Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-16
SCHOOL BOARD
IN DILEMMAON
ISSUING BONDS
Undecided When It VIII Con-
slider Tax Board Recon-
mendatiOns.

Whether a special meeting of the board
Of school commissioners VIII be called
within the next week 10 consider the
statement made By the State board Of
tax commissioners last week or whether
tbs matter viii be allowed to go over
until the next regular meeting IS unde-
ctded, according 10 a statement made yes
terday by Mrs. Julia Belle Tutewiler,
Z president Of the school board, after
special meeting at which a number OF
minor matters were taken up
The situation IS complicated by the
fact there is considerable doubt as to
Just in what light the statement OF the
tax board IS to be considered In some
quarters il is looked upon as an official
ultima tum' 70 the effect that the s ate
body win not approve any further bond
issues for school building purposes in
Indianapolis until the school board agrees
to surrender its legal powers and agree
TO outside regulation. Other persons re
gard the statement merely as q disap-
prOval Of the business policy Of the
school board as viewed from the stand
point Of the individual members Of the
State board
SCHOOL BOARD
HEAD UNDECIDED.
Il have been back in the city from
Colorado only a few days" Mrs. Tute-
wileT said, "and although I have read
the statement OF the tax board ] am nos
yet IN a position 10 say what our board
wiz do in the matter. IL Is a matter tnat
should be given careful thought before
taking action"
The stand OF the tax board as set out
IN ifs statement IS in effect that II viii
not approve any more bond .ssues until
the board Of school commits -soaers agrees
70 a radical revision IN its building pro
gram and 10 call into consultation repre-
sentatives Of several outside nonoficial
bodies.
The ShortTidze High School Athletic
Association viii be given a loan Of $500
BY the school board To be used together
With money now IN the association treas
Uzy for the erection ola. small locker and
shower bathhouse IN the north side high
school site, Pennsylvania aud Thirty
Fourt streets, it ras decided yesterday.
The money VIII be repaid from the re-
caipts Of high sci Dol football games this
fail This viii enable Shortridge athletic
teams TO use the site for practice instead
Of being forced TO 20 TO the city parks
BOARD REJECTS
THREE CONTRs CTS.
Three contracts Tor painting were
awarded 70 the C. A Wilhelm Company
Of this city, this hrm being the low bid
der IN each instance The jobs are as
follows: School A.. Ray street and
Warren avenue, S257o: No. 3 Lincoln
and Alabama streets, S1.5JO ard No. g.,
Nainut and Rochester streets. S1-700-
Bids for painting at other buildings.
which exceeded the estimate prepared By
the boards employees, were rejected or
taken under AMUSEMENT Bids on a large
amount Of school supplies and equipment
were referred 10 committees for analysis
The following appointments were made
D. b Castle, cIe-k in the building and
grounds department was transferred 70
the seCrstary's Office TO work on pay
rolls and accounting. BE viii be sue
ceeded by Russell II. Johnson Miss In
ellie Elkins was named IS boOkkeeper in
the Office Of Frank Z. Reissner. sa-re-
tary. Of a salary Of $50 month Miss
Ruth Stinson was placed ia charge OF
teachers pay rolls al a salary OF $50
q month and Miss L. Louise Adams was
named dle clerk at the same salary.