Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-29
SESSION PASSES
MEMORIAL BILL
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the provisions of this act: Provided,
however, that the members constituting
such board Of trustees shall not be IL
able in their Individual capacity except
to the state of Indiana, for any act done
or omitted in connection with the per
formance of their duties under the pro-
visions of this act.
CAN BRING SUIT
IN MARION COUNTY.
Any suit brought against said board
OF trustees shall be begun In some court
of competent jurisdiction in the county
OF Marion, state of Indiana, and notice
or summons thereof be served upon the
president, vice president or secretary OF
said board Of trustees, and in any such
suit 1t shall not be necessary to name
the individual members of said board Of
trustees as either plaintiff or defendant,
but they shall have the right to sue ana
be sued in the name of Trustees of the
Indiana World War Memorial
The governor of the state shall within
thirty days after this act is in force ap-
point the first members of said board OF
trustees Of whom FIVE shall be appointed
for q term of one year, four shall be APP
pointed for term of two years ana TOUR
Il.
years. and thereafter said trustees shan
be appointed by the governor for term
Of three years subject TO removal as
herein provided.
In the event that an additional con-
grpssIonaI district be created, the gov
ernor shall appolnt a member from such
district who shall serve for u term OF
three years.
said board of trustees shall be per,
sons of high standing and character ano AUG
shall serve without compensation, out
NAV receive reimbursement for any rea-
sOnable expenses necessarily incurred Dy
rhem in the performance of their duties
Said trustees shall be selected wlthout
regard to their political affiliations, Out
not more than seven Of said trustees az
any time shall be Of the same political
The governor may for just cause,
based upon written charges specifying
the alleged misconduct, remove any
member Of said board Of trustees, aIter
notice 10 such member and a pubhc
In case of vacancy, caused by re-
moval or otherwise. the governor shau
appoint some qualified person to nil the
unexpired term.
APPOINTMENT
or MEMBERS.
The appointment OF any person to
be a member Of said board Of trustees
shall be evidenced by a certificate duly
executed by the governor, making rel
erence TO this act and stating the term
for which the appointment ls maue'
such certificates OF appointment OF
trustees shall be deposited by the gov
eruor tn the Office 81 the secretary OF
state and he recorded by him IN book
Kept for that purpose
The secretary Of state shall notlty each
person so appointed as such trustee or
his appointment and the acceptance by
any person so appointed shall be sight
fed by subscribing 20 an oath 10 De IN
dorsed on the certificate OF appointments
to support the Constitution Of the United
States. the Constitution Of Indiana, and
faithfully and honestly discharge bis dutS
under the LAW as such trustee.
The secretary OF state shall deliver sucs
certificate when recorded TO the person
named therein. which shall constitute the
commission Of the person 50 named as
a member Of said board OF trustees for
the term specified.
Cpon the failure Of any person soap
pointed TO thus qualify within ten days
after notice Of his appointment, II shall
he the duty Of the governor TO appoint
some other qualified person rs such
trustee
The governor Of the state shall. within
ten days after the appointment and qual-
ifcation of the first board OF trustees un-
der this act. issue a call 10 each member
Of said beard Of trustees stating the time
ara place IN Indianapolis for the hrst
meeting Of said board Of trustees, at
which time said board Of trustees shall
organize by the election or one or their
number as president one he vice prcsl-
dent and some qualified person, not q
member of said board OF trustees As sec
rotary of said board.
FOLD OFFICE
FOR YEAR.
such officers shall hold their respective
Offices for one year. or during the pleas
IRE OF said board of trustees, and there
after said board OF trustees shall elect
its officers annually subject 10 removal
at the pleasure Of said board.
IL shall be the duty OF the president
70 preside over the meetings OF said
board OF trustees, sign all vouchers ap-
proved by the board hereinafter pro-
vlded for. sign all contracts and agree
ments IN the name Of said board Of tTus
tees which have been authorized by said
board Of trustees, which contracts snail
also be attested by the secretary.
IN the absence Of or during the inability
Of said president to act, his duties shall
be performed By said vice president.
Said board Of trustees shall cause TO
he kept a record Of their proceedings and
shall make a report quarterly for pub
lie use, giving a detailed account of the
expenditures Of said board, and sum
pary Of its proceedings, including q
statement % all contracts let, 10 whom
let. and the amount thereof. and nle said
report with the auditor Of state, which
reports shall be a public record and open
a all times to the inspection OF the pub
lie.
Said board of trustees shall have the
right to make rules and regulations FIX
ing the time. place and method Of call
Ing and conducting its meetings, and the
manner and method Of the conduct or its
business, including the government and
regulations OF its employees. and the
mana cement Of the ground and premises
under its care and control, as it. may
deem pendent. not inconsistent with this
act and other laws Of the state.
Said board Of trustees shall meet at
the call OF its president or at the time
hxed in It's rules, and a majority thereof
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business; provided, however.
that all official action Of said board OF
trustees shall receive the approval In
meeting of a majority of al the members
of said board Of trustees.
REAL ESTATE
GIVEN BOARD.
The following tracts and parcels of
real estate. namely. outlot I'VE 90 and
outIot thirty six (36) in the city of In
dianapolis. county of Marion, state OF
Indiana, according 20 the original plat
OF this act, hereby dedicated and for
ever set apart as the grounds for such
Indiana war memorial provided by this
Said outlets FIVE 90 and thirty-six 1851,
hereby dedicated, shall constitute, be and
are hereinafter referred TO as memorial
place. the permanent name Of which
shall be selected by said board OF trus-
A necessity IS hereby declared TO exist
for limiting tile kind, character aud
height of buildings upon, and the use