The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-21
CRITICS ASSAIL
HOHLT BUDGET
BEFORE BOARD
Proposed Rate of $2.36
Draws Bitter Protest
at Tax Hearing.
TRUSTEE UNDER ATTACK
$1,000 Item for Building
Intended for Stadium.
They CHARGE.

Aneered members Of the Perry
Township Civic School Association,
protesting the S236 school tax rate
proposed in the 1896 budget OF
Trustee Leonard A. Hohlt aired
their grievances before the Marion
County Tax Adjustment Board last
night.
Representing more than 200 tax
PAYERS, five-man committee,
headed by George Hacker, associa-
ton president, laid down a barrage
of objections to the trebled levy re-
quested by Mr. Hohlt.
Squaring their figures with those
Of the Indiana Taxpayers Associa-
ton. and approximating those of
the Indianapolis Chamber of Com
merce. the group appealed to the
board to slash the budget total from
s11658O to $51590.
Agree Audit Would Help
Compelled by the board. however,
10 explain many of their figures,
Just as Mr. Hohlt had been required
10 do the night before. the group
faltered frequently and admitted
that we can't be sure about that,
because he tHohlt won't tell us.
When an impasse was finally
reached which caused both sides to
agree that IAN audit would clarity
the situation. Murray Morris. board
member, said:
This whole issue is beclouded by
personal feelings" he declared. We
CAM deal in personalities, and
aren't interested in petty political
squabbling. We're here to study the
figures and facts and let chips fall
where they may
Lack Faith" in HOhlt
The committees attitude had been
revealed earlier in the discussion
when Fred Foster. delegate. as
serted that I'VE have no faith in
Hohlt. none at all
Advancing through the budget
item by item. the committee urged
wholesale reduction. attacking par
ticularlv a proposed loan of $4,000
and a textbook appropriation OF
$4,000
They commended that Mr.. Hohlt,
by a process Of Juggling, was at
tempting to raise the $4,000 in two
different places. one under the spe-
cial school fund and the other under
q 500 000 uitiOn estimate
Building Item Criticized
Kenneth Baker, association sec
rotary. opened the three-hour dis
cussion by criticizing $1,000 item
for a new building as absolutely
unnecessary.
That money is wanted for a sta
dunn" he told the board. and no.
body except Mr.. Hohlt wants sta
dunn. If were going to spend
money on new buildings, we hao
better do something about the Edge
wood school" he added. 1t really
needs attention
Contributing TO the discussion
we're Henry MieSSe. Indiana Tax
PAYERS Association secretary, anc
William H. Book. executive vice
president of the indianapolis Cham
Der of Commerce.
Appeal to State Hinted
Frank w. Quinn. board chairman
declared that Mr.. Hohlt's predecessor
left no funds when he went out Of
office. and had never maintained al
operating balance as most trustees
do.
one of the committees princlpa
arguments is that $4,000 working
balance sought by Mr.. Hohlt i!
neither necessary nor desirable,
Retiring with the outcome OF 1t:
opposition in doubt, both the com.
mittee and Mr.. Miesse indicated tina
unless the board orders drastic re-
auctions. the fight will be carried
TO the state Tax Board.