The Detroit times., 1914-12-02
OPEN SEASON
FOR ALDERMANIC
JUNKETS IS ON
SOlons Will Spend $1,000 In Trip
To Study Garbage Disposal
Methods
VACANCIES IN CIVIC
BOARDS ARE FILLED
Bob" Oakman, John S. Hag-
gerty and C. F. Clppert APP
pointed by Mayor

The open season for aldermanic
council. without a dissenting voice. al
lowed an appropriation OF $1,000 for
the expenses Of junket to Cleve-
land, Columbus, o., and Boston, to
study garbage disposal methods. In
teresting trayelogues by the mayor
aud his cabinet members, who recent
iy returned from an extended tour.
have so enthused the aldermen that
they are craving again the oppor-
tunity of travelling and studying mu.
nicipal problems at the city's ex-
pense. The mayor and his party,
however, paid their own expenses. d..
p. w. Commissioner Fenkell recon-
mended the aldermanic jupket, as the
interest OF the aldermen has grown
cold on the problem OF garbage dis
possl.
Those authorized to make the trip
are the five members OF the health
and city hospital committee, OF which
Aid. Barnett is chairman; Aid. James
Vernon, chairman of the ways and
means committees; Aid. Sherman Lit.
tlefield, Commissioner Fenkell, and.
possibly, T. II. Hinchman, jr., engin-
eer.
The mayor informed the aldermen
OF Corporation Counsel Lawsons rul.
ing on salary increases. The ordi.
nance necessary to increase the sal
aries OF the mayor, city clerk, city
treasurer, commissioner OF public
works, controller and corporation
counsel as authorized by the charter
amendment recently adopted. Will be
passed on the mayors recommends
ton, although the first three, just re-
elected for two years, cannot benefit
by IL, and the others must resign and
receive re-appointment from the may
or after the new salaries are fixed IL
they are to profit by the advanced
schedule. Lawson and Engel declare
that they will continue at their pres
ent stipends. Commissioner FenkeD
is considering the matter. The In
creased salaries will, OF course, be
paid to the successors of the present
officials.
Three appointments under the new
charter amendment, which allows the
mayor to name and remove city Off
Gals at will, were made by Mayor
Marx, Tuesday night. Robert Oak
man, brother OF Sheriff Milton Oak
man, and Dr. Charles II. Oakman,
president OF the Board OF Health,
succeeds Thomas F. Comerford on
the water commission. Commissioner
Oakman Is close personal friend
and travelling companion of the may
or. The appointment came as a sur
prise to him. The nominations OF
John 8. Haggerty as building COM
missioner, and Charles f. Clippert as
fire commissioner, were also received
by the council and placed on file, as
IL Is not necessary that the aldermen.
under the new law, confirm any OF
the mayors appointments.
The committee on claims and &C
counts reported that II had settled
claims of employees discharged by
Park Commissioner Dust contrary to
civil service regulations, as follows:
Roswell d. Hollister, $1,000; E. ID.
Philbrick, $500; John Bisset, $500;
Frank Bennett, $500, and Mary Hollis
ter, $500. The council approved the
committee report and the claims will
be paid out OF the contingency fund.
Miss Marion Crawford, former stem
ographer in the park department, has
HOt YET utOiuCu W dNNCpt thC NOmLuiP
tees offer OF $500 Several months
ago Park Commissioner Dust settled
with other employees he let out for
$2,604.7S. While the violation OF the
civil service regulation has cost the
city over $1,000, Commissioner Dust
says he has saved over $4,000 by
abolishing and combining jobs.
Commissioners Fenkell was given
$4,000 from the liquor fund for grad.
ing the eastern yards and building
street receiving basins.
Any attempt to transfer Paul
Kolbe's wandering liquor license to
No. 1897 Woodward-ave. was killed
by the council. Kobe is looking
around for another location.
Brick and hollow tile men attended
the council meeting, thinking that
the Dupont amendment to the build
ing code allowing more extensive use
OF tile would come up. The ordinance
committee did not make a report. and
1t is understood that the proposed
amendment Is back in the hands of
the building commission.
Aid Dill, Guthard and Jakel we're
named as committee to confer with
the d. u. r. relative 10 furnishing
proper transfer privileges in the west,
ern part of the city.