The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
FIGHTS
MARION $4,000
HOSPITAL ITEM
Controller Says if Money is Vot-
ed 1t Should BE Raised by
Bonds
MAYOR WOULD SPREAD
AMOUNT ON TAX ROLL
EstimatOrs Listen to Squabble,
but Defer ActiOn-Salary
Boosts Allowed

City Controller George Engel. a
Marx appointe, argued against the
mayor, Monday night, before com
mittee OF the board OF estimates, con
sidering the poor fund, over the $50
000 asked for an addition to the re-
ceiying hospital 10 be built on elm
ton-st This is the first instance
where one of the mayors cabinet ad.
yisers has openly opposed Marks
views. The opposition OF Engel
caused considers BILE surprise among
those present In the meeting who
watched the smooth working of the
Marx machine.
When the department budgets were
turned over 10 the aldermen, TO be
later considered by the estimators,
Engel was delegated by the mayor 10
keep an eye on the prospective tax
rate and preach economy TO the al
dermen and estimators. The control
Ter has studied every item in the
budget and he probably knows more
about the various funds than any
other man in the city hall.
So when the mayor agreed with
Poor Commissioners Stanley j. Miner,
John s. Hall and Joseph Marks, and
Supt. Thomas Dolan. Engel lined M
g,itS PrssS2GS a. ~ s-Nt-- ~ Enf
the board of estimates, and others
:Sgcinst the item.
The controller does not -rhipk' it is
good business TO build public build
ings by tax levy rather than by bono
issue. The $50 900, If allowed, must
be raised by direct taxation. Mayor
Marx thinks IL would be wise to al
low the money and thus save the ex-
ira expense of adding another story
after the building is finished.
Last year the poor board was al
lowed 100000 for the care OF the
city sick poor" The appropriation
for a receiving hospital read this way
TO dodge a charter provision. This
year the money is asked for "a re-
ceiving hospital" and President Boil
eventually block the appropriation.
After spending $4,000 for site
the poor board has $l50,000 with
which to construct a receiving hos.
pital Plans to develop the receiving
hospital scheme into a city general
hospital were killed by the aldermen
when the appropriation was cut from
100000 TO $4,000, while the Board
OF Health was allowed $4,000 for
hospital purposes. Recently the work
OF excavating for the proposed deten-
ton hospital was commenced. The
present intention il to build three
story building that will provide So
beds. The $4,000 asked Is for a
fourth-story, To provide 80 additional
beds and quarters for the nurses and
physicians. Now the poor commits
sion argues that unless the extra
amount Is allowed the detention hos
pital ii will be hopelessly inadequate.
Last year DR.. Hall and others told
us that any scheme TO provide add
tional hospital accommodations would
do said an estimator. They told
us about the awful sufferings of the
sick, especially the city sick poor,
because OF the inadequate hospital
room IL the situation is so acute,
hurry along the detention hospital
and not be lobbying around for more
money all the time. The foundation
is now being dug for a detention hos
pital. but | understand the plans for
the building are not finished. And
then the poor commissioners say they
will be ready To occupy the new de.
tention hospital next November. II
they don't get busy pretty soon II
will be another year before the build
ing is up.
The committee is holding up the
appropriation for further considera-
ton. All salary increases for clerks
in the office OF Supt. Dolan were al
lowed, and only about $4,000 was cut
from the maintenance fund, Monday
night
The $125,000 item for a second
bridge approach TO Belle Isle will like
ly be knocked out by the aldermen
after having been put through the
council. The members of the esti-
mates committee OH the park and
boulevard fund visited the proposed
site. Monday afternoon. and were not
very favorably impressed with the To-
cation OF the property The $6OOOOO
bond issue for an approach to the
new Michigan Central depot may also
meet with some opposition.
The committee approved Commis-
sioner Dusts plan OF having 100000
appropriated each year for new paw
ing for the Boulevard
Thomas Chowaniec, 30 years old. was
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