The Detroit times., 1912-01-26
CHARLIE GADO is EASY
WINNER IN SCHOOL BOARD
: StCRETARYSH|P CONTEST
Lands Place On Third Ballot
With Eleven Votes-J. w.
: Eisman the Runner Up"
MIsCH DoDGEs CENsURE
George School Foundations Re
ported Strong Although Con-
tractor Ignored Specifications

Charles A. Gadd was an easy win
ner In the contest for the school
board secretaryship, TO succeed the
late Maurice r. MARI, Thursday night
He was elected on the third ballot,
and the choice was then declared
Unanimous, on motion OF Inspector
Burton.
On the first ballot, Gadd received
eight votes; Wilbur b. Gilbert, five;
Aid. Maurice j. Heating, three, and
John w. Eisman and M. b. Hopkins.
one each. The result was the same
! on the second ballot Inspector Small
moved that the election be postponed
uptil the next meeting OF the board.
but was not supported. A fve-minute
recess was then ordered. When the
balloting was resumed, Inspectors
Miehm and Hely, both Heating men.
and Inspector Cary, who had voted
for Gilbert, swung over to Gadd. This
gave him IL votes, one more than he
needed, and he was declared elected.
On the final ballot the other Gilbert
men threw their strength to Eisman,
giving him q total OF six, and DR.. Nc
Michael, the inspector from the
Fourth, stood by his friend, Aid. Keat-
ing. The final vote was as follows
\ For GaddASmall, Hunter, Charbon-
neau, Jeffries, Nowc, Miehm, Gold
berg. Hely. Condor, Began and Cary.
For Eisman Mumford, Burton.
Kennedy, Wiedeman, Ellis and Rob
ertson.
For observation-disclosures.
Herbert l. Reeves, chief clerk in
the secretary's once and acting sec
Rotary since the death Of Mr.. MARI,
could have had the place by acclama-
tton II he had cared to accept, but az
on several previous occasions he turn
cd down the offer. The board, how
ever. voted him the full salary Of the
secretary for the time he has been In
charge. and Inspector Mumford paid
him q fne compliment when he de-
olared that mere money could not re-
pay Mr.. Reeves for the services he
had rendered the board. Inspector
Burton spoke for all the members
when he said: II think II 10 the gen.
eral feeling that we would like to pro-
mote Mr.. Reeves II he would consent"
Mr.. Gadd viii assume his new duties
about Feb. 1. His successor In the
city cleark's once has not been an
nounced.
The election Of q secretary was the
last order Of business. The regular
business session was featured by
wordy battle over the George school,
which came into the limelight some
weeks ago, on account Of the criticism
hurled at Otto Misch. the mason con-
tractor Of the school. Inspector Bur
ton, chairman or the committee on
real estate and school buildings, sub
mitted q report on the result OF the
teats made by the Detroit Testing
laboratory and the Pittsburg Testing
Laboratory and the Pittsburg Testing
ton wall. These showed that while
the concrete mixture was an improp-
or one. the foundation was strong
enough TO support four times tn
weight. Mr.. Burton's report was ac-
companied by no resolution Of CEN
sure, and Inspector Goldberg insist.
ed that the contractors shortcomings
should not 90 unnouced.
sThe specifications were violated In
three specific instances" he said, and
this board should take some action in
the way OF q protest"
Whats the use Of having specifca-
lions II they are not lived up tor" said
inspector McMichael.
Inspector Goldberg made some re-
marks that caused President Robert
son 70 smile and the former fiared up.
This u no laughing matter. Mr..
President" he declared with some
heat
Il believe Inspector Goldberg Is
right" put in Inspector Condor. This
matter should not 60 unnoticed."
Inspector Wiedeman defended the
contractor. saying the board 10 get
ting all It is paying for and that the
specifications had been followed.
They're not; found only tn
inches of concrete In one section OF
the WALL was Goldberg's retort.
You did not"
II did," and Inspector Burton cor
roborated Goldberg.
Inspector Burton agreed with Gold