Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22

members Of the board of trustees shall
not be made either plaintiffs or defend
ants as individuals but shall Sue and
be sued in the name of the trustees Of
the Indiana war memorial"
BOARD APPOINTED
IN THIRTY DAYS.
Within thirty days of the passage and
the signing of the bill, the governor
shall appoint the members of the board,
five of whom shall serve for a term of
one year, four two years and four three
years
He shall make appointments thereafter
for a term of three years.
The governor has the power to remove
any member and for each congressional
district added a new trustee is to be
named.
Within ten days after the first board
is named, the governor shall call a meet
ing at indianapolis for the purpose of
organization.
Section specifically defines the site
of the war memorial in the following
words:
real estate, namely, outlot FIVE (5l and
oItlot thirty six (36), in the city of In
disnapOlis, county of Marion, state of
Indiana, according to the original plat
OIL Sdlu city IRE, SUBJECT TO the prONlS-
ions Of this act, hereby dedicated and
forever set apart as the grounds for
such Indiana world war memorial pro-
vided by this act
said outlets five (5) and thirty-six
$3.50, hereby dedicated, shall constitute,
be and hereinafter referred to as me-
mortal place. the permanent name of
which shall be selected by said board
Of trustees.
A necessity IS hereby declared to exist
for limiting the kind, character and
height Of buildings upon, and the use
Of real estate and buildings which are
located within three hundred 5000 feet
of the outside boundaries of said memo
rial place.
Said outlotos five (5) and thirty-slx
1867 now constitute the present grounds
Of the Indiana School for the Blind and
st. Clair park.
That part of said real estate which is
now used as the grounds for the Indi-
ana School for the Blind shall continue
10 be used as such until other grounds
and buildings for said school can be
provided by the state, and the faith of
the state is hereby pledged to provide
other grounds and buildings for such
Indiana School for the Blind with all
rea sOnable expedition.
All of said real estate dedicated by
this act shall be under the Jurisdiction.
custody and control Of said board Of
trustees as provided in this act: Pro
yided, however,
That said board OF trustees shall not
have the custody, jurisdiction and con
troll of that part OF said real estate used
as the grounds of the Indiana School for
the Blind so long as the same is so used.
ERECTION Is
AUTHORIZED.
Said board Of trustees is hereby author
ICED and directed TO erect and maintain
In the city OF indianapolis upon or with
ing grounds which are dedicated by this
act. a suitable structure or structures to
commemorate the valOr and sacrifice OF
the soldiers, sailors and marines OF the
United States. and Of all others who rem
dered faithful, loyal. heroic and selfsac
rificing service at home and overseas in
the great world war. and TO provide
therein a place or places Of meeting and
headquarters for organizations of sol
diers. sailors and marines or any other
patriotic societies or associations, and
for the keeping of records archives, doc
unents, bags, mementoes and relics, and
for other public meetings and other pub
lie purposes, In order to inculCate 4 true
understanding and appreciation of the
duties, benefits and privileges Of Ameri-
can citizenship, inspire patriotism ana
respect for the law to the end that peace
may prevail. good viii be promoted, jus
tice be administered and established, pub
lie order maintained and liberty and free
dom under the law perpetuated.
The bill provides that the board OF
trustees shall have the power to make
and execute all contracts in connection
with the erection of the memorial build
ing; to make rules for the proper man
agement and TO acquire by condemnation
the right to limit the kind, character and
height OF the buildings within 300 feet
Of the outside boundaries Of the war
memorial site.
The board also has the power to select
and adopt the design Of the structure
and to insure adequate competition for
the best designs has the power to offer
premiums not to exceed $50 900 for the
best designs, plans and specifications for
the building.
GIFTS WILL
BE RECEIVED.
The board also has the power to receive
donations, gifts. devises and requests
and to use the same In furtherance Of the
purposes Of the act
The bill makes It the duty of the board
to advertise the plans adopted and re-
quire the bidders to furnish adequate
bonds as evidence Of good faith.
The bill makes It unlawful for any
member of the board of trustees to re-
ceive any profit from any contract and
provides a penalty for such by a fine not
to exceed 5000 and Imprisonment in
the state prison not to exceed two years,
both.
Bonds Of $4,000 are required from the
president and vice president while the
building is under construction, and
$4,000 thereafter.
The bill provides for competitive bid
ding Of all supplies, materials and the
like.
Several members of the house took oc-
easiOn to explain their vote.
Representative Bidaman of Terre Haute
said he regretted that he did not have
more than one vote to cast for the war
memorial measure.
Representative Samuel Benz Of English,
Ind, first voted against the bill and ex-
planned that his constituents did not IA
vOr the placing Of a state war memorial
in indianapolis because former soldiers
not in indianapolis could not have ac-
cess to il all the time
He favored county memorial buildings.
But just before the role was completed
on the vote Mr. Benz changed his vote
Of no" to yes" and stated that he did
not care TO be the only member In the
house voting against the memorial.
His vote was changed, while the other
members broke out in a large and noisy
demonstration Of approval
CLIP HALF MILLION
OFF APPROPRIATION
Approximately $1,13s.0J577 has been