The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-08
Injunction Hinted

was forced through the DOQS.
Injunction Hinted -
"I don't know exactly what
course we will take" said owen
Shepard. treasurer of the Better,
Business League which Tuesday
filed a remonstrance against the
Golden Hih project with Harry
Dunn. county auditor.
Probably we will file an hnjunc-
ton against the State tax board.
Shepard said. Il am going to talk it
over with the rest of the boys. We
may join with the Irvington citizens
and try to keep the city FROM buying
Golden Hill park"
Dunn filed the Business League
remonstrance with the tax board.
Members of the league, living in
north Indianapolis. say the park
would interfere with the exit Of Cliff
ton St. to Northwestern Ave.
A number of Irvington residents
protested against the Golden Hill
bond issue at a hearing before the
tax board Monday. Irvington has
not been given it's share Of city i'm
provements. they said.
The fact that mayor Shank's new
home is near the Golden Hill pur-
chase was also cited.
Valuation of S1.000O00, with year
" rental of s45. 900, said to he the
estimate of appraisal committee for
Laurel Hall. 65S-acre estate on the
Millersville Rd.. formerly the prop
erty of Stoughton A. Fletcher. is
lower than he expected, Mayor
Shank said today.
The valuation is sand TO have been
agreed on Tuesday by the committee
named by Shank in secret session.
Shank said he would discuss the
matter with the park board with
view of leasing II for a city park and
to determine how much revenue may
be realized through suitcase to pri-
vate organizations.
Bus lines would he started to the
estate within two weeks after ac-
QUESTION by the city, Mayor Shank
said.
That the city may not derive reve-
nue. from the Golden Hill land, as
proposed by Mayor Shank through
Isublease TO the Woodstock Club. hut
will be forced to float a bond issue
of $50, 900, with no prospect of re-
turns, was indicated by Johnson,
park board member. when he said
there was prospect that the eight
een-acre tract would be retained by
the board as a picnic grounds.
THE city has needed more picnic
grounds for long time" Johnson
declared.
Mayor Shank had declared that
the city would acquire the park
practically without cost through its
suitcase to the Woodstock Club as
an addition TO it's golf links.
Johnson said bonds would be sold
soon.
Bonds were TO be placed on sale
today by Joseph l.. Hogue. city con-
troller, today for two other projects
Of the board of park commissioners.
The bridge for Burdsal Pkwy. over
the canal, costing $4,000, and the
Conser st. entrance to the new But
Ter University site, amounting to
$4,000 compose the bond issue.
r. Walter Jarvis, superintendent
of public parks, denied Councilman
Rays assertion that the park board
is spending a large part of the city's
funds.
The tax levy OF cents for the
board is the minimum percentage
under the law" Jarvis declared.
Shank Denies
ITS all bunk" was Mayor
Shank's response to Rays broad
side. I'VE are trying to do all we
can for the south side. We have
been working hard in the interests
Of citizens of that locality. but these
improvements can't be accomplished
in a day.
We're pushing track elevation
and are cleaning UP the Pleasant
Run sewer. don't know much
about Shelby st. and Lexington Ave.
but we've done our best. There's
no necessity to move the city barns.
They're kept so clean you wouldn't
know they were there. 1 don't be-
lieve the board Of works will move
them"