city limits, was referred
to the department Of public works.