The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
TO DROP A DISTRICT
LATEST SCHEME OF SCHOOL CLIQUE
TO RETAIN THEIR CONTROL.
Proposed by Roth at school Board
Northumberland Awarded for n
Building Addition.

The Indianapolis School Board met in
special session last night and awarded the
contract for the four-room addition to
school No. 4. The successful bidders were
Salisbury q Stanley, whose estimate was
$13,s71 The other bids were as follows: r.
Schrieber, s15.100; William Kattau,. 81. $50;
j. A. Schumacher & Co.. $14,29S; c. Bender.
$14.70o; S. f. Smith, 1852: William Jung
claus & Co., Sl4,370; p. Clements, s14,130; F.
Lohrman, $3.50; William Krass, $14.495
The addition is TO be made to the rear of
school No. 4. which will make 1t a sixteen
room building. Commissioner Hendrickson
objected to the bid and urged the board to
keep the expense within s13.000 The ma
jority was against him, and his motion TO
this effect was lost.
1t was stated at the last regular meeting
of the board that some action would be
taken on the contemplated purchase Of
school property in the northeast part of the
city. This matter came up in the shape of
a resolution from Mr.. Roth. of the commit
tee on buildings and grounds, to reject all
bids that have thus far been received. Mr..
Roth said he had read paragraph in one
of the daily papers the tone Of which he
did not like.
cit animated that this was to be another
Ricketts, DEAL he said, 'and think there
was an intimation that there might be a
steal back Of the whole business. For my
part I have not been in favor of spending
much money for school property at this
time The papers, If they would tell the
truth, could enlighten the people about the
boards financial condition. We haven't the
money"
Mr.. Roth's resolution went through by
the unanimous vote Of the board Then
came another surprise from the majority.
1t was one Of Mr.. Roth's pretty little
this:
THE apportionment in the school dis
as the notorious State gerrymander mis-
ought to be plain to every commissioner,
and to adjust it and give the South Side
district and make 1t a part of Mr.. Black
lodges district. AS 1t Is, the South Side
has but four school commissioners and the
to the South Side"
The majority seemed to be as much sur
prised at this speech as the minority, and
some of the members took 1t as a joke
Mr.. Roth did not receive a second to his
motion. and the only member who showed a
disposition to favor IL was Mr.. Vonnegut,
Who voted mo" on +, the motion to to- adjourn
at this time. He said ne might vote for 1t
after the election, but not now. Mr.. Hen
erickson was opposed to it. declaring that
1t would be bad move.
whenever you arrange these districts so
that they are evenly divided" he said, 1.-The
sroils system will be at it's best. This has
been the history of every city that has
undertaken it."
The territory which Mr.. Roth wanted to
tack on to the First district, represented
by Mr.. Blackledge. is the district in which
President Martfndale was elected. A cam
didate is to be elected from the Third this
year. The clique is afraid II will be beaten
in this district. Mr.. Roth explained that
by this combination OF districts the number
of school commissioners would be more
evenly divided. At least the North Side
would have one commissioner less. The
Third district people are opposed to the
gang" and at the election in this district
this year the successful candidate will help
split up this crowd.
The board will readvertise for real estate
located within the territory bounded on the
north by Seventeenth street, on the south
by Home avenue. on the east by College
avenue and on the west by Pennsylvania
street. $3.50 {.