The Detroit times., 1911-10-19
bounty OFFICIALS MIX
II FIERCE DUEL OF WORDS
IN DISCUSSING BUDGET
proposal To Cut Force Of
Guards Causes Liveliest
Kind of Squabble.
NTHONY PRATT IN FRAY.
uhrer and Robertson Clash, of
Course: Cass Benton and
Others Take Hand.
|NTHoNY PRATT IN FRAY.

Auditor Buhrer declared Auditor
robertson was unputhful. Auditor
robertson replied In kind. Deputy
|eeister OF Deeds Cass Benton made
pc same observation with reference
4 Anthony Pratt, OF the Municipal
vague. Stockkeeper Reed. OF the
county building stan, said that Aud
nor Robertson told an nntfuth, ana
HDbertson replied that Reed should
~ sent 10 jail as a perjurer.
These little pleasantries featured
Pc Wednesday morning session OF
fhe ways and means committee Of the
ppard of supervisors. True. the
Shorter and uglier word" wasn't used
a every case. but the meaning was
ipmistakable. and the person SO
dbarged knew what was meant. and
N time open hostilities were
&ared
4"Cuss" words. real naughty words
confined usually to the bar-room, were
Iso heard above the din, and while
De war lasted. the room was crowded
nth visitors attracted from all parts
~ the county building by the racket,
n The squabble occurred during dis
mission OF the estimates for the en-.
ming year In a meeting held Tues
day. a motion to reduce the force or
*Iards in the county building from
6kyen TO four, was passed, but this
matter was up for reconsideration.
Anthony Pratt was on hand TO
peak In the interests of economy,
DE Municipal league having written
u letter advising reduction In the
I|lmber OF guards. Mr.. Pratt's pres
e|ace and his few words were the Sig
III for the row to begin.
ISupervisor Gutman moved that the
aFfion OF Tuesday, cutting on three
,.lards. be reconsidered.
Auditor Buhrer read from a sched-
,f|e showing the number OF hours the
iards we're on duty, ending with
speech In which he declared that every
man was required, II the taxpayers
wanted the building properly policed.
Supervisor Glinnan-'Ts the force
the same now as in the past2'
Auditor Buhrer-s There has been
no change since the building was
Glinnan-"Then II seven guards
we're required In the past, with the
ereaf increase In business and popula-
I - seven are required now. Where
d|es this economy streak come from.
4 |rway. I'd like to know" and he
L ,ked hard at Mr. Pratt.
I'VE have always worked for econ
n W.. Mr.. Pratt said, land we believe
v see a chance at this time TO et-
h n IT,"
Buhrer--'1 have had the confidence
8 the public for 20 years, and ] be-
! Ne have II now. I'm not playing
B itics "A this thing. I'm here as a
( |payer, and say the guards are
4 bded. and don't care what the Hon.
A anthony Pratt thinks about it, either.
MI. Buhrer didn't know what was
b 6ded In the treasures once yes
4 oIday, when the estimates were up.
4 Il perhaps, he doesn't know much
4 but the guards" Mr.. Pratt retorted.
XIf you say didn't know about the
( ||asurer's requirements you tell a
4 |sehood. and you know Il" shouted
E.hrer. BY this time almost beside
HIMSELF with rage What do you
mean by economy, anyway Do you
know the meaning Of the word
I'm not referring to the saving Of
4 Few cents on lead pencils" Mr..
pratt replied. referring to the audit.
or's efforts to cut down the stationery
bill.
"A few cents. eh1 A few cents"
shouted Buhrer. Ell show you" and
be stalked out OF the Office and re-
|urned with a report showing that he
had reduced the stationery bill from
}260 q month TO SIS.
CAss Benton happened to be In the
room. and he was itching for chance
At Pratt. II came In a few minutes
and he jumped to his feet.
"Mr. Chairman" he began, 1T
seems that since any man who wants