The Indianapolis times., 1926-03-31

strike out parts of the complaint
'"The board has acted in conform
ity with the law in regard to the
issuance of bonds. Any remon-
STRANGE against the bonds should be
taken up with the State tax board, =
he stated, referring to protests on
bond issue for buying the Forty
Sixth st. site.
Right to Change
The locati of a new school site
is primarily and finally vested in
the school board. The board has a
perfect right to change it's mind and
term unwise any action it has taken
before
Hugg also argued against the
compaint allegation that the board
had no right to take money from
the special school fund for purchase
of the new school site, and that the
board would not be violating the
citys Zoning ordinance by locating
the school on the FortySixth St.
site.
The board has powers within its
own sphere that cannot be invaded
by city authorities, or by any other
power" Hugg stated.
To Set Date
Following hearing of Hugg's mo-
tions and action of the court a date
for the trial for the permanent in
junction was to be set.
William Bosson. Merle =. A.
Walker and Emsley w. Johnson, at
torneys, were to represent the asSo-
citation in defending it's complaint.
Petition of the association set out
be located at Thirty-Fourth and Ne
ridian SITS. and alleged the board vlO-
lated the law by taking action to
buy property without any budget
provision.
Complaint also alleged that
through a tentative agreement with
the State tax board the bond issue
for the school has been approved,
provided that the new Shortridge be
erected on Thirty Fourth st.
Brought Up at Meeting
At the school board meeting Tues
day night, the most peaceful since
the new majority faction has taken
office, the Shortridge situation was
brought up as new business"
Board President Theodore Vonne-
gut said Hugg had advised no action
be taken while the court matters
were pending.
81 don't think there will be aSs'
danger of illegality or court con-
tempt if we took some action" Ma
jority Faction Member Charles w.
Kern said We've advanced the
Shortridge situation as far as we can
and any delay is not our fault"
Majority faction members are TAX
tu have a new school built imme-
diately.
During the early part of the
meeting Negroes, who are patrons
of School 81, Twenty-Fifth and Ra-
der SITS, asked the board to retain
that site instead of moving the
school to new site at Northwest
ern Ave. and Fall Creek Blvd.
I'VE don't want to get into this
site situation because we might be
accused again of constructive fraud. -
Kern remarked
Victory Won
Assistant Superintendent Of Build.
ings and Grounds Carl W. Eurton
won triple victory over his super
ior. Jacob H. 'Hilllene, buildings and
grounds superintendent, when the
board approved three items Of Eur
| toms report rather than placing
them in the hands of the buildings
and grounds committee and Hilkene
as recommended by Hilllene.
| The items were expenditures OF
$11.3S2 for playground repairs. ex-
terror painting Of nine grade schools
and expenditure of 20,3S7.71 for
lighting fixtures and electric wiring
in grade schools.
- Board dismissed Edward Summer
custodian at School 10: Oliver =.
Hayslett, custodian at Manual Train
'ng High School and John Peters, a
storeroom helper.
Name of the Thomas jefferson
High School, Negro high school be
ing erected at Twelfth and West
Sts.. was changed to Crispus At
ucks. after the first Negro shot in
he Revolution War.
This is the third name the build
ng has had. 1t was first Theodore
Roosevelt then Jefferson
Object to Architect
A letter was received by the board
from tsler & BuEaS original archi