The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-18
pap CONTROL TO
CHANGE HANDS
In MARKS TERM
Republicans Will Regain Saddle
in Several Municipal
Boards
ASSESSORS OFFICE TO
BE AFFECTED FIRST
Jobs There Worth $36,40 a
Year Will Pass to Hands
of G. o. p.

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Besides the changes which will take
place in the department OF public
works, police department, park and
boulevard department. assessors Of
flee and controllers office, under the
Marx administration, which begins
Jan. IA. there will be alterations in
other departments at various times
during the new mayors term. Some
OF them will be important to present
job-holders, and some will not.
The Democrats Will lose control OF
the water board at the expiration OF
Basil A. Lemkes term in July. Mayor
Marx will appoint a Republican W
succeed him, making three Republi-
cans on the hoard. This means that
Secretary Hugo A. Gilmartin, who
holds Office during the pleasure OF the
board will lose his job. There were
reports during the campaign that Gil
martin was working for the Republi-
cans, but these were denied at the
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probably go.
The term OF George Z. Sheehy as
member OF the public lighting commits
sion will expire April 4, 1913. and
that of James T. Lynn. April 4. 1914.
The commission will become Republi-
can with the expiration OF Mr.
Lynn's term, when there will be two
Breitmeyer, two Marx and two Thomp-
son appointees. 1t Is unlikely, how
ever, that this commission will allow
itself to be dragged into politics. It
has in the past acted very independ-
emily, keeping its competent employees
year after year.
The same may be said OF the fire
commission William V. Moores
term expires April ], 1913, and that
OF Fred T. Moran, April /, 1914. There
seems 10 be no reason why George w
Stockwell should lose his job as Sec
Rotary on account OF new appoint
ments TO the commission.
Mayor Thompson Is entitled TO an.
other appointment before he leaves
office-that OF a library commissioner
to succeed George Osius, whose term
expires Jan. l. The library commits
sion is also out OF politics, and
change is not likely TO cause a shift
in the personnel OF the library staff.
Mayor Marx will be able to appoint
successors to Hinton f. Spalding and
Bernard GinsDurg. whose terms ex-
pire during his incumbency.
The poor commission is another
body not likely to be much disturbed.
William NJ. Walkers term expires
June 80, 1913, and that OF Ignatz A.
Freund in 1914 Supt Dolan Is not
worrying over his job.
The Detroit House OF Correction
will lose two members OF Its board OF
inspectors, John d. Wiley on July /,
1913, and Marvin reston In 1914.
Mayor Marx will appoint their sue
cessors, always, as in other cases,
with the approval OF the council.
These positions also are non-politicai
In their character
The city accountants job expires
June 80, 1914. This of1cial is APP
pointed for two years. He receives
$3.50 a year. and has two assistants
who receive $1,000 annually. This Of
fee will probably cause a politicians
fight.
The city plan and improvement
commission will lose two members
during Mayor Marks term. but posi-
tons on this board are lightly es-
teemed. The gas commission also
loses two men, but this body is con-
sidered so unfmportant that in former
years II was allowed to lapse, and
was revived only when Aid. Lynch
found about two years ago that there
was such a thing. IL will be more
important, however. 10 years hence,
when the Detroit City Gas company's
franchise expires.
In the department OF buildings,
Richard Helson's term will expire
Nov IL, 1913, and that Of Alanson A.
Moore In 1914. II Ia doubtful IL any
struggle occurs over appointment to
this commission.
The boiler inspectors ONCE Is un-
der civil service and the mayor will
have nothing to do with any changes
there.
When Mayor Marx appoints his own
successor on the board Of assessors.
there will be two Republicans and
one Democrat In that Office. The Re-
publican majority will have jobs In
its control worth $36,400 a year, and
several changes are likely to occur
Changes in the other principal de-
partments will depend largely on
Mayor Marks appointments The
political complexion of the ofnces will
remain unchanged however.