The Detroit times., 1914-03-24
POOR BOARD BUDGET
CUT TO $75O,OO0
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the Sad JOurney--OVer tue nlils 10 the
poor house.
In addition the aldermanlc commit
tee increased the salaries Of five city
physicians from $1,000 to $l,40O per
year: allowed an employment inspec.
tor at 1900 a year; raised the salary
OF an office clerk from $3.50 to $500;
gave a record clerk new position) a
salary of SLIGO. and raised two in
spectors to $1,000 each.
A. G. Stetllwagen and William J..
McAneeny, members of the building
commission, asked the committee to
restore the cuts previously made in
the budget Of the department OF
buildings. arguing that the departt-
ment cannot properly inspect build
ings with its present small force.
Il have read statement to the
effect that you gentlemen regard our
department as a Joke" said Commits
sioner McAneeny. by reducing our
expenses you are certainly not going
to better conditions in the depart.
ment. You must remember that all
the men, with one exception, In our
department, are under civil service.
and 1t Is not easy to discharge ineffl-
CiCht hCA bONAuSG ~ 10 utmCutt W
prove charges against them. The
committee finally allowed the depart.
ment the two extra inspectors asked
for, but cut out the 500 year salary
increases asked for eight inspectors.
A stenographer at a salary Of $500 q
year was also allowed, and the alder.
men generously restored 5000 to the
departments contingency fund, and
reinstated an item Of $3.50 for the
copying Of plats.
An investigator for the civil SER
vice commission was allowed q sal.
airy Of $1,000. instead of $1,000 as
asked. Secretary Smith explained
that the commission employed an In.
vestigator March /. and is paying him
at the rate Of $500 q year. The In
vestigator Is supposed to look up the
references and investigate the home
life Of every applicant for a city po-
sition. The committee cut $3.50
from the commissions maintenance
fund.
At the request of City Assessor
John Nagel, the special assessment
clerk In his department was allowed
81 300 q year, an increase of $780,
Az q reward for the increased EN-
cheney. the department Of public
works has shown, under his manage
ment, Commissioner Fenkell was al
lowed several salary increases. The
office stenographer was raised from
$1,000 to $1.4O0; the general book.
keeper from $500 to $4,000; the
voucher clerk from $1,000 to $1,000;
the purchasing agent from $1,000 to
~ IL 4
to $500. An extra description clerk
at $4,000. and a stenographer for the
payroll division at q salary OF $1,100
were allowed without discussion. The
department Of public works general
fund will be taken up by the commit
tee this evening after the council
meeting.
Approximately $4,000 will be spent
In general hospital improvements this
year II the board Of estimates agrees
with the council committee on health
and city hospitals regarding these i'm
portant items In the health budget.
The committee Monday afternoon al.
lowed 9400, 900 for tuberculosis unit /;
$225, ZOO for additional land, and 800.
900 for the first unit Of general city
hospital to be built In conjunction with
| the Herman Kiefer contagious disease
hospital ON Hamilton-biva. Other ap
preparations include 2<:,700 for an al
ditional story to the diphtheria pavil
ion. $4,000 for drives and walks. s.,
900 for refrigerating plants, $4,000 FOL
improvements to the service building
| $500 for improvements to the scarlet
fever unit, $4,000 for equipment fol
two units soon to be opened, $4,000
for electrical equipment. and $500 foI
q heating plant, bringing the tota
amount allowed up to $4,000.
The health board asked $l,260.0Ot
| for hospital improvements this year
The aldermen cut $4,000 from the TO
| tai appropriation asked, includini
100000 for the smallpox addition
$4,000 for cold storage plant, ant
$4,000 for garage. The 100000 ap
preparation for the tuberculosis uni
will build a 250-bed brick and con
crete building.