The Detroit times., 1911-04-27
BARNETT HOWLED
OUT BY scHRE|TER
Council Committee Secretary Has
Budget Allowed, Downing Estima-
tors President at Every Turn.

Eddie Schreiter. secretary OF the
common council committees. had his
inning before the board OF estimates
Wednesday night and scored q home
run. President Eddie Barnett. OF the
board, was In the box and utilized all
the curves" at his command In the
effort to strike Schreiter out. II was
the merriest row that has occurred
since the board has been In session.
Schreiter's friends had been quietly
at work among the estimators for sew
eral days and went into the fray fully
prepared and confident of success.
Estimator Craig started the fireworks
early In the session by moving that
the item of $720 for a draughtsman IN
Schreiter's office. which was cut out
by the committee on the general fund,
be restored
II hope Mr.. Craig will withdraw
that notion" said Barnett "If he
doesn't, I'll make one to abolish the
entire Office"
The threat was unavailing. Schrei-
ter's friends were plainly In control,
and they went rignt ahead with their
plans without any fear as to the re-
suit. When the vote was taken IL
stood ~ TO 4 In favor of reinstating
the Office.
Barnett was as good as his word
ne countered with motion to cut
out the item of $4,000 for Schreiter's
salary.
There Is man In this room who
can do the work, and well save the
city $780," he said.
Who Is her Queried Estimator
Schneider.
Estimator Gordon enlightened his
colleague, saying that Guy L. ingalls,,
the journal clerk I'm the city clerks
ONCE, or City Clerk Nichols himself
could do the work.
Then there Is one more man In the
ONCE than Is necessary" was Schneid-
er's next shot.
Not at ALL replied Gordon. "Mr.
Nichols has plenty to do, but he has
said that he would take care OF all the
work this board saw fit to place on
his Office"
Gordon charged that there had been
much criticism OF Schreiter's office
and took occasion, in this connection.
to ask City Clerk Nichols II any rec
ords or which he Is the proper GUS
todian had even been taken from his
of1ce.
There was a chorus OF objections.
and Estimator Delor characterized
the attempt to drag In such matters
a. spite work. Gordon made a mo-
ton to let Nichols explain, but 1t was
defeated, II to 13.
President Gutman, of the common
council, on motion of Estimator Craig.
was invited to give the board some
Idea OF Schrelters duties, and he ex-
planned them at some length. Esti-
mator Gordon wanted to know IL the
aldermen were incapable OF drafting
their own reports.
We'll, yes" Gutman admitted.
They haven't the time"
Gordon tried to ask Gutman some
pointed questions having to do with
Schreiter's handling OF liquor IL
censes, but demands for the question
shut him of. He sat down with the
remark that II was the first tine in
the history OF the board OF estimates
that any attempt has been made to
gag a member
The motion to abolish Schreiter's
office was voted down overwh elming-
ly Those who stood with President
Barnett on the proposition were:
Gordon, Storm, Clark and Kramer.
AS expected, Estimators Dingeman
and Long submitted a minority re-
port on the board of education budget,
recommending that the item OF $780,
600 for the building OF the north.
western high school be cut out and
that the teachers. salary increases
also be slashed unless theb GARD OF
education will pledge itself to abide
by any distribution of the increases
the estimators may see fit to desig-
nate. The fight on the salary in
creases Is scheduled for Thursday af-
ternoon or evening. The board con.
venes at o'clock.
Their eport OF the park and boule.
ward committee was accepted with
only one change, the reinstatement
Of the item for band concerts, which.
however, was cut from $4,000 to S..
500.