Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-07
J. ARMITAGE
APPOINTED TO
SAFETY BOARD

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had announced earlier in the day that he
was going to submit for Mr. Shank's ap-
prOval an ordinance increasing the pay
or some of the men who will be under
him In the legal department.
THE only thing I'm going to do that
will even look Ike an addition TO the
city's pay roll IS going to be the creation
Of those three inspectOrships Of police
said Mr.. Shank. He said he had not de-
cided whether to have the ordinance
creating these offices introduced in the
present city council or wait until the new
council takes officc. He originally In
tended to let the matter ride until the
new council comes in, he said.
ITS all right. II they don't want to
pass It why III just have to put those
men - picked for inspectorships into
the police department as captains and
call them inspectors anyway.
When Battalion CHIEF John O'Brien OF
the fire department, appointee for chief
Of the fire department, reported that the
automobile traffic committee appointed
before Mr.. Shank left the city was going
TO recommend fat-tO-the- curb parking in
all congested downtown streets and one
way traffic from to 7:30 p. N. o'clock
in Meridian street and Capitol avenue
from Maryland street to Fall Creek
boulevard. Mr. Shank said that he had
Just been thinking about these plans and
agreed with the fat-tO-the-curb idea, but
thought that one-way traffic ought to be
the rule on the two streets from $50 to
8 80 o'clock in the morning as well. rs
thought traffic ought to move north in
Meridian street and south in Capitol
avenue IN the evening and vice versa
in the morning. He also believes park
Ing should be prohibited altogether In
Maryland street from Alabama to Meri-
dian streets during the business house Of
wholesale houses IN the district.
A scheme Of putting eight-inch raises
in pavements on both sides Of dangerous
crossings, so as to compel vehicles to
slow down or suffer broken springs or
axles. which he saw In Memphis, caught
his fancy and he would ike to see IT
tried out here.
STRAIGHT TRAFFIC
AT THREE POINTS.
Mr.. Shank also favors prohibition OF
any turns at Illinois and Washington,
Pennsylvania and Washington and Me
ridian and Washington streets. Traffic
should stream straight through at these
points. excepting that direct turns into
the diagonal avenues, Kentucky and Yir-
ginia, should be permitted, he said.
Rumors that the fire department per
sonnet is to be torn from limb to limb
are unfounded and Mr.. Shank said he
wanted them set at rest at once because
he doesn't want to see the fire fighting
force demoralized.
He viii go to Detroit before Jan
to look into the tower scheme Of traffic
n. ~ IN
n tower regulates traffic for two blocks
in either direction under this plan, which
is in operation in a number Of large
cities.
Positions Of clerk and stenographer to
the board of public safety will be abol-
ished. leaving only the executive secre-
tarv in the boards office, Mr.. Shank
announced. The chief of police viii be
given headquarters in the boards office
and his stenographer will do steno-
graphic work for the board as well as
the chief The fire chiefs city hall Of
fee will he a vacant room in the city
controllers suite on the first floor.
John Ertle had been named by Mr..
shank for clerk to the board OF public
safety and Mrs Bessie Reed as ste
rographer. With the abolition of these
Dositfons Mr.. Ertle viii be taken care of
bv appointment as building department
clerk and Mrs. Reed as clerk In the le-
gal department.
INAUGURATION TO BE
HELD AT CITY HALL.
The inauguration ceremonial on Jan.
. will be held at the city hall, according
TO custom, but q reception at the Marion
Club may be arranged afterward, Mr..
shank said. He will meet with the board
of pubIic works for the purpose OF max
ing appointments in the afternoon and
with the board Of safety the next morn
ing, he plans.
city employees will pay their bills or
lose their Jobs, he said.
The crusade Of the present admins
+rotion 70 Lreak up the practice Of whites
mingling with blacks in Indiana avenue
Joints met with Mr.. Shank's approval
and he said he was going to carry on
this policy vigorously.
He reiterated former statements re-
1arding the abolition of practice with
extensive fire equipment, strict enforce
rnent Of rules in the police and fire de-
partment and instant dismissal for any
patroIman caught either participating in
or countenancing gambling or bootleg
gihg.
HOT SPRINGS
JAZZ BAND TERRIBLE.
Hot Springs was rather a dull place.
Mr.. Shank said.
"Joe HOgue, Bill Armitage and I hired
a jazz band to liven things up one night
but We only drove everybody out Of the
hotel That band was terrible"
He said that he spent his time at Hot
Springs, drinking water, taking baths
and walking"
He was asked If he played any golf
30 land not" he replied.