The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-17
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CITY SANITARY
OFFICE POSTS
Nolan, CaIvart, Baber-AII
0usted-Put in Charge
of Department.
M'FALL LOSES POWER
Old Salaries Paid; New Ma
jority Faction to Con-
troll Board.
M'FALL LOSES POWER

Unemployment of Truly N. No
Ian, G.. K. Calvert and Floyd Ba-
ber to posts in the city santa
ton department, from which they
were ousted when the jobs were abol
ished six weeks ago, was accom-
plished today by the alliance of A.
II. Moore, new city engineer, and
o. G. Ross, sanitary board mem
bers, against Russell MacFall, board
president.
The move marks the formation of
a new majority faction, ending con-
troll which MacFaH held for sew
eral years through tie-ups with city
engineers under former Mayor John
L. Duvall.
Mayor L. Ert Slack, it is un-
derstood, resisted strong pressure to
name as successor toNCity Engineer
Paul Brown, whose resignation he
obtained several days ago, a man
who would work with MacFall.
Old Salaries Are Paid
Slack, it is understood, believed
o mistake was made when the veter-
an employees were ouSted.
Reinstatement of the three men
at their old salaries was accom-
plished by the adoption of a resolu-
ton presented by Moore creating an
operating council and curbing the
powers Of the General Superin-
tendent Mccullough.
The plan found way around the
c;ty's three-year contract with Nc
Cullough, who received $4,000
year, and who will continue at this
salary, but with less authority.
Nolan will receive $4,000 a year.
2. e. Calvert, $4,000, and Floyd
Baber, $500.
The board, In regular session, had
tlnished routine business when
Moore read his resolution.
Nolan, Calvert and Baber were
named to comprise the operating
council.
"The council" it read, Shall have
the assistance and services of the
general superintendent, who shall
make recommendations for operat-
ing the plant, in writing, and said
council shall submit such recon-
mendations to the board of sanitary
commissions, with their recommen-
dations, but no action shall be ia
ken until finally approved by said
board of sanitary commissioners.
"Said operating council, or any
, member thereof, shall make recon-
mendationos to the board of sani-
tary commissioners in writing
Responsibility for various units
was divided among Nolan, Calvert
and Baber.
Adoption Moved
Through with the reading, Moore
at once moved adoption. Ross
promptly seconded.
McFall, at the head of the table,
grimaced and scratched his head.
I'D like to suggest" he countered,
that in view of the questions of
legality involved here, that our at
torney be given time to study this
matter"
Joseph j. Daniels, attorney for the
board, too, thought that would be
well, but Moore replied he would
prefer the motion to be put fright
now"
McFall read it over studiously
Daniels said it was unique" and
he was not prepared to pronounce
judgment right off.
Moore reminded McFall there was
q motion before the house.
The board president then slowly
recited to the attorney seven OBJ
jections to the resolution:
/. ut provides for a method of
operating the sanitation department
that the law doesn't contemplate or
authorize"
2. "In practice it will operate to
continue the lack of cooperation"
3. "It will add to the annual pay
roll a cost of $11,56O without any
adequate return for the expendi-
ture."
A. "It operates to violate the OBJ
legation of contracts heretofore
made by the board with McBeth,
Easton and Gamble, for sale and
purchase Of indianapolis process
garbage and also violates the obliga-
ton of contract with E. w. McCul-
lough, general superintendent.
Charges Pay Roll Padding
5. Il further object to the re-
employment of Mr.. Nolan for the
reason that in disregard and de-
fiance of the instructions of the
board he had padded the pay rolls"
That's serious charge, Mr.. Nc
6. II object to the unemployment
of Mr.. Calvert for the reason he
has -iisregarded the instructions
and requests of the board and has
made to the board when required
untrue reports of plant operation"
TT object to the unemployment
of Mr.. Baber for the reason that
the garbage disposal plant is and
for four and half months past has
been in full and successful opera
ton with an efficient organization
in charge, and that his services
herein contemplated will not add
any to the efficient and successful
operation Of the plan.Y
Moore and Ross then voted AYE"
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