The Detroit times., 1913-06-05

oi this commission. even wtthou, his
resignation"
IL Was suggested that Mr.. Dust be
aAked whether Dandell had been en-
ployed ~ the park department, and
MI Tossy was continuing his plea for
delay, when Mr. Dust walked into the
room, He was Immediately summon
ed TO take the floor.
Mr.. Dandeli 10 employed by the
park department. and In this morning
taking stoak In the Belle Isle casino"
said the park commissioner,
The plans Of the reactionaries col.
lapsed. Mr.. Merrell made the sting
deeper by saying:
Il am utterly opposed to the action
OF members of this commission In
taking Jobs which are looked on a.
political promotions. Remarks have
been made to me that certain mem.
beers OF this body were being used
Tor certain purposes. I'm ashamed ~
hear these Insults every day. have
heard II said on this floor that men,
beers use their votes for their own
purposes. ] am sorry TO make these
remarks. but fear there Is ground
for them"
Sic EN-" inter1ected Mr.. Guthard.
i am opposed to laying Mr.. Dan
dells resignation on the table, and
believe II should be accepted con.
cluded Mr.. Merrell.
After Commissioner Dust's state
ment. there Is no necessity for laying
on the table, said Mr. Guthard, with
drawing gracefully. II the gentle
man Is ashamed Of any commissioner.
am sorry that he belongs to the COM
mission. l don't believe he need be
ashamed. He says that motions are
made for q purpose. Mine was made
for the purpose Of keeping a good man
here. Don't impugn the motives OF
anyone making q motion on this
floor"
Mr. Dandelrs resignation was then
accepted. and Mr.. German was elect
ed. Mr.. Dust invited the commission
to visit the park department and offer
him advice. Mr.. Broadway suggested
that the Belle Isle casino might be q
good place Of entertainment.
The casino Is dry" said Mr.. Dust.
but my house isn't. | shall be glad
to receive the commissioners and en-
terrain them
The commission, in committee OF
the whole. took up the report OF the
finance committee. The question OF
whether there shall be a single as
SCISSOR or q board of Ave was made
the special order for Thursday. There
was a long debate on fixing the fiscal
year. Mr. Tossy saying that the com
mittee had not considered his pro.
posal for May | as the beginning OF
the year.
Mr.. SZymanski replied that the
committee could see no way Of In
stituting such reform. Mr.. Tossy
asked why he had not been called
before the committee. Mr. Szyman-
ski replied that he was not chair
man. and did not direct the work OF
the committee. He was willing. he
said, to hold up the section to allow
Mr.. Tossy 10 make his argument. The
commissioners concluded, however.
that delay would be useless. after Mr..
Wesch had said that they were
worse as school children" and ought
to sit from TO o'clock each day.
The section was adopted. leaving the
fiscal year as 1t is, but requiring the
assessors to complete their work by
March 1, instead OF April l. In order
10 give the city treasurer time to
make out bills for all property.
Section 3. relating to the compost
ton of the board Of supervisors. was
stricken out, and the membership Of
the board will be decided at some III;
ture time. Mr.. Heating recommended
that the city's representation OF 80 be
composed of the II aldermen. thre,
assessors. the mayor. treasurer, city
clerk. controller. corporation counsel
the commissioners of public works
parks and police. the heads Of the fire
and lighting commissions and the
president OF the water board and
board OF health.
| Section was amended TO provide
that the common council shall direct
the printing of notices to taxpayers
Mr.. Broadway believed that the asses
sors should have this duty. but was
voted down.