The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-22

on the ground on the east side OF
Gladwin park. Is filled with water
pipes and conduits so that additional
land will be required TO lay new ~
or l5-foot main leading In from the
proposed new intake. The board vot-
ed down Commissioner Pounds reso-
tuition on the ground that II the street
were opened, II would increase the
price OF the rear tract OF land. private
~ owned. so that when the board
came TO buy II, the price would be
found double or triple the present
price. This aroused Pound
"You want TO throw away 100000
for land that we don't need" he ex-
claimed. Our duty is TO look after
the water supply of the city and not
provide Fairgrounds as you urge.
Only a few more feet OF this land
would be necessary in any event II
the board decided to build she tail end
OF the new pumping station as
planned. Ten acres of this tract is
under water. anywhere from foot
TO 90 feet deep"
cial committee TO negotiate for the
purchase of the land. The other men,
bers are Commissioners Lane and gle
lespie.
The nearest the board got to a dis
cussion OF Prof. Gardner S. Williams
recommendation for improving the
water system, was a sarcastic refer
ence to the Board of Commerce. Com
missioner Gillespie commented on the
fact that the latter had appointed a
special committee to help the water
commissioners out OF their difficulty.
Then reference was made TO the suit
instituted by Milton A. McRae. former
president of the Board OF Commerce.
relative to. the issue OF water bonds.
They should never have brought
us into the suit" said Mr.. Gillespie.
mo. they should not have brought
us into the case" added President
Lemke.
I'VE could have issued bonds and
had everything taken care of If they
hadn't started suit remarked Mr..
Gillespie
They can raise more deviltry II
they want to-, declared Commissioner
Pound in his characteristic "Eyeritt
True" manner.
II favor TRIPPING the meter rates and
then telling the board why" said Mr..
Gillespie They represent the bust
ness interests which. have the met
ers."
NO. not all the business places with
meters are represented in the Board
of Commerce." said Commissioner
Lane, by way q protest.
Well, they assume that they repre-
hn h,to In fc rah
Pound. They arrogate all that to
themselves. They've got the gall and
nerve TO do IT,"
IL was evident that the subject
would get on the nerves OF some Of
the commissioners IL they continued,
and the discussion was gently divert
ed TO the subject of increasing sal,
aries
The board voted to increase the
wages paid day laborers from $1.75
TO 81 for an eight-hour day. They will
be paid in proportion for all over
time work. Commissioners Lemke. in
former meeting. sought TO have the
wages increased TO $3.50, the men
working about 10 hours a day. He
suggested the amendment, making the
wages 81. A motion TO increase the
salaries of eight meter inspectors
from $500 to $1,000 was tabled. Mr..
Gillespie explaining that he was work
ing on plan to change their duties,
at which time the board may wish to
raise the salaries. The salary OF
Walter Bowen. chief clerk of the
meter inspection department. was in
creased from 81, 100 to 81 200.
The board did not appoint a secre-
tary. He may be appointed in the
meeting, next Thursday, when the
commissioners also agreed to give
serious consideration TO Prof Will
liams' report. Daniel C.. Grobel, now
cashier in the department, made ap.
plication for the office of secretary.