The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-20
C0UNCILSET TO
ATTAcK4SHANK


the general fund untu taxes -
paid. transferring $4,000 20 the 60
engineers department to pay sal
aries of inspectors. "a measure neccs'
sary so that 81 800, 600 CT street pay.
ing and other projects may be %
tinucd. and tnlnsfcr tof So. 900 to
maintain stop and go" signals.
Rebelllng councilmcn have ex-
pressed INDIGESTION whether the
$3.50 600 temporary loan requested
by the board OF h saith win be a tar.
get " their fire. hut the general
opinion is that itswll' not be de.
layed.
Ray Indicated tomIght's meeting
will be only the staEt OF %onslaughts.
Mayor shank grand standed last
year by sliding the appropriation
rocklesely. allowing only recommen.
dations OF his friends "a remain
RAY Said, Now he realiNes he made
many mistake 90 in refusing necessary
appropriatiors OF these departments
and cxpeftsI councilmenr to roolfy
his errors
why, Ivelg got onoughl resolutions
,up my ~sleevcsto run Levi Shank out
of town.
NewA Grievance
Ray today developed another
"grievarce.'' the conditions OF w.
Southern Ave, where he said tho
administration has allowed n sewer
to remain uncovered.
Sins and faiings OF he adminis-
t%ration, as charged tby couneilmen,
are:
Failure 10 adopt a firm policy in
obtaining %.elevationj OF tho Pennsyl-
vania and Bolt Railroad tracks.
Approval OF plans closing twenty
nine streets lntthe Belt Railroad .
walton project, of which ten shd
renal nopen. according 20 the South
eastern Civic Club.
Installation Of Aunsatisfaetory paw
ing on Union ST.
Failure to remove rubbish front
Pogue's Run.
Laurel Hall Proposed
Proposal TO buy Laurel Hall, fors
mer estate II Stoughton h. Fletehers
four milesSfrom tho city. for a city
park.
RefusalSto straighten a jog mt
Shelby St and Lexington Ave-
Allowing shaky bridge or Shelby
st. over Bean Greek ITO remain uns
repaired.
Discriminating ins paying property
owners damaged bydho Delaware ST
bridge and delaying payment despito
fact that council appropriated
s4s,0 900 for that purpose.
Delay in cleaning and improving
Pleasant Run sewer, n menaneo 10
south side health.
Installation OF asphalt = on city
streets despite preference OF prop
orty owners for concrete.
Deterioration Of paving IN Proc
pect ST.
Allowing Finch Park playground
TO remain without lighting, water
and comfort station facilities for
eighteen months.
Passing tho buck" 20 councils
men IN appointment Of men TO the
police and FIRE departments and then
refusing 10 carry out tho yeoom-
mendations OF the city leRidatora.
Failure TO fulhll campaign md
Uses 10 move the city barns az. SIX
by st. and Fountain Square.
Many Out Of city
The councils first meetings since
tho rebellion was started findsimany
administration leaders out OF tho
city. The list includes Mayor shank,
City Controller Joseph j.. Hogup, and
II. @. Wray, track elevation
engineer, while members of'tho board
OF works have declared az vacation
until July "a.
Since the outbrcaksof the council.
men administration leaders have
yielded TO % number OF their de-
mands.
Mayor Shank agreed 10 sell tha
south side barns, retaining only q
few mules in the garage adjoining
the structure. This recommendation
was Endorsed by the board OF works,
which also authorized tho rcsurfac-
ing Of state Ave- from Washington
to Prospect SITS. installation OF tho
new type Pf lighting fixtures on s.
Illinois ST., from Washingg on Mer.
rill SITS, thence across TO ,Meridiau
Street.
The park board has ordered I'm.
mediate preparation OF plans for
south side golf links, near Garfield
Park, additional facilities ~ Finch
Park playground, speeding 'construo.
ton Of Pleasant Run Parkway ma
has expressed opposition 60 Shank'a
proposal TO buy Laurel Hall
Ira Bramblett said he would call
out from committee an ordinance ex-
Guiding double houses In a district
bounded by F~orty.Second. Forty.
Fourth and Illinois SITS. and SuA
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