The Detroit times., 1911-03-20
PABk BUDGET Du|
FOB SLASH OF /
100000
Committee Clips $4,000 Ffsu
Amount Asked for Resurfacing BsIl6
Isle Roadways, and Pares All
Along the Line.
Over Half Million Chopped Fro1
School Board Estimates Ferry
Tract Cut Out.

Cuts aggregating $49.050.25 Tn tn
park board estimates for 1911 were
made by the council COMMITTEES On
parks and boulevards, Monday morn
Ing. and the committee is only nicsly
started on the job. Consideration ot!
the budget win take ND another FUN
half day at least. and at the sane
rate about 100000 will have beofl
Topped of when the budget II sub
mitted to the council.
The largest cut made by the con.
mittee. Monday, was one OF $4,000 III
the item OF $4,000 for resurf1cin0
Belle Isle and for equipment, ETC., iu'
connection with this work. COMMITS
sioner Hurlbut asked $4,000 for thl1|
work last year and was allowed >1O<
900 by the estimators. The commdtto1
followed this precedent"
There was practically no chanG0|
In the budget as to administrati0n ox~|
penses, and all the items were allow
ed to stand as submitted. A new itor1
under this head Is that OF $1,09z for
chauneur's wages. The departmenk
will operate auto busses of Its own
this year. An item OF $9.675 for labor
In the green houses was cut 20 So
000 The commissioner acsksd 5000
for band concerts. but was allovo3
$4,000. He wanted $4,000 for fertflixo<
but win have to get along with $1<
500. An item OF 3ss,S6s for the care
OF the grounds on Belle Isle uas cut
to s30,96s.
The committee cut out altogether|
an item OF 500 for swimming IN
structor at Belle Isle. Several OF IL
aldermen recalled that they ha<
learned to swim without any fnstrucf1
or and opined that the *kidor q <1
day were just as smart Wken Il co.,
to picking mp such things. Tho uun
OF $500 was allowed for a roat DEIG|
ing for mothers and children uonr the
water, and the commissioners was aE
lowed 5000 TO fence In the water q
this point so that the children can q
In wading safely. A rest building W.
cut out. Another item cut out alto
gether was one OF 1915 for q launcE
dock at the head OF the island.
Against the protest Of the commi1|
sioner, the aldermen Topped on eSGC
from the $500 asked for forage "a
the animals in the Belle Isle roo. NJ
Hurlbut declared that he had shave
the estimate down as low q po(
sible.
I'VE have to give each Of the bea1
pail Of peanuts every day" said q
why. we just bought 80 bushels &
hickory nuts for the squirrels her
the other day"
Max Brock, q weil-known real g
tate man, appeared before the com
mittee I'm support OF an item Of 3lsl00I
submitted by the commissioners for
improvements In Arden park. ThfG
is private property. but has become
virtually public park and he thought
the city could well AFFORD to look aftex
II. The item was not reached during
the morning.
The council committee on chains
and accounts chopped $s43.637.20 from
the school board budget In four.
hour session, Saturday afternoon. The
total asked by the board OF educattou
was approximately s3,500,000 The
larger items denied were as follows.
Site for athletic field. Ferry
| property ......;;.....;..$ls .$lss.oee -
Educational supplies, eie-
| mentary schools 1900 ~
t6-room school in lieu OF
| tlay scnool -. ...... 80 fzsS0v -