The Detroit times., 1911-06-28
MAYOR IS GIVEN
ANOTHER REBUFF
Brick Bills Veto 0verridden for
Fourth transformations Haarer
Files Long Defense.

Mayor Thompson's fourth veto or
paving brick bills. due TO the absence
OF rattler test, went the way OF its
predecessors, Tuesday night, being
overridden by vote of 26 to 4. The
four standing by his nonor were Aid.
Carney. Keusch, OBrien and Skrzycki.
Aid. Lynch, who hitherto has voted
with the mayor, was not present at the
roll-call Lynch has been displeased
with Mayor Thompson for not reviying
the old gas commission.
There was some doubt at first as
to whether the votes necessary to
override the veto would be forthcom-
ing, as some of the aldermen were
out OF the room when the matter came
up. Aid. Grindley moved that the
vote by which the Objectionable bills
were approved be reconsidered and
lie on the table. Later IN the evening,
1t was taken up and confirmed
Commissioner Haarer sent a long
to the council. defend
ing his course In the matter of selec-
ton OF bricks. He said that he was
not opposed to the rattler test, and
was having RATHER installed In the
eastern yards. When II was in work
ing order, he would have the tests
made by the city engineer. he said.
and reported to the council regardless
of whether the results were favorable
or unfavorable He said the RATHER
test was formerly applied by the old
board of public works, but that II
proved unsatisfactory, because the re-
suits of the test were sometimes the
opposite of what was shown by actual
wear. The commissioner said he had
been doing everything In his power to
secure good pavement, and recon-
mended that delegation from the
council visit number of the large
cities and inspect payements and ma
terials used, including methods and
costs, and also the cost Of cleaning
and disposal OF garbage.
For myself" he said. II am proud
to say after six years at the head OF
the department, that Detroit today
bears an enviable reputation all over
the United States for being the best
paved and cleanest kept city OF its
size or larger In the whole country,
and this reputation is maintained a.
less cost than in other cities"
The communication is printed In
full in the council proceedings on an
other page. 1t was accepted and
placed on file.
The council confirmed the appoint
ment Of John G.. Nagel to succeed
himself as city assessor.
Two amendments to city ordinances
were introduced, one by Aid. Vernon.
amending the new automobile ordin-
ance so as to require motorists to
either extinguish or screen their high
power searchllghts while the machines
are left standing. and the other by
Aid. Allan, changing the method of
drawing stalls provided In the much
discussed market ordinance.
Commissioner Haarer reported that
two bids had been received for com
pleting the portion of the Fairview
sewer the contract on which was
thrown up by James Hanley. The low
est bidder was John Ginzel, at $32, 700.
The commissioner recommended that
the bid be accepted, but pointed out
that 1t would require $4,000 more
than was originally contemplated to
finish the Job, and asked that the mat
ter of providing the money be referred
Jointly to the committees on sewers
and ways and means.