The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-26

Ramsay, that Ramsay would be
roved any vouchers or warrants
wall.
Givan held that Mrs. Duvall
legally is not controller, since
she was appointed by her hus-
band after he was convicted OF
violating-the corrupt practices
act and sentenced, among other
things, to forfeit his right to
hold office.
After a conference with Corpora
ton Counsel Schuyler Haas, School
Board Attorney Martin Hugg de-
clared:
IF Treasurer Ramsay refuses TO
let the school checks go through.
will file a mandate suit against him.
Il doubt that 1 can do this before
Nov. l, as this is the date when the
teachers are due to get their salaries
and there would be no point in de-
manding payment before payment
was due"
Court Action to Follow
1t appeared certain that some
kind Of court action to determine
definitely whether Duvall is mayor
would be the outcome.
While Ramsay maintains his
Standard he declared he would
stand pat until a court orders him
to change it-these are the results:
Three thousand city employees
must work without pay.
City hospital and all the other
city institutions cannot pay their
bills nor workers.
Two thousand city school teachers
must work without pay and school
supplies must be purchased on
credit.
No Advance to BE Given
The civil city cannot even obtain
from the treasurer an advance Of
100000 in November tax money,
which Mrs. Duvall had intended to
request within a few days. This
would be added to $2500O left in
the general fund to meet the $685.
600 pay roll of Nov. /.
The Nov. l pay roll Of city school
teachers has been held up for.
several days and will not be paid
now.
The school city comes into the
tie-up because Mrs. Duvall is con-
troller of schools as well as the civil
city, and her signature goes on
school vouchers. She is the only civil
city official with any duty affecting
public schools.
Firm Against Payment
"It is a shame that the school
city has to be involved in this"
said Ramsay, but no money will
be paid out for any branch of the
municipal government until this
matter is cleared up.
"The monthly pay roll for teach
ers is here and we have the money,
but it will not be paid. I have been
holding it up for several days.
"The city employees and officials
are paid twice month, while the
street cleaning gangs and ash haul
ers are paid every week. These last
are being paid now out of the $780,
900 advance which the city obtained
few hours before sentence was
passed upon Duvall.
"There is no doubt about the va
lidity of payments already made.
The question now is whether they
can go any farther.
Won't Pay II Out
1.-The 100000 we expect to be re-
quested to advance within a few
days was to cover current expenses.
We have the money collected, but
none of it will be paid out.
This situation will affect every
city department. No money can be
spent without my signature. I am
on both ends Of it,
"All my bonds, aggregating $780,
900, are involved in this matter.
Burke G.. Slaymaker, attorney for
the Massachusetts Bonding and In
surance Company, which holds
Ramsay's bond stated:
IT am of the opinion that Duvall
has not been mayor since the Jury
returned the verdict and that he
became disqualified from that mo-
ment on"
Slaymaker has given an opinion
to this effect to Ramsay.
Announcement of the treasurer's
stand caused confusion at city hail.
Department heads besieged the
legal department for advice.
From the mayor down they
learned that as long as Ramsay