The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-22
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people VINO nave no interest IN the
subject except to try to show public
lighting 10 be Improbable. We have
the best institution of It's kind in the
country. The sooner we get "A few
more municipality owned plants like
the public lighting plant, the better
1t will be for the city"
The council cut out the item for
the appraisal The public lighting
commissions budget as approved. by
the council; is approximately $563,o0o.
The council allowed the following
funds as submitted, this being man
datory: Sinking fund, sinking fund
for annexed district, water commits
sons fund. fire departments pension
fund sHpefaHhtfated police fund, anu
street opening fund
In considering the general fund the
council increased Mayor Thompson's
clerks salary from $3.50 to $500. City
Clerk Nichols was allowed an extra
clerk at 81 200, and Council Sccrc-
tary Schreiters salary was increased
from 81. 500 TO $4,000 Both OF these
items were allowed by the committee
Aid Iittlefield- intredpeed-tAe- sttb-
iect of increasing the salaries OF IA
from s1.034 TO $1,000. Aid. Grindley
wanted to know why the salaries OF
the tax assessors clerk had Deem ~
creased and not those in the treas
urer's Office It was explained that
the clerks in the assessors once Eau
merely been allowed for extra TINE
The increase in the salaries on Tic
treasurers clerks was fnaliy APP
proved. Two other employees OF the
same Office were given similar IN
creases and the paymasters salary
was raised from sl,400 10 $l,5Oo.
The council approved the increase
in salary from $4,000 10 $4,000 Tor AS
sistant CORPORATION Counsel Atklnsdh
and the increase from 1900 TO S2,5oO
fer Assistant Counsel Weadock. Ala.
Tossy sought 10 have the salary OF
John Storm. record custodian, IN
creased from 81 .034 TO $1,000. but the
council overruled him, whereuPoh
Tossy suggested that It was because
Storm was a Democrat.
The two telephone girls In the city
hall exchange were given an increase
in salary from $50 to 500 a month.
Aid Allan made a gallant hght IN
their behalf.
In the police budget notable items
approved by the council We're Sto'ooV
for 80 new patrolmen, $500 TOT
deputy superintendent OF police, ana
an increase in salary for the secre-
tary of 81. 500 TO $4,000. These were
formerly allowed by the committee
Some opposition was voiced 10 al
having the police commissioner S4'0VO
for repairs and painting the depart
ment buildings. This was about me
only item i'm the police department
budget that the aldermen saw pos
sibility of cutting
commissioner Croul has made
good showing" said Aid Schultz he
is trying to keep the department
buildings in good shape. We ought
to. encourage BIN IN tAls $50,
TIE item was allowed 10 stand Inc
pollCe departments budget was not
altered IN any respect from that ~
which came from the committee ne
committee formerly had made efttS
one or two minor changes, and those
AT the suggestion of the commissioner.
"Hc seemed to have the committee
hypnotized. or something like mat
said AID owen I'VE ought TO nave
him here on this matter.
But the council was practically
through with the budget before owen
spoke
The poor commissions budget was
approved as reported by the commit
tee. r..
An attempt was made by Aid. Llt'
tlefeld TO have the salary OF Secre-
tary McKinlay, OF the Board of Health
increased from $4,000 70 5000. NO
request for the increase had Deen
made by the health board. Llttieneid
pleaded for the increase on the
ground that if the secretary OF one
city department were given an IN
crease all the secretaries should get
il. The council OBJ tcte5 to increas-
ing salaries on that principle. An
attempt was made TO cut the item OF
s12. 900 for medical inspection in the
public schools to- $3.50, the sum al
lowed last year, but the council APP
proved the item as submitted. Inc
council was considering the health
boards budget when adjournment
was taken until afternoon.