Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 252, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 March 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight. Friday fair, rising temperature.

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ENGINEER OR 2 OF WORKS BOARD MAY RIDE OUT IN PAYING ROW

Sipe Loaned Thousands to Friends and Invested in Various Enterprises

NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF EXAMINATION IN RECORDS OF CLERK Investigation Reveals Apparent Lack of Supervision by Court, as Required by Law. SWORN REPORT AL O IS MANDATORY Investigation into the defalcation of Richard V. Sipe, county clerk, today, revealed a total absence on the records of any reports of examination of hi3 office by the judge of the Circuit Court, who is charged by statute with that duty. Perusal of the statutes disclosed that there is a duty imposed on the judge of the Circuit Court and made mandatory, in the discharge of which ho would be compelled to examine the clerk’s office on the first day of every month in the year except July and August, and make a sworn report as to the manner in which the books and papers thereof are kept.

The statute which imposes this duty on the Judgs of Circuit Court Is as follows : “The Judge of such Circuit Court shall, on the first day of every term, examine such clerk's office, and in writing, report the manner in which the books and papers thereof are kept, to the truth of which he shall take and subscribe an oath, to be administered by such auditor, which report shall be entered on the orderbook of the board of commissioners.” Section 9421, Burns, 1921. HOXV STATUE DEFINES TERMS. The statute which defines the terms of the Circuit Court of Marion County is as follows: “That the terms of the Circuit Court of the nineteenth Judicial circuit of the State of Indiana, which circuit Is c’in:o~ed of the county of Marion alone, shall commence and he held on the first Monday of each calendar month except the months of July and August.” fccctlun 1462, Burns. 1921. So far as is known, the defalcations for which Mr. *J*pe is now in the county Jail awaiting trial were of the trust funds placed in his hands on the orders of the various courts. The authority under which he became the custodian of these funds is a statute reading as follows: “The clerks of the several courts throughout this State are hereby authorized to receive money in payment of all Judgments, dues and demands of record in their respective offices and all such funds a* may be ordered to he paid into the respective courts of which they are clerks by the Judges thereof; and said clerks, with their sureties, shall be liable on their official bonds for all moneys so received by said clerks and so paid into snch courts under the order of the Judges thereof, to any person who may be entitled to demand a nd receive snch money or funds from them.” Section 3420. Burns, 1914. FACT? DETERMINED BY INVESTIGATORS. Investigators into the Sipe episode were impressed by the fact that although the clerk was puthorlzed to receive these large sums of money there Beemed to be no authorization for an accounting for them other than that implied in the statute ordering the judge of the Circuit Court to “examine such clerk's office." This provision, attorneys say, is broad enough to confer on the judge power to demand an accounting of trust fnnds, but they also point out that there is no specific mandate to the judge to demand such an accounting. However, it is apparent from the existence of this statute that the responsibility for the clerk's conduct of his office is placed at the door of the judge and it was unquestionably the legislative intent that the judge should be she sponsor for his clerk, concerning whose conduct of office the judge is mandated to make and spread of record on the order book of the commissioners, a sworn statement. Whether the carrying ont of these provisions of the statute would have prevented Sipe from dissipating more than one hundred thousand dollars from the trust fund 6 is a matter of conjecture. The absence of any record of any such examinations by the Judge of the court is evidenced that the statutory provisions have not been carried out in Marlon County. •XOBODV PAYS ANY ATTENTION TO THAT/ When shown the section of the ia-v which requires the judge of the Circuit Court to examine the books of the clerk's office Judge Harry O. Chamberlain remarked that “nobody ever paid any attention to that.” “Did yon ever comply with at provision?" he was asked. "No,” he replied, "and to my knowledge nobody ever did.” Judge Chamberlain said he had nothing further to say. Ruling case law, volume 15, page 545, section 31, contains the following: “Duties which arc purely ministerial in (Continued on I age Eight.)

WEATHER

Forecast for Indianapolis and vicinltv for the twenty-four hours ending at V p. m.. March 3, 10-2: Fair tonight; lowest temperature about 25 degrees. Friday fair, with rising temperature. HOURLY TEMPERATURE. 6 a. m 22 7 a. m 24 8 a. m 24 9 a. m 24 10 a. m 25 11 a. m 20 12 (noon) 23 1 p. m 29 2 p. m— 30

Published at Indianapolis. Entered as Second Class Matter, July 25, 1914. at Ind., Daily Except Sunday. Postofflce, Indianapolis, IndL, under act March 3. 1879.

