The Detroit times., 1913-06-18
Gilman and Hindle, Under In
dictment, Draw Important Ap-
pOintments from Burton
STREET CARS TO STOP ON
NEAR SIDE OF CROSSINGS
Believed Measure Will Reduce
Number of Accidents-"Rub-
bish" Officially Defined

Aid. Honest Tom" Gilman and
William Hindle. both under indict
ment on graft charges, were appoint
ed TO places on important committees
by Council President Burton, Tuesday
evening. Thi&- action comes just be-
fore Glinnan's trial, whic his set fos
July In the recorders court. Aid
Hindle's case will be taken up later.
Honest Tom" and Hindle get the
committee posts vacated by the death
OF Aid. Kingsley. Hindle was ap.
pointed to the committees on liquor
regulation, streets, and charter and
city legislation, while Gilman Is made
member of those on health tnd city
hospitals public utilities and claims
and accounts. At the request Of Bur
ton. Aid. Dingeman resigned his mem.
bership on the charter and city leg
islation committee to give Hindle his
place.
Neither of the accused aldermen
drew chairmanship, Aid. Lodge be-
ing selected to fill the vacancy at the
head of the committee on public
utilities. which will begin an investi-
CATION of the telephone service In De-
troit, shortly
President Burton gives as his rea-
son for naming the accused aldermen
on committees that the prosecutor has
allowed the cases to drag along for
months, without attempting to bring
the men to trial.
IF the men are proven guilty. then
they have no right on the committees
or to sit in the common council" said
Burton. "Butsnntil that time, ! think
they should be fairly treated as men,
bers of the council and allowed to
take part in the business Of our body.
| decided to give the aldermen places
before the date OF Glinnan's trial In
July was announced"
The council an ordinance compell-
ing all street cars to stop on the near
side of street crossings. The ordi-
nance has the backing Of Police Com
missioner Gillespie and the ID. u. r..
officials. Aid Dill. father of the ordi-
nance, says it will eliminate one-third
of the street car accidents and also
tend TO prevent congestion Of traffic
at street intersections.
The second request of the village Of
Highland Park to connect its sewer
system with that of Detroit was
turned down by the council on rec
ommendation Of Aid Vernon, who told
his colleagues he had been informed
that a contractor had assured the vii
layers he would get permission to
make the connection II awarded the
contract for the work.
Aid. Littlefield's amendment, defin-
ing the word rubbish" in the rubbish
ordinance, was adopted. Hereafter
the garbage department will not have
to remove rubbish from buildings or
ashes from hotels, restaurants, etc.
The first communication from the
civil service commission was received.
Tuesday night II was request for
1000 for expenses and office room.
The communication was referred to
the committee on ways and means.
Aid. Freiwald. Field. Barnett, Dinge.
man and Ja1sel were appointed re-
ception committee to welcome Michi-
gan homecomers from California and,
Oregon. The visitors are expected
July 3.
The clerks of the board of assessors
were given $2999.98 for extra work
on the assessment rolls. The ap-
pointments of George Engel, to the
controllership, John Kohler. as asses
sor, and George ID. Wiley as inspector
OF the House Of Correction were taksn
from the table and confirmed.