Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-06
BERND MAY BE
ELECTED NEW
COUNCIL HEAD
Pending Storm Stays Intro
ductiOn of Police Inspector
ship Ordinance.
PLAZA ACTION HINTED

PLAZA ACTION HINTED
Things which happened at the regular
meeting of the city council last night
were fraught with possibilities for re-
suits Of high importance in the near fu-
ture. For instance:
l. There was afoat a well founded
rumor that Theodore J. Bernd, council
man-elect Of the Fifth district has
enough votes pledged TO him to be elected
president Of the new council on Jan. =
.. The council refused to entertain an
ordinance establishing the three inspec-
torships Of police which Mayor-kilect
Samuel Lewis Shank desires 10 create
aud fill with close supporters.
GERMS OF ROW IN cor
INSPECTOR ORDINANCE.
3. Present councilmen foresaw the
germs of a row which might prove en-
barrassing to Mr.. Shank, resentment Tor
which some Of the couneilmen -eIect, OF
whom there were several present, ,eA-
pressed because the police inspector ordi-
nance was not saved for introduction
until after the new council is in power.
4 A broad hint that there may yet be
an ATTEMPT at legal action to block the
memorial plaza project was given by Z.
A. York, secretary Of the National DIS
abled Veterans League
3. The council defeated, by a vote OF
G to , an ordinance prohibiting the use
Of fireworks within the city limits, on
the Fourth of July or any other time,
excepting in public places upon express
permit of the boards of park commls-
sioners and public safety.
g. In voting against the anti-hrewOrks
ordinance several cOuncilmen said, in Ell
feet. that too many Of the personal hber-
ties of the people are being iegislated
away from them and that some day
there is going TO be bareback when
will be some bareback"
Z Discussing the anti-frewOrks meas
ure. President Russell Wilson declared
he is convinced the council made mis-
take by appropriating $4,000 for the use
of the American Legion In staging It's
Fourth of July celebration at the State
Playground this year and warned the in
coming council against repeating the err
Tor.
BERND CANDIDACY
SHOWS NEW ALIGNMENT.
The report that Theodore ]. Bernd Is
likely to be the first president of the new
council indicated n new alignment OF
councilmen- elect. but was not surprising
to political observers. Rumors that some
such move was In the air have been
current for several days. Until this
time it had been understood that Lloyd
u CIavcombe and Walter w. Wise were
candidates for the presidency 1t was
reliably reported that ClaycOmbc had
the nIedred support Of one of the other
Republican members elect and the ihree
Democratic members elect.
In the realignment. however, it Is said
that CIaycombe is among those who viii
srpport Bernd So far as is known Mr.
wise still Is a candidate. Friends OF
Bernd said they are sure he can mar
shaI more than the required five cut "r
nine votes to be elected. The election
will take place on the evening of Jan. ,,
when the new council takes Office.
INsPECTORsHIP BILL
PREPARED By GRONINGER.
The ordinance creating the three In
spectorships Of police was prepared and
offered for introduction by Taylor E
C;ronfnger. Mr. Shauk's appOintee for
corporation council, it was said. Coun
Gilman Jesse Z. Miller, Shank's appOintee
for city purchasing agent, brought the
measure TO the meeting 1t provides
that the inspectorships shall be N ex-
istence on and after Jan. and thar tie
incumbents shall receive pay of $2,TOo
per year.
In some manner the word that this or
dfnance was to be introduced got to some
Of the eouncilmen elect at the meeting.
Those present were Mr.. Bernd. John E.
King. Ben H Thompson and Ira l.
Bramblett. One or two of them imme-
diateIy expressed displeasure. Shank
followers in the present council pointed
out to the councilmen-eiect that the rea-
son for introducing the ordinance and
attempting to get It through before Jan.
was that Mr.. Shank hoped to have the
men whom he has selected for the in
spectorships appointed by the new beard
Of public safety on the day of his in
auguratiOn. This was satisfactory TO
some of the new councilmen. but one or
two were not quite convinced. This dis
cussion took place before the meeting was
called to order.
STORM BREAKS WHEN
ORDINANCE is READ.
A bOmbshell burst when the ordinance
was read by City Clerk George o. Hut
sell on Introduction. Councilman jacob
p. Brown. strong supporter of the
News Jewett administration, asked the
city clerk If the ordinance had been filed
in triplicate with the city clerk on oil
before noon of yesterday, in accordance
with the rule of the council. NJ. Hutsel
reported that the ordinance had beer