The Detroit times., 1916-03-04
ANTS CITY
IQCONTROL
TELEPHONES
'Oharter Committee
Recommend a Public
Utilities Board
VOTERS TO DECIDE
ALL RATE BOOSTS
NOn-P ARTISAN Ballot Is
Also Among Pro-
posals

n City instead of state control Of
"A, tGaaphone rates is advocated by the
kse1sarter revision committee. This
ixrropesaI, which is little outside the
kelrc1e OF action prescribed for the
\ nayor's committee. has It's inception
- ~ the. contest now on before the
Sneote railroad commission over the
{ no6upony's application for permis-
y eiCn to install metered service ~
Z Detroit.
w Alex. J. Oroesseck. Friday after
Z ron. brought from the sub-commit-
IsAee on charter revision the tenta-
l tive proposal that the citizens By
y Enferendum vote attempt to win the
\ Sjght 10 control rot only telephone
5STates. hut the rates and charges Of
III other public service corpora-
tlous. The subcommittee's recon-
\ fmendafion 10 for o public utilities
fs0outroi board. with power 10 fix and
k-ebtahlish rates ard charges by ordi-
4 nnnee. An increase in rates over
= ~ .maximum paid on March 1, 1916,
X W1aald have TO be approved by
A5orjty vote at q general or spe-
ell election, women tax payers be-
1ad>ng Gfven the right to ballot. The
b6oDcoal will be discussed In next
q {11ODdayss meeting Ct the committee.
ND svhs mayors proposal to eliminate
Co board Of estimates was carried
&lHor = lengthy discussion. Two
nembers, Aid. James Vernon and
Y william II. Maybury. voted against
Nj X. 10th being opposed to placing the
3 Sut1ro responsibility for the tax
xnte on one mnn. Aid. Vernon want
- the council vested with review
poWerx. The new plan provides that
&1h6 cc66troIIer pass the budget to the
4 l<SH1cn, the aldermen having the
Netor 10 diminish. but not increase
01ana. Supplemental estimates
|kWouDa no longer be possible. The
kyox would have the last whAck at
h ~ budget.
# Eheuely light among the estimators
kovoe tine election Of Edwin c. Bolton
nn sropetdent Of the heard. IN having
! NJ ssGect IN shortening the life OF
11np& oGlclal body. Estimator Arthur
{ 0or6cn, who is q member Of the
{Ao9ter revision committee, said he
reU1Hb1y voted to legisIate himself
( ]Que Of politics by favoring the
y 6110mtnation Of the body Of which
VII has been an active member for
kuGwugal years-
The elimination OF the board OF
estimates would shorten the city
Il balDo< BY the removal Of seven
fnnmes. In addition the committee
UropOoes TO make the city clerk an
L nDo1ntive instead Of an elective
N 4Doer, TO serve Mt the will and
4 Gnoqonre Of the mayor. City Clerk
1ehard Lindsay, who prefers to
1s&ohp his chance with the voters,
nises tbs city a battle on this
x; oDosal. Another proposal Is TO
nahe the constables appointive ON
8zGgsA Tho city clerks appointment
~ the mayor would be subject to
# ~ a16ermAnic approval.
II .sncorpartisan ballot" proposal
49, - sway with party designation
xiQA0 a1optsd. The plan Of nomina-
y 11oo WIN probably remain as 1t is
1kGou, by party election.
IN. Anothsr proposal 10 TO make the
u ~ centroller the general purchas.
4 ~ agent. A such he would have
~ toport III his contracts to the
rncn within i've days AFTER them.
a ~ council being given Is days in
which to override him by a two.
n thirds vote II the contracts are not
& teund satisfactory.