The Detroit times., 1910-07-13

termine Just how much Of that kind
of pavement a certain number OF men
can clean in a certain time. Afterward
asphalt pavement cleaners will be
held TO that unit.
This method is to be used for test
ing the cost of laying a square yard
of brick pavement, etc.
A big change Of grades on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
that will do away with Is railroad
crossings has been obtained.
The street car company Is going to
take care of the repairing OF pavement
It's foot strip Of granite blocks has
occasioned, or rip them out.
Steps are being taken to collect a
license on the company's street cars
that hasn't been collected In the his
tory Of the records. The license 10
$40 a car and will be collected for
six years back. bringing a total OF
$4,000.
Faces Another Difficulty.
Aside from the depleted treasury,
the new party is facing another finan-
cial difficulty. The people have voted
100000 in bonds with A 1-2 per cent
interest for improvements. The Re-
publican and Democrat members Of
council are blocking the sale. stand.
ing out for a 4 per cent rate, which Is
too low to command bids from In.
vestors. 1t takes a three-fourths vote
to settle bond questions and the So-
ciallsts do not command that majority
in council.
But the Socialists are not worried.
They say they will put the deal
through all right.
Economies have been instituted both
as measures Of good city housekeep-
ing and to help out the bankrupt con-
dition of the treasury. A change In
the organization will reduce the salary
list. One commissioner of pubic works
who will spend his whole time on city
work will take the place OF city en-
gineer and three other officers with
salaries OF $4,000 q year. None OF
these three officers was required to
spend his time on the city work.
Mayor Seidel found that the city
was paying a city health department
chemist $4,000, who was a practicing
physicin. Also that the gas inspector,
at a salary of $500, was maintining
q laboratory OF his own and teaching
In a university. He recommended
that the council combine the Offices
and one man be hired to give all his
time. The council passed the measure
and a saving OF 5000 was made.
In his appointment of experts to do
the city's work, Mayor Seidel has
pleased Milwaukee generally. The
most remarkable, with the exception
Of DR.. Rucker. the health officer, IL
that OF Joseph E. Uihlein as debt
commissioner, to be the watchdog
Of the city's finances.
Commissioner Uihlein Is the general
mnager OF the largest brewing COM
pany in the world, the Joseph Schlitz
Co. He Is millionaire and one of
Milwaukee's wealthiest men. Mayor
Seidel appointed him because he holds
the best man to watch city finances is
one who could watch finances SO well
for himself.
Say They viii Succeed.
The Socialists claim that they will
succeed where labor prties have fail
ed, because of the permanency Of
their organization nd the checks on
their public ocffiials.
"Of course we have a machine, :"
said Myor Seidel. And the party
will just long as the machine is
good"
When q Socialist is nominated for
office he Is thoroughly Investigated
by a vigilance committee. His b1iity,
integrity and past record are weighed.
And his resignation, signed but un-
dated, is handed over to go into ef-
feet at any time he Is found unworthy
OF his trust.
The rank and file OF the party can
always call referendum on any party
measure, according to certain rules.
The Socialists have been a minor.
fly power I'm Milwaukee for the last
six years. They have never lost any
ward they have gained Their great.
est hope for carrying out all that they
have planned is the passing OF home
rule bill by the state legislature that
will give cities the right to govern
themselves as they please.
The Florence CritteBton Circle will
serve Elks with hot meals and lunches
July to 10 at Woodward and Slbley,
In the Auditorium OF the old Wood
ward-ave. Congrega tional church.
sunday DInner-FIsh and Roast Veal
with Dressing, 5oc. From $3.50 to $3.50
p. m. A special Bunchean and Dinner
daily. Fairfax Hotel. cor Bagley and
clifford. Rooms. 81 and up. M