COUNTY G. 0. P. CUP OF GRIEF FULL TO BRIM Loss of Control Seen in Sipe Defalcation. STATE MAY GO, TOO Series of Party Affairs Fatal to Republican Success. With the defalcation of Richard V. Sipe, county cuerk, and the appointment of George V. Coffin as his successor, coming at a time when J. Herbert Hartman, the party choice for city judge, is fighting for his liberty in Criminal Couit, the cup of grief of the Marion County Republicans is filled to overflowing. Among many of the leaders of the party the affairs of the last few days are regarded as the beginning of the end of Republican control of Marion County and amoug these it is conceded that unless the Republicans can retain this county they are doomed to a defeat in the State next fall. Sipe's defalcation and his frank admissions that the trust funds In his hands went to political friends who. like himself, are a part of the Republican machine, was a severe blow to the bosses. But the appointment of George V. Coffin ns Sipe's successor is regarded as even more fatal to the chances of continued Republiittn success. BRINGS THIRD ELEMENT OF PARTY TO POWER. Coffin walks into the clerk’s office over a path strewn with broken pledges, to raise to a position of formidable strength a third faction in the Republican ranks. Heretofore the Coffin Dodson faction of Republicans of which Coffin was the leader has not been in a position to harm anybody. Now, It is in control of the machinery of the coming primary and is holding a big stick over both the old Jewett-News crowd and the Shank supporters. Today, there are throe powerful influences atempting to direct the affairs of the Republican party and not one of (Continued on Page Two.)

Election-Mad Congress j Goes on ‘Economy Spree’ Navy, in Panic, Sends Another SOS Call to White House.

WASHINGTON, March 2.—The wares of economy now rolling high in Congress hare more nearly forced the American Navy to haul down its flag lhau storm waves or a real enemy ever did. Something closely akiu to panic ex isted in high naval quarters over the cutting and slashing to which naval appropriations are being subjected at the hands of economy-beut Congressmen. So perturbed is the Navy that President Harding again has been appealed to and asked to lay a restraining hand on the congressional surgeons. Continuation of this cut-and-slash policy. Secretary Denby informed the President, threatens to plit the ships of the Navy into their nearest taera to remain until Congress its "economy spree," and appi funds to permit operation. Orders actually have beenvg£Bared to stop fleet operations, naval officials, but they will not issued until there is some clarification, of the existing situation. President Harding, acting as mediator.

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LIST TURNED IN BY TRUSTEE OF BONDING CO. Many of Stock Holdings Shown to Have No Par Value. SOME ARE GOOD Defaulting Clerk in Jail, Happy, Keeps Close Mouth. That Richard V. Sipe, confessed embezzler of about $L40,000 worth of funds entrusted to his ca r e while county clerk, loaned thousands of dollars to political friends and business confidantes as well as investing heavily in all sorts of enterprises, was revealed this afternoon when Baxter Y. Havens, manager of tho Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, surety on Sipe’s $lO 3,000 bond, filed a list of the investments with County Auditor Leo K. Fesler. The list showed that Mr. Sip? had Invested in such concerns ns the Indianapojis Securities Company, the Stev.nson Gear Company, the Hooaier Stack grid Construction Company, the Hartford Accident Indemnity Company, the Celery Yesoe Company, the Universal Air Compressor Company, the defunct Van Briggie Chemical Company, the FrankHu Stores, the Central Sales Garment Company, the Fidelity Oil and Drilling Company and other concerns. STOCKS LISTED BY TKI STI.lt. The following stocks were Hated by Mr. Havens: Celery Vesee Company, fifty shares, SSOO par value. Van Ilriggle Chemical Company, 750 share*. $7,500 par value. Universal Air Compressor Company, 4>7 shares, $24,150 par value. Franklin Stores Company, 400 shares, no par value. Central States Garment Company, fire . shares, SSOO par value. Store Correct, one share, SIOO par value Fidelity Oil and Drilling Company, ten shares. SIOO par value. Superior Metal Weather Strip Company, three shares common, par value, $3oO; three shares preferred, par value, S3OO. Cortiand Pictures Corporation, ten shares, SIOO par value. Industrial Loan and Guaranty Company, twenty shares, S2OO par value. Stephenson Gear Corporation, thirtythree shares common, io> par value; 100 shares preferred, SI,OOO par value. Indianapolis Securities Company, 050 shares, $0,500 par value. NOTES OITSTNADING ON Ml’K'S LIST. The following notes ara outstanding, according to the list: Pivot City Realty Company, SIO,OOO, w-ith a credit of $1,300, dated Sept. 17. 1021. F. It. Ilogerson, $iX), dated Dec. 27, 1020. Samuel Simon, $lO, dated July 22, 1021. Ilayes Wilson, SIOO. dated Dec. 17, 1921. Hayes Wilson, SIOO, dated June 30, 1020. S. It. Strauss, SIOO, dated Dec. 5,102 L Norman Zolezzi, $4,000, dated April 25, 1921. lioosier Stack and Construction Company. $1,050, dated June 30, 1021. lioosier Stack anil Construction Company. $1,650, dated April 30. 1021. Charles 11. Alfreds, $43.20: dated June 1, 1920. Alfred was an employe of Sipe. Clarence Baker, $150; dated June 17, 1021. John Cummins, $200; dated April 4, (C ontinued on Page Eight.)

