The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-24
COFFIN men
SCORE SITE
DEAL COUP
County Council President
Resigns Suddenly; Sue
CeSS0r Is Plumber.
WAR ON JUVENILE HOME
6. 0. P. Heads Forces in
Position to Buy Ground
at Hiqher Price.

George n. Montgomery. president
and for nlne years member OF
county council, suddenly resigned
this morning and thereby paved the
way for another business coupe by
the forces of George V. Coffin, Re
publican city and district chairman.
Moutgomery's resignation and the
equally swift election Of Harry CAL
Ion. 80 West Forty-ninth street,
plumber. to succeed him by other
Coffin men on the council, made it
possible for the Coffin faction, if it
desires, to approve a 100000 bond
issue Tor purchase of a site for tho
new Juvenile detention home at
price a square foot far higher tH~2
that Of other sites offered.
Cofin's forces need five votes to
put across the bond issue when it
comes up for a vote Tuesday.
Montgomery has been i'll for three
months. He could not be present
today. cutting Coffin down to only
tour votes.
Quits Over TIL Health
His resignation. which came With
ouI a moments warning to Frank
Cones and Grant Moore, the two
members of the opposing Otis Dod-
son faction on the council, made it
possible to elect Gallon before the
D5dson forces were able to even
think about slipping in one Of their
own men, Montgomery resignation
gave i'll health as his reason.
If Gallon stands hitched in the
Tuesday session Coffin's men will
have their five votes and county
commissioners can go ahead and
buy the plot at the northwest cor
ner Of Walnut and Alabama streets.
The session was further enlivened
by appearance OF several persona
interested in the sale of other sites
for the Detention Home. Robert
H. Acre, who has offered part or all
of a quarter block at the southwest
corner of East and Market streets,
lust two blocks from the courthouse,
at prices a square foot far below that
for the Osbon tract said he had
noted the decided preference for the
Alabama and Walnut street site and
declared that as a citizen he opposed
the plan and was willing to cut his
own figure.
Calling our Hand"
st don't approve Of the purchase.
It looks to me like it was just a
proposition for someone to make
some money" declared Acre. OF
course. that's matter for which
YOU gentlemen have your own rea-
sons"
Councilman Paul Dunn, a Coffin
man, his face twitching. asked: Are
YOU casting insinuationS?
Are you calling me?" Acre coun-
tered. The shoe must pinch YOU.
We're not talking about that. -
retorted Dunn hotly. You're damn
right I'm calling your hand. You
are limiting al around. beating the
bush. Your program was upset,
that's what YOU are sore about.
You're damn right III call your
hand any time. anybody's else. too. -
Acre ignored the cali and went
On evenly:
I know something about coun-
tv Offices. I've been offered bribes
and temptations but I never have
failed the public
What's the matter? Are YOU
sore because your game has been
broken up?" queried Dunn again.
No" replied Acre. I'm not mad.
think that the newspapers and the
state tax board should throw light
on the whole thing from beginning
70 end. I'll sell YOU site for
$4,000 that is worth two of this
one
Joseph Schmidt, realtor, who said
he had nothing 10 sell but merely
was an interested citizen. said Il
lust wanted to say that the property
at Walnut and Alabama isn't worth
half the money they're asking
Other sites Proposed
Among other site proposals are
those OF:
SchloS Brothers Investment Com
pany. southwest corner Of Delaware
and St. Joseph street, 100000.
Charles Owens, Northeast corner
Of Ohio and Liberty streets. $4,000