The Detroit times., 1913-05-10

| 10 now in jail" Mr.. Heineman answer
ed. There Is no way 10 discover such
things except by the employment OF
detectives. We watch the payrolls t.
see IL man Is working too many
hours, and not getting as much sleep
as good workman ought 10 get.
Discoveries can sometimes be made
In that way
Mr.. Wreford asked Mr.. Heineman's
opinion of the short ballot.
There are Nv sides 10 that ques-
ton" was the reply "An ultra-radi-
cal Ohio leeisll,ure has recen ~ said
hat the m'ti lication OF apTo!ntive
offices makes for too m oh politics.
Cur experience has been that the peo-
PIC Of Detroit elect good city clerks
and treasurers-as good. at least. as
the average bank cashier.
The concentration OF appointive
rover In the mayors hands Is likely
10 work In this way: Suppose that
I'm candidate for mayor, and re-
spectacle gentleman | won't 20 out
snd hustle for votes and III be de-
feated. Now suppose that I'm not Il
respectable gentleman. | 20 10 the
ward worker and offer him a job for
his support | have 35 Jobs at my
disposal through having the appoint
ment OF the head Of department in
my hands. can line up 30 influential
ward workers 10 campaign for me,
through those jobs. Ny idea OF good
government Is 10 have no appoint
ments al all at anybody's disposal
10 have our officials come from heaven
as II were.
II don't believe man mas run for
sheriff In Wayne county in the last
40 years without going 10 BEDFORD and
offering job as deputy sheriff 10
the most influential political worker
there. The pity is that the jobs are
not only peddled. but peddled out four
or Ave times. I'm not afraid TO let
the people el ect their own officers
Isn't that an argument for allow
Ing a small council 70 make the ap-
pointments? asked Mr.. Buttenheim.
Il sat iI this chamber for over
seven years and I'm a Judge OF the
| capacity Of councils Mr.. Heineman
answered. "A council OF seven mem
bers could get together and peddle APP
pointmentg just as well as one man.
What's the matter with the pres
ent charter anyway" Mr.. Funk want
ed to know.
The principal fault with it the
controller replied, with grin. lis
that IL is being criticised By people
who have never read IL.
Mr.. Heineman continued: Seven
eighths OF the business and seven
city are through honorary commits
ct no l. .h,s hn.
results-because we get the gratuitous
services OF high-class men on our
commissions.
Let me tell you this II you don
submit a charter provision that Will
allow us higher rate OF interest on
our bonds, you will not build any
schools and you will not build any
street railways
Commissioner Tossy submitted a
proposal to have the fiscal year begin
May /, instead of July |. The con-
troller's Office has made no recommen-
dation in this matter.
The municipal ownership committee
submitted its report, and II was laid
on the table for FIVE days. Mr.. Bur
ton gave notice that he would object
to several Of its provisions.
In the joint committee meeting. pre-
sided over by Mr.. DENLY, Mr.. Heating
made strong plea for the merging
Of the d. p. w. and park departments.
He said that there is great waste from
duplication of materials. machinery
and other resources, and labor.
Mr.. Dust. who will probably be
made park commissioner, pleaded for
the. retention Of the identity of that
department.
II don't know of any city which has
both departments under one head he
said The head of each department
finds that he must rely on practical
men under him to advise him and 20
see that the work Is properly done.
The newspapers have complained that
the ID. p. W. Is such big department
that II cannot be properly watched;
If we make II still larger, the task
will be even more difficult
Mr. Heating found himself alone In
his proposal, Mr.. Guthard deserving
him AT the last moment. though il was
Mr.. Guthard who made the original
proposal. The vote against the merger
was: Ahern, Dust, Wreford, Funk,
Guthard, JOY, DENLY
Mr. Ahern then proposed that the
committee consider the advisability OF
merging the public lighting and street
railway commissions. and MIR. Wre-
ford announced that the public health
and safety committee would consider
the creation of public safety board
to administer the police and fire de-
partments.
Meanwhile the finance committee
was sitting with Controller Heineman,
TO gather information on the city's
fiscal system.
Mr. Heineman recommended that
the charter provide for the issue or
500 bonds: that single bond depart
ment be created TO handle all bonds
of the city of Detroit. doing away with
the necessity of departmental bonds,
such as those OF the school board. the
water board, sewer bonds and the like,
and that the charter specify merely q
few OF the necessary funds, such as
the sinking Interest, liquor and def
cheney funds leaving the others 10 be
created by the council. on the recon-
mendation OF the controller and treas
urer. No action Was taken BY the
committees