The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-02
SCHOOL BOARD DOES
BIT OF sLAsHING
Clips s16l,000 From Budget, With
Knife Still working-Health Board
Wants More Money.

commillct OF lNs WnOiSt hohN"St
the outlook was for some more liberia
pruning before the board finished IL
work. AL 2 O'Clock the end was stu
rfar or, Inspector Burton having IN
sisted. after the board had come out o
committee of the whole. on going oNel
the amended budget item by item
again traversing the same ground ina
had been covered IN the committee
Some OF the administration crowd was
inclined to balk. but Mr.. Burton was
30 insistent that a motion by lnspec
tor Weideman that the amended qua
yet be adopted without further discus
sion was not put TO vote by Presi
dent Kuhn.
The big cut of S161 900 includes
three schools for which estimates were
inserted on motion of the inspectors
from the wards affected. The schools
were desired TO replace the Tappan,
pitcher and Barstow schools, and all
are badly needed The board, how
ever. decided to confne itself 10 the
schools recommend by the superin'
tendent.
The item for the Pitcher school was
turned down by tie vote when mrs.
submitted by Inspector Goldberg, Mon
day. lust before the committee OF the
whole rose. the inspector got II
through without objection. only TO
have II cut out again a few minutes
later. Goldberg, however, voted with
the rest for the cut, inasmuch as the
ether schools proposed met the same
fate.
With this and the other cuts made
up 10 2 O'Clock, the budget at that time
stood about where 1t was when orig
inally submitted $2,34S,924.94, not IN
Guiding the estimated primary moneys.
The prospects are that IL will be cut
down to the 100000 mark and per
haps lower.
In committee OF the whole, Tuesday
morning. the board added items pro-
viding for increases of 500 per. year
IN principals salaries. The maximum
for principals was fixed at S2,5OO. An
item of $3,3OO was inserted 10 increase
the salary OF teachers drawing 81 200
to the extent of $50 per year. The pur-
pose is to increase these teachers
yearly until the maximum Of Sl,4OO is
reached.
Inspector Burton tried TO have the
positions Of music supervisor, drawing
supervisor and assistant and super
visor of physical culture cut out alto
gether. which would mean a saving
of $4,000 a year, but his motion was
voted down.
On tie superintendent's suggestion
an item of $4,000 was added for the
purpose OF having the schools repre-
sented in Detroits projected industrial
exposition.
The board of health will ask for
very extensive improvements this
year. For new buildings and addi-
tional land in connection with the
city hospital out Hamilton boulevard.
100000 will be asked. This item in
cludes new buildings for tuberculosis,
fevers and other contagious diseases.
The estimates also ask for Increase in
the sums available for general work
of the health department.
Commissioner Hearers public
works estimates show a great many
salary increases asked for. Supts.
Aldrich. Bunnell and Cathey. who now
get 81 800 per year. want $4,000 each.
J. K Mitchell, general assistant to
City Engineer Mccormick now gets
$4,000 per year and an increase to
$1,000 is asked, while four other as
sistant engineers now getting Sl,500
are put in at $1,S00 In the street
cleaning division. White Wing Super
intendent Tobiansh is listed at 81 400
instead of 1,092 An assistant super
intendent OF street cleaning and clerk
At 81 100 are also asked Haarer also
wishes to have special description
clerk for sidewalks at $1,000 in place
OF $3.50. and the clerks in the main
ID. p. w. Office are raised from $1,034
to $1,1O0 in the estimates.
The sewer superintendent also
come in for raises II is Haarer's
plan to make Peter A. Dunn chief
superintendent at s1,s00 while the
other superintendent and chief In
spectors are raised from $24 and $27
per week to $50 per week. and Clerk
+: Mailer from S21,to $25 per week.
A change of large importance In the
paving estimates is that for replacing
the present brick pavements on por-
lions of Grand River and Michigan
ayes. and Griswold-st., with creosot-
ed wood block. which is a compare
lively noiseless pavement.
Commissioner Haarer asks a new
automobile at $4,000. lie wants
$4,000 for cleaning snow from down.
town streets. this fund having always
gone bankrupt In previous years. For
improvements and additions TO the
city asphalt plant, $1,000 is asked.
A custodian of public buildings. which
was refused last year, Is again put in
at $1,000
Haarer would also rejuvenate the
city hall. an appropriation of $4,000
being asked TO remove the smoke
and CRIME from the exterior of the
old building.
An increase in pay from 81 TO S2.2;
per day for the garbage wagon driv
ers is asked. For placing new by
drants, separate from those of the fire
department and to be used TO
eprinkling and flushing purposes only
$4,000 is asked. For removing tree
and branches falling in the streets
a. a result OF storms, $4,000 is asked
~The park department has been IN
able TO take care OF fallen trees.
says Haarer.
FrIteh Trial Starts Wednesday.
ON account OF the absence Of Attor
new Frank T. Lodge the trial Of Dr