relayed the Navy’s views to Representative Martin B. Madden, chairman of the House Appropriation® Committee, but there was no sign o fcapitulutiug on the part of the appropriates. ..aval authorities declared they could not run a Navy without money with which to buy oil and coal; Congressional leaders declared money enough had been provided. And there the situation rested with the Navy’s eyes on the White House and Congressional eyes on. the coming fall elections. Already perturbed over the House plans to cut the Navy personnel to 00,000 men or below, Naval officials said the "last straw’’ was the action of the Appropriations Committee in cutting a fuel appropriation in the deficiency bill to |C.2OO.ObC They claimed that twice this sum is needed to keep steam up in the vessels of the American fleet even if they never go outside the three-mile limit. The retori a* Congressional leaders was that the Navy is stiil stimating needs on a war time scale.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1922.

WOULD OFFER IEACfi SOLDIER i‘BONUS’ OF SSO New Solution Worked I Out by House Committee. TF MEN WISH IT’ Insurance Policy With Loan Feature Is Added. WOULD TAX ALIENS WASHINGTON, March 2.—Con- . gTeMNiiuui Stanley Kun* of Chicago, ■ today told the Hou*** \\ u> and Means Committee how It coutd raise money to pay th, soldlrtV "bonim." Hum recommended Imposition of a head lax of on each alien in the l nited States. ll© estimated 10,000,000 persona would In* taxed under this phui, bringing in 926,000,- | 000. . j WASHINGTON. March 2.—Every' ex-soldier in the country would be granted a cash “bonus” of SSO direct from the United States Treasury if he wants It, under the new plan worked out today by the “bonus” section of the House Ways and Means Committee. Above SSO, the soldier beneficiary would be required to take an insurance policy carrying a loan feature, national banks, banking associations and trust companies coming under Federal supervision, would be required to discount these policies for 50 per cent of their face value for a period of three years from date cf Issue. There was complete agreement. It was said, among the seven members of the committee's "bonus” section ou this new plan and congressional leaders were confident ultimately the "bonus” will be paid I on these terms, or terms closely approxlj mating them. OFFIt EVEN FAYOIt SSO PROPOSAL. ! Governor W. P. G. Harding, of the Federal Reserve Board, and Treasury experts again were before the committee. They (Continued on I‘age Eight.)

MORE THAN 1,000 SIGN PETITION OF S.M. RALSTON Four Democrats and Two Republicans File for U. S. Senate. A petition bearing the signatures of more than 1,000 voters from all parts of Indiana was filed in the office of the Secretary of State today In behalf of Samuel M. Ralston, candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. Today was the last day for petitions to he filed by senatorial candidates. Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon the petitions of four Democratic candidates and two Republican candidates were on file. The Democratic candidates are: Samuel M. Ralston, Indianapolis, former Governor of Indiana. Bernard I!. Shively, Marion, candidate for Congress on the Progressive ticket in 1912 and a former State Senator. Dr. Jesse A. Sanders, Garrett, a physician and an ex-service man. Charles Franklin Howard, Windfall, candidate for Congress in the Ninth district in 1918. The Republican candidates are: Senator Harry S. New, Indianapolis, the present incumbent. Albert J. Beveridge, Indianapolis, twice a Senator from Indiana and candidate for Governor on tho Progressive tieket In 1912. Daniel W. Simms, of Lafayette was expected to file liis petition as a candidate for the Senate before night. Today was also the first day for candidates other than those for the United States Senate to file their petitions. The first to file was iHidor Wulfson, who is seeking the renominntlon for Justice of the peace of Fen ter Township on the Republican tieket.

