The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-25

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work.
Now you come in and ask for 500
600; he complained THE COMMITTEES
on the health fund heard your argu-
ments and allowed $4,000 for dental
inspection in the schools Then some.
body-Id like TO find out who did it,
tipped of the action Of the committee
The result was that the H4eHbeFs-ef
the Board of Health and their friends
swarmed down here and succeeded in
having the amount raised TO Sf5,0t0
Not satisfied with that, now you are
asking for $4,000"
Yes. Mr. Bolton. we want $4,000,
and we will not De able 10 do one
quarter the work with that amount,
explained Or Oakman.
Mayor Marx made a proposition 10
Bolton
"I'll tell you what I'll do Ed" said
the mayor You ALLOW this item to
stand at 500 ,000-thats an increase OF
S5000-and | will agree to secure a
$4,000 reduction in funds that the
board committees have already passed
upon. | know | have enough influence
with the fire. police and water boards,
az we'll as the department OF public
works and the park and boulevard de-
partment. TO secure their assistance
in making a reduction of that amount.
President Bolton smiled and prom
Used not 10 object 10 the item. lie
suggested. however, that the commit
tee report out the item at $4,000 IN
committee OF the whole. thus giving
all the estimators an opportunity oil
stating their views on the appropria-
ton Meanwhile. Or Oakman Will
present TO the board a complete table
OF statistics showing what work was
accomplished with the $4,000 allowed
last year. and what the board expects
TO do with a larger appropriation this
year
Mayor Marx also appeared before
the committee on the general fund TO
urge the appropriation OF $4,000 for
a welfare bureau The committee was
unanimous in its approval OF this item.
An attempt made in committee or
the whole by President Bolton and
Estimator Lloyd to have the wages or
the garbage wagon drivers increased
from $50 to $3.50 day failed. The
drivers asked SO, but the committee
compromised on $3.50 and the board
voted 10 retain the present scale OF
$3.50 day.
at takes a man with strong stom-
ach TO do that kind OF work and they
ought to get good wages said Lloyd.
81 know, because I did that work be-
fore / became beer peddler, and |
am not ashamed to admit IT,
Bolton denied that. during the char
ter campaign he promised the garbage
wagon drivers salary increase for
their opposition 10 the proposed new
charter
IF YOU fellows had smelt the smells
that smelt while discussing the char
ter in meeting Of garbage collectors.
YOU would be with rue and support
the committees report. he declared
Estimator Nichols said II would be a
trayesty on social economy" To pay
garbage wagon drivers more than
teachers In the public schools.
The fire committee made a cut o.
s1i7.79a In the fire commission 1mnd4
So, 900 OF which was made possible
BY cash balances on hand that Con
trolIer Engel found in the various
funds OF the commission. All salary
increases were allowed. Hank WoD-
rock. chairman OF the committee, sue
ceeded in having the appropriation al
lowed for a flying squadron station at
Junction and Rogers-aves.. although
the maintenance for the station was
cut out--A new engine house will be
built at Coplin and Jefferson-aves.
The estimators allowed Park Com
missioner Dust $4,000 for a Belle Isle
sewer system and the Board OF Educa-
ton was allowed a school fund OF $l5..
600 TO meet an eXigency. The com
mittee on the public lighting fund cut
out two items. one OF Sl5.352 for
lights on Woodward-ave.. and the 9th.
or OF S24.524 tor the removal OF over
head wires on Jeferson.ave. From
the sewer fund. S94 300 Was cut
Estimator George w Ross made an
attack ON the cost OF school buildings,
producing comparative figures tending
TO show that Detroit is paying more
than any other city for school build
ings. Estimator Ross. who Is an e&.
perienced builder, declared that since
1911 the cost OF school construction
has Increased approximately 1873 per
cubic foot 70 as high at 2l.G cents.
Highland Park can build school
more cheaply than Detroit. the esti.
majors report stated Mr. Ross Ia
vors competitive selection OF aren't
tects and the separation or the school
building departmerSslrQm the super.
yisOr's Office.
The committee. as the result Of Mr.