Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 317, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 April 1927 — Page 3

APRIL 13, 1927

SHIPP’S Bums FAIL TO SATISFY IAX BOARD QUERY School Board’s Explanation of Shortridge Contracts Not Convincing. Called on the carpet by the Indiana Tax Board Tuesday afternoon, members of the Indianapolis school board, notably the majority faction, attempted to explain why they only had considered heating and ventilating bids for the new Shortridge High School that would require direct-in-direct accessories such as are manufactured by C. C. Shipp. They had been ordered by the Tax Board to open bidding to competition for other systems, such as the split and blast. Oppose Delay Explanation was voiced chiefly by School Commissioner Charles W. Kern, aided occasionally by President Theodore Vonnegut. They told the tax commissioners that unless they approved the $230,000 bond Issue fjrr plumbing, heating and ventilating, the work on the new school, now under way, would be heTd up and might result in damage suits by the general contractro. With the $230,000 bonds approved, the school board would still be short approximately $112,000 and would have to another bond issue, according tax commissioners. this' sum $52,436 would be short on the plumbing, heating and ventilating contracts, using the Shipp system, and the remainder in architect's fees. Order Ignored “We invited you gentlemen here because we do not seem to be able ** to understand why our order to open heating and ventilating to competi-

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