The Detroit times., 1913-06-06

lOuTtn year, lnlO AhS "SSN TO-.
fore the spring election ana vi" ~,
him plenty 10 do II he happens a..
campaigning for reelection "
SAME time. ON,
In committee of the whole. the 'o''
mission took up the finance CO."
tees report. Assessors Nagei' ~
worth and Kohler were on manu-
answer questions. Mr.. Mayer aEsue
tor q three-man board and the emu
present system. Mr.. Dilworth an"
Mr. Kohler favored five-mah oo"' !"
saying that prospective Increases i"
territory make II imperative
there be an increase In the numDFI or
assessors. Mr.. Kohler is a cog IN ny
Marx machine, and Mr.. Dll"o''n
hopes 10 be re-appointed ny MAY
Marx, 80 their reasons for Waht'nN
to Increase the mayors patronage bl
two important places are eaSH'
guessed
Mr.. Nagel, arguing for the preseh.
system said that the assessment cos
per parcel in Detroit Is SO cents, oorn'
pared with A cents In New YORK, ~
cents in London and sll2 in Paris
He said that Cleveland. larger. rich'
ell city than Detroit. has put sl30ooo'
600 in personal property on its rolls'
while Detroit has $4,000 600, testify
Ing to the efficiency OF the present
office.
One man could not do the work of
the office. and would have more power
than any other officer In Michigan
he said, In protest against Mr.. Ferris
! plan for a single assessor. He would
have few checks upon him. such as
are provided now when each assessor
goes over the books OF his fellow
assessors. On the other hand IA
could do great deal or harm.
/ / could take $4,000. 900 OF the
rolls today and defy anybody 70
find II. would talNe IL OF in intangi
Bile property The enlightened policy
OF today Is 10 get away from the taxa
tior OF intangibles. The time is com
ing when there will be different rates
on different kinds OF property"
Mr. Merrel lasked what Mr. Nagel
thought of a non-partisan board.
| In Ave years. our bipartisan board
!, has agreed on all matters OF policy,
Mr. Nagel replied
He argued against changing the
date OF the fiscal year. April !. he
said, Is being made the assessment
date throughout the country, under
resolution of the League OF American
municipalities. A uniform date. he
explained, prevents the shipments ~
securities from one city 10 another
for few days. 10 escape taxation
you would lose $4,000. 900 from
the rolls by changing the date 70
March H. he said Property would
be transferred 10 Crosse Pointe or
some Ckher place
When Mr.. Kohler said he favored
fveman board Mr. Heating be-
came skeptical OF the necessity for
increasing the board.
DO you mean to say that your
work is so heavy that you didn't find
time for outside work last fall. dur.
ing the campaign he demanded
II wasn't assessor then" Mr..
Kohler replied, hastily.
Mr. Guthard and Mr. Szymanslii
leaped up.
do you want TO make charges
What do you mean" cried Mr. Guth-
ard.
I'm asking questions that I've got
right TO ask. and he's answering
them" Mr. Heating replied. 'I'll
have TO be convinced that the Office
needs Ave men before IN vote them
You don't have to be convinced
Mr. Guthard replied intimating that
the ave-man plan has enough votes
10 carry H.
Mr.. Heating did not pursue his az.
tack The committee rose without
finishing it's work and on Friday will
take up the municipal ownership pro.
visions again.
The public works committee made
a tentative draft OF the first sections
OF its report. Thursday morning Il
will make the salar OF the commits
sioner not less than $500. that Off
the secretary not less than $500
and that OF the city engineer not less
than ST. 900. The city engineer will
BE- given power TO appoint his sub
ordinates.
Robert Westfall wrote TO the com.
mission, claiming that he ought 10
be considered as successor TO Mr.
Dust, as he received 1861 votes for
ommissioner.at-large. and the two
: men above him. McCarty and Law.
son. have. Mr.. Westfall says. de-
clined election. Mr.. Westfall Is So.
cialist No action was taken on the
| communication.