The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-08

not been allowed BY the Common Coua-
eli and Board OF Estimates, We are OBJ
oc.ed. and we therefore recommend that
both OF said requests be denied.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS Il. Gilman.
VIM. KoENIG.
Minority Report.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen--fourC Committee on Ways
and Means. 10 whom was referred the
communication from the City controll-
or. asking that Mr.. Hall. member OF
his STAN. be paid extra compensation
In the sum OF 5000 for services rem
dersd In preparing the Controllers An
nuai Report, and that Mr.. George ".
I.ally be granted an increase OF $500
from January LIST TO July list, respect
said matters under consideration and
arc satisfied that both Mr.. Hall and
Mr. Lally are entitled TO the slight In
creases suggested by the city Controli.
err. Mr.. Halls work has Increased
three fold during the past four years
and In addition to taking care OF the
work assigned TO him by the Controil-
err. he has put In many evenings, sun
nuai Report. As TO Mr. Laiiy. he has
been advanced by the Controller 20 IN 8
position or Assistant Auditor, and tho
character Of work performed by him -
snch-aS4 to warrant a-sAght- Increase
n the salary OF said position. We
therefore recommend the adoption OF
tAe following resolutions.
E HsggEhT , xhIhN'
JOHN LODGE.
A y. WALSH
JOHN c. CARNEY.
Accepted, and on leave, the following
resolution was offered:
BY Aid Allan:
Resolved. That the City Controller be.
and he In hereby authorized and instruct
ed TO draw warrant upon the proper
fund in favor of Mr. Hall. Auditor In the
Controllers ofrice. for the sum OF 5000
for services rendered said office In pre-
pairing the Annual Report. and be IL
further
Resolved. That the City Controller be.
and he IL hereby authorized and instruct
ed to draw n warrant upon the proper
fund In favor OF Mr.. Geo. ". Laliy for
the sum OF ss3.o0 for services rendered
as Assistant Auditor In said office from
January LIST 10 July LIST, 1911.
Aid HARPER was excused.
Aid. Gilman moved the adoption or
Aid. Allan moved as an amendment
that the minority report and resolution
be. adopted. which motion prevailed rs
Yeas--Aid. Allan. Bro.o. Burton. Field
Carney. Grindley Hiudle, Heating
Keusch. Knapp. Littleneld. Lodge, Lynch.
McCarty. Mason. Merritt, Ostrowski.
Owen. Rosenthal, Skrzycki.. Thompson,
Vernon. Walsh. Watson. Zoeller. and the
Presidents.
Nays-Ellls. Frey. Gilman, KoeniE,
OBrien.--5.
FROM THE SAME
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen--Your Committee on Ways
and Means 10 whom was referred the
communication OF the Controller relative
to the $500, 10000 OF Public School and
$40. 10000 of Public Sewer Bonds for
which no bids were received. beg leave
TO report we have considered the same
and conferred with the Mayor and the
Controller thereon. Your COMMITTEES rec
ommend, the Corporation Counsel having
approved the legality thereof. that these
bonds be taken up and carried as q
cash item from funds now held In bank
there being an amount OF over one ana
half million deposits OF the city re-
naming at the end OF each fiscal year.
Your committee recommend that the
sums required may be carried TO the
Public School and Public Sewer Funds .s a,
the Controller be authorized TO sell said
bonds TO individual purchasers until
further action, as par and accrued In.
terest, and recommend the adoption OF
the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
TfIOS. Il. Gilman,
ALBERT T. ALLAN,
JOHN LODGE,
WIN KOENIG,
ANDREW J. WALSH
BY Alderman Gilman:
Whereas. There is in the City Treas
ury ut all times n sum OF money large
ly In excess of the Immediate require
ments OF the city, the minimum amount
thereof being In excess OF s2.0oo.oo0.
or Whereabouts. which money IL now
deposited in various banks, bringing
two per cent interest, and
Whereas IL is desirable that por-
to yield a larger rate Of interest, and
Whereas there has been authorized
and the City of Detroit now has Tor
$4,000 Public sewer bonds, which
were not sold under advertisement,
be. and he Is hereby authorised and di.
rected, TO invest the sum OF $3.50. 900 OF
the cash now In the city depositories
I'm the securities above mentioned and
Guiding accrued interest. IL any, charg-
ing said warrant and the voucher for
same 20 Invested Fund Account" and
Resolved. That upon the receipt OF
said warrant from the Controller. the
Treasurer shall deposit said sum OF
no fund asa the P SS oa sswer
100000 and $4,000; the bonds pur.
chased as above shall be deposited by
deposit box, TO which access shall be
had only by the Treasurer and Con-
troller jointly, and the bonds so de.
OF the various city funds and shall be
so recorded on the books of the Treas
urer and Controller.
Be II further Resolved, That the Con-
troller be- and he IL hereby authorised
to sell at once. and from time TO time
any portion or portions OF said bonds
same. and they shall be sold, until
further action by this body al par and
accrued interest to, date OF delivery,
The principal of all money received
from the sale OF said bonds shall be
credited to the Invested Funds Ac-
count"
Adopted as follows:
Yess--Ald. Allan. Brozo, Burton Ell
lis. Field, Frey. Carney, Gilman. Grind
ley. Hindie.. Heating. Keusch. Koenig.
Knapp. Littleneld. Lodge. Lynch, Nc
Carly; Mason. Merritt o'Brien. os.
trowski. Owen, Rosenthal skrzycki
2oelier and the President-5i.
Nays-Nons.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
red the communication from the Con-
troiler, asking for a transfer OF funds.
respectfully report we have had the
same under consideration and being
satisfied that said transfer IL neces-
sary, recommend the adoption OF the
following resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. r. Gilman
ALBERT t. ALLAN,
John G. LODGE,
VIM. KOENIG,
ANDREW J. WALSH
Accepted. and on leave. the follow
xI..at.