The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-12-19
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Minutes Of Special Meeting Held
Wednesday. December 10


for Marion county met pursuant 10
adjournment in its Office at Il
o'clock with all members present
and acting as follows: ". D. earn.
chairman, B. r. Fitch and j. H.
Crantnam, members and ]. Il. Brin-
son. secretary.
q. G. James, supervisor Of Mt
Taber colored school. made state !
ment about the monitor of his school
and the general condition o. his
school. Situation was discussed and
it was agreed to go ahead as at pres
ent arranged.
The special purpose OF the meet
ing was to open bids for the con-
struction Of the school house at
Dunnellon in pursuance to an ad-
advertisement that had been duly
made in the newspapers according
to the requirements of the law. The
advertisement had set II m. as the
time for opening the bids, but as the
specifications mentioned 2 p. m. as
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bids admitted after the first bids
we're opened by and with the consent
of those bidding who were present
i'll person and not Directing to the
later ones being received after some
were opened.
Before the bids were opened the
chairman of the board made a state
ment as to the financial situation, in
that the bonds had not been sold or
advertised yet, but that the county
donation could be used as a starter
with the probability that by the time
the work was under Roadway and
the money from the district needed,
the bonds would be marketed and the
proceeds be available.
There were quite number of the
bidders both on the general contract
and the plumbing work present in
| person.
The board adjourned for noon.
Afternoon Session
| The bids were all opened for both
the general contract and the plumb
| ing work. Plans had been made for
steam heating plant, but it was
agreed to omit this feature so as to
bring the work inside the appropria-
ton and instead to have fues built
in, so as to provide heaters for the
present.
/ The following bids on general con-
struction were found and they were
accompanied by certified check for
i per cent. of the price bid with the
exception of the check presented by
the Dodge Constru elton Co., of East
man, Ga, which was a cashier s
check and endorsed in a manner to
which the board took exception
} Counsel was consulted and after
UGH discussion it was decided tc
wire the bank which issued it if il
} would be paid regardless of the en-
dorsement
1t was reported to the board tina
the Orange Springs school house hat
, been burned with all the content:
and the insurance agent notified o
same 1t was agreed to authorize tn
chairman and secretary to go aheat
with the building, of a new schOO
house and furnishing the same AM
to look after collecting the insur
ance
The board adjourned to meet a
Z p. 10.
Night Session
There being no developments tina
could be acted upon the Chairman
did not come and the board was no
formally organized for business. TIL
other two members with the secre
tary discussed the matter of the con
tract that was under considerable
and a telegram was received fror
the bank issuing the cashiers chez
to the Dodge Construction Company
that they would pay the check. TIL
members dispersed until s a. m. tn
next day.
Tuesday Session
The board met with all member
present and acting.
Mr. E. H. Hosford, representa-
the Dodge Construction Co., assun
Ell the responsibility Of cancellin
the conditional endorsement Of tn
check and endorsed it PERSONAL
and it was accepted by the board {
! deposit in place of certifie
check
It was agreed that the chairma
and secretary should pay the a
T. counts OF teachers whose month
C we're finished and reports in befol
\ the Christmas holidays.
~ A number of the bidders on tt
! building were present and Messr
~ Neville and Griffith, trustees Of Il