Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-18

Meanwhile q committee representing
the American Legion called upon ths-
commissioners and asked that they I'm
mediately authorize the 81, 10000 bond
issue to pay the county's share Of the cost
OF acquiring ground bounded by
Meridian, Vermont, North and Penn,
sylvania streets for the plaza. The city
already has authorized such an issue,
and both units have expressed by resoIu-
ton intention to pLoceed Jointly in the
acquisition.
ROW COMMISSION
STANDS On THE ISSUE.
Commissioner CarIIn Shank fatty de-
clared he is against the issue Commits
sioner Harry D. Tutewiler said he did
not want to be hurried on the matter
while Commissioner Lewis W George
said he was in favor OF 1t.
The refusal If the commissioners to-
/ take immediate action practically makes
It impossible for Mayor Charles w
Jewett To carry out his announced tnten~
ton of getting the land acquired before
Mr. Shank takes the mayors chair
Jan. ..
Il told Mr.. Jewett Yesterday said
Mr.. Shank, that he'd better put this
, thing through before the first OF the
year, If he wanted It, because IL hs
didn't ii would be deader than a door
nail. don't think he can put it across,
/ though My brother on the board Of
commissioners promised me absolutely
he would stand against it,
BOBBS TAKES SIDE
WITH NLATOR-ELECT.
W. c. Bobbs of the Bobbs-M Merrill Com
pany, who is understood to have been an
opponent Of the plaza from the beginning.
came out tn the open and agreed with
/ Mr.. Shank that the plaza idea should ,IIs
Herman Lisber of the II. Lieber Company
said that he believed the people should
! have had q chaI4te 20 vote upon the plaza
: The others did not openly express views
upon this matter.
MY candid opinion IS that the people
Of this town are against it for fear some
soldier will say something to them,T snid
Mr.. Shank. well, I don't think the
rank and file Of the soldiers are for st. I
went to them the other night and .sked
them about it and they told met Hell
give US something to eat. We can't eat
that d plaza
The business men who attended the con-
ference with Mr.. Shank besides those
mentioned were: ". P. Shane. wholesale
and retail meat dealer; Bert Goldberg,
West Washington street ciothier; Frank
Wolf of the II. P. WATSON Company,
and Clarence Baker East Washington
street furniture dealer. Beside these,
Shank appointees were present as follows
John L. Elliott, for city civil engineert
Edward G. SOurbier, for member of the
board Of public safety, and John r.
O'Brien for chief Of the fire department.
BOTH AGREE WITH
ELLIOTT'S SUGGESTION
Mr.. Bobbs was enthusiastic IN his sup
port of Mr.. Shank's plaza position. When.
Mr.. Elliott suggested that the plaza mat
ter was one which properly should be
left TO the city plan commission, both
he and Mr.. Shank heartily agreed. Some
of the others also thought this q good
idea.
BOBBS SUGGESTS
PARKWAY WORK.
Mr.. Bobbs suggested that for the
So, 100000 which he believes it will cost toa
acquire the proposed plaza site, or possis
bly, much less than that sum Burdsalt
parkway could be extended across Fall
Creek and through Sixteen street clear
to Brookside Park, connecting it with,
Riverside Park, or else the city could ac-
quire the four segments around Monu~
ment Circle and beautify them In q mars-
ner worthy Of the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument.
Mr.. Lieber admitted to Mr. Bobbs that
If he had 100000 to spend upon BEAR
tifying indianapolis he would not con-
centrate 1t in the two blocks of the,
plaza site.
Mr.. Shank and Mr.. BobbSr said they aid
not want to be considered as being op-~
posed to the soldiers, but rather were.
for something which would do them,
more good. Mr.. Bobbs said tf1s A1neri--
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