The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-07
AIRPORT SITES
INSPECTED BY
Citizen GROUP
Nine Tracts Are Offered for
Municipal Field; Prices
Sealed.
1000 ACRES WANTED
Part May Be Purchased
Now, Option Obtained
on Remainder.

Inspection of tracts of land sub
mitted as sites for a. municipal air.
port was started today by members
of the citizens airport site COM
mittee, c. L. Harrod, Chamber of
Commerce industrial commissioner,
announced.
The committee Thursday, at a
luncheon at the chamber, heard for
the first time details of the sites al
ready submitted.
These tracts, several of which are
incomplete, range from 200 to 1000
acres. Prices were not consider cd,
as persons submitting proposed sites
have been asked to place prices and
options in sealed envelopes, not to be
opened until all sites are in.
Members of the committee prac-
tically were agreed that the site
eventually recommended to city
council should contain almost 1000
acres. If the city is unable to pur-
chase the whole site, half could be
purchased now and ten-year options
obtained on the rest, it was sug-
gested.
Would Provide for Future
In urging that the site chosen be
more than adequate in size for
present needs, Harrod said that in
the last two years he has been in
touch with fourteen airplane manu-
facturers considering factories here.
"Some of them wanted donations"
he said, but all insisted on put
ting their plants on a big airport.
We are dealing with two airplane
manufacturers today. e.. .
"The municipal airport should be
large enough so we can lease ground
to manufacturers for plants, as well
as to transportation companies for
hangers" ..... ...
1t was decided to notify persons
who have submitted sites of the
desire for tracts of 1000 acres. Sew
OubUlALlGu
readily could be expanded.
1t was decided to call in aviation
engineers for consultation before
making final decision Monday has
been set as final day for receiving
propositions.
Several Sites Submitted
Sites submitted. some of which
are incomplete, include:
Site l, submitted by Edward v.
Kerr, 48O acres, seven miles north
west of the city on Charlottesville
and KisSell Rds., and west of Capt.
toll airport. Ten acres in woods.
Site 2, submitted by Hence Orme,
365 acres, nine miles southwest of
city.
Site 3, Seth T. Huron, 200 acres,
twelve miles west, in Hendricks
County.
Site 4, E. A. Pape, 400 acres, on
Thelbyville Rd., southwest OF New
Eethel, nine miles southeast Of city.
Site 5, d. l.. Pierce, 500 acres, ten
miles west in Hendricks County, on
National Rd., one mile west of
Bridgeport. g..
Gives Mile Runways
Site 6, Edward Pierson, 532 acres,
seven miles west bounded on south
by T., H. I. e. E. traction line, OH
west by Pennsylvania Railroad and
one-half mile from Big Four Rail-
road. Is in L shape, giving mile
runways each direction.
site 7, addition Of 405 acres to
present 100 acres Of Indianapolis
airport, Mars Hill, would give 1900
foot runways. Pennsylvania Rail-
Rad borders north end.
Site 8, L. j. McNIasters, approx
imately 1000 acres, two miles west
of indianapolis airport, bordered on
north by Pennsylvania Railroad,
six ana one-half miles from city, size
one mile by one and one-half miles
This is complete except for small
plot in center, for which owenr is
alleged to ask exorbitant sum, so not
taken under option. ---..
Site 8, Horace Zimmerman, GIT
acres, ten miles west on National
Rd., in Hendricks County.
Sites Easily Enlarged
Sites l and 6, committee MEM
bers found, easily could be enlarged ,
TO 1000 acres.
Harrod said real estate men are
working on sites in the following
vicinities: Two bordering both sides
of the Charlottesville Rd., west Of
the Speedway; one northwest CT
Speedway, and one approximately
one mile north of Crows Nest, and
west of Meridian Hills Country
Club.