Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-04
CITY PLAN WORK
TO BE HANDLED
BY 4 DIVISIONS
Edward B. Kaub, Chairman,
Makes Public Rules of
Commission.
RULES MAY BE AMENDED

Affairs of the city plan commission are
to be handled through four regular and
such special committees as may be ap-
pointed from time to time, rules adopted
By the commission Tuesday night and
made public today provide. One of the
rules contains a phrase which provides
that the chairman of the commission al
ways shall he one of the five citizen mem
bers. Ed ward B. Raub, present chairman,
is a citizen member. This rule excludes
the four ex-oHicio members from the city
administration from holding the Office.
The rules in full are as follows:
RULE NO. QUORUM.
The majority of the members of the
commission shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of business, but no action
shah be binding unless approved by at
least i've members at 4 regular or duly
called special meeting.
RULE NO. IRREGULAR MEETINGS.
The regular meetings Of the commits
sion shall be held on the second and
fourth Tuesday afternoon of each month
at D. m, in the city hall.
RULE No. ESPECIAL MEETINGS.
Special meetings may be called at any
time by the president or by two mem
bers upon written request to the secre-
tary. Written notices shall be mailed by
, the secretary to all members at least
two days before special meeting, advls-
ing them of the purpose of such meeting /;
provided that If the time of such special
meeting shall have been fixed at regular
meeting, or, if all members of the com
mission are present at a special meeting,
the notices shall be deemed waived. Final
action shall not be taken at a SpeclaI
meeting upon a matter not included IN
the notice of the purpose Of said SPECIAL
messing, unless approved by the afirma
tive vote of at least seven members OF
the commission.
RULE NO. 4-COM1AITTEES.
The standing committees Of the com
mission shall be as follows: (a) coming
(b) Public highways and parks. (c)
Health and sanitation. Id TranspOrta-
ton.
All standing committees shall be ap-
pointed by the president Of the commits
sion and shall consist of three members
including the chairman, who shall be g
citizen member of the commission. Spe-
cial committees shall be appointed by
the president upon resolution which
shall be deemed discharged after final
vote upon the matters referred to its
consideration. The president shall be an
ex-oficio member of all committees.
RULE NO. NEW BUSINESS.
All new matters requiring action by
resolution Of the commission shall be
docketed by the secretary and referred
by Ire president to the proper commit
tee which shall carefully consider the
same and report with its recommends
tons TO the commission at its next meet
ing. No action shall be taken in any
matter which shall have been referred to
q committee until its report on the same
snail have been presented TO the commits
sion, except by the unanimous consent
OF all members present at any meeting.
RULE NO. 5.-FLATS.
All applications for approval of plats
or subdivisions of real estate shall be
nrst submitted 10 the city engineer for
his Inspection and recommendation, which
shall be noted in writing. after which
the same may be filed with the sec
plat and engineers recommendations
with the secretary of the commission
shall have the effect Of 4 reference Of
The same to the committee on public
highways and parks for its consideration
and report. The approval Of any plat or
subdivision. by the commission shall be
evidenced by the signatures Of the presi-
gent and secretary, or in the absence Of
either, by the signature Of the vice presi-
Sent or secretary pro tempOre res pective-
Il. The approval OF any plat or sub
division by the commission shall be con-
eteional upon said plat or subdivision
Being filed in the office of the recorder
- Marion County within thirty days
Som the date of its approval by the
Commission.
RULE No. AMENDMENTS.
These rules may be amended at any
9egular meeting upon the affirmative
cote Of two-thirds Of the members of
the commission, provided that the amend
ment is submitted 10 the commission in
writing at a previous regular meeting, OF
special meeting called for such pur-
pose.