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Indiana Daily Times
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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Gustav G. Schmidt, president of the city council, plans to appoint a new committee at the January 19 meeting to investigate the purchasing agent's office over reports of unauthorized purchases exceeding $2,000 without council approval. Schmidt previously chaired a similar committee appointed in November by William B. Peake.
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PLANS PUSHED
Schmidt to Name Committee
at Next Session.
Plans to push the probe of the city
purchasing agent's office vigorously are
being made by Gustav G. Schmidt, president
of the city council. Mr. Schmidt
announced today that he will appoint a
new investigating committee at the next
regular meeting of the council on Jan. 19.
Mr. Schmidt was the chairman of the
old probing committee, which was appointed
by President William B. Peake
in November. With his accession to the
president's chair last meeting it is impossible
for Mr. Schmidt to serve as
head of the committee looking into the
official affairs of Dwight S. Ritter, the
purchasing agent.
The committee was appointed after reports
became persistent that the purchasing
agent and other city departments
were making purchases of more than
$2,000 value without submitting the contracts
to the council for ratification.
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Announced Today, Next Meeting Jan. 19
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new investigating committee to be appointed to probe unauthorized purchases over $2,000.
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Gustav G. Schmidt, city council president, announced plans to appoint a new committee at the January 19 meeting to investigate the purchasing agent's office. This follows reports of purchases over $2,000 without council ratification. Schmidt previously chaired a committee appointed in November by William B. Peake but cannot now due to his new role.