The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-18
NEW CITY OFFICERS
Col. n. r. Ruckle Will Probably
Preside Over Board of Safety.
The New City Attorney Will Be Named
More Bad Financiering Comes
to Light.


y. r. Ruckle president of the Board of
Safety tomorrow or Friday. Colonel
Ruckle had long conference with the
Mayor yesterday, and it is believed the
appointment was finally determined upon
then. While the entire membership Of the
board has been determined upon, the Mayor
viii probably not give out the list OF MEM
bers until tomorrow. The Board of Works
will probably also be named tomorrow,
and the impression was very strong last
night that Jares r. Wildman. president of
the Board OF Trade, would be made pres-
dent of it. While it is true that the Mayor
does not designate which member of the
board shall preside over it, yet it is GUS
tomary for each board TO elect the first
member named. Members OF the German
American Club are strongly urging the APP
pointment of w. b. Kramer on the Board
of Works.
The Mayor will appoint his city at
torney to-day. There has been a strong
pressure brought TO bear on Mr.. Denny to
appoint Horace T.. Smith. and it may be
that the appointment will be made to-day.
Mr.. Smith is of the firm of Hawkins &
Smith. and was deputy city attorney under
VIM. L. Taylor. who was city attorney dur
ing Mr.. Denny's second term as Mayor.
After these appointments will come
that Of the city engineer. Mr.. Denny is
very much in favor Of the plan suggested
by the Journal several days ago of having
government engineer detailed here. the
city to pay him his salary.
There number of capable engineers
in the city," said he yesterday. 'but /
think the city would be greatly benefited
by the employment of an engineer of broad
ernment is able to give one of its engineers
1 understand that the government will de-
tail an engineer for duty in cities where the
cities pay him his salary. 1 may appoint
engineer with the understanding that
the appointment is only temporary. until
proper arrangements can be made towards
getting one of the government men. There
will not be a great deal for an engineer to
do this winter. 1 intend to give this matter
some attention, as 1 intend that the engin-
eering in the city shall be the best that can
be obtained within the citys appropriations
for such work. / shall name the city at
torney tomorrow, as there will be num-
Der of important matters for that official
to look into Immediately. To-day 1 must
give my attention to important city mat
tiers, and / will have to decline TO see APP
plicants for positions. L wish to give due
consideration to all applications, but feel
IL will be necessary to confne my atten-
ton for. few days to the city's affairs
strictly"
Among the new names mentioned for the
offices the following are heard:
G. coulon, H. e. Matthes. John H. Black
we'll, W b. Wilson, Fred w. Frank
Board of Health-Dr. z. J; Hammond.
Scott.
City Engineer Edward Kingsley.
Building Inspector John G.. Thurtle,
Frank A. Sheriff., George w. McLeland.
The financial condition of the city is
msed on Monday snhn
Ter Trusler discovered that 800 600 had been
obtained by the Sullivan administration
of City Treasurer Holt This money was
obtained the early part of the month, and
was all paid out before election day. The
public knew nothing of it. The Democratic
know of the true state of affairs, with an
election pending: This will make an addi-
tional 10000 of Indebtedness which the
new administration will have to confront
for the debt to the city treasurer will have
to be paid out of the incoming taxes. The
rowing money without authority of the
Council, but Treasurer Holt says this S2O,-
600 which he advanced to the city was a
mere matter of accommodation.
Money began to come in from the taxes
this month. A part OF IL, of course, belongs
to the city and early IN the b6pn e pre-
for the city during the month and gave
this to Controller Woollen. This money is
coming right along, anu, dS part Oh IL
belongs to the city, l gave the city credit
for $40 900. 1 gave the city credit for 1T in
the same manner intend to give the city
credit for several thousand dollars, as Con-
troller Truser requested to-day. 1t is of no
profit to me to advance this money. L do
it rather than see the many men who are
in the, city's employ go without their
money"
Yesterday the Controller was somewhat
short of help, several OF the Democratic
Tonight President Cooper, OF the Coun-
ell. will announce his finance committee,
and the Controller can begin TO take steps
70 get the city on its feet .agnin.