The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-06

people had voted for an increase In the
bond limit last year. the problem would
have been solved, but they did not ana
Internationally we need these sew
ers. but DO we need them badly enough
10 pay for them out OF our current
be an unwise course. But even n the
Legislature does not allow us TO In
crease our hood limit. we still have
the property valuation or the city
which the board OF assessors viii re-
port, and which will enable US TO issue
bonds TO the extent of 100000 Or
which the city has authorized. but has
not issued--the ti25. 900, OF voting ma
chine bonds and the 100000 of gar
bage plant bonds
Just now more than we need voting
MIA chines. or a garbage plant. We also
need schools. We must md money TO
legislature grants the proposed in
crease. there seems to be no present
need OF these bond issues. j. there
fore. recommend that they be can. can,
OF the s225,0O0 OF bonds for either
sewers or schools.
ID. n. w. Budget Too High.
An extraordinarily large amount OF
money has been asked for this year
This Is a matter I'm which the board of
estimates and Its committees appointed
for the purpose ian use wise discre.
zion. There n unquestionably a need
bf new pavements. but II Ii also fact
that the department of public works
cannot possibly do all the work which
the budget seems to demand. The COM
mittee should. therefore, select the
streets TO be Improved with the great
est care.
Detroit's parks have always been
very important to it's people. who make
80 49, IN
Isle has made Detroit regarded one OF
the show places Of the country. and
thousands of vigitors come every sum-
mer TO admire IL and 10 envy the city
But l do not think that Belle Isle has
been as well kept up as II might be
with the money appropriated for that
purpose. While the amount or money
spent on IL has been constantly In
creasing. 80 that the maintenance
charge is now several thousand dol
years ago. its appearance cannot be
said to have been improved.
I believe that the board OF estimates
should make careful study or Do
troits park expenditures. with an idea
to seeing where a saving can be made.
The salary question is still with US.
In spite of all attempts 70 settle IL.
Increases are being asked this year
for firemen and policemen and for pub
lie school teachers. The police and
fire departments Of, the city OF Detroit
are among the best in the United
States. Their efficiency have been
demonstrated times without number,
Yet the men In these departments. as
"a rule, are paid less than those In other
cial rank. and less even than the men
in cities of much smaller population.
l would recommend that the board OF
estimates find II advisable to grant the
salary. IL IL is found that the entire
increases asked for cannot be granted
because of the heavy budget this year,
! would suggest that smaller IN,
for future boards TO give these SER
wants OF the city the rest of the re-
ward to which they are entitled.
Favors Increases for some Teachers.
I believe also that the school teach
ers of Detroit. in many cases, are not
getting the salaries TO which they are
entitled. 1 am not In favor. however.
OF granting the scale which has been
proposed, for ] do not believe that this
scale liz fair to all concerned. When
the board OF education shall, in Its
wisdom, designate those teachers en-
titled to better pay. and shall elimin-
much as they should be paid. | shall
be in favor OF granting the demand.
In conclusion, | desire TO state that
I believe all committee meetings
should be open To the press. so that all
the doings Of the board may he kept
at AL times before the people OF
Detroit.
President Barnett named his com.
mittees as follows:
General fund and recorders court
fund--Long. Davis. Gordon, Storm
Craig, Patterson and Porter.
Public lighting fund, interest. fun
Detroit City sinking fund and sinking
fund annexed district-Phister. Back
us, Gambler, MacQueen. Robinson.
General road fund and grade sepa
ration fund-Strong, Kramer, Wo
brock, Theel, Phister. Behlow, Wilson
Street opening fund, water commits
sion fund and garbage fund-Brow
Robinson, Reid. Kulwicki and Baum
garth.
Repaving fund-Cranshaw, Bress-
man, Michalak. Wardell, Klebba, Ank.
linn and McGraw. 49,
Fire commission fund and FIRE de
partment and pension fund-Rohns.
Delor, Patterson, Kramer, Wenzel.
Behlow, Flach.
Board of education fund and library
fund-Wardell. Dingman. McGraw.
Clark, Backus. Long, Andrus.
Police fund, police pension fund and
superannuated police fund--Wobrock
MacQueen, Davis, Chandler, Clark,
Klebba, Andrus.
Public health fund and poor com
mission fund-Dingman, Strong, An.
glim, Frish and Carpenter
Parks and boulevards funds and
Belle Isle bridge fund-Gordon, Storm,
Cranshaw. Bressman, Nichols, Brow,
Craig.
Public building FUND.- department of
public works gefierSr fund and public
entertainment fund-=Nichols, Delor.
Rohns. SchffefdSfe ana B8uhigafth
Public sewer fund and market fund
-Frish, NichoTak, Wenzel, Theel, Por.
ter.