The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-05-13

1 column We nave tolu you OF tho
federal and state governments In
their relationship TO the citizen.
Taxpayer. and voter. ..ln this is
sue we take up that branch OF gov
ernment which affects us more d.
rcVily than any other division OF
government, our local government
To the city government Is given
tho duty Of protecting its citizens
life. property, health, and welfare.
So il is very important that we
lay stress on being interested IN
whom we elect to office when the
city election comes around.
The mayor. city clerk, city trea-
surer councilmcn and constables
are elected al the city election, held
every odd numbered year. on the
hrsl Tuesday after first Monday In
November. The time for holding city
elections comes in the odd years. TO
separate them from The county.
state and national elections. which
are hold in the even numbered
years.
Judges ~ the Common Pleas
coull and members Of the Board OF
Education ,School lnspcciors) arc
elected a. the city election, held
every odd numbered year. on the
first Monday in April. 4 Recorder
nine iudges Of the Recorders Court
and iwo judges Of the Traffic and
ordinance Division Of the Record
crs Court are 70 he elected at the
bicnnia spring election In 1871.
Audiior-Gcncral is appointed by
common council for a ten year
term
The controller. corporation coun-
sell commissioners OF the Depart
nreni Of Parks and Boulevards. De-
parlmont Of buildings and Safety
Engineering. Purchases and Sup
plies. Assessors and the members
OF Tho different boards. commits
,ions. etc, are appointed by tho
Mayor,
The Deputies and secretaries Of
Tho various ciiv departments are
appointed rs tho commissioner
and departmental heads.
The clerk and deputy clerks Of
The recorders Cour, are appointed
By tho Judges OF he Court.
The chief probation officer IL APP
pointed by tho governor. on recpm-
mendaiion uf the judges and he IN
lurn appoints his assistants.
Tho city phy.icians are appoint
ed hy tho Public Welfare commits
sion
( Tho city ensrecr Is appointed by
tho commi ~ioncr of Public Works
Clerks OF tho Markets Weigh
masters and poundmasfers lanl-
tors. elevator conductors and ma
irons ~ Tho CITY Hall and NUM-
,ipal Buildings arc appointed by
The commissioner Of Public Works,
subject 10 civil service regulations
Tho assistants and clerks in the
conlrollors city clerks. Treasure
or's- corporation counsels Depart
mon' Of Public Works. DEPART
mont of Police. Fire Department
Departments Of Parks and Boulc-
wards. City Engineers. Assessors
ana other city offices are appoints
ed hy the heads Of The respective
Departments. subject 70 civil service
regulations except tho Mayors as
sisianfs. assistants 10 the corpora
lion counsel. and city Election
commission, WHO are appointed ir-
Respective OF civil service Suhsc-
qieni 10 appointment. however. as
sis'anis ~ the corporation counsel
como under civil service rilrs
The legislative power ~ the city.
except MS reserved 10 tho people
by tho charter is vested IN COM
mon council. composed NJ nine
members known as counciimcn.
aud elected from Tho city Al largo.
~ Tho city election which Is held
on The first Tuesday after tho first
Monday in November. nine counoil-
men are elected for term Of two
years from and after tho FIRST Tues
day OF tho following year
The council meets daily. cxroni
SATURDAYS. sundays. and holnavs.
IS A committee OF Tho whole FOR
Tho purpose " receiving commimI-
cations. complaints. petitions and
reports holding public hearings and
discussing pending matters. and
meets In regular session N least
once each week, in the evening All
such meetings are held al such
hours rs the council may by reso-
luton determine. Special meetings
may be called at any time on
iwenty-four hours notice nv tho
mayor. the presiding Officer ~ the
council, or the CITY clerk The pro-
cocdincs Of special meetings are
limited to tho object or objects SGT
forth in the call therefor All meet
lnes Of tho council and NJ any COM
miiicc thereof arc public.
NOTE: a few weeks ago his
column opened a campaign against
the unsanltary conditions existing
in some OF the thickly populated
Negro districts Of Detroit II seems
we have finally found a city off,
cial who Is interested I'm doing
something about the better hous-
ing conditions. lie Is the assistant
corporation counsel Nathaniel
Goldstick Mr. Goldstick is attached
10 tho Detroit Police Department.
lie has started war ~ I'D The
city Of houses unfit Tor citizens 10
live In. Mr. Goldsiick has our CO.
operation one hundred per cent
and We wish him all the success IN
The world We arc glad 10 find some