The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-17
BALKS PLAN TO
SUSPEND RULES
FOR FEE ISSUE
Turns Down Health Board
Plan; Asks ConsuItant
Be Named.

City councilmen today planned
a joint meeting with Mayor L. Ert
Slack and board of health mem
bers to iron out recent bitches" in
the city hospital building program
next Monday night.
Council Finance Chairman Ed
ward w. Harris bucked on the
health boards request to suspend
rules and pass a 100000 bond issue
Monday night for engineering and
architect fees.
The council suspended rules on a
minor annexation ordinance pre-
sented by Councilman Albert
Meurer and an 100000 temporary
loan for city officials salary, but
declined to rush the hospital meas
ure, pending two years.
A month ago council passed an
ordinance authorizing the health
board to select architects, an engi-
neer, and possibly a hospital con-
sultant. to be approved by Slack,
their employment being contingent
on a bond issue to be passed there
after by council.
Bond Issue Fails
The selection of c. r. Amner.
man, engineer. Robert Frost Daggett
and Vonnegut, Bohn g. Mueller.
architects, to design four units, was
understood to be satisfactory" with
councilmen, Mayor L. Ert Slack
having conferred frequently with
councilmen before the choice was
announced. Slack delayed the
selection several weeks because of
political factions seeking to name
the architects.
Slack and health board members
had expected the 100000 bond issue
to be passed under suspension of
rules so the board could proceed.
as rapidly as possible with the
building plans. Statute forbids be-
ginning work until funds are availa-
BILE.
Courcilmen were aroused because
the health board had not employed
a hospital consultant as provided
under the previous resolution adopt-
ed by council. The council majority
is Republican and Slack is a Demo-
crat.
Proceed With Stacks Plans
Slack said Monday afternoon that
the administration planned to pro-
coed Immediately with the power
plant, service building, contagious
unit and additional ward.
and think that is all right
with the council" Slack had de-
clared. The mayor was not at the
council session.
DR.. Frederick E. Jackson, health
board member, and DR.. William A.
Doeppers, city hospital superintend-
ant. conferred with Harris during
a recess Monday night and asked
if the council could suspend rules
so the specifications can be drawn
and work begun as soon as bonds
are sold.
Harris said he felt the measure
should be delayed until a consultant
decides what is needed" at the hos
pital DR.. Jackson replied that it
had not been definitely decided
whether a consultant would be
needed. 1.-THE board has done its
part. The matter is up to the
council now" Jackson said.
Meets as Committee
Following adjournment the coun-
Gil met as a committee of the whole
to discuss the hospital question, with
Harris presiding.
Several councilmen suggested
waiting until the report of DR.. Will
liam H. Walsh, Chicago, who made
a disqualification survey for the In
dianapolis Foundation, is available
before beginning the program.
Walsh is said to have conducted
a study of all indianapolis hospitals,
but did not particularly direct his
attention to the city institution.
Walsh conferred with Slack and
several councilmen and is favored
as consultant by some of the coun-
cilmen, it was indicated.
Reorganization of the health
board is expected late this week
Resignation of DR.. Arthur E. Guedel,
Ass Carrollton Ave, Democratic
member, was presented Slack Mon
day, effective at Stacks pleasure.
Confers With Kelly
Slack conferred with Dr.. Walter
Kelly, $500 E. Washington St., rela-
tive to the post left vacant by DR..
Guedel's resignation. DR.. Guedel
expects to leave the city, it is said.
The mayor also conferred with
DR.. George w. Kohlstadt, 421 Hume
Mansur Bldg, relative to the health
berth, but no announcement will be
made for several days.
Slack announced today that he
plans employment of hospital con-
sultant in accordance with the
councils wishes, "when we get to it.