The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-02
New Park Commissioner Will
Consult With Mayor Before
Doing Any "Chopping"
BELLE ISLE is DUE IN
BIGGEST SHAKEUP
Too Many Bosses There, It's De-
clared; Busch Remains as
Secretary

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commissioner by Mayor Marx, TO sue
coed Myrtle +. Hurlbut, took office
at o'clock, Saturday afternoon. He
qualified in the morning. Guy l.. In
gals, deputy city clerk, administer
ing the oath Of Office.
Commissioner Dust contemplates
many changes In the park depart
ment. At least rs heads will fall into
the basket before the mayors civil
service appointments go TO the com
mon council, next Tuesday night
The commissioner intimated that be
would go over the list with the mayor
before deciding the fate of the vari-
GUS employees OF the department.
Henry w. Busch will remain az
secretary. Mr.. Dust made this posi-
tive announcement, Saturday morn
ing Commissioner Hurlbut, who has
been connected with the department
for Is years. will not be retained in
any capacity.
Robert F1owerday, general superin'
tendent, and r. A. HOLSTER, overseer
of Belle Isle, will likely lose their
Jobs. There will be big shake-up
on Belle Isle.
wy
many bosses on Belle Isle.
The present system on the island
reminds me of the state militia
moro officers than privates." he said.
There are too many men employed
in the Belle Isle barns. | think that
lot OF money can be saved by
changing the system little. The
barn boss can take on the duties OF
the barn overseer without working
overtime"
This means that Charles Armitage.
the barn overseer, will be let out
along with number OF other alleged
unnecessary employees on the island
Mr.. Dust also thinks that instead OF
maintaining a big shop and employ.
ing number of men to shoe the
horses on the island, better results
can be obtained at less expense by
contracting for the work.
Commissioner Dust will likely live
on the island In the house now occu
pied by Overseer HOLSTER. Robert
F.. Bolger was the last commissioner
to live on the island.
At present there are 40 foremen
superintendent, bosses and overseers
in the park department. Commits
sioner Dust thinks that the work Of
! the department can be done with
! fewer bosses" and more workers
Last week 439 men, including day
laborers. were on the payroll Of the
department.
Asked IL there would be any
changes in the department OF public
works before next Tuesday night
Mayor Marx said at first there would
be, but later declared that no changes
would be attempted
Are you going to make any imme
date changes in the department OF
public works." the mayor was asked
II think So he replied.
How will you make them?"
why, Commissioner Haarer car
make them
will you ask Commissioner Haar
er to make them"
The mayor said he would not. add
ing that there probably would not be
any immediate changes in the depart
ment after all.
II has been intimated that the ad
ministration had planned to make q
number Of changes In the Office force
of the department of public works be
fore the appointment of the civil ser
vice commission. With Commissioner
Haarer still In Office, II would be a
difficult matter for Marx to make any
changes without consulting and secur
| ing the consent of Haarer. AS the
mayor continues in the declaration
that Haarer will not be reappointed
II Is not likely that the mayor anC
the commissioner will get together
and make the changes desired by the
administration.
| The mayor said, Saturday, that he
has not yet been able to find desira
BILE man for Hearers job Haarer't
term expires July l. The mayor sale
he had several scouts out looking
for the right man. Even an out-of
town engineer might be considered
for the Sc 200 job. declared the mayor
IF we can't And the right man IN
Detroit, we will search in other
cities" said the mayor.
II frst-class civil engineer who IL
willing to accept $1,000 a year post
ton at the head OF city department;
will kindly step forward and offer his
services, the mayor will be very crate
full. According to the mayor, a mar
capable OF handling the work OF the
department Of public works is worth