The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-01-05
SUPERVISORS HAVE
LIVELY sQUABBLE
Form of Resolution Providing for
First Installment of Good Roads
Bonds Causes Rumpus.

A lively row developed. Wednesday
morning, when the board OF superVis-
ors met in special session 10 PROVIDE
for the issuance OF the first Install
ment of 100000 of the s2,OOOOOO
bond issue for good roads, author
lied by the people last fall. The
Board of Commerce, which iathered
the project, had prepared resolution
ir printed form which was supposed
20 cover the matter thoroughly and III
legal form This was referred 10 the
committee on ways and means, ana
the committee. after a lengthy ses'
sion, reported out a resolution OF its
own. providing simply for the issu-
ance OF 100000 worth OF bonds, with
out making any reference TO the 81
100000 project.
Ii was over the form Of the resolu-
ton that the squabble came, when the
supervisors reconyened. Supervisor
Freiwald questioned the legality OF the
committees resolution and called on
Prosecutor Van Zile for an opinion.
He, too. took the position that the
resolution in that form was illegal
Supervisor Vernon, who has fought
the bond issue consistently from the
outset, took issue with the prosecutor
and declared that the resolution was
all right and reverted 10 the original
proposition, as submitted to the super
visors last fall, which contemplated
the issuance OF bonds In installments.
A stormy debate ensued, III which
rivalry for the privilege OF the floor
became keen. and Chairman Goeschel
found il difficult 10 preserve order.
Supervisor Koenig insisted on speak
ing whenever he could get an open
ing and brought protest from Presi-
dent Larned, Of the Board of Com
nerce, when he declared that the en-
ployes OF many manufacturing con
Germs found a slip in their envelopes
Just before the election last fall, prac-
tically ordering them TO vote for good
roads.
That is absolutely wrong" declared
President Larned. and Chairman
GCeschel called him TO task for par.
ticipating in the debate without the
chairs permission.
Koehig then admitted that the slips
merely requested the employees TO vote
for good roads. and his colleagues gave
him the laugh.
Prosecutor Van Zile pointed out,
when he was given an opportunity.
that, in order to be legal the resolu-
ton would have to contain some refer
ence to the s2,000,000 proposition and
the peoples action on the matter.
There was also question as to
whether future boards of supervisors
could be bound by the action OF the
present beard. and would be obligated
to provide for subsequent issues in
accordance with the terms agreed
upon last fall. The prosecutor was
Of the opinion that the future boards
would have to go ahead with the
On motion of Supervisor Field, re-
cess was taken 10 give the committee
all opportunity TO frame a new resolu-
ton.
The resolution, as finally adopted.
recited the whole plan and provided
for the issuance of the 100000 worth
or bonds at this time, merely as a
part of tibet s2,000,000. This met the
Of all except Supervisor
Koenig, VINO became SO emphatic in
his protests that he pounded his desk
and otherwise made a spectacle OF
to the great amusement OF
his colleagues