The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

THIS work IL such that Il can not be
Supervised by more than one person. For
the last three years II has been done BY
Mr.. Hail. the Auditor OF this orice. and
he has commenced this year on said
work. The Very great and intricnte
amount of careful compilation. tables and
material therein involved. 1 beg TO eaii
To the attention OF your committee on
ways and means
The work OF the Auditor has increased
so greatly during the last few years that
IL Is absolutely impossible for him 20
give attention 10 this work OF over goo
printed pages during office hours. The
number or vouchers, exclusive OF pay
rolls. which have been examined by MT.
Hall has increased from ii,O27 for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1907. 20 10.
224 for the year ending June 1909, ana
ld.O2i for the year ending June, 1910,
The work on the annual report must
DO done. as the portion already completed
has been, after hours. evenings ana on
sundays and Holidays, The same APP
plies 10 the careful proofreading re-
quired on the copy and to all the work OF
sealing the same through the press
i believe IL would be very unjust on
the part OF the city that work done I'M
der these conditions should not receive
honorable body will agree In this. | re-
spectfully request that the sum OF 5000 90
be allowed Mr.. Hall for work TO be done
In compiling the material OF the report
recommend reference hereof TO your
Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully,
DAVID Z. HEINEMAN,
Referred TO Committee on Ways and
Means.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--With the beginning OF
the calendar year. various changes
40 In. of Va "A
view 10 Its most pressing needs ana
the betteFment OF the service. The
enormous Increase In the last three
years In the number OF vouchered
another communication from this OF
fee at this session. has made IL alb
solutely necessary that the Audisor
arranging the work OF this depart
ment | have transferred Mr.. George
" Lally who has been in this office
tude for this kind OF work. from the
position OF Stenographer and Clerk to
that OF Assistant Auditor.
The nature OF the work thus being
done by Mr.. LallY. and the experience
and ability required, are such as TO
make the salary OF sl.03i.0o per year
Inadequate | would therefore request
your honorable body to place this new
81 90 and to authorize an appro-
priation OF $500 10 cover said In :
crease for the period OF six months or
January ist 10 June 30th. 1911.
recommend reference hereof 10 your
committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully, -
Controller
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council;
Gentlemen--On November lst 1910
the Commissioner OF Public works re-
ported an arrangement relative 70 the
pa wing for paving Farnsworth Stfcet
between Brush and Antoine Streets
block which was torn out by error, no
appropriation having been made there
for by your honorable body or the
Board OF Estimates.
The voucher for said work amount
ing TO sS2S722 has been presenteh
Inasmuch as the conditions are quite
out OF the ordinary and the directons
OF your honorable body are not very
de finite. beg to recommend the Tefef-
cnce OF the matter together with the
said voucher 10 your Committee on
Respectfully,
DAVID f. HEINEMAN.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
Means
FROM THE SAME,
To the Honorable the Common Councll:
Gentlemen-On January 9th. 1911.
received by mail an affidavit OF Mrs.
Minnie Lappan, relative 10 claimed III
juries from defective sldeWaik, 10
gether with a letter from her attor-
i1ys As the Corporation Counsel en-
tertains doubts as TO the legally OF
the notice TO and service on the Con-
troller I'm such matters, transmit the
above papers to your honorable BODY
and recommend reference thereoi 10
Your Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts.
DAVID Il. HElNEMAN.
Controller
Referred to Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable. the Common Council;
Confinement beg to report 20 your
honorable body that pursuant TO the reso-
luton adopted December 2Ith, lslV, the
City Engineer has reported TO TINS onice
that the sum Of $40 was que 'n tis S'i =,
block bounded by West Grand Boule,
ward. Nisger street. NInewood avenue ana
the q. II. H. II. Said sum has been paid
into the Treasury on January D, ISL
bAViD f. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Accepted and Efaoed on file.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable, the Common CouncN:
GentleTnen-On November 22nd, your
honorable body directed the sum OF sl2,-
200 So OF the uneXpended balance 10 the
credit OF the Public Lighting Fund June
Goth. 1910 to be placed TO the credit or
tho appropria lions allowed for addition
IN the present boiler house, installing coal
and ASH conveyor and for smoke-stack
for the new addition TO the boiler house,
and furtEcr directed the City Controller
TO make the proper entry upon his books
showing said transfer. 80
In certifying the contracts for this
work this department finds that the three
said improvements, for which separate
estimates were allowed and TO which the
aforesaid balance Is to be credited, real
ly constitute ore piece OF work; and az
the Public Lighting Commission and this
department find II difficult TO apportion
said transferred balance among the three
items VIC have seen III TO comply with
the resolution OF your honorable body
hy grouping the three appropriations In
one Item and making credit TO 1t OF
said balance.
Respectfully,
DAVID Z. HEINEMAN,
Controller.
Accepted md placed on file.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen---I herewith transmit TO
your Honorable Body for disposition,
bin and voucher OF Julius Porath
amounting 20 $974,SS for extra work,
Section G. Central avenue sewer under
railroad tracks. The City Engineer In
forms us that the original contract
for this section. which was given TO
James Hanley. was sub-let by him TO