The Detroit times., 1913-06-04
PARK BOARD
AK SWINGS;
l6LOSE JOBS
Only Seven New Appointments
Made. Several Positions Be-
! ing Abolished or Merg-
ed With Others
DUST FIGURES SALARY
SAVING OF $1,000 A YEAR
City Forester Philbrick and
Marion Crawford, StenOg-
rapher, Let Out
DUST FIGURES SALARY
SAVING OF $1,000 A YEAR

Park Commissioner William r. Dust
Topped on 10 heads. Tuesday morn
ing, in pursuance OF his plans for the
reorganization Of the parks and bou'
levards department Only seven new
appointments were maze 70 fill va
cancies. the remaining nine positions
being abolished or consolidated With
others. The commissioner figures
that his reduction and reorganization
OF the working force viii increase the
efficiency OF the department and at
the same time save the city about
$1,000 annually in salaries.
Four new positions were created 10
handle the extra work resulting from
the city's operation OF the conces-
sions ON Belle Isle and In Palmer
park These salaries will be paid
out OF the revenue from the conces-
sions. so the commissioner does not
take them into consideration In an
bouncing the saving made by his
changes in the department.
Henry w Busch. secretary under
former Commissioner Myrtle +. Hurl'
but, is retained in the double capacity
OF department secretary and general
superintendent al the regular salary
of 81. 500 Mr. Busch takes over the
duties Of Robert Flowerday, former
superintendent. and Fred Robinson.
former overseer OF the boulevard. is
made assistant general superintend-
ent at salary OF 81 500 year
r. A. HOLSTER. superintendent OF
Belle Isle. and K. w. Unger. horticul-
turist, lose their jobs, Robert Flower
day being given the title OF Belle Isle
overseer and horticulturist, combining
the two jobs HOLSTER received ST..
900 a year and lived on the island.
rent free. while Unger was paid $3.50
a year. Flowerday. acting in dou-
Bile capacity. will get $4,000 year.
Louis Funk clerk In County Treas
urer Moeller's office. is made overseer
OF the boulevards and parks at $3.50
a year. He displaces J. Bessett, a
foreman, and takes over the work or
Fred Robinson, at saving OF 1890 a
year.
{. Armitage, barn overseer on Belle
Isle, at $1,000 a year, is let out and
his place is filled by John Sage, nov
a foreman in the barns, at salary
OF 81 40 day. Sage will also be CIV
en- living quarters on the island, rent
free.
f. ID. Philbrick, city forester. is re-
placed by Harry NJ. Hunter. son OF
former city forester. Hunters salary
will be $1,000 year. a reduction or
$500 for the position.
K. j. Conway remains as director
of the aquarium.
F. Bennett. garage overseer is re-
placed by w. E. Rodgers. who is rec
commended by the Packard Motor Co.
sere. clerk, and Miss Marion Craw-
ford, stenographer in the commission
er's Office, are let out and their posi-
tons will be combined. but as yet
Commissioner Dust has not selected
anyone for the new place. Miss Craw-
forG's salary was $l.l00 a year. and
Creuseres. $3.50
]. Almendinger. forman on Belle
Isle at SIS a week and living ex-
penses, Is let out and the job abOi-
ished as "superfluous.
r. J. Miller Is made foreman In
Palmer Park in place of j. Pfeiffer,
at $3.50 q week. William Harrison
is made boulevard foreman In place
Of B. Longwater. at $3.50 day.
Charles Klein replaces J Hazard as
superintendent OF Scripps Park, at
$3.50 a day. Miss HOLSTER. sister
OF former Oversee X. A. Hollister,
loses her position as matron In the
Belle Isle aquarium. Miss Clara
Crongeyer gets her place.
Edward Gray replaces f. Lader-
root. an employe Of the aquarium,
and F. p. Marteli is made foreman
OF painters in place OF c. Oelstmann.
Frank G. Davis. former estimator,
is retained as manager OF the NUM-
cipal concessions William Gearing
is made buyer for the concessions at
a salary OF $1,000 year, and Noble
Ashley. state representatives, gets a
position as clerk Of the concessions
at $2l week Otto Dandell. mem
Der OF the charter commission, draws
a 1920 year position as store
keeper, and William Bolner Is appoint
ed assistant store keeper at 50 day.
Commissioner Dust stated that the
changes were made solely to get rid
OF useless heads" In the department.
and 10 increase It's working efficiency.
The list was prepared by the stenog-
tapher in Mayor Marks office, the
commissioner explaining that he did
not care TO have ii prepared In his
Office as his stenographers name was
on the discharged list. The mayor
announced. after hearing OF the
changes. that he had nothing TO do
with them.
When I appointed MIR. Dust | told
him that there was lot OF dead tim
Der in the parks and boulevard de-
partment." said the mayor. Il told
him TO 20 ahead and make any
changes he wanted TO without consult
ing me. From the looks OF the list
Commissioner Dust has gone right
down the line | feel sorry that some
Of the employees In the department
have to go, but II Is business. To
show how much politics figures In the
changes, Il city official came TO me
and asked 10 have certain employe
retained i told him that thought
there would be no trouble In granting
mis- wish Now | see that the name ap-
pears on Commissioner Dust's dis
charged list.