The Detroit times., 1912-10-24
100000 VOTED
BY ESTIMATORS
FOR NCINERATOR
Proposition Goes Through, 20 to
SICraig Makes Fiery
Speech Against Plan
GORDON TAKES FLING
AT MAYOR THOMPSON
Says Executives Answer to Let
ter Seeking Information
Was Mere Pifiie

The estimators adopted a resolu-
lion. Wednesday night. authorizing
the issuance OF 100000 in bonds to
build a municipal incinerating plant.
as recommended by the council, the
commissioner OF public works. the
Board of Health and the Board OF
Commerce. The vote was 2S TO 8,
those voting agains. the proposition
being Estimators Craig, Andrus.
Backus. Anklam, Clark, Klebba, Rohns
and Schneider. Estimators Wobrock,
Gambler. Michalek, Theel and Wilson
were absent, and all the other esti-
majors voted for the bond issue.
The Joint committees report in
favor of the incinerator was signed
by Estimators Robinson, Porter,
Baumgarth, Wardell, Streng, Bress'
man and Brow. The report of the
minority was signed by Estimators
Schneider aud Klebba, and recon-
mended that the resolution be re-
ferred back to the council for amend.
melt to provide that the money might
be used in establishing eNher an in.
cinerating plant or reduction plant.
Under the resolution as adopted. the
money cannot be used to buy the
plant OF the Detroit Reduction Co..
but must be used in the construction
of an incinerating plant. Commission
er Haarer last spring asRed for an
appropriation of $4,000 for an incin-
Grating plant, But since then esti-
mated that the first unit Of the plant
sufficient to dispose of the garbage in
the city at present could be built for
800, 900.
I'VE have discussed this subject
thor Jughly and only two persons out
side this board have opposed the In
cinerator," said Estimator Robinson.
John B. Corliss and M. H. Chamber
lain are the only ones who have ad-
vised against II. On the other hand,
the council the department OF public
works, the Board Of Commerce and
the Board of Health have presented
arguments for the adoption OF the
resolution and shown that 1t Is a step
necessary to the health and welfare
of the city l don't believe that we
should put of appropriating money
for an inciLerating plant until 1t Is
too late. The contract with tho De-
troit Reduction Co. will expire within
a fow years, and IL we do not then
have a plant and are not equipped to
dispose of the garbage, we will be at
the mercy Of the reduction company.
We will either have to buy them out
or make another contract"
Estimator Craig delivered a fiery
speech against the proposition, say
ing that there exists no real need for
an incinerating plant He said that
IL was doubtful II the proposition has
the Endorsement of the Board OF Com
merce because no vote was taken on
the subject by the board, and the
was not authorized to ad-
vocate plant He said that the only
member OF the beard who spoke in
favor Of the proposition was DIR. r. II.
Stevens, and to Offset his talk, no less
than 40 members of the board had
come to him at different times and
urged him TO vote against It.
Estimator Barnett took an active
part in the fight for the incinerator.
lie said that 1t was the first instance
that he knew OF when the Board OF
Commerce was right on q public
question.
Estimator Arthur e. Gordon added
to the gayety OF nations by making
faces at the mayor, figuratively speak
Ing, when he said that he had ad-
dressed a polite letter TO his honor
"in a sincere endeavor to get light on
how the mayor stood on the inciner-
ator proposition" Ne said the letter
he received In reply was only '"piffie'
and did not give him the desired In
whereupon he fiayed the
mayor for the latter's slam at the
for a big budget.
The Times asked leading member
of the board what he thought of the
claim that the budget was too large
and he replied:
I'VE could have cut II at least ST.
600 900 without the money ever be-
ing missed; not that | don't believe
In paved streets, but we allowed that
much more to the department of pub
lie works than II can use this year"