The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-14

summary OF what the new city
administration proposes to do, pre-
sentation of it's problems, and cor
dial invitation to the public to lay
criticisms before officials. was pre-
scented to the Rotary club by Mayor
Handley today.
He showed how the administration
was carrying out it's prediction
pledges and asked for the cooperation
of citizens. He said that the city
would be given business administra
ton and that the laws would be en-
forced.
Mayor Handley said:
In my prediction statement GER
tain things were mentioned in which
believed and among them was be-
lief in an organization of the best men
obtainable and then when the organi-
cation was completed and working
belief was expressed that the boards
and department heads should not be
interfered with by the mayor.
Il used the best judgment l had in
making the selections and so far as
we have gone | am well satisfied You
will agree with me, I am sure, that /
have not allowed personal friendship
or politics to guide me along this line.
Several of the men | have appointed
to important positions were not aware
of the appointment until they were an
nounced publicly.
| Il also said | believed in business
administration and have been guided
by that desire so far as it is possible
to apply the principles of private bust
ness to public matters. Many difficult
ties present themselves in a program
of this kind for certain things in pub
lie matters must be accomplished
through a long routine of formality
that does not obtain in private bust
ness.
Police Department
"You are aware that there was IN
sistent demand for reorganization
of the police department. No matter
how good or how competent men may
be they must have leadership that
/, will command their respect and they
must have backing in discharge of
; duty. Isaac Burns, with his long ex-
!, perience as railroad detective, Is a
|, distinct asset as president of the board
. and with Leroy Hodge and w. B.
I Dye We have police board in whom
have explicit confidence and I am
feel the same way. The superintend.
ent of police, William F. Eversman
is man who inspires confidence by
his application to duty. The men
have faith in his integrity, his firm
ness and his fairness. He is untir
ing and l venture to assert that he
will devote more hours to his Job than
any other man in this city would The
department is organized and function
ing, except that we have not as YET
: appointed a police matron. There II
|. important work for woman of judg
|, ment and character and we expect tc
, appoint her as soon as some minor
changes are made in the office.
Board of Works
"The board of works, the most i'm
, potant of our boards, and really the
, business head of the city is composed
. of Walker Land, Frank R. McFail ant
) Bert Henley. l do not need to tel
you that l regard these men mos
!. highly and fully believe them compe
tent to deal with any business prob
lem the city may have, more especial
ly when they have the able advice anC
. support of our city attorney, William
H. Kelley, who has been untiring il
his service both in a business wa,
and as legal advisor.
You are no doubt aware that W,
l found a large accumulation of bills
! some of which should have been paic
long before they came into our hands
The board found no inventory of tn,
/ city property on file and immediatel,
: ordered one made in each department
. which program will be kept up durin,
g our term. A chart has been made III
K of the budget and this is being check
! ed up and balances shown for the In
formation of the board at all times.
I Budget Work
! ut seems that heretofore in maxim,
I up the budget, which is required ii
: September, it has been the policy t,
S keep estimates as low as possible an,
provision is not made for replace
Y ments and betterments. Then, if /
develops hat something along tn