The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-06
COMMISSION
PLAN BLOCKED
AGAIN BY BOARD
Refuses by Vote of Ii to s to
Have Scheme Submitted as
Alternative Proposition
PROPOSAL FOR THREE-MAN
ID. L. w. Is DEFEATED
Burton Wants City Clerk and
Treasurer Eliminated from
List of Elective Offices


once a member OF the board or public
works when that department.: %as gov
erned by three-man body. argued EN-
phatically for "A charter change TO put
the ID. = w under commission OF
three members, instead OF "a single
head, when the public works and park
departments committee OF the charter
commission met. Monday morning. tie
was outvoted. tour TO one. as-teMmis-
siCners Ahern. Dendell, JOY and keat-
inG do not believe that such change
should be made.
when ! MAS a member OF the ID. u.
w commission. | used 10 submit my
plans To the other commissioners. and
we would argue them. they would
often show me where | was mistaken
said Mr.. Guthard Il believe a three
man board is much more capable than
q single head with no advisers"
The other members. however, de-
clared that Mr.. Guthards plan is a
step backward. and In line with mui-
tiplying OF jobs, instead OF reducing
the number.
Mr. Guthard did not spring his whole
plan, which is said To constitute q
merger of the ID. T. W. and park de-
partments under a single board. with
a salary OF $4,000 FOR each commits
sioner.
Seyeray matters Of Importance were
discussed IN the meeting OF the whole
commission at 10 o'clock Monday
morning Commissioner Szymanskis
attempt 10 reconsider. the action by
" hich the time of meeting was set for
10 O'Clock was lost. 10 70 IL. Commits
sioner Heating argued for an after
noon meeting. claiming that the ma.
jority OF the rules committee had been
"discourteous' in failing to consult
himself and Commissioner Hacker re-
garding their preference in the mat.
ter. '.' 4
NO discourtesy was intended, COM
missioner Burton replied 1t seem
ed TO us that several votes had been
taken and that 10 O'Clock was the
proper time
The commission seemed to be sus-
picious OF a resolution By Commission
Ell DENLY. providing that the vote
taken May l. which went against the
commission Nan of government and
stipulated that the present charter be
The base of the charter boards action.
does nor preclude the submission OF
another form to the people, TO he
voted on-as an alternative PROPOSE
ton
Mr. DENLY moved that the rules be
suspended, TO allow immediate action
on his resolution. which otherwise
would have 10 lie on the table forJtwo |
days
MY purpose In offering this reso- |
luton is To prevent "a misconception |
on the part OF the public:I want the |
public TO know that we are not at |
tempting to carry out a plan OF our |
own. contrary TO their wishes" said !
Mr.. DENLY. IF this resolution does
not pass, the public may believe that
we are prevented. by our vote OF
May |, from submitting any other
plan. That however. Is not true,
even IL this resolution is not adopt
ed"
Some OF the mmissioners. how
ever, seemed unable to get Mr. Den
by's intention through their heads
II it doesn't mean anything, why
pass IT," several argued.
The vote to reconsider was lost.
IL TO s. Ii requires two-thirds
vote to carry a reconsideration.
Commissioner Burton introduced
proposal which eliminates the city
clerk and the city treasurer from the
list OF elective officers No resolution
for their appointment. however. mas
been introduced. Mr. Burton proposes
That the people elect mayor. i've
one additional al
derman from each ward to be elected
by the people Of the entire city /
whether by the preferential System
or by giving he voter as many Votes
as there are wards. Is not specifedD,
two recorders. three police justices.
-FOUR Justices Of the peace and one con
stable Tor each ward The proposal
was referred TO three committees,
which VIII mold Joint meeting Tues !,
day afternoon 81 o'clock
The nJaicips, ownership commit II
tee met before tue charter board y
ssrsioa. but transacted little business.
making few minor changes in the
pfraseoogy or the municipal owner
snip amendment Mr. burton sug
ses,ed that the d. p. w should be al.
lowed TO do as much work on the
street railway system as the com
nlssioners should think advisable. Mr.
Ahern wanted clearer definition OF
the relation of the commission TO the
common council. but nothing definite
was done I'm this direction