Three Pouches of Mail Stolen at Kankakee KANKAKEE, 111., March 2.—Three po’uches, believed to contain some registered mall, were stolen today from the baggage room of the Illinois Central tiepot here. Postmaster S. .T. Jackson was unable to estimate the value of the mail contained in the pouches. The robbery is believed to have been committed by two men who are thought to have entered the baggage room during the absence of the station agent. They fled in an automobile. Postal authorities were notified. Postal Department Needs $2,110,000 Lift WASHINGTON, March 2.—President Harding asked Congress to appropriate $2,110,000 to cover defleienees in the Postoffice Department. Previous appropriations, he said, will not cover all expenses of the department during the coming year. The principal item on the supplemental list was $1,000,000 for new mail bags.

Hubert Work Nominated for Postmaster General as Will Hays’ Successor

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j WASHINGTON, March 2—Dr. nubert Work, at present first assistant postmaster general, today was nominated by President Han ag to be postmaster general, the White House officially announced. Dr. Work will succeed Will Hays, whose resignation to become director general of the movies, becomes effective Saturday. Formal announcement of Dr. Work's 1 selection was made following a conference be had with President Harding toi day. It Is likely *n entirely new postofflce I administration will bo created by Marca 4 The elevation of Dr. Work to the j cabinet leaves the post of assistant i postmaster general vacant. The office of | second assistant has bceu vacant since the death of Edward O'Shaughnessy, ! killed in the Knickerbocker Theater | crash. ! Dr. Work tiled at the White House and conferred with President Harding about the filling of the two posts, but no decision was reached, it was stated. The resignation of Postmaster General nays will be presented formally to President Hcding's tomorrow’s cabinet meeting. I DR. HUBERT WORK ; Dr. Hubert Work is a native of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and received ! his early education at the State Normal School there. Later, he attended the universities of Michigan and Pennsylvania and, in 1885 graduated in medicine from the latter. His real carper began as practicing physician at Pueblo, Colo., where during u period of twenty-five yearß he served as president of the Colorado State Medical Society, the Colorado State board of medical examiners, and was ten years ft members of the Colorndo ijfate board of health. Colonel Work in 1912 was elected to the presidency of the American Medieol’hychologlcnl Society, the association of ! medical specialist. j Relinquishing his medical practice, he volunteered for World War work in the ; Medical Corps of the Army, and was subsequently commissioned major by j General Gorgas, and assigned to the staff ; of Provost Marshall General Crowder as acting laison medical officer with superI vision of medical details of the selective draft. Advanced to commissions of lieutenant colonel and colonel in the Medical Corps during the war, he now holds the rank of colonel in tho Officers’ | Reserve Corps.

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FLAPPER ROLLS HE R OWN LANGUAGE

Now, Take ‘Button-Shining/ lor Instance

CHICAGO, March 2.—Flapperanto—the dialect of the modern girl—has made English a dead language. English speaking Intruders on the campus of Northwestern or Chicago Universities probably would have this same experience: “Ooh!” flapperantoed the co-ed. “I lost my mad money.” “Lost w-w-wat?” “My mad money. I had it squirrelled in my locket 1” “Meaning which 7” After resorting to every mode of expression from Sanscrit to the sign language, it was discovered the 1922 girl always “squirrels,” or bides a few dollar bills known as “mad money.” Thus the Independent maid need not walk home in case she becomes angry with her eßcort at a dance. She just takes her mad money, calls a taxi and leaves Apollo fiat on the wax. Noah Webster, if he visited flapperland,

DR. HUBERT WORK.

