The Detroit times., 1914-03-27

AIu. puItOns Alu. NcTuOT, SuuSim"H
pro tenn, called Aid Heating to the
chair, II being necessary for Aid.
Vernon TO descend to the floor to
read the report Of the committee on
ways and means, Of which he Is
chairman. Aid. Heating Is the ac-
knowledged parliamentarian In the
common council and the majority
leaders relied on him to sidetrack
any attempted assaults on the budget
figures.
Externally. oil was calm and
peaceful In the council chamber
when Chairman Heating called for
Aid. Vernor's report. but Il was q
moment Of great internal excite
ment for the 33 aldermen present.
Aid. Vernon started to read his re-
portland the expected did not hap
pen. Neither side made o move to
interrupt the reading. except In a
few instances where an alderman
asked for word of explanation.
The report, which allows number
OF salary increases and refuses
others. such as the requested in
creases for Edward T. Fitzgerald.
mayors secretary. and George Wal
ters. secretary Of police. was accepted
by the committee Of the whole with
out single change. Aid Schemansky
made feeble attempt to have Secre-
tary Walters salary raised to $4,000,
but his motion did not find any sup
port
THE committee gave raises only
where employees were old In the SER
vice. or where increased duties made
II mandatory for us to allow moro
money" explained Aid. Vernon, pre-
paratory to taking up the salary In
creases. II trust that the committee
report will not be broken upon UNI
less 1t IL found absolutely necessary"
Aid. Allan. the acknowledged leader
OF the minority faction. challenged
500 increases given Ave city physi-
clans, but he did not push his objec-
ton very strenuously and the item
was allowed to stand.
The police budget, totaling 81
554.01O, which Is 1888 .656.07s higher
than the amount allowed last year,
was accepted without question.
Apparently the minority members
had little stomach for night on the
door. and the Dingeman members
we're content to enjoy an armed truce.
Acting Mayor Dingeman did not
make good his threat to vote on CON-
mfttee reports.
The poor commission fund, out OF
which the committee on ways and
means cut the $750,000 appropriation
asked for enlargement of the receiv.
ins hospital plan. was accepted with
out question, the aldermen not evinc-
ing enough interest In the report to
question the various items, most OF
which show increases over the
amounts allowed last year. At that
the poor commission fund. minus the
hospital request. Is $4,000 less than
the amount allowed last year.
Aid. Gilman won the only victory
on the floor during the morning ses-
sion. He defended the increase Of
FIVE cents an hour allowed the gar
bsge wagon drivers by the commit
tee. Commissioners Fenkell, who did
not request the raise. told the alder
men he could get all the garbage
wagon drivers he needed at $3.50 Z
day the present wage. whereas the
committee allows the drivers $500 q
day with time and half for Sunday
" OGAs AxUs ht10u 8VVA0 080ku6L WIG
increase. He attempted to interrupt
Gilman while the latter was speak.
ing. and "Tom." having recovered
some Of the fire" that made him q
power In the old days before the
graft exposures. turned on the Fourth
ward alderman like Z mad bull.
The garbage wagon drivers are
entitled to the raise they ask and I
trust that you gentlemen will see At
to give II 20 them, even n the COM
missioner does not recommend IT,"
said Gilman. The increase was a.
lowed to stand.
The committee worked on the bud
get until 1 o'clock and resumed their
work at $3.50 o'clock.
II Is expected that the real fire.
works will begin when the committee
on claims and accounts presents its
report on the school fund.
Friday morning. Chairman O'Brien
stated that his report would not be
ready for another day, at least. The
members Of the committee split on
two items. the appropriations asked
for the proposed southwestern high
school and the addition 70 the Cass
Technical high school. A the com.
nsittee's report now stands the Cass
Technical request II cut out and the
Eighteenth ward request Is allowed,
minus the item for the site. Aid.
Gilman IL very much concerned
about the southwestern high item.
Members of the minority faction az.
urc that the school budget 10 being
held back to be used In case OF neces.
sity as a basis Of trade. II votes are
needed TO prevent the other funds
from being added to In committee Of
tho whole.
9eats on Purse onstcher.