The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-07-28
NJ. R. MARI LANDS
BItEf LEES JOB
Former Inspector Named Secretary Of
Board Of Education By Vote
of ii to z.

Contrary TO expectations, the board
OF education was able to elect secre-
tary ON the first ballot. Thursday night.
Maurice X. MARI. former inspector for
the First ward. landing the plum by
a vote of III TO z. He will take Office
Immediately. The term il two years,
and the salary $4,000.
Expecting a long battle over the
secretaryship, Inspector Eden Small
made a motion at the beginning or
the meeting TO put the election on un-
I'll the regular business was disposed
OF. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. the other inspectors appar-
emily sharing the same fear as In
spector Small.
After cleaning the slate OF the
routine, Inspector Mumford nominated
Mr.. MARI for the secretaryship. point
ing out that his nominee had served
the city faithfully and we'll as an In
spector and was a good man for che
position OF secretary Inspector Wei
deman next nominated william ].
Lee, the secretary for the past six
years, pointing out that Mr.. Lee hac
proven a good official and deserved 70
be reelected.
Inspector Small proposed the name
Of M. B, Hopkins, newspaper man, de-
claring that the board would make no
mistake In selecting his nominee, who
was as honest and capable a man as
could be found for the once.
| No other nominations we're received
and the board proceeded with the vote,
which resulted as follows:
For Marr-Mum;ord, burton. Gold
berg, Hunter, Kennedy, Began. Ellis.
Condor. Cary and Robertson--10.
For Lee--Weideman, Hely, Meihm.
Charbonneau, McMichael, Jeffries and
Nowc-7.
For Hopkns-Small.
When the vote was being checked
up, Inspector Small announced the
changing OF his vote from Hopkins TO
MARI. giving the latter IL votes. In
spector Small made the switch when
( he saw that his candidate had NO
chance to be elected.
! Mr.. Lee had the unpleasant duty OF
announcing to President Robertson
that Mr.. MARI had separated him from
his job. There was no applause over
the victory, the winners seemingly
taking II as q matter Of course. They
had caucused previous to the meeting
and knew that the result would be
just as 1t turned out. Inspector Bur
ton. however, moved that Mr.. Lee be
given q vote of thanks for his work
and courtesies toward the members
~ hn hAa .l -
mously adopted. Mr.. Lee said after
ward that he had no fault to find with
the decision Of the board: that de-
feat was part Of the game Of public
life.
Inspector Goldberg says that the
ousting Of Lee indicates that will
happen to Supt Martindale when he
comes up for reelection a year from
now.
The board voted to confirm the con-
tract 1t let two weeks ago for the pur-
chase OF vacuum clesners. despite the
veto OF the mayor. Those who voted
to support the mayors veto were
Mumford, Robertson. Began and Nowc.
Inspector Mumford wanted the mat
ter referred back to the committee, in
view of the mayors veto. Inspector
Burton declared that the committee
knew what It was doing when It REQ
commended the purchase Of the clean
ers. and he didn't think the mayor
knew anything about the matter or
was really anxious to learn anything
about It.
Supt. Martindale reported that the
attendance at the Fairgrounds this
year was ss.ss5. N compared with
6S,046 last year.