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JOURNAL

OF THE

Common Council

OF THE

CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

FROM

January 1, 1943, to December 31, 1943

Printed and Published Under the Authority of the Common Council of the City of Indianapolis, Indiana

60

CITY OFFICIALS

AS OF DECEMBER, 1943

Mayor GEN. ROBERT H. TYNDALL

City Clerk FRANK J. NOLL, JR.

Deputy City Clerk AMELIA C. UHL

COMMON COUNCIL OFFICERS

President JOHN A. SCHUMACHER

Vice-President EDWARD R. KEALING

Clerk FRANK J. NOLL, JR.

Deputy Clerk AMELIA C. UHL

COUNCILMEN

First District JOHN A. SCHUMACHER

Second District DR. LUCIAN B. MERIWETHER

*Second District WILLIAM A. BROWN

Third District .' EDWARD R. KEALING

Third District CARSON C. JORDAN

Fourth District HERMAN E. BOWERS

Fourth District OTTO H. WORLEY

Fifth District A. ROSS MANLY

Sixth District RAYMOND C. DAUSS

^Elected December 17, 1943, to succeed Willie B. Sullivan.

OFFICE OF MAYOR

Executive Secretary to Mayor HARRY R. CALKINS

Secretary to Mayor GRACE M. TANNER

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

City Controller ROY E. HICKMAN

Deputy City Controller LAWRENCE PARSONS

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

Corporation Counsel SIDNEY S. MILLER

City Attorney ARCH N. BOBBITT

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS

Assistant City Attorney HENRY B. KRUG

Assistant City Attorney GLENN W. FUNK

Assistant City Attorney 0. B. HANGER

Assistant City Attorney JAMES W. INGLES

Assistant City Attorney JOHN M. CAYLOR

City Prosecutor HENRY M. COOMBS

Assistant City Prosecutor VIRGIL NORRIS

Claim Adjuster CAPTAIN HOWARD SANDERS

Secretary HELEN MUNGER

DEPARTMENT OF CITY CIVIL ENGINEER

City Civil Engineer ARTHUR B. HENRY

Assistant City Engineer

Street Department Engineer FRANK J. UNVERSAW

Chief Clerk JESSE L. MONROE

Sewer Department Engineer RAYMOND CASSADY

Flood Control Engineer HARVEY CASSADY

Chief of Inspection Department SAMUEL WALKER

Superintendent of Streets W. K. COOPER

Chemical Laboratory Engineer ,....C. H. UNDERWOOD

Street Lighting Superintendent RAYMONTE BEVILLE

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Chief of Police CLIFFORD F. BEEKER

Chief of Detectives JESSE McMURTRY

Inspector of Police DONALD TOOLEY

Deputy Inspector of Police ALFRED SCHULZ

Deputy Inspector of Police EDWARD ROULS

Deputy Inspector of Police JACK SMALL

Director of Police Radio ..ROBERT L. BATTS

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chief HARRY H. FULMER

First Assistant Chief OTTO J. PETTY

First Assistant Chief ROSCOE A. McKINNEY

Master Mechanic FRANK A. BRAUN

Director of Fire Prevention BERNARD A. LYNCH

Secretary HARRY R. GOULD

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

Purchasing Agent EDWARD G. HERETH

Assistant Purchasing Agent ARTHUR C. RENICK

BUILDING DEPARTMENT

Commissioner RAY M. HOWARD

Structural Engineer '. CHARLES E. BACON

BARRETT LAW AND ASSESSMENT BUREAU

Chief Clerk ARTHUR J. WALTERS

Chief Clerk CHARLES KELLOGG

STREET COMMISSIONER'S DEPARTMENT

Commissioner LUTHER E. TEX

Chief Clerk CARL W. SCHWENZER

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Superintendent COL. WALKER W. WINSLOW

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DEPARTMENT Chief Inspector MAUDE G. HOBSON

PUBLIC BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT

Custodian, City Hall WARNER JEWELL

Custodian, Police Station SERGEANT FRANK GALLAGHER

Custodian, Tomlinson Hall.. ...KINNEY JOHNSTON

Market Master, City Market ROY JACKSON

MEMBERS OF OFFICIAL BOARDS

BOARD OF SAFETY

President WILLIAM H. REMY

Member PAUL ROBERTSON

Member SMILEY N. CHAMBERS

Secretary : EDNA H. ALLEN

Clerk LENORE BUSCH

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SANITATION

President , HARMON A. CAMPBELL

Vice-President DR. WALTER E. HEMPHILL

Member J. J. LIDDY

Member GIDEON BLAIN

Secretary HUGH NIVEN

BOARD OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CHARITIES

President FRANK G. LAIRD

Vice-President DR. L. A. ENSMINGER

Member DR. A. F. WEYERBACHER

Member MRS. MEREDITH NICHOLSON, JR.

