The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-06
COST figured
AT z MILLION
FOR SCHOOLS
New Buildings Now Under
Construction Estimated
at $1,9OO,OO0.
CITY BOARD FILES SUIT
Fights State Group Testing
Authority to Rule on
Bond Issues.

New school buildings and ad-
ditions to cost $2,700,OOO are under
construction or on the building pro-
gram of Indianapolis schools for
this year, according to records of
Albert F. Walsman, school business
director.
Buildings already under construc-
ton amount to $1,900,OOO, while
planned this year will cost $4,000,
other buildings and additions
it is estimated
The alteration between the school
board and tax board over COM
petitive heating and ventilating
specifications and bidding may delay
the four new buildings and additions
included in this years program.
Test Tax Board Authority
The school board recently filed
suit against the tax board to deter
mine extent of the tax boards
power over the school board, and
to enjoin the. tax board from alleged
unlawful interference with the
school board.
The suit sets out that the tax
board has acted unconstitutionally
and has exceeded its powers, with
out giving the school board recourse
to appeal.
The school board announced plans
to proceed under tax board orders
to include plans and specifications
for more than one type of heating
and ventilating equipment as far
as legally possible"
School Board Baked
However, since there are no funds
available to pay for plans and spec
ifications, the law requiring appro-
priations available before entering
into such contracts, the school board
is in a quandary, according to Walls
man.
THE tax board won't let lis have
our bond issue until we produce
plans and specifications. We can't
legally contract for these with ar
chitects and engineers until we have
the money from the bond issue"
The largest individual project
under way is the new Shortridge
high school, Thirty Fourth and
Pennsylvania SITS, which when COM
pleted will cost approximately
$1,30OOOO.
Building Arsenal Wings
The old Shortridge building.
North and Pennsylvania SITS, will
be abandoned Jan. 1, 1929.
Two new wings to the administra-
ton building at Arsenal Technical
High School. costing $250,O00, will
be completed within the next few
months.
An eight-room addition and audi
forum at School 70, Thirtieth and
School Sts., costing $125,O0O, will be
completed this summer.
The new fOurteen-roOm School "a,
Fifty Seventh and Central Ave.
costing $4,000, will materially
reduce congestion at School 20,
Forty-Seventh and Central Ave,
and School 80. SiXty-Fourtn and
Marion Sts., in addition to provid-
ing school facilities for a rapidly
growing territory.
Plan 100000 Bond Issue
A new $4,000 auditorium at
School 81, at 1902 N. Dearborn ST.,
already is in use.
The new building and additions to
be constructed from the proposed
100000 bond issue include new
School 80, SiXty-Second and Belle
fontaine SITS, $192,5OO; School 4S,
Fortieth and Capitol Ave, four
classrooms and auditorium, $98,500;
School At, Warren and Ray SITS,
eight class rooms and alterations to
old heating and ventilation, $121 PTS,
and School 66, Maple Rd. and
Broadway, eight-room addition and
auditorium, $170,890.
In addition, bond issue for q
new Arsenal Technical high school
auditorium and gymnasium, to cost
$225,000 without equipment, is to be
asked soon by the school board.