He is a member of the American Legion. When he became First Assistant Postmaster General last March, he was in line for the presidency of the American Medical Association. Politically a Republican, Dr. Work aided as national committeeman for six years, was delegate-at-large from his State to 1908 convention, and chairman of the State committee of Colorado in 1910. Dr. Work has been acting Postmaster General for the last few weeks, while Hays has been taking a vacation. He has been carrying the "load” at the department since Second Assistant Postmaster ! General Shaughnessy was killed in the Knickerbocker Theater crush. COX AT CAPITAL Meets Wilson and Other Party Leaders. WASHINGTON, March 2.—lmportant Democratic party conferences aro being held here today by James M. Cox, tho party’s presidential candidate In the last election. The major of these was a visit of Cox to Woodrow Wilson. This was mainly N visit of courtesy, but it was admitted politb-s and the arms conference treaties were discussed. Cox would make no comment on the conference. He Is meeting several party leaders here and it .s understood general plans for tho forthcoming congressional elections aro being discussed. ‘GOING STRAIGHT’ Daugherty Says Packers Are Obeying Law. WASHINGTON, March 2—The “Mg five” packers are obeying the law, Attorney General Daugherty Informed the ' Senate today. In reply to a request from the Senate the Attorney General declared that the packers' consent decree in which the United States Supreme Court ordered the packers to divoree themselves from all unrelated industries, is being carried out “to the letter.” The Attorney General rendered a complete report on the erse, including the recommendations of rite inter-depart-mental commission for the modification of existing decrees.

could get enough words synonyms and antonyms included, to compile a S2O dic- | tionary. ! Abridged edition of Flapperants fol--1 lows: Button shining—Close dance or accomplishing the same effect with the music. Mugging patch-A petting engagement: to spark; to spoon. Necking party—See mugging match. Pash stuff—Emotional torridity. Jewels—Flappers who measure college success by the number of fraternity pins they collect. Moogs—Taken from the old English ‘monogamist,’ referring to the male or female student who plays with but one person of the opposite sex. Seraph—Girl who likes to be kissed—hot not violently.

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ELLIOTT, FREEMAN AND SPENCER CLASH ON USE OF CONCRETE Specifications, Prepare and Contrary to Verbal Orders, Changed. When Resolutions Come Up for Action. ARMITAGE AGENT FOR ASPHALT FIRM Refusal of John L. Elliott, city civil engineer, to abido by a verbal or* der of tbc board of public works which would eliminate concrete from the materials with which streets in Indianapolis ara to be paved, thereby leaving asphalt to be used in practically all improvements, has precipitated a crisis in the city administration that may result In the resignation ol either William H. Freeman and Dr. M. J. Spencer of the board of works or Mr. Eliott, it was learned today. The situation came to light at the meeting of the board of publio works yesterday when the board discovered that Mr. Eliiott had prepared several resolutions for the permanent improvement of streets and sent them to the board for adoption with the specifications unchanged. Mr, Elliott specified asphalt, bituminous concrete, concrete or brick. . The board scratched ont the Elliott specifications and wrote in their stead wooden block, sheet asphalt, bituminous concrete and brick, eliminating the word “concrete.”

MRS. HARTMAN IN DEFENSE OF HER HUSBAND Wife of Deposed Candidate Nervous at Beginning. TELLS OF FRANCIS Contradicts Evidence of Confessing Burglar. Mrs. Laura Hartman, wife of J. Herbert Hartman, deposed Republican candidate for city judge in the last election and who is on trial in Criminal Court on a charge of receiving stolen goods, took the witness stand in her husband's defense today, and proceded to tell a frank story of the events leading up to the return of the indictments. In a voice which it plainly was evident she was struggling to control, her emotions, at times on the veerge of tears, she nevertheless spoke decisively and without hesitation answered tho questions put to bar by her husband's attorney, Ira M. Holmes. Despite her outward nervousness, she was mentally alert and not in the least confused by the questions asked her and from the manner in which her testimony was received by the jury there seemed little doubt but that she was making an impressive witness. The rial test will come when she faces Prosecutor William E. Evans ou crossexamination late this afternoon or tomorrow. If she can take care of herself as well under those conditions as she did on direct examination the general opinion is that she will have been of great value to the case of the defensl. She directly contradicted a great deal of the testimony given for the State by (Continued on Fago Two.) Another Episode in That Master Serial: ‘Who Slew Director?’ I.OS ANGELES, Cal., March 2 Mrs. Johnn Rnpp, accuser or two men in the William D. Taylor murder mystery, suddenly were stricken with Illness today. Authorities would no admit the Illness was “mysterious.” Doctors said Mrs. Rupp had influenza symptoms. It was not held likely, however, the bootleg ring suspected of killing Taylor would hesitate to “remove” another person considered dangerous to their interests. Therefore, although Mrs. Rupp’s Illness probably is due to natural causes, her case Is being watched closely.

