The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-08
CITY MANAGER
FIGHT WON IN
LEGISLATURE
Supporters Turn to Plans
for Election of Seven
Commissioners.
EXPECT LESLIE TO SIGN
Directors of League Will
Meet Wednesday to
Map Campaign.

G. Leslie win sign the Noll manager
law strengthening bill, placed on his
desk today, city manager forces
turned to plans for the campaign
which will culninate in the election
of seven city commissioners Nov. S.
While organizations supporting
city manager movements through
out the state we're jubilant over
senate passage and house concur
renee to senate amendments to the
Noll bill, the executive committee of
the indianapolis City Manager
League called meeting for noon at
the Lincoln.
Plans were to be made at the
meeting for a dinner of the leagues
directors, numbering approximately
100, at the Lincoln next Wednesday.
Although the leagues campaign
plans have not been formulated, it
is believed the league will select
and recommend for election a group
of seven outstanding citizens.
Seek to Safeguard Election
1t generally is conceded that this
plan offers the best hope Of &C
compliShing non-partisan election
for city commissioners.
Unless this is done, manager
league forces believe, the campaign
and election will become a party
conflict, defeating the aims of city
manager government.
House concurrence in senate
amendments to the Noll bill, clari-
flying and strengthening the 1921
city manager act, followed closely
Thursday on the heels Of senate
passage of the measure.
The bill passed the upper house,
80 to Z, shortly before noon, after
its opponents had exhausted their
ammunition to effect its defeat.
lClaycOmbe Is Beaten
Returned to the house for con-
currence in senate amendments, the
bill was attacked by Representative
Lloyd D. Claycombe of Indianapolis,
but went to the Governor when
sixty-three stood in support of Rep
resentative Frank j. Nol's motion
to concur.
Claycombe, William Bosom Jr.,
and John E, King were the three
Marion county representatives who
voted against concurrence.
King joined Claycombe in fight
ing agreement, but Bosom did not
speak, as was stated in Thursdays
Times.
Governor Leslie said he desired to
study the Noll bill before determin-
ing his action on it.
He said he has not decided
whether to sign the two bills clari-
flying the city's right to buy and
operate the Citizens Gas Company.
Esterline Is JubiIant
1.-THE people of indianapolis won
a notable victory yesterday in the
action of the legislature favorable
to the manager plan. This only
served to demonstrate again that
a united, public spirited citizenship
can order its way said j. w. Ester
line, chairman of the executive
committee of the city manager
league, expressing his personal view.
1--WE should be grateful to the
members of the legislative body for
the almost unanimous manner in
which they passed this measure,
sponsored by the people Of Indian-
apolis, Evansville and Terre Haute.
1--WE especially are indebted to
those members of the Marion coufl-
ty delegation, who, with few not
able exceptions, have accomplished
a hard and difficult task.
Much credit is due also to the
legislative committee of the City
Manager league. Claude Anderson,
the chairman, and the members of
his committee have worked night
and day for two months to insure
success.
Wants Thanks Dinner
Such public service as this
should not pass unnoticed and ]
suggest that, when the legislative
session is over, we have a dinner
and give the people opportunity TO
express their appreciation Of the
efforts Of our senators and repre-
sentatives and the members of this
committee.
Personally 1 have been especially
appreciative of the fine support and
cooperation by the press Of this
city.
@The City Manager League fol-
lows the policy of absolute frank
ness with the people. and within
a few days we shall outline the plan
Of further steps We have another
hard battle ahead, but there need
be no doubt of the outcome If the
people remain united and think
only in terms Of the good Of our
home city.
The soul of a city. no less than
that Of an individual, Is developed
by a struggle for what is the good