The Detroit times., 1911-06-21

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partment OF Buildings REQUESTING er
thority 20 employ sign lnspec.v.
respectfully report that since III, w
passage OF the BUILDING Code on rep
i4th last the department has beer
< issuing permits for the erection , az
/ hanging OF signs and erection OF PIT
boards. Many OF these signs ana bllI'
! boards. the department alleges a.
erected In a half-completed aho
/ dangerous manner and that man
Z existing signs are In an eNtremeIy
dangerous condition. that IL - TOT VI. VI.
correction OF these evils and a s, III,
! the Department believes there shouIo
/ be a Sign Inspector. The department
1 acknowledges that through an error
/ an appropriation for a sign lnspeS.o'
was entirely overlooked and your com
mittee. after thorough investigatlon
are satisfied that an inspector OF tina
chara-ter should be employed. me re-
ceipts from signs and oillooards ar
more than ample TO pay the salary o.
/ an inspector. and We therefore reconi-
mend the adoption OF the following
| resolution.
i=-=-R Respectfully submitted.
THOS. r. GILMAN,
\ JOHN c. LODGE.
VIM KOENIG.
HERMAN SCHULTZ.
A j. WALSH,
JOHN c. CARNEY.
! Accepted and on leave. the follow
ing resolution was ofrered:
/ BY Aid Gilman:
Resolved, That the Department OF
Buildings be and IL is hereby authorized
and empowered TO employ a Sign IN
| spector for a period OF one year COM
mencing July /. 1911. at salary OF
$1,000 per year. payable semi-monthiy'
Resolved. That the City Controller
be and he is hereby directed 10 take
from the moneys In the city Treasury
received from the Department o OF
IQ,,tI he a Sl.ZO
and place the same TO the credit OF
the Payroll Account, Department OF
Buildings, General Fund. In order 10
meet the payroll OF the inspector mere.
the proper entry upon his books show
ing said transfer.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo. Burton
Grindley. HARPER. Hindle. Keating.
Keusch, Koenig. Knapp. Lttleneld.
Lodge, Lynch. Mason. Merritt y brien'
ostrowski owen, Rosenthal. Schultz,
Walsh, Watson. Zoeller. and the Presi-
dent-33.
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
Ways and Means. to whom was re-
ferred communication from the Board
OF Health, asking representation
to the sixth annual convention OF the
international Association for the Pre-
vention OF Smoke. TO be held In New
ark. n. j., on the 2sth. 29th and 3Oth
inst. respectfully report that We have
had the matter under consideration
and beg leave to state that represen-
tatives-wiHE be present at -this-eeR-
venion from mostaA EFF he principal
cities in the United States and Canada,
for the purpose OF considering and
studying the numerous phases or
M mi az
abatement Your Committee are sat
isfied that the City will be benefited
by being represented at said meeting
and we therefore recommend that the
Smoke Inspector and Secretary OF the
Board OF Health be delegated TO at
tend same and herewith offer the fol-
lowing resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. E. Gilman,
JOHN c. LODGE.
VIM. KOENIG,
HERMAN SCHULTZ,
A j. WALSH,
JOHN c. CARNEY
Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered.
BY Aid. Gilman: ==--==-
Resolved, That the Smoke inspector
and Secretary OF the Board OF Health
be and they are hereby authorized Il
attend the sixth annual convention Of
the International Association for tn,
Prevention OF Smoke to be held a
Newark. N. j.. on the 3sth. 2sth ant
soth inst. at an expense not to exceed
s75 each. which said sum the Control.
Ter Is hereby directed to pay out OF
the Contingent fund.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan. Brozo, Burton
Deimsl Ellis. Field. Garvey. Gilman
Grindley HARPER. Hindle. Heating
Keusch. Koenig. Knapp. Littiefeld
Lodge. Lynch. Mason. Merritt. O'Brien
Ostrowski. Owen, Rosenthal. Schultz
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller. and the Presi.
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Way,
and Means. TO whom was referred com
munication from the Commissioner o.
Police, requesting transfer OF funds
same under consideration and said trans
fers being necessary. recommend the
adoption OF the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted
THOS. r. Gilman
VIM. KOENIG,
HERMAN SCHULTZ.
JOHN c. LODGE,
A. ]. WALSH,
JOHN G. CARNEY
Accepted. and on leave, the following
resolution was offered:
By Aid. Gilman:
Resolved. That an additional sum o,
tAOSsVV 10, anu u neFeDy aDDrODrtateC
from the payroll fund TO the credit OF
the account allowed for horseshoetng
also that the balance OF y944 in the FUND
allowed for purchase OF horses be trans
ferred TO the credit Of the fund allowed
for meals: also that the balance OF $40 ss
remaining In the fund for signal service
Improvement I'm Jefferson avenue be
transferred TO the fund for signal service
supplies and repairs. said additional sums
being necessary in order TO carry said
accounts through the remainder OF the
present fiscal year. and the City CONTROL.
err be. and he IN hereby directed to make
the proper entry upon his books showing
said transfers.
Adopted as follows:
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton, Del :
mel. Ellis. Field. Carney. Gilman.
Grindley. HARPER. Hindle. Heating,
Keusch,. Roenlg. Knapp. Littleheid.
Ostrowski. owen. RoseDthal, Schultz,
Skrzycki, Theisen. Thompson. Tossy
Walsh. Watson. Zoeller and the Prssi-
dent-s3
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Ways
and Means. TO whom was referred Scom.
munication from the Board OF Health
requesting that they be allowed two ad-
ditlonal plumbing inspectors during the
ensuing fiscal year, respectfully report
that said board In Its estimates for the