Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-11
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the commissioners and council could
work.
BYERS MAKES
ATTACK ON BOARD.
In opening the fight, Councilman Byers
attacked the commissioners for not fol-
lowing out the resolution adopted in July
by the council calling for a detailed re-
port of the program under foot He
said he was not opposed to play where
by, the county might care adequately
for its wards and felt this was one Of
the most vital questions that could come
before the board.
IF you are going to spend money"
said Mr.. Byers, Tets do so In the same
manner you would if you were spending
this in your own business. The com
missioners should have appointed com
mittee to work out a definite program
covering a period of the next ten or fiji
teen years and thereby give us some
tangible program on which TO work.
That is what they were instructed to
do in the resolution adopted by this
council in July, but they have never
done so. Why didn't they have DR.. H.
C. Wright, who came here and went over
the Julietta Home, prepare something
want anything put over on US. The COM
missioners should have appointed com
mittee, got the council together and have
local people who are interested in char
liable work and know the real needs Of
the county and work out a program made
up by people who knew what they were
doing. That is what our resolution called
on them to do"
cONH1rVSSTONEPG
GIVEN SURPRISE.
Mr.. Byers then read the resolution
as adopted by the council and asked If
the commissioners had followed that res
olutiOn.
That's the first I knew Of such a res
olution," said Mr. Shank. If that was
what you wanted why didn't your CLERK,
Mr. Fesler, tell us Of this? He has
never done one thing to let us know any
thing about that resolution"
Mr. Byers replied The commission
ers come in her and ask us to make large
appropriations and ask for the right TO
make sales of the county property and
ask for the right for action, but they
don't do their work properly. They
should have complied with our resolu-
ton and l am in favor of postponing ac-
tion until a committee has been appoint
to us"
Mr. Shank replied he didn't know the
council should aid in the matter.
IF the need Is as urgent as it Is
pointed out, lets have a committee or
such men as Judge Lahr, Amos Butler
and some people VINO know what they
are doing and let them work out a
program for some ten or fifteen years.
Until tNat is done l oppose taking any
steps In the matter" Mr.. Byers said.
Mr.. Shank replied before the commits
sioners could act on the matter 1t would
have TO be approved by the State board
Of charities, the State board Of accounts
and other organizations and that such
had been the plans.
CHARGES FEsLER
FAILED TO ACT.
Mr. Tutweiler said last summer he had
tried TO get Mr. Fesler 10 call a meeting
OF the county council for consideration
OF these matters, but said Mr.. Fesler
had failed TO act. He said he then left
on his vacation and while he was away
the meeting was held and the first he
knew of the matter was when the
resolution was read by Mr.. Byers,
Il had my committee ready to ap-
point then and I have 1t now and had
I known of this resolution 1t would have
been done lorg ago Mr.. Fesler should
have told us about the matter" said Mr..
Tutweiler. I'VE want you TO appoint a
committee to aid us In the matter and
to advise as to how the money can be
best used"
Leo X. Fesler. county auditor. told the
board that II this resolution was adopted
1t would seriously impair the county
fund
1t was suggested II It was found nee
essary a bond Issued would be the best
methods Of raising the money.
ACTION Is
POSTPONED.
The appropriation Of $4,000 for the
care OF the grounds about the court
house was passed until the next meeting
An appropriation of $4,000, asked for
repair OF bridges, purchase OF a truck
for the bridge department, and other
needed funds for bridge work was re
duced to $3.50 and passed.
Several other general appropriations
were rejected. The salary Of various
court officials was included in the gen
eral appropriation resolution.
The council then adjourned until Mon
day.
The resolutions postponed were No. S04,
authorizing the sale of the county work
house except for is acres: No. 305, au
thorizlnG the sale of the Marion County
poor farm: No. 3O7 bond issue for $50.
coo to enable Marion County to take over
the colored orphans home, and No. So a
bond issue of $4,000 for the delinquent
home.
JULIETTA BOND
ISSUE PASSED.
The Julietta home bond issue for $3.50,