The Detroit times., 1913-12-10
Special.

To the Honorable the Common Council,
fentlemen-Your Special Committee
having iad under consideration mat
Ter VI claim arising out OF death OF
Fred Holwcdel respectfully report:
Fred ilolwedel. u probationary Off,
GER. performing the duties OF a mem
Der or the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment of Detroit. was fatally shot an
August %. 0913: he was survived by
4 widow, Maize Holwedel. and by two
chiidrer. one aged four years and tn,
o,her two years IL Is expected that O
third child will be born within a few
months
AS. Mr.. Hoiwedel had not been con.
iirmed rs member OF tho Police De-
the so-cai!ed Police pension provided
Tor The families OF officers kfilc.l while
IN the performance OF their duties.
1t has not boon settled that n no.
pioy~e under the terms OF the SOCIAL
ei w.rh.ngn'cn's compensation law, SO
emitting MS family 10 The benefits con.
template by thai law.
as matter OF moral obligation we
800 no reason why the City should
make any distinction between the
claims urged on behalf of probati N
cry ofrccrs killed IN the performance
OF tneir du les aud like claims made
D. behalf OF officers who have been
confirmed
We arc however. not unmindfui OF
The fact that mere moral obligations
90 % no' "arrant the payment or the
We feel that the burden OF testing
tn. rigst OF Mr.. Holwedels family 10
recover under the so-called working
und.r all the circumstances In this
cage, he put upon that family.
II has been arranged with the con-
sem OF the State Industrial Acciden,
;oard that II the City will place the
on thu same footing az II would have
were he a confirmed officer that all
claim which might he made under the
so-calicd workingmen's compensation
law VIII be waived. and to this ar
rangoment we feel approval should he
Sroit. '"' S' VI re
Pursuant to this arrangement Mrs.
Hoiwedel will be entitled to receive q
pHnsion OF twenty-five dollars per
month provided she does not remarry;
she Will be entitled further to receive
n pension OF I'VE dollars per month for
each OF the children orphaned by The
death OF said officer. this to include
the child yet unborn, until IL attains
Its sixteenth year.
compromise we submit herewith ap-
propriatc resolution.
OSCAR H. MARK.
JOHN GILLESPIE.
JAMES VERNON,
GEO. ENGfcL.
PATRICK O'BRIEN.
BY Aid. Patrick OBrien:
Resolved. That the City Clerk be
and he Is instructed to place upon the
so-called Police Department. pension
roll the name Of Mazic Holwedel as
entitled to receive each month";. begin
ming August 20. 1913. the sum OF
twenty-five dollars providing she does
not re-marry and as entitled to be paid
Ave dollars each month\ for each OF
two children left orphans by the death
~ Fges Holwedei; probe tionary
ill Il attain its sixteenth year and as
entitled to be paid from the date OF
the birth OF n child which Is expected
to be born within n few months a fur
Their sum of Ave dollars each month
until this child attains Its sixteenth
Resolved. THAT the City Controller
be and he Ii instructed to draw his
warrant upon. the proper fund In favor
OF Maxie Holwedel for the sums to
which she would be entitled under the
foregoing directions given the City
Clerk pursuant to the terms OF an Act
entitled IAN Act 60 provide for the
OF the widows and orphans
Of the members OF the metropolitan
Police Force OF the City OF DetroIt
killed or dying from the effects OF In
furics received while In the perform
ancc OF duty and also providing for
the pensloning OF members Of the Mot
y opoiitan Police Force OF rhe city nf
Drtroit who are injured or totally on
partially disabled from injuries rccciv-
ed while In the performance OF duty.
and to provide for q fund and for a
manner OF payment Of such fund" and
from time to time to draw his ware