The Detroit times., 1911-01-11

the calendar year. ''Vaxious changes
have been made In this ONCE with a
view TO it's most 'preaslnR needs and
the betterment OF thfs seryice The
years I'm the number A Euchered
claims against the city as E4Szprth In
another communication frofHitFts Of
fee at this session. has made II abb
solutely necessary that she Auditor
should have Assistant. In re-
arranging the work or this depart
ment | have transferred Mr.. George
V. Lally who has been i'm this ONCE
for four years and has shown an apti-
tude for this kind OF work. from the
position OF Stenographer and Clerk to
that OF Assistant Auditor.
done by Mr.. I.ally. and the experience
and ability required, are such as To
make the salary OF $l.O34.OO per year
inadequate. | would therefore request
your honorable body to place this now
position on yearly salary basis or
81 10000 and TO authorize an appro-
priation OF $500 TO cover said IN
crease for the period of six months Of
January LIST to June 30th. 1911.
recommend reference hereof to 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 LIST, 1910,
the Commissioner of Public Works re-
ported an arrangement relative TO the
paying for paving Farnsworth Street
between Brush and Antoine Streets a
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 10 $3.2S7.22 has. been presented.
Inasmuch as the conditions are quite
out OF the ordinary and the directions
OF your honorable body are not very
definite, 1 beg TO recommend the refer
ence OF the matter together with the
said voucher TO your Committee on
Streets
DAVID e. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Referred to Committee on Ways and
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen-On January 9Th. l9ll.
received by mail an affidavit OF Mrs.
Minnie Lappan, relative TO claimed IN :
1uries from q defective sidewalk. to-
gether with letter from her attor-
neys. As the Corporation Counsel en- :
tertains doubts as to the legaIy Oh
troller in such matters, l transmit the
above papers to your honorable pody
and recommend reference thereot 10
your committee OH Siaiio anu ~
counts.
Respectfully.
Controller.
Referred to Committee on Claims
and Accounts.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable, the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I beg to report TO your
honorable body that pursuant TO the reso-
luton adopted December 9th, 1910, the
City Engineer has reported to THIS once
that the sum OF 1920 was due the City
in connection with the vacation OF alley In
block bounded by West Grand Boule,
ward, Nisger street, Vlnewood avenue ana
the c. r. X r. Said sum has been paid
into the Treasury on January 5, 1911.
David e. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Accepted and placed on file.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable, the Common Council;
Gentlernon-On November 22nd, your
honorable body directed the sum or VIZ
2O952 OF the unexpended balance 70 the
credit OF the Public Lighting Fund June
3Oth 1910, 10 be placed to the credit or
the appropriations allowed for addition
to the present boiler house, Installing coal
and ASA Conveyor and Tor smoke-stack
for the new addition to the boiler mouse,
and further directed the City Controller
to make the proper entry upon his books
showing said transfer.
In certifying the contracts for this
work, this department finds that the three
said improvements, for which separat e
estimates were allowed and to which the
aforesaid balance Is to be credited. real
ly constitute one piece OF work; and as
the Public Lighting Commission and THIS
department find il difficult 10 apportion
said transferred balance among the three
items. we have seen III to comply with
the resolution OF your honorable body
by grouping the three appropriations In
n N
said balance.
Respectfully,
DAVID E. HEINEMAN,
Controller,
Accepted and placed on file.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--I herewith transmit TO
your Honorable Body for disposition,
amounting to s974.Ss for extra work.
Section &, Central avenue sewer under
railroad tracks The City Engineer In
forms us that the original contract
for this section, which was given to
James Hauley. was sub-let by him to
Julius Porath. After the contract was
let Il was deemed advisable on account
OF the closeness OF the sewer surface TO
tracks and an extra ring OF brick was
added. For this the contractor claimed
81 10000. which was reduced by the
City Engineer TO the amount OF the
Dill presented, tSffsoo
7 have no reason to doubt that this
work was properly performed, but In
asmuch as II is over and beyond the
contract ! deem IL proper TO transmit
to your Honorable Body and recon-
mend its reference TO your Committee
on Sewers.
Yours truly.
DAVID e. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Referred TO Committee on Sewers.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Counsel Speed has brought TO this
office quit claim deed from Collins
Il Hubbard and wife. and George
DingwaIl and wife to the City OF De-
troit. dated April Sth. 1892.
The City Engineer informs me that
railroad right-of-way between the
nCrth and south lines OF Warren ave-
me In order that the advisability OF
accepting and recording this deed be
determined. l recommend reference
thereof TO your Committee on street
Yours truly.
DAVID r. HEINEMAN.
Controller.
Referred to Committee OH street
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--The Common Council at
a session held March %. q9i0. and the
Roard OF Estimates at n Nsession held
April 20. 1910. authorized the issue OF
5000, 900 OF Public School bonds and
Si2O 0O0 Public Sewer bonds. 10 meet
Interpretations I'm the Board OF Educa-
ton and public sewer funds for the
current year. As the money for Inn
movements authorized will soon be
needed recommenN that the Con-