The Detroit times., 1911-04-22
CRAIG BARNETT
FEUO REVIVED
Sharp Wordy Tilt Marks Friday
Nights Session of Estimators-
Supt. Aldrich Denied Increase.

The feud between Estimator Craig
and president Edward Barnett, of the
board of estimates. broke out again
In the meeting. Friday night, and
seemed 10 liven the members up to
some good hard work on the figures
Craig opened the battle by protest
ing against remarks credited TO Bar
nett to the effect that a certain ele-
ment I'm the board had been trying to
boost the estimates 30 as TO discredit
the administration. The president
called him 10 order and said he had
no apologies TO make for anything he
had said but that he thought Craig
had departed from his usual econom-
ical policy and had been moving TO let
items stand partly through a spirit
OF narrowness.
Standish Backus, who was Craig's
candidate for president, expressed re-
greet that he should have been the
cause OF the disagreement, and urged
that the members go to work and Tor
get personalities. President Barnett
accused Backus of starting the trou-
BILE, by saying that he did not care
70 work on committee OF which Es-
timator Wardell, one of the Barnett
supporters was chairman. Backus ac-
knowledged that he had made some
such remark hastily, but that he had
made up with Wardell and was doing
his best to help In the boards work.
This Wardell confirmed, and the board
got down TO business.
The committee on general road fund
allowed Commissioner Haarer $3O,OOO
for q creosote plant, which he has
wanted for two or three years. but
IL cut some $4,000 from the fund.
Superintendents Bunnell and Cathey
were allowed increases from 81 800 TO
81, 900, and Cathey was allowed an $500
automobile, but Supt. Frank Aldrich
was denied an increase. Leo Tobian-
ski, superintendent OF white wings, was
also given raise. from $1.400 to ST.
500. The cuts made were mostly
small, but they went all along the
line. Aldrich's friends may attempt
to have the item providing for an
increase in his salary restored. He
is as much entitled TO a raise as the
others, they say.
The school committee met with
Supt. Martindale, Friday afternoon,
and listened TO his story OF the needs
OF the schools. The superintendent
pleaded for a new school TO be built on
the Ferry site out Grand River-aSe.
II was apparent that the committee
would not recommend anything more
than the purchase Of the site this
year. This would cost about $4,000.
New schools will probably be allowed
at Fox creek In the extreme east end,
and on Beechwood-ave., on the west
side. The superintendent said some
thing must be done to relieve Central
high school.
Reports from the sewer. market,
lighting commission and public build
ing funds were turned in at the meet
ing OF the board, Friday night, and
laid on the table under the rules. They
were: Sewer fund, $346,546.91. cut from
S1,166,077.S1; market fund, s6,476,
no change; public lighting. $456,692. so,
cut from 74.247.50; public building
fund, $50, 1880, cut from $31, $3.50.
Chief Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Lawson gave out an opinion FRI
day to the effect that the board OF
estimates had no right to designate
who should be the beneficiaries of any
increases in teachers salaries. In his
opinion, which was requested Mr.. Law
son says:
The board OF estimates may allow
or partially allow or disallow any item
In any portion of the estimates sub
mitted by the board of education pro-
vided that the maintenance fund shall
not be less than IS for each child In
the city between the ages OF five and
20 years. The board OF estimates can
not determine and designate what
grade and number Of teachers shall
be given increases.
The board of education Is only
bound to use appropriations which
may be made for the maintenance OF
schools in the manner prescribed and
directed by the charter. II is, however,
prohibited from paying out any money
for a purpose which has been disal-
lowed"