The Detroit times., 1914-03-02
BOLTON NAMED
PRESIDENT OF
ESTlkATORS
Caucus Choice. After Unanimous
Selection, Hands Out List
Of Committees
DOESN'T FOLLOW
DINGKMAN PRECEDENT
Opponents Get Fair Shake In
Appointments Board to Get
Marks Views

Edwin G. Bolton. estimator n large.
caucus choice, was formally elected
president Of the 1914 Board OF Els
timates In the organization meeting,
in the common council chamber, Mon.
day morning. His name was placed
In nomination by Estimator Edward
4. Nichols and his selection was unan'
imous.
Bolton made q typical speech Of
acceptance. not forgetting to mention
the important part the machine mem
bers Of the board played In the defeat
OF the proposed new charter.
THAT Board Of Estimates II one Of
the most important bodies In the city
government" he said.
The main factor In the defeat OF
the proposed new charter was the
attack on the board. The vote on
tho charter reflected the confidence the
voters have In our board and their
appreciation Of the good work We do
each year in keeping down the TAI
rate.
The eyes Of the people are center
ed on us this year more than ever
because Of the publicity given US by
sAAO
BOARD. Let us do what IL right; let
US cut the budget 1udiciously and ever
work to keep the tax rate reasonably
low. want you fellows to follow
the common council committees when
they take up the budget and get
thoroughly acquainted with every item
In It."
Bolton apologi1ed for not having
prepared q written address. but prom
ised to make another speech when
the board convenes In April to begin
work ON the budget.
Estimators Nichols and Frank D.
Andrus were appointed by retiring
president. Arthur r. Gordon. to escort
bolton to the presidents seat.
After the formal business attending
the orsani3ation Of the board was dis.
Losed Of. . resolution was adopted
inviting Mayor Marx 70 appear before
the board In the nrst regular meet.
ing and outline his ideas on the han
ling Of the go. COZ, 900 budget.
Real Interest In the meeting cen
tered In the selection Of q messenger.
The two candidates. Martin Cohn and
LYMAN Cohen. were both present and
pulled wires Ike real politicians. Mar.
tin. who served the board two years
ago. was selected. the vote being IL
to IL In his favor. The little fellow
mounted the rostrum and made an
acceptance" speech. He said: II will
Try and be a. good - I was two
years ago. / don't want no enemies on
the board. Thanking you one and
ell for appointing me-"
Bolton did not attempt to follow
Council President Dingeman's exam
pie and dump" all those who op-
posed him In the fight for the presi-
dency. He loaded the general road
fund. police fund and IRE fund COM
mittees with his friends. but gave the
members Of the opposition fair
shake" on the other committees. E.
timator Muir. who helped make pos
sible Bottoms election by pledging him.
self to two candidates and finally vot.
ing for Bolton, drew the chairman
ship Of the important committee on
the police fund.
The committee appointments fol.
low:
General fund and recorders fund
Gordon, Nichols. Pudrie. Chandler.
Public lighting. interest fund. De-
troit City sinking fund and sinking
fund, annexed districts - Robinson.
Cranshaw. Tapert. c. n. Schafsr.
Phister. Backus, Streng.
General road fund and grade sep
ara ton fund-Cranshaw Klebba, Bros
ofsks. Romanski. Tapert. Wribht, Phis-
ter.
Repaving fund--Purdie. Andrus. Par
riah. Beach. Lloyd. Boumgarth. J.
Echaffer.
Street opening fund. water commits
Btcn fund and sanitation fund--Ber.
RAN. Robinson. Wright, Pereira, Craig,
Mc0raw. Muir.
Fire commission and flre depart
meat retired sad- pens3oH Sund--Wo.
brock, Anklam, Nebba, Purdie, Tap
ert. Ross. Drsxelfus.
Board OF education and library
fund--Nichols, Gordon. Redeem. Par
rtsh, Gambler, Carpenter, CLARK.
Police fund, police pension fund and
fund--Muir, Wobrock.
Nichols. Robinson. Peretra. Berman.
Cranshaw.
Public health fund and poor com
fund-Pereira. Wendt. Bsr-
man. McGraw, Redden. G. n. 6chafsr.
Ross.
Parks and boulevsrds fund and
Belle Isle bridge fund-Lloyd, Beach.
Kramer. Redden, Wobrock'
Carpenter.
Publics Bhilding fund. department OF
public works general fund and public
entertainment fund-KramsT, G. NJ
Schuchard, Anklam. Andrus
Snyder, Sidebottom.
Public sewer fund and market fund
Parrish, Anklam, Brosofske, Schuch
ard, RomanRki, Cowan, Miller.
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