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


Gil snd Board OF Estimates. we are OPP
posed and we therefore recommend thai
both OF said requests be oynied.
Respectfully submitted.
THOS. v. GILMAN,
VIM kOEN1G.
Minority Report.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
! Gentlemen--YourC Committee on ways
| and Means, TO whom was referred the
communication from the CITY Contron
his stan. be paid extra compensation
In the sum OF $500 for services rem
, dered In preparing the Controllers An
hrai Report. and that Mr.. George v.
Laily be granted an increase OF ss3.00
from January LIST to July lst. respect.
fully report that We have had both OF
valid matters under consideration and
are satisfied that both Mr.. Hall and
Mr.. Lally are entitled to the slight In
, crceses suggested by tho City Control.
er. Mr.. Halls work hae Increased
and In addition to taking care OF the
work assigned to him BY the Controls
or. he has put In many EVENING". sun
day: and holidays IN preparing the An
nual Report. As 10 MIR. Lally. he has
| been advanced Ly the Controller to the
| position of Assistant Auditor, and the
character OF work performed by him -
such as TO warrant slight Increase
therefore recommend the adoption OF
tho following resolutions.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN LODGE,
4. j. WALSH,
l JOHN c. CARNEY.
| Accepted, and on leave, the following
! resolutions were offered:
4 BY Aid. Allan:
| Resolved. That the City Controller be.
and he In hereby authorized and instruct
FUND In favor OF Mr.. Hall. Auditor in the
Controllers Office for the sum OF 5000
| for services rendered said Office In pre-
pairing the Annual Report. and be II
| further
Resolved. That the City Controller he.
| and he IL hereby authorised and instruct
| ed TO draw warrant upon the proper
fund In favor Of Mr.. Geo v. Lslly for
as Assistant Auditor in said office from
January LIST TO July 1st. 1911.
Aid HARPER was excused.
| Aid. Gilman moved the adoption OF
Aid Allan moved as an amendment
| that the minority report and resolution
be adopted. which motion prevailed as
Yeas-Aid. Allan. Bro.o. Burton. Field
Garvey. Grindiey, Hindle. Heating
Keusch. Knapp. Littieneld. Lodge Lynch.
McCarty. Mason, Merritt, ostrowski.
Vernon. walsh. watson. zoslier. and the
Ssss-Eliis, Frey Gilman. Koenir.
o. Brfen.-b.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentiemen--Your Committee on Ways
and Means 10 whom was referred the
q the Sc ssh9e sns
t1s0, 10000 OF Public Sewer Bonds: for
which no bids were received. beg leave
TO report we have considered the same
Controller thereon. Your COMMITTEES rec
Commend, the Corporation Counsel having
approved the legality thereof. that these
bonds be taken up and carried az
cash item from funds now held In bank
there being an amount OF over one and
half million deposits OF the city re-
manning 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 an
the same may be needed. and also thnt
the Controller be authorised TO sell said
bonds to Individual purchasers until
terest, and recommend the adoption OF
the following resolution.
Respectfully submitted,
THos, e, GLIENAN,
ALBERT +. ALLAN,
WM. KoENid,
ANDREW J. WASH
BY Alderman Gilman:
Whereas There In In the City Treas
" w in excess " Of the I'm im%s date require
ments OF the city. the minimum amount
thereof being In excess OF s2.0oo.0o0,
deposited In various banks. bringing
two per cent interest, and
Whereas IL il desirable that n por-
to yield a larger rate OF interest. and
Whereas there has been authorized
and the the City OF Detroit nov has for
$4,000 Public sewer bonds. which
were not sold under advertisement,
Be IL resolved. That the Controller
be. and he is hereby authorized and d.
rected, TO invest the sum OF $4,000 OF
the cash now in the city repositories
Ss for saia sum ana n
Guiding ACCRUED interest, II any, chsrg-
ing said warrant and the voucher for
same TO Invested Fund Account" and
Resolved. That upon the receipt of
said warrant from the CONTROLLER. the
Education fund and the Public Sewer
100000 and slso.Soc; the bonds Ppr.
the city Treasurer in q special safe
deposit box. to which access shall be
had only by the Treasurer and Con-
posted shall be considered as a part
or the various city funds and shall be
so recorded on the books OF the Treas-
Be Il further Resolved, That the Con-
trolier be. and he IL hereby authorised.
to sell at once. and from time to time.
any portion or portions OF said bonds
to any persons desiring to obtain the
further action by this body at 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-
Adopted as follows.
Yeas-Ald. Allan, Brozo. Burton e.
lis. Field. Frey. Garvey. Gilman. Grind
ley. Hindle. Heating, Keusch. Koenig.
Knapp. Littleneld, Lodge. Lynch, Nc
srowski. Owen. Rosenthsl skrsycki.
Thompson. Vernon. Walsh, watson,
zoeiier and the President-si.
Nays-None.
FROM THE SAME.
To the Honorable the Common Council:
Gentlemen - Your Committee on
ways and Means, to whom was refer
red the communication from the Con-
trollsr: a:kins for q transfer OF funds.
same under consideration and being
satisfied that said transfer IL nsces-
sary. recommend the adoption OF the
following resolution.
Re: TPsos. (. '9 aiINSSS
ALBERT r. ALLAN.
JOHN c. LODGE
VIM KOENIG,
ANDREW J. WALSH
Accepted. and on leave. the follow
ing resolution was onered:
Resolved. That an additional SUN OF
$500 OF the surplus moneys remaining
on hand In the General Fund. brought