The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-08
TELLS EST|MAT0Rs
TO KEEP RATE DOWN
Mayor Breitmeyer Is Now Advocate
of Economy-W. w. Robinson
Elected President OF Board.

Mayor Breitmeyer gave "a talk on
economy 10 the members of the board
of estimates Monday morning The
occasion was the frst meeting of the
board. at which " y Robinson. esti-
mator from the Eighth ward. was
unanimously chosen president and the
committees of the board for the year
were named by him
Il am glad 10 be here 90 give YOU
he usual word or warning SAID the
mayor. Last year. ia addressing YOU.
called attention 10 number Of items
and told YOU that. II yOu acted wisely
and allowed these Items demanded by
The peonlc. there would be no com
plant ! might say the same this
wear
The budget is very large. The city
is constantly growing and improve
ments must De made II requires your
deep study and wise thought 10 Keep
Tho tax rae where IL belongs X Is
hard 10 say what the rate should De
bur | am mere 20 caution YOU 10 keep
the rate as low rs YOU can. consistent
with the well-being and progress OF
the city
In taking the presidency Estimator
Robinson said in part
The estimates we will be called 10
pass upon this year are the largest
aud think viii Dc the most important
that have ever come before as, ana
viii require more time and greater
care than ever before. SO ! trust that
what We allow will be absolutely nee
essary. and the cutting. where u VIII
DO the least haTu. X Will be neces'
sary fOr the different committees 10
ct 10 work promptly as soon as We
are called together 10 pass upon the
budget. trust that YOU VIII make
thorough investigation OF each Item
that comes before your committee ana
be able to report 10 the committee OF
the whole at an early date tnlnh We
are H. the habit OF leaving 100 mucn
work 10 he last OF our session. ana
then are Obliged 10 rush IL through
without giving 10 proper consideration
In all matters or permanent I'M
movements where We issue bonds
such as sewers, school buildings etc
n would be we'll not only 10 keep in
mind the present needs but the fu
ture growth Of the city In view ot
this great growth of our city, IL seems
uncertain 20 me II We can cut the IS
Inmates so that the tax rate will be
slS"
President Robinson announced the
following committees
General fund and recorders fund
snyder Smith. Delor Cranshsw.
Wend;
Public lighting fund-Phister Frey.
Richardson O'Neil irish
General road and repaving funds
Paterson. Nichols, Behlow. kempt,
Palmer. Porter Wenzel Robins.
Street opening. water commission
and garbage funds-Rohns, Miller.
Ritter Baumgarth. Holtz-
Fire commission funds-Craig, De
lor. Schneider Ferguson. Klebba
Board Of education and public H.
brary funds-Dackus. Gambler An
drews. Porter, Long
Police and police pension funds
Brown. Mcqueen. Barnett. Smith
Snyder
Public health and poor commission
funds-Barnett Nichols, Liphardt,
Theel Wobrock
Park. boulevard and Belle Isle bridge
fmds-Frey. Schneider, Phister, Kul-
wicki. Cranshaw
Public building department OF pub
lie works. general and public enter.
tainment funds-Palmer, Hanley
Craig. Frish. Wobrock
Public sewer fund-Kempt Ritter
Anklam, Streng Brown.
Michael Cohn. No. 40l Catherine-st
a member OF the Newsboys associa
ton. was elected as messenger. lie
is a litus chap about II years old but
assumed his Office with all the dignity
OF The president. saying: Gentlemen
thank YOU fer your action and shall
do M best 10 carry out my duties.
The members OF the board contrib
uted 10 send floral remembrance 10
Estimator W w Ferguson, who is
critically il1