The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-16
MANAGER BILL
is PATCHED UP
IN CONFERENCE
Good as New After Foes
Agree to NuIIify
Amendments.

The house of representatives will
be asked to send the Noll city man
ager bill on to third reading Mon
day with the context of the bill I'M
damaged despite the disastrous
series of amendments proposed by
State Representative Lloyd Clay
combe of Indianapolis, who has
lead the anti-manager fight in the
house.
BY changing and substituting
words here and there Representa-
tive j. Glenn Harris Of Gary and
Claycombe have succeeded in multi
flying the effect of the amendments
which would have wrecked the city
manager plan bill.
An amicable agreement to do this
was reached at a conference Fri
day night Of Harris, Claycombe,
Fred G. Cause, counsel for the city
manager league, and former Mayor
Charles w. Jewott, an enemy OF
the city manager plan.
Vital Changes Made
The proposed amendments, as
changed, will be presented to Judi
ciary A committee Of the house
Monday at 1920 a. M, and If in
dorsed by the committee, will be
brought on the floor when the ses
SIGN opens at II.
The changes of the most impor-
lance are those which continue the
various departments Of the city gov
eminent until changed or abolished
by ordinance"
The Claycombe amendment re-
quires that the general assembly
through special legislation had the
only power to change or abolish the
boards. The new ~phraseology gives
the city manager government that
right.
Claycombe has consented, accord
ing to Harris, to strike out his
amendment which would permit the
present city council to function
under the city manager form Of
government and defining and pre-
scribing the rights and powers of
the council, which would have
nullif1ed any attempts of the city
commission to change the form of
government.
Elections Provided
It also was agreed to cut out the
amendment making the city man
ager the mayor of the city for cere-
monial purposes, but retained the
amendment providing that in event
the supreme court holds the city
manager law unconstitutional, the
city election commissioners shall
hold a primary for nomination. OF
city officers sixty days after the de-
cision is handed down by the SUI
preme court.
An amendment that will be added,
provides that the election Of the
city commissioners shall be con-
Quoted by the regular board OF city
election commissioners, according to
the provisions of the general cleo
ton laws in SO far as they are
applicable.
The city clerk, who will be ap-
pointed by the city commission Is to
be an ex-officio member Of the cleo
ton commission, the other two
members to be a Republican and q
Democrat.
Salaries Increased
Other amendmen ts agreed upon,
provide that; am group of seven
or more candidates for city commits
sioners may appoint one challenger
and one watcher in each precinct,
the appointment to be filed in writ
ing with the election commission
ers, salaries of commissioners shall
be increased as follows: First class
cities, $4,000; second class cities,
$4,000: third class cities, $4,000, and
fourth and fifth class cities, $1,000.
1t was only after a bitter par
liamentary battle Thursday that
Harris succeeded in showing the
strength of the city manager pro-
ponents and had the Noll bill
recommitted to his committee for
any changes deemed necessary.
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