Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-27
JEWETT CLAIM
FOR 3 YEARS is
PUBLIC'S GIFT
VOIuminous Statement Cover
ing Efforts at Civic Develop
ment Is Issued.
GARBAGE PLANT DEAL 1

The organization of a number of new
departments and their successful opera
tion, the divorce OF the police and fire
departments from politics. the addition
of much motor equipment to several 1ul-
portant city departments and the main
tenance Of public utilities in good con-
dition, with rates comparatively low,
were claimed as being among the chier
accomplishments of the first three years
Of his administration is a review of the
work Of himself and his associates In
statement Issued by Mayor Charles w.
Jewett today
The mayor praised the public utilities
for their attitude and gave TO each OF
his department heads credit for the
things which he says have been accom-
pllshed.
The new departments which have been
organized by the Jewett administration
are the ash collection. garbage collec-
tion, fire prevention bureau. electrical
department and women's police bureau.
Credit is claimed for the wonderful
growth of the recreation department
since il has been taken out Of the health
department and placed under the board
Of park commissioners.
GARBAGE PLANT
DEAL MENTIONED.
The mayor asserted th9t his admins
tration has modernized street cleaning
by the addition of motor flushers to the
equipment. vastly increased the efficiency
OF the fire department by the motoriza-
tion program now being carried out ana
the plans to put the two platoon system
Into effect. bettered the police depart
ment by the creation and strengthening
OF the women's police division, the es-
tabllshlng Of the three shift system and
the appointment Of Jerry Kinney as
chief Of police: started the sewage dis
posal plant project, bought n garbage
disposal plant and successfully operated
e, cleaned up the City Hospital, main
talned steady expansion OF the PARK
and boulevard system and at the same
time rescued the city finances from 4
had state OF affairs.
The mayor discussed plans for next
year. the last Of his administration, and
declared for the first time that he hopes
1t will be possible to adopt City Pur
chasing Agent Dwight S. Ritters piah
for big city storehouse so that clty
purchasing OF standard articles may oe
done IN large quantities. looking TO fu
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FOR only the current needs, as at present
RIGID ECONOMY
POLICY FOLLOWED.
During the last three years II has
heen the purpose OF the administration
10 follow rigid economic policy, tn"
mayor said I'VE took office under ad
verse financial conditions, probably never
equaled In the history OF the city, With
a large dencIt and a reduction in reTe
nues occasioned by the prohibition law,
together with the abnormally high cost
sRd scarcity Of all labor and material
which the city was compelled 70 use. It
was necessary TO consolidate as many
positions as was practicable. eliminating
all unnecessary employment, improve
equipment and methods In order to re.
duce the number OF men for operation
and follow every other avenue which
made FOR economy.
During the last three years work has
been plentiful and costs have been cx
tremely high, therefore IL was considered
inepportune for the city TO undertake
any large or expensive public improve,
ments other than such as were essentially
necessary. 1t has been our puruose 10
Introduce into each department methods
for the conduct Of departmental business
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