The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-08
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whatever the people want. Let them
have the city manager plan if that
is their desire
Draws Laughter
THAT sounds democratic" retort-
ed Raub, drawing an outbreak of
laughter.
DIR. Todd said he believed that OPP
position to the city manager appro-
priation measure was only getting
votes for the manager plan.
Let the people have what they
want" Todd declared.
Moore interrupted: This is put
ting the wagon befoe the horse.
Monday is plenty time to act if the
petition is filed. We don't know it
will be"
Whereupon Boyce cited that the
law allowed five days for examina-
ton of petitions and that additional
clerical help would be needed. lie
declared the ordinance was recon-
mended by City Controller William
c. Buser and was regular"
BOyce RetOrts
ut isn't the city councils fault
the clerk hasn't enough funds or
assistants" advised Dorset.
Following the vote Raub declared
this is peculiar conduct for a group
Of representatives of taxpayers. 1t
is only fair the clerk should have
funds to conduct this check as re-
quired by statute
Ham and Eggs
Sergeant Clifford Richter and two
patrolmen found Moore, ex-council
president, eating breakfast-ham
and eggs-when they arrived at his
home, 1926 Spruce st.
Richter handed over the subpoena
and told Moore to finish his break
fast.
ut says get the body and I want
the body in good condition" said
Richter.
The sergeant sent the other Of
ficers back to headquarters in the
police flivver and rode to city hall
in Moore's car.
While he waited for Moore to fin
ish the ham and eggs he played
with Moore's daughter, 8.
Councilman Bartholomew, 1856 N.
Senate Ave, was in bed when Sergt.
Frank Reilly and squad arrived.
Bartholomew dressed hurriedly
and was the first Captive" coun-
Gilman to arrive at the hall with
his police escort.
Sergeant Reilly loudly read the re-
turn on the subpoena to Council
President Claude Negley and City
Clerk Boyce.
The captive councilmen were in
a good humor and treated the mat
ter as great joke"
Hello there. little one" Bartholo-
NEW greeted Sergeant Richter, when
he, one of the police department
giants, arrived with Moore.
Not Movie Ordinance
1t wasn't failure Of Negley to in.
clude the ordinance prohibiting cree
ton of a theater within 500 feet of
a church that prompted the coun-
cilmen to balk, Moore said.
Bob McNay isn't bossing this
council" said Bartholomew.
Both said they wanted Negley to
include all ordinances, including the
measure appropriating city gas tax
funds for street repairs, in the meet
ing call.
Sergt. William Cox brought in
Councilman Albertson, 1928 N. New
Jersey st. Albertson was the last to
arrive. Sergt. Edward Deeter
brought Councilman Dorset, 1915 N.
Healing ST., and Sergt. William
Deever arrived with Councilman Mil
lard w. Ferguson, 81 N. Holmes
Ave.
Not Expected
Nobody had much faith that the
horsemen were going to show up
when the call for the special meet
ing was issued Thursday morning.
At p. m. Thursday Silently one
by one" the four horsemen climbed
the back stairs to Mayor Duvall's
private office. The mayor doesn't
think much Of the city manager
plan. They were still there, or had
gone down the other back stairs
when everybody else got hungry
and left city hall.
At SOB p. m. Thursday, President
Negley called council to order Be
sides the president. Councilmen
Austin H. Todd and Edward B.
Raub sat in their seats. City Clerk
Boyce and Sergeant-at-Arms Claude
Mccoy, a group Of newspapermen,
and five spectators took up the vigil.
Finally Boyce and the councilmen
retired to the conference room bear
| ing the council rules Reeds Parlia-