The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-17
EDDIE SCHREITER
WILL REMAIN
Promises Estimators He Will Work
Under City Clerk-Effort To Re-
instate Clerks Fails.

AID. Gutman, president or the conl-
mon council, backed up by Estimator
Thomas G. Craig, made an Intellectual
attempt, Friday evening, before the
board of estimates committee in charge
of the general fund, to induce the COM
mittee TO restore the two positions un-
der E. r. Schreiter, secretary Of the
common council committees, which
were cut out earlier in the week. Gut
man was especially anxious that
Schreiter be allowed to retain his
draughtsman, but Public Works Com
missioner Haarer had told President
Barnett, OF the estimators, that he
could hire a man at $50 a month TO
do the work under the direction OF
the city engineer and the committee
probably will allow a sum suf1cient
TO provide for this extra draughtsman
in the engineers department.
Secretary Schreiter was present 81
the meeting and, in answer to ques-
ton. said he would work in harmony
with the city clerk IL placed under
the latter at his present salary oi
SO, 500
Ii is known that Schreiter's friends
in the council have been busy among
the estimators and II is quite likely
that another attempt will be made 10
reinstate the positions abolished be-
fore the estimators finish their work.
Estimator Craig persuaded the COM
mittee not TO abolish the position oil
medico-legal expert, now held by At
torney Frank T. Lodge at 81 200 per
year. Mr.. Lodge appeared before the
committee TO explain the nature OF
his work, and the members were sat-
is6ed that he earned his money.
At the urgent request OF City
Treasurer Koch, the committee recon
sidered its former action in cutting
out the increases asked for several
clerks in the treasurer's office and
restored them. Four new posiuons
were allowed in the department OIL
buildings, TO take care OF the extra,
work made necessary by the new
building code. but trimmed the sal
aries OF the chief inspector and the
secretary down to $4,000 and $1,000,
respectively. The department had
put these positions in at $4,000 and
lS210O, and the council cut them
down to $3.50 and $500.
The chief accountant was allowed
an extra inspector for three months
at $125 per month. for the purpose OF
making an audit of the board OF edu-
cations books.
Boiler Inspector John McCabe's
salary was raised from $1,000 to 81
900 per year, TO place him on level
with the chief building inspector.
At the general meeting OF the esti-
majors, previous TO the committee
meeting, the principal business tran
sacted was the passage OF resolu-
ton introduced by Estimator Porter,
calling on Corporation Counsel Hally
for further information as TO the two
per cent tax limit.
The committee In charge Of the po-
lice budget held three-hour session
in the Office OF Police Commissioner
Croul, Friday afternoon, but action
on the items was deferred until later
Mr.. Croul pointed out the necessity
for additional patrolmen. The council
allowed him 200, but the probabilities
are that the estimators will cut the
number in half.
Mr.. Croul also strongly urged the
allowance OF the increases asked for
his men. The committee will 20 out
next Friday afternoon for a tour OF
the stations where improvements are
asked
The meeting of the committee in
charge OF the sewer budget did not
meet Friday afternoon, as planned.
An imposing delegation Of real estate
men was on hand to urge liberal APP
preparations and the committee mem
bers evidently were a bit awe-strick-
en- They have one of the worst iOiJs
ahead of them of any OF the commit
tees for, under Corporation Counsel
Hally's opinion, they must cut at
| least $40, 900 from the appropriations
, allowed by the council. Unless the
amendments TO the home rule bill
permitting piece-meal revision Of the
charter, are passed, there Is little
hope for needed Improvements in the
way Of sewers this year, as the fund
is limited to 100000 Mr.. Hally says