The Detroit times., 1911-03-24
FIRE BOARDS HIGH
PRESSURE PLAN MUST WAIT
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TO $1,000. The commission asked that
the salaries OF the four pilots on the
fire boats be increased from sl,l0O
20 $1,000 per year. declaring that II
would be hard TO keep them at a less
figure, as the big boats We're always
looking for good men. The commit
tee, however, would not depart from
the 800 rule and held them to 1920
An increase of 800 per year was al
lowed the assistant engineers and the
fire alarm operators.
Secretary Stockwell was given q
boost Of $3.50. making his salary ST.
$50, on the strength OF Commissioner
Moran's excellent Endorsement.
We are handling $1,000,000 OF the
citys money every year and We are
doing 1t all with the secretary and
one assistant" he said. These men
should be we'll paid for their services,
for they earn all they get
For Assistant Secretary Harry
Brayban, 1900 was asked. an in
crease OF $780, The committee, how
ever, allowed only 500 additional
Louis Gascoigne, superintendent OF
telegraph, was raised from $4,000 TO
$2,750. The commission asked $4,000
for him. Minor employees were given
some small increases.
The largest item allowed for new
equipment was one OF $4,000 for two
new auto engines. Commissioner
Moore showed that these engines
would make IL unnecessary to estab-
l.h a. Qf q nnat
of more than 100000. and for that
reason the commission had put In no
estimates for new houses. The com
mittee also allowed four new automo-
biles for the battalion chiefs at $1,000
each.
Several substantial cuts were made
in the estimates for running expenses,
the general policy being to keep the
items down to the amounts allowed
last year for the same purpose. One
OF the largest cuts was in the item
of $48,491.50 for water repairs. The
committee Topped off $18,49l.60. leav-
ing the item at $4,000, or $4,000 more
than was allowed last year. The com
mittee cut $6,6O7 from the estimate
OF $31, 607 for telegraph Improvement
Two automobiles at $1,000 each were
asked for the telegraph department;
the committee allowed one. For a
new auto for the chief, $1,000 was al.
lowed. An item of s22.707.64 for a
new ladder house In the North Wood
ward district fell by the wayside auto
matically when the two auto engines
were allowed. II Is the intention OF
the commission to place one of the
auto engines in engine house No. IL,
Cass-ave and Amsterdam-st., to cover
the entire north end, and the other
In engine house No. s, High-st., be-
tween Hastings and st. Antoine.
The commission has asked $9,S10.93
for building repairs and new building
equipment, and the committee went
out in automobiles at 2:30 o'clock for
tour of the buildings.
Aid. Littlefeld acted as chairman
In the morning session In the alb
sence of Aid. Frey, who Is Ill. The
other members present were: Aid
Heating, Walsh and Mason. The fire
commission was represented by Com.
missioners Chapoton. Moore and
Moran, Secretary Stockwell and Supt
Gascoigne.
The common council met in com
mittee OF the whole at o'clock. Fri
day afternoon, to consider the re
ports already In. The aldermen have
big job on their hands II they ex
pect to take up the reports item by
item. The work must be finished b,
Tuesday night
The committee on bridges, Friday
morning, added 1925 to the $7,277. 81
asked for the pay rolls for Belle Isle
bridge maintenance. This provides fol
an increase Of 20 cents per day fol
the two sweepers, who have formerly
received $175 per day. The commit
tee allowed $500 for the services OF 6
diver to inspect the bridge supports
and $3.50 for supplies.
The committee on sewers, Thursday
Afternoon, cut out an item OF $4S,OOl
asked for the purchase OF lot adjoin
ing the disposal station at West JET
ferson-ave. and Twenty-fourth-st
when 1t developed that one A. j. Stew
art had obtained an option on the
property from Edward Voight, the
owner, and had boosted the price to
$4,000. The committee on public
health, after visiting the city hospital
out Hamilton boulevard, allowed
$780, for two additional pavilions
and for fixing up the grounds. The
health board asked $250,000 For
improvements to the tuberculosis
sanitarium, $1,000 was allowed and
the committee restored the increase
Of 5000 for Secretary McKinlay, which
was once cut out.
The ways and means committee
Thursday afternoon, allowed 100000
to build the first unit OF the new art
museum, and voted to allow the city
plan and Improvement commission
$40 900 to prepare plan of the city