Secretary DR. HERMAN G. MORGAN

BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS

President PAUL E. RATHERT

Vice-President GERTRUDE V. BROWN

Member LEO C. McNAMARA

Member JOSEPH M. BLOCH

Secretary MARY E. GRIFFIN

Auditor CORA E. HARTMAN

General Superintendent of Parks and Recreation PAUL V. BROWN

CITY PLAN COMMISSION

President JOHN W. ATHERTON

Vice-President OTTO H. WORLEY

Members— JOSEPH M. BLOCH EDNA M. CHRISTIAN

LOUIS J. BORINSTEIN ARTHUR B. HENRY

PAUL R. BROWN DONALD B. JAMESON

HARMON A. CAMPBELL WILLIAM E. MORAN

Secretary OTTO T. FERGER

Engineer GEORGE F. ROOKER

Secretary-Clerk LENA H. SWANGO

Draftsman ELMER F. HUTSELL

STANDING COMMITTEES

COMMON COUNCIL

FINANCE COMMITTEE— Herman E. Bowers, Chairman; Edward R. Kealing, R. C. Dauss, Dr. Lucian B. Meriwether, A. Ross Manly.

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE— Edward R. Kealing, Chairman; Herman E. Bowers, R. C. Dauss, Willie B. Sullivan, Carson C. Jordan

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE— R. C. Dauss, Chairman; Edward R. Kealing-, Herman E. Bowers, Otto H. Worley, Carson C. Jordan.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEE— Dr. Lucian B. Meriwether, Chair- man; Edward R. Kealing, A. Ross Manly, Otto H. Worley, Willie B. Sullivan.

PARKS COMMITTEE— A. Ross Manly, Chairman; R. C. Dauss, Dr. Lucian B. Meriwether, Otto H. Worley, Willie B. Sullivan.

LAW AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE— Otto H. Worley, Chairman; Willie B. Sullivan, Herman E. Bowers, Edward R. Kealing, Dr. Lucian B. Meriwether.

CITY WELFARE COMMITTEE— Carson C. Jordan, Chairman; Willie B. Sullivan, A. Ross Manly, Dr. Lucian B. Meriwether, Herman E. Bowers.

ELECTION COMMITTEE— Willie B. Sullivan, Chairman; Carson C. Jordan, R. C. Dauss, Herman E. Bowers, A. Ross Manly.

NOTE: William A. Brown was elected to serve the balance of Willie B. Sullivan's term.

CALENDAR OF SESSIONS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

—1943—

Page

1. January 1, 1943, 12:00 Noon Special 1

2. January 4, 1943, 7:30 P. M Eegular 9

3. January 18, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 17

4. February 1, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 25

5. February 15, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 41

6. March 1, 1943, 7:30 P. M .Regular . 57

7. March 11, 1943, 12:15 P. M Special 85

8. March 15, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 97

9. April 5, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 129

10. April 19, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 169

11. April 22, 1943, 4:00 P. M Special 201

12. May 3, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 205

13. May 17, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 257

14. May 24, 1943, 4:00 P. M Special 301

15. June 7, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 309

16. June 21, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 345

17. July 6, 1943, 7:30 P. M Special 409

IS. July 8, 1943, 7:30 P. M Special 481

19. July 19, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 489

20. July 28, 1943, 5:00 P. M Special 525

21. August 2, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 529

22. August 16, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 573

23. August 19, 1943, 5:00 P. M Special 605

24. August 23, 1943, 4:00 P. M Special 613

25. September 6, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 705

26. September 20, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 849

27. October 4, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 897

28. October 18, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 941

29. November 1, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 1001

30. November 15, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 1037

31. December 6, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 1101

32. December 17, 1943, 7:30 P. M Special 1157

33. December 20, 1943, 7:30 P. M Regular 1161

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