Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-03

been left until the board was reorgan-
ICED
Mr. Swift explained that he and Mr..
Lingenfelter had taken this action be-
cause it had been rumored to him that
Mr. Craven was controlled ty Mayor
Samueul Lewis Shank and that Mr.. era
ven and Mr.. Elliott intended to dispense
with the services of many employees and
get cheaper men.
Mr.. Swift has been a most bitter and
vituperous enemy of Mayor Shank for
long time. Mr.. Shank has indicated upon
a number of occasions that nothing would
give him greater happiness than to see
Mr. Swlft's connection with the city gov
eminent severed, although he never has
demanded Mr.. Swift's resignation Mr.
Swift said he would not resign anyway.
In view of these rumors, Mr.. Swift
said. he and Mr.. Lingenfelter had felt
that for the good Of the boards work the
services Of the seven men should be
guaranteed by being contracted for for
the period of the work.
This led Mr. Elliott to remark that he
thought it was a little discOurteous on
the part of the majority Of the former
board to take such action, but that that
was a matter of the past and now the
whole board should look toward the good
of the future.
NAMED ENGINEER
FOR HIS ABILITY.
In answer to Mr. Swifts indirect
charge that Mr.. Shank was trying to
wreck the boards organization, Mr.. FL
lott outlined the manner Of his own APP
pointment as city civil engineer. He said
he was not appointed as a politician,
but as an engineer.
1t is we'll known that Mr. Shank did
not know Mr. Elliott and had never seen
him until the day he called the engineer
to the Lincoln hotel to inform him he
had been selected to head the engineering
department.
Mr.. Elliott said he had made only one
promise to Mr. Shank and the public and
that this was to do what he felt was
absolutely right and for the best IN
terests Of the people az large. He as
sured Mr.. Swift and Mr. Craven his ac-
lions as a sanitary board member would
be upon this principle.
BREAK CONTRACTS
FOR EFFICIENCY.
IF I feel that there is inefficiency and
excess in the overhead of the depart
ment / will do anything [ can to correct
it, even to the extent Of breaking those
seven contracts if desirable said Mr..
Elliott However l will not do any
thing until l have investigated and de
termined in my own mind what is the
right and just thing to do.
There never has been n single word
Of discussion between Mt. Shank and
myself about sanitary board appoint
ments Mr. Shank never has asked to
have anybody fred or appointed in this
department ! do not intend to fire any
body unless in the interest Of saving
money for the city of Indianapolis. II
it is justified TO spend all that money for
overhead I'm going to stand by it, but If
it is not I'm going 10 do all l can to
eliminate the excess"
Mr.. Craven said he felt the same way
about II.
No successor for Mr. Craven as secretary
was elected. The majority" members
said The law does not provide for secre-
tagy and that none will be elected.
The minutes of the meeting show the
board adopted a resolution authorizing
the president and vice president to sign
requiSition for articles not to exceed 5000
Of any single purchase.
Truly Nolan, superintendent of the gar
bage and ash collection and disposal de
partment, was authorized TO sell fifty
bushels Of damaged corn.