The Detroit times., 1912-06-12
COUNCIL BOOSTS TAX ON
FREIGHT CARS TO SO
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actsrization OF the aldermen as
fools"
I'VE may be fools but you can't fool
the people," he said 10 Brozo. The
company has not consented TO any
thing the city has asked. We have
today thousands due in unpaid taxes
from the ID. u. r., and money is due
the department OF public works for
work done for them. Wherever the
city's interests are involved, the com
pany is ready TO fight us
The vote on the adoption of the
minority report TO postpone action,
was first taken and resulted as fol-
lows:
For-Brozo, Deimel. Ellis, HARPER,
Hindle, Knapp. ostrowsh, owen,
Skrzycki, Tossy, Watson-ll.
Against-Allan, Burton, Field, Gar
vey, Gilman, Gutman, Heating,
Keusch, Littlefield, Lodge. Lynch, Me-
Carly, Mason, Merritt, O'Brien, Ros-
enthal, Schultz. Theisen, Thompson,
Vernon, Walsh, and President Grind
ley-22.
The roll call on the adoption Of the
majority report in favor OF the tax
resulted In 26 votes in favor ana
seven against. Watson, Owen, Harp
fer and Ellis joining those in favor
OF the tax.
Aid. McCarty announced after the
council meeting that he will file no
tice OF reconsideration of the vote by
which f. r. Schrelter, Jr., was reap
pointed secretary of the council COM
inittees for two years. The resolu-
ton was written by Schreiter and he
handed Ii to Aid. Theisen for intro
duction Previously he had asked
Aid. Gilman to introduce IL for him
but when the resolution vas sub
mitted. Glinnan's name had been
erased and Theisen's substituted. NO
sooner had Joseph Wedda, reading
clerk, read the last word OF the reso-
luton, than objections were heard
from several quarters in the council
The resolution took the aldermen Dy
surprise, and Schreiter's opponents
were unprepared 10 make the night
they desired.
Theisen sought 10 drown out their
voices with a motion 10 adopt the
resolution. President Grindley de-
clared the resolution adopted roll
call attached" even while Aid. Nc
Carly was objecting TO its adoption
The rules state that one objection is
sufficient TO lay on the table FOR
week resolution or ordinance call
ing for the expenditure of money
The resolution will be fought out in
the meeting next Tuesday night. One
OF the chief complaints heard against
Schreiter is that he is interested In
several other projects which require
some of his attention.
Aid. Herman Schultz, OF the Sew
enteenth ward, made an unsuccess-
full effort to prevent the confirmation
of James j. Brady as member or the
board OF water commissioners. Mem
bers OF the Metal Polishers union No.
L, sent a petition 10 the council
week previous, stating that Mr.. Brady
was unfriendly TO organized labor.
Il don't think he is big enough
man." said Schultz. when asked by
Aid. O'BTien why he objected.
HE developed one of Detroits big
gest automobile plants and sold out
for $500. 900. Isn't that big enough
for you?" replied O'Brien.
Il don't think he's had enough ex-
perience," said Schultz.
The appointment was confirmed.
Schultz being the only one 10 vote
nay.
The amended accountancy ordi-
nance was introduced and read twice,
the fight over its final passage being
postponed until next week. The com
mittee was divided in its report. Aid.
Allan, Burton, Schultz, Merritt and
Brozo reporting in favor OF the ordi-
nance, and Aid Lodge and Skrzycki
against 1t. AS one objection would
have served to delay action on the
ordinance, Aid. Allan moved TO have
IL laid on the table for week
Aid Tossy had the council adopt
his resolution requiring the commit !
tee on grade separations to give con-
sideration to the plan TO separate the
crossings on Dequindre-st., as the
next work to be done by the Grand
Trunk railroad. The resolution states
that the Grand Trunk has avoided the
work on various pretexts since 1904.
IL also states that so per cent of the
grade separation work in the past
has been on the west side.
The company has never shown the
city any consideration said Aid.
fTossy TO the council. They have
taken their shops 10 Port Huron
they're continually hard up. There
have been many accidents at the De-
.quindre-st. crossings, and il is high
time they were doing something"
A resolution was introduced by Aid
Lynch, instructing Commissioner
iHurlbut to remove the NO fishing"
signs from Belle Isle The resolution
was referred 10 the committee on
parks and boulevards.
The council suspended the rules and
confirmed the appointment OF Jere-
miah Dwyer as a member OF the
board OF supervisors of the House OF
Correction the same evening the APP
pointment was sent In by the mayor.