The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-22

The hearing came to an abrupt and
unexpected close when John J. Brown.
president of the tax board, announced
that the board would approve the
bond issue on. condition that the
schol board receive bids for the build
ings ten days before receiving bids
the bids are excessively high Will the
bond issue be refused. Brown said.
Board Approves Condition
This condition proved thoroughly
satisfactory to the school board, and
officials Of the board were jubilant
after the hearing.
1T means that after two long years
of delay school building construction
will be started again." DR. Marie Has
lep, president of the board, said. I'VE
are not interested in>details or tech
nicalities What we want IS to get
school buildings built as quickly as
possible andFas cheaply as possible"
1t is hoped to have all the buildings
ready for occupancy by Sep.enaber,
1924. The erection of these eight
buildings will mark the first step in
flve-year building program. which
includes not only grade school build
ings but a new Shortridge High
School, q high school for colored pu-
No demonstrators Present
The demonstrators were not repre-
sented by COUNSEL and none of them
were present when the hearing opened.
A few minutes before the end of the
session Lewis A. McCammon, Airing
ton Ave. and Thirty-Fourth ST., re-
monstrator, entered the House of Rep
resentatives. where the hearing was
held. He told the tax board he was
not opposed to- the building program.
but wanted to be sure the money
would be expended economically.
Charles L. Barry, school board
member. who took an active part in
blocking the last building program
at the tax board hearing two years
ago, came in less than five minutes
before the meeting adjourned. He
took no part in the discussion. Com
nlssioners Haslep. Bert s. Gadd,
Adolph Emhardt and w. D. Allison
were present.
Representatives OF many civic or,
sanizatfons were on hand. Many Of
them were prepared to file petitions
ard make talks urging approval of
the bond issue and showing the neces-
sity OF new buildings. However,
these were made unnecessary by
President Browns statement. frank
ly admitting the dire necessity of
more school buildings in Indianapolis.
'It is not necessary to present any
evidence as to the necessity of these
buildings" declared Chairman John ].
Brown of the tax board, as the hear
ing opened.
This fact is uneontroverted. 1t
generally is admitted that the build
ing program, as outlined. meets with
the general approval of the public"
Plans Are Approved
Our only duty here is to see that
the money is economically and judi
ciously expended. Our engineer C1ar-
rV W Wenger) has gone over the
plans and specifications of these build
irgs with representatives of the scneol
board With some slight exception
they have met with his approval
Approximately forty persons at
tended the hearing. including delega-
tions from some of the eight schools
where new buildings and additions
would be provided for.
Although the demonstrators were
not present or represented. Reginald
NJ. Sullivan. special attorney for the
school board, said this point would not
he pressed.
Ordinarily in any court the burden
OF proof rests on demonstrators. Since
none of them in this case has appeared
we would be perfectly justified in ask
ing that the case be dismissed..
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