Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-30
PARTY WORKER
GETS FAT JOB
ON CITY ROLL
A. M. Buchanan Is Appointed
on Free Employment
Board.

William 81. Armitage, political marshal
at the city hall. said today he finally has
found a suitable job for \. ~ Buchanan,
Republican chairman of the First ward.
after a t.o-weeks search. Armftase,
Mayor Shank and others scrutiniZed the
pay roll Of every city department TO
fulfill their obligation to Buchanan, but
without success so they looked up another
pay roll The search ended at the state
house. Armitage said. Buchanan will
have a position paying $1,000 year In
the free employment bureau operated By
the State industrial board, Armitage said.
Just what his duties will be, Armitage
did not know. All he knew. he said,
was that Buchanan has the lob.
EXPLAINS CHANGE
In POLICY.
The announcement that Buchanan will
work in the bureau explained to politi-
clans why the city administration
changed its mind and decided to coop
crate with the industrial board in the
operation Of the employment bureau. For
months the mayor, City Controller Joseph
L. Hogue and Corporation Counsel Taylor
Z. Groninger have steadfastly refused to
sanction an appropriation BY the city 10
help defray expenses of the employment
bureau, as was done by the city last year.
Thomas A Riley. member Of the indus
trial board, tried about every trick
known in politics and business to get
the city to help out, but ran against a
stone wall every time
But Buchanan's job finally provided
the necessary trading material. The city
hall crowd had TO find job for Buchanan
since the board Of sanitary commissioners
discharged him from the superintendency
of garba &c collection because Of political
activity on behalf of the Shank Armitage
Republican faction. Last Saturday morn
Ing Mayor Shank had conference at the
Statehouse with Governor McCray and Mr..
Riley. Later in the morning he announced
the city would permit the industrial
board to move the employment bureau to
the basement of the city hall, rent free.
and the administration would ask the
city council to appropriate money to
help pay the upkeep. The industrial
!, board divides the upkeep cost with cities
where employment bureaus are operated.
There are nine such bureaus in the State.
CITY ENGINEER
RESIGNS.
Another change in city hall office
holders was announced by the board of
public works. Henry Z. Campbell. senior
assistant city civil engineer, resigned.
effective June 10. saying the demands of
his practice as consulting engineer
made 1t Improbable for him to continue
in the city's employment longer The
board said the merit system would be
used in naming his successor. NJ. y.
Beebe, now assistant engineer in charge
OF streets, Will be advanced to Camp
bells position and William Lacey, now
assistant engineer in charge Of surveys,
will be promoted to Beebes job. No
successor for Lacey will be named The
board intends to save the salary of the
engineer In charge Of surveys by diyid-
ing work between the engineer and his
assistants. The senior assistant city
engineer draws 5000 year salary. Both
Beebe and Lacey have been in the en-
cheering department several years and
City Civil Engineer John L. Elliott said
they are thoroughly competent.
Although Campbell gave as his rea-
son for resigning the demands of his
private business, it is known there has
not been the best of feeling between him
and Mr.. Elliott
Campbell was appointed at the begin
ming of the Shank administra ton He
was strong Shank worker In the Sec.
ond ward in the primary and election last
Year.