The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-17
SOUTH SIDE In ARMS.
Not a Single Plum Has Yet Fallen to
that Part Of the City.

that Fart OF the City.
A mighty roar of wrath came up from the
South Side last night when it was learned
that Mayor Taggart's new Board of Public
Safety had turned down. DR.. Charles
Durham who, twenty-four hours ago, APP
peared to be the popular candidate for the
position of police surgeon. The Board of
Safety, met at {, ocIock last night and APP
pointed DR.. Thomas E. Courtney to the
place. The courthouse basement was crowd
ed with South-side Democrats and when the
action Of the board became known the news
Travelled speedily. Before midnight the
friends Of DR.. Durham were fairly up In
arms. 1t was boldly asserted that Mr.. Tag
CART had permitted his board to play a
most graceless trick. The South-side sup
porters of Mr.. Taggart declare that they
have been ignored almost continuously since
the scramble for places began. They say
that there has been but one attempt on the
part of the administration to recognize the
South Side, and that was in the appoint
ment of Edward Austin on the Board of
Public Works. Mr.. Austin, they claim, can
not properly be termed a South-side citizen,
ton street. 1t seemed to be generally I'M
derstood yesterday that DR.. Durham was
a thorough Democrat and it is said that
he was backed by some OF the influential
men of the party. Why he did not get the
place his friends. cannot understand and
Dr.. Courtney was graduated a few years
ago from the Central College of Physicians
and Surgeons. He is about thirty years OF
age. Three years ago he was an inferno at
the City Dispensary. AT present he has an
office on Virginia avenue, but lives on North
Pennsylvania street
work as surgeon for the police and fire de-
%partments for two years, VIM continue with
the new administration until Jan. I. Yes
terday he rendered his resignation to the
board. and last night the members had a
talk with him. He was informed by the
board that his work was perfectly satisfac-
been urged which would necessitate the ap-
pointment of a Democrat. AT the request
of the board DIR. Kahlo consented to remain
in his present position until the first of the
year.
The session of the board was held behind
closed doors. Mayor Taggart was present
office late, and to get into the caucus he
was almost compelled to walk over the
heads of the crowd that lounged about the
corridors. Ex-mem6ers OF The police and
eager TO get the first news of an appoint
ment. 1t was expected that these two de-
partments would be pretty well torn UP.
ready. Police Sergeant Kurtz kept guard
at the outer door of the boards chambers,
and ex-Councilman Pat Ryan watched the
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bert and Fire Chief Webster were both in
waiting, and both had audiences with the
board. The police superintendent wanted
some changes made at the police station.
and came down to them. Chief
Webster enlightened the board as to the
workings OF the fire department.
After making DR.. Courtney police surgeon
the board proceeded to announce some 9TH
er appointments. Thomas Barrett, assistant
chief of the fire department. will remain.
George w. Bunting was named as the sue
cessor of Building Inspector Pendergast.
his term OF Office to begin Nov. 1. At pres
ent the new inspector is connected with
the Indianapolis terra Gotta works. Mayor
Taggart says that Mr.. Bunting has designed
and erected more public buildings than any
man in the State of Indiana. Edward
~vanau was appointed engineer at the
East market house, and Israel Pollock and
Michael Scherer were made ~janitors of the
building. On the Recommendation of Super
intendent Colbert, John T.. Engel was an
pointed TO the position OF telephone opera
tor at the station house. Mr.. Engel will also
oficiate as clerk to the superintendent. He
was employed in this capacity during the
last six months of the Sullivan administra-
ton.
1t Is understood that the Board Of Safe
ty will make some changes in the fire
department. John Glazier, the popular Re-
publican captain of the los" hose com
pany. will be removed to the Maryland
street engine house and Benjamin Beck.
a Democrat stationed at the los" will
be promoted TO the captaincy. Glazier will
not be reduced. II is believed that fire.
man Sam Neall will be brought to head
quarters TO perform the duties he once
performed there. This has been requested
by Chief Webster and 1t Is not likely the
board will refuse