The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-11
BRANDS MONEY
Z. SHORTAGE PLEA
BUCK PASSING
Mrs. Henry H. Prescott
Denies Tax Commission
Opposes New Building.
NEW SITE IS PROMISED
Agree to Buy Location for
+" New High School When
Taxes Are Paid.

] Iryington residents seeking new
East side high school today were
:, considering their next move, fol-
lowing visit of a delegation of Irv-
bngton parents at the school board
smeeting Tuesday night, when board
members declared the school city is
financially unable to build the
school at present.
The delegation decided today not
10 visit school board offices to study
sinancial figures, as agreed at the
meeting Tuesday night, Mrs. Robert
Hall, 129 Downey Ave, said, be-
cause they already have all the
necessary figures.
May Visit Tax Board
1t was reported the committee
might visit the tax board to obtain
EeaSsurance of support for the new
school.
The meeting Tuesday night re-
solved into a bitter argument be-
tween Mrs. Henry H. Prescott, Is
S. Bolton Ave, delegation chairman,
and board members, resulting in
promises to buy site within a
month or two.
Commissioners Charles w. Kern
and Theodore F. Vonnegut charged
the State tax board with hood
winking, passing the buck and in
sincerity
Attacks Boards Delay
"An Irvington delegation first
xNisited you and showed the need of
an Irvington high school two years
ago." Mrs. Prescott said. "Since
then many new homes have been
built and the school population has
increased. This delegation is here
earnestly to inquire into the delay.
Mr.. Zoercher of the tax board
has assured us the tax board stands
ready to authorize the necessary
:, funds as soon as the school board
obtains a site, Does that leave room
for further delay?"
Vonnegut declared the tax board
removed a $4,000 appropriation for
a site from the budget last year.
"zoercher has my hearty con-
tempt for the way he has passed
THE buck" Vonnegut said.
"A BIameS State Tax Board
Kern explained the board had
IL planned to build the Iryington
y High School late this year OF next,
but that tax board budget cuts had
prevented
TT has been our plan TO build
grade buildings from direct taxes, y
Kern SAID. The tax board cut
forced us to launch a 100000 bond
issue for grade buildings which
should have gone into an Irving
ton high school, but was needed
worse for grade buildings"
You are not obscuring the issue
%to these women here" Mrs Prescott
said. THE tax board asked definite
figures on cost of a definite sire and
] admire their dednitcness If there
is any fault, it is in this school
commission"
Charges InSjncerity
At this point Kern interjected
"that just goes to show you do not
know what you are talking about. y
THE tax board is not sincere. We
had a definite price on definite
site he said.
You are our only recourse" Mrs.
Prescott said. what is there for
as to do but to come here?"
> There is no use for you TO come
here," Vonnegut said.
What do you suppose the tax
board means" Mrs. Prescott began,
when Vonnegut interrupted.
They mean to hOOdWink you"
when they say if you get a
definite site at definite price they
will approve it?" she confined.
Pay Taxes, Then Buy
Kern explained that after repay
inent from spring taxes in May or
June of a 100000 loan, the board
will have sufficient bonding power
to buy site and promised it would
bio this.
Transfer of $13,64O of school funds
Ito meet deficiencies, advertised for
~ hearing Tuesday night, was referred
sN to Martin M. Hugg, school attorney.
81 There we're no DIRECTORS present.
A $215000 bond issue for the
y Arsenal Technical High School au-
hitorium was authorized by resolu-
lion and advertisements for bids to
: be received May we're ordered.
The board purchased a Stude-
baker automobile costing 1,495 from
the Armacost Auto Company for
use of Superintendent Charles F..
Miller. Contract was authorized
with the park board for use of play
grounds at six schools for recrea-
tional purposes this summer.
SE;rtS StoIan Eron, limo