The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-22
TREASURES SALARY
CITIZENS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
TT BE DOUBLED.
VIII Ask the Legislature to Require
the City to Pay $4,000 to County
Treasurer Instead of $4,000.

AT the meeting of the citizens commit
tee on city charter legislation last night,
the report of the subcommittee, of which
City Attorney Scott is chairman, was re-
ceived. The proposed amendments, as here
tofore published, were given final read
ing. Senators Kern, McHugh and Stuart, of
the Senate committee on Indianapolis ef-
fairs, were present and heard the amend
ments discussed. County Treasurer-elect
Schmidt came in early and was given an
audience regarding increase of the salary
paid the treasurer for looking after the
city's affairs. Deputy County Treasurer
Miller was also present and gave the COM
mittee an insight into the affairs of the
office. He said the salaries paid out for
clerk hire in attending to the city's bust
ness last year aggregated $12,7s5. Feur-ffths
of the work done in the country treasur-
er's office was for the benefit of the city.
This work included the collection of street
and sewer assessments. Mr.. Martindale said
the offices had been combined for the sake
OF economy and If the city had to increase
the salary of the treasurer it might as
well take charge of its own work. Deputy
Miller did not think the work could be
done by the city for less than $4,000 a
year. The city, he added, did not even fur
nish its own postage stamps. which saddled
an additional expense of $500 a year on
the county. Mr.. Schmidt thought the city
should pay the treasurer an equitable
amount. treasurer Holt he said, received
put 2,0O0 year for the performance of
duties that were worth at least 5000 to
the city. The committee discussed the
question and finally decided upon an amend
ment to the charter which would allow
the treasurer $4,000 a year instead of $500.
Section As, as it viii be If the proposed
amendment should be adopted, defining
the duties OF the Mayor of the city, was
read 1t provided that the Mayor. before
revoking a license, must give notice to
the offending person and hear the defense
which may be made. The old section pro-
vided that revocation proceedings could be
had without such notice.
Judge Martindale recommended an amend
ment providing for the annexation of a
as is Woodruff Place. He commended that
as the city was compelled to furnish fire
protection to the suburb It should be
part of the corporation. John >. Spann
objected to such an amendment. He said
the citizens of Woodruff Place already had
an arrangement with the city by which the
by the fire department to that suburb
Mr.. Martindale added that it was a cheeky
down on four or five acres in the very heart
of a city and enjoy the advantages of the
same without paying taxes. He th,ougn ut
annex themselves to the city. Mr.. Scott
reaG a clause of the committees report
relating to annexation. which provided that
courts under certain conditions could au-
thoriZe annexation. Senator Stuart prom
ised that the Legislature would carefully
consider the Woodruff matter. He thought
the suburb should be annexed. Mr.. Spann
continued vigorous objection to the
project. He held that there is no more
reason for the annexing OF Woodruff Place
than West Indianapolis. So long as the
other suburbs remain out Of the city he
thought it unfair to modest Woodruff Place.
Tonight the committee will meet the
Marion Club members OF the Legislature.
The meeting will be held at 7:30 in the
Speakers room at the rear of the House
of Representatives.