The Detroit times., 1911-08-02
CIVIL SERVICE
MEASURE ADOPTED
Council Puts Through Gilman Meas
ure, With Elimination of Provision
For Breaking Deadlocks.

For breaking Deadiocks.
From now on aspirants for munich
pal jobs will have to pass civil service
examinations before they are oig -bl ,,
Ali Gllnnan's ordinance having bccil
adopted by the council Tuesday even
ing with two am ncments, one pro-
posed by Aid. Lodge oDd the other ~
Aid. Gutman.
The ordinance as originally APPROX
ed by the council committee gave TO
the president of the common council
the right to cast deciding vote In
case of deadlock In the four-man
commission which IL to be in charge
OF the new regulation.
Aid. Lodge wanted this provision
eliminated, The sponsor OF the ordi-
nance, Aid. Gilman. understood Aid.
Lodge to mean that he wanted the
power to break deadlock transferred
from the president TO the mayor, and
upon that he baked. However, when
he learned that Lodges amendment
was simply for the elimination OF a
nth vote, he consented to the change.
This ordinance" said Aid. Lodge,
SIS to put municipal positions out OF
the realm OF politics, and II We are
to convince the people that we are
sincerely trying to do this, we cannot
give the president of the council a
vote. The ONCE OF president OF the
council is as political In its nature as
that OF the president OF the United
states and unless we strike out the
part of the ordinance In question the
measure will not accomplish It's pur-
pose. do not fear any deadlock. me
flre commission consists OF four men.
when has that body struggled with q
deadlock? Never, that anyone re-
members. I am confident that our
new commissions fortune VIII be as
happy"
Aid Vernon, whose recent charter
amendment provided for much the
same conditions as the new ordinance,
congratulated Aid. Lodge on insisting
on the elimination OF politics.
Aid. Gutman presented another
amendment, placing the city account
ant as well as those In his ONCE unoer
civil service rules. 1t was accepted
without objection.
Aid. Lynch and few others tried
TO DELAY the passage Of the ordinance
for a week, by moving to place II Oh
the table until they could have lime
TO look II over carefully. But as the
measure had already been tabled LOT
a week and the aldermen had had
plenty of opportunity to scan 1t care
fully, the motion was lost.
The new ordinance affects employees
I'm every department of the city adj
ministration except the heads OF de-
partments and their secretaries, and
ordinary laborers. Those now holding
positions will not be required TO pass
an examination to retain them. Inc
members of the commission Will De
named by the mayor.
Following what has now become
matter OF routine, the council recon
Adered its. action In ordering the pay
ment OF a bunch Of brick bills vetoed
by Mayor Thompson, and laid the
matter on the table indefinitely
An ordinance requiring conductors
IN remain on the back platform OF
street cars backing into streets ~ the
CITY and give warning to pedestrians
was adopted. The ID. u. r. must equip
the rear platforms with gongs similar
to those in front. II must also place
signs on the vestibules OF cars bound
for the barns, signifying the fact.
Aid. Garyey observed that he
thought the provision compelling The
company to equip the rear platforms
with gongs was not feasible, as In
some OF the cars there wasn't timber
enough left to hold them.
Aid. O'Brien suggested that the cor
poration counsel be directed to insti-
tute proceedings against the Detroit
Bridge q Iron Co. for the forfeiture
of it's bond in connection with the
contract to bridge the Michigan Gen.
trail tracks at Fourteenth-st. The com
pany gave bond of $16,726 that the
bridge would be completed by June 1,
1911, and as yet II has not been start
ed. The company claims that the de-
Law IL due to broken machinery.
At the request Of Postmaster War
rem, the name of one OF the Gilbert-Bts.
OF the city. that on the east side, was
changed to Lycaste-ave.. and the name
OF Woodbridge-st. between First and
Second-sts. was changed TO Jefferson
ave.
The Detroit real estate board was
requested to make an appraisal for
the city Of the block bounded by Beau
bien, Macomb, Clin'or and st. Antoine
SITS. which is wanted for new munich
pal buildings.
ald. Tossy Withdrew his notice OF
reconsideration of the vote adopting
the Hally ordinance designed 70 pre-
ven: the consolidation of telephone
companies In Detroit.
sid Lynch succeeded In having a
resolution adopted compelling those
using city automobiles to mark the
machines with letters at least two
inches high designating their owner.
ship.
Aid. Walsh introduced a resolution
inviting the aldermen Of Cleveland to
visit Detroit to play q game of ball