The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-29

Scott, who was representing a sani-
tary toilet.
The board adjourned for noon.
Afternoon Session
The board met with all present and
acting.
Mr.. E. S. Tyner, supervisor of the
Paisley school, called and reported
some complaint about certain relig-
ious services being held in the school
house and asked for instructions as
to action. He also requested to have
single desks furnished which was
granted In the matter of the former
it was agreed to pass over for the
present.
Mr.. NJ. D. Jackson called and pre-
sented bills for four sewing machines
| furnished for domestic science depart
ment of the Ocala High School. There
! also was an extra one furnished for
domestic science department of Ho-
ward Academy They were furnished
at S23.04 each.
Messrs. Green and Dinkins, trust
ees of the Capulet school, called and
had an understanding with the board
1 that there should be $50 of county
funds placed to the credit of the Cap
ulet district subject to use when it
should be necessary to build house.
. ~ r Il
tees of the Dunnellon school, called
and requested the board to charge the
expense of the blackboards for the
new building to the county funds
which was agreed to and which
amounted to S141.48. Also a request
was made for the plumbing bill to be
charged to the county for S148, which
was refused. Also a bill of $91. so for
repairing furniture and this was al
lowed from the county funds. Also
the arrangement about furnishing the
blinds for the house was called up and
it was found that the original under
standing was that the county should
pay two-thirds of a bill for $685.
and the district one-third provided
the size of the district was not in
creased. In the latter case the dis
trict should pay two-thirds and the
county one-third. The board declin.
ed to assume the paying for the au.
ditorium seats. The amount agreed
to assume for the county that hae
been charged against the district
: amounted to $468.58. It was agreed
to issue time warrant on the Dun
Mellon district for s224.95, the price
: of the scenery for the auditorium, tn,
same to be held by the Dunnello1
/. Bank and to be retired by proceeds
from the use of auditorium.
The supervisor of the Hog Pom,
colored school called and made re
quest for $4,000 shingles to cover
porch on their house and the re
request was granted.
Messrs. E. L. Wartmann, w ]
Crosby and C. E. Driver of Citra call
ed and conferred with the board abou
N letting the contract for the immediat
erection of the new building at Citrs
Various propositions for furnish
ing the board money in the amount Q
II $4,000 were considered. The secre
4 tary reported that an offer of Duk
M. Farson, of Chicago had been az
copied subject to ratification by tn
board. Upon motion of Mr.. J.
& Grantham seconded by Mr.. B. 7
3 Bitch it was unanimously voted t
y accept the offer of Duke M. Farson t
8 loan the board of public instructio
$4,000 upon a To basis and the chair
q man and secretary were authorized t
complete the arrangements and cor
81 sumate the loan.
Mr.. Simmons, of the Rogers-Sin
mons Co., called and proposed to r,
duce his bid on the Citra buildin
1926, if he should be allowed TO us
local sand in concrete instead of Lab
Weir sand as specified.
Mr.. J. H. Teuton of the Kendric
school, called and discussed with tt
board the matter of expelling two
the pupils from the Kendrick schoc
Action on the matter was postpone
Mr.. w. V. Henry called and discus
ed the matter of the Citra buildir
with the board. The board then we1
into executive session with Messr
Wartmann, Crosby and Driver, of CT
ra, with reference to the awarding
the contract. It was agreed to NAL
full investigation of the standir
and ability of Mr.. Henry, the lowe
Il bidder on the building, and to pos
pone action until next day.
The board adjourned for the day.
Wednesdays Session
q The board met with all present al