Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-31

take care OF the men whom Mr.. shank
has designated for appointment AMI pro
motion. Establishment Of four motor
squads TO seek burglars, abolition Of the
womcn-s police department and dove
failing Of such policewomen ss are kept
into the patrolmen and detective forces.
and installation OF the new shift system
by which patrolmen viii walk their beats
ia pairs from o'clock a. night until
o'clock in the morning in summer and
o'clock in the winter are police prob
lens with which the board VIII wrestle.
Fewer radical changes are proposed in
the fire department but the board will be
kept busy for a while making appoint
ments. promotions and demotions. De
tail changes in the department are being
left almost entirely TO John 7. OBricn,
appointee for FIRE chief Chief OBrien
has announced that he intends 70 stop
practice runs with the new, expensive
motor equipment and let Hremen learn
the rud!ments OF the game upon old APP
paratus. He also will issue an order
limiting the speed Of fire trucks to TWEEN
ty-fve miles per hour.
The board OF safety viii have one broad
matter OF public policy put up to Il At
the outset This is the removal OF the
ban against professional boxing bouts
TRAFFIC REGULATION
CHANGES IN VIEW.
Downtown traffic regulation is sched-
uled for immediate attention from the
safety board. Committees named by Mr..
shank have been studying both autoro-
bile and street railway congestion and
detailed reports will be laid before the
board in the near future Among sug-
gestions which the board viii consider
are the installation Of the tower signal!
system OF traffic regulation. rcroutins Of
street cars downtown. One-way traffic on
Meridian street and Capitol avenue at
certain hours. establishment OF 4 mu-
nicipal automobile hotel TO eliminate
parking from the downtown streets and
the assessment Of penalties for violations
Of traffic rules by the policr as an alter
native TO the filing OF charges In city
court Tho latter would require action
from the Legislature.
The mayor-elect is pledged 70 continue
/ the playground and swimming pool ex-
tension programs. The new boaxd Of
park commissioners will inherit elaborate
programs in both Of these activities from
the present board. The new board. il
/ Is understood, viii give careful study
to the needs OF every community before
{ r.
Shank also has announced that there
will be more play and less pageant on
the Fairgrounds in his administration.
This will necessitate some changes in
I the policies Of the recreation department.
which has considered the annual pageant
/ at Brookside Park as the crowning
achievement Of each year.
INCOME WILL HAMPER
| CITY HEALTH BOARD.
! The board OF public health is faced
with the necessity Of living upon half
| OF an all too meager income and so its
/ first work will be to chop OF every
activity Of the health department which
/ is not vitality essential to the preserva-
| ton Of the public health Once on its
financial feet, Mr.. Shank hopes to direct
the board to extend the facilities and
/ service Of the city hospital as well as do
/ greater things in preventive medicine.
! Betterment OF city ambulance service is
one Of the pressing problems.
Mr.. Shank also has announced that he
hopes to see the Jitney bus regulation and
anti-open vault ordinances modified, the
former to be made less rigorous as to
routes to be followed and the latter as
to length of time in which property own
ers must make connections with sewers
or install septic tanks.
Meanwhile he has his projects for tho
/ purchase or Laurel Hall and conversion
Of II into a conyalescent home for dis
/ abled World War veterans, revival OF
monthly cabinet meetings, preservation
of wood block pavements and Kidding the
board Of sanitary commissioners Of Chair
man LucIus B. Swift as we'll as q host
Of other minor affairs in mind.
Remodelling Of the city market house
| Is likely to develop into a current prob