, Swift’s premium—Clumsy flapper; wall flower; a ham. ' Feature—To see;—“ I can't feature him } for the darkness.” ( Punching the bag—Act of a man who chats with a girl—and keeps on chatting; gymnasium term, perhaps referring to the social finesse of a dumb-bell. Holyholy—Flapper who don't Indulge in mugging match. Holaholy—Male of a holyholy. Obso- . lete. i Dudd —Profound student of books—not flappers. i Ground Gripper—Female form of a | dudd. Baby Grand—Corn-fed co-ed. Pocket Twister—Girl who eats, dances and drinks up all of a man's spare change. Struggle—A dance. Pill—Professor. G. G. —Refers to a man; coded form of the English expression. Gullible goof, which speaks for itself—hut he doesn't.

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i Co-incident with the development of the deadlock, v hich is said to date from Feb. 21. It is well known that William , H. Armitage, who 6eeks to be the boss of the Republican party in Marion County, is the agent for the Barber Asphalt Company. It is equally well known that the Barber Asphalt Company agrees to pay its agent a commission upon all Trinidad asphalt placed upon the streets of Indianapolis. Mr. Armitage is the chairman of the executive committee of the Marion County Republican League, which is supporting Mr. Freeman. Republican member of the board of publia works, for chairman of the Republican county committee. PRESENTS PROBLEM SQUARELY TO 3IAYOR. The situation is said to have become snch that Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank is faced with the problem of whether ha will block this source of revenue for the political leader of his administration. In brief the crisis and steps leading up to It are as follows: TWo weeks ago the board cf works announced that because of reports of the existence of a “cement trust” it would eliminate concrete from the materials upon which bids would be received for paving In Indianapolis, unless property owners specifically petitioned for it. City Attorney James M. Ogden was requested by the board to prepare a resolution to this effect. On or about Feb. 21. It is said Mr. Freeman called Mr. Elliott Into a conference and informed him that he would thereafter refrain from specifying concrete la street improvement resolutions. It is the duty of the engineer to prepare the reso-: lutions. In accord with the previous announcement, the board early in its meeting yesterday announced it would reject all bids for the permanent improvement of Osage street from Washington to Market street because the three proposals received specified nothing but two-course concrete. The engineer, It Is said, believes because It is cheaper than asphalt concrete is the best material for use ou side streets where traffic is comparatively light and property values are low. Property on many unimportant highways is so low It will stand for assessment for concrete pavement but not for asphalt at present Indianapolis prices, it In said. NOT REFERRED TO CITY ENGINEER. The board in rejecting the bids upon Osage street, did so without having sent them to the engineer for a recommendation, as is the ordinary practice. Mr. Elliott’s answer to Mr. Freeman’s instructions to eliminate concrete was seen when he sent to the board resolutions for the permanent improvement of Fiftieth street from Pennsylvania street to Central avenue. Poplar street from Meridian to Union streets and the first alley south of Sixteenth street from Scioto to Pennsylvania streets without eliminating concrete. Meanwhile at the meeting City Attorney Ogden, brought in the formal resolution eliminating concrete which he had been asked to prepare. Board Members Freeman and Spencer signing, President Charles E. Coffin being out of the city, the resolution went into the records as follows: “Be it resolved that the city civil engineer in preparing resolutions and specifications for the board of pubworks for the permanent improvement of streets and alleys shall specify the following four types of pavement: “Wooden block, sheet asphalt, bituminous concrete and brick, unless otherwise directed by this board.” Without noticing that Mr. Elliott had refused to change the specifications, the board adopted the Fiftieth street. Poplar street and first alley south of Sixteenth street resolutions. Then George O. Hutsell. clerk of the board of public works, pointed out to Mr. Freeman that the specifications were just as they had been. THEY DECIDE TO WRITE SPECIFICATIONS. With an expression of annoyance Mr. Freeman passed the information along to Dr. Spencer. After a brief discussion (Continued on Page Eight.)

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