The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-03-04

Plumbing & Electric Co, proposed to
install the plumbing work of the
building for $4,000. T. r. Burnett of
Gainesville proposed to install the
plumbing for s3-52 Coons & Colder
Of Jacksonville proposed to install
the plumbing for s2957 and the heat
ing for s2777.
The following bids were SUBMITTED
on the general contract: j. r. Jen-
kins & Co, OF Ocala, for the entire
plant complete, s56,500, or to use face
brick, s2350 extra. P. d. ODel OF
Ocala, for the entire plant complete,
s59,931, and for face brick, $4,000 ex-
ira. Cahow & Parker of Tampa pro-
posed for building without plumbing
and heating. $4,000, and to use face
brick, $500 extra. Carl Holton Of
Jacksonville proposed to complete the
building, without heating and plumb
inig for s49,515. The Boykin Con-
tracing Co, of Jacksonville proposed
for the building, without heating and
1888 extra. McIver & MacKay of
Ocala proposed for building, without
heating and plumbing, s5S,179.90, and
with face brick, s1735.50 extra. Geo.
A. Clayton of Atlanta proposed for
building, without heating and plumb
ing, S4S,792, and with faced brick,
$500 extra. E. B. Dyer of Tallahas-
see proposed to erect the building,
without heating and plumbing, for
$51 900. McGucken & Hyer of Tam
pa proposed $4,000, and $4,000 extra
for faced brick, this without heating
and plumbing. F. w. Long & Co., of
Jacksonville proposed $46,535, and for
faced brick $1760 extra.
After all the bids were opened and
announced in public, the county board
with Messrs. ]. Camp, j. E! Chace and
w. T. Gary, trustees of the Ocala spe-
cial tax school district, and Mr.. Earl
Mark, architect, went into executive
! session for considering the bids. II
| was agreed that the contracts should
/ be awarded to the lowest responsible
bidders, and it was decided that un-
der these conditions the contract for
! the general building would be award.
ed to F. w. Long e Co., of Jackson
vile; for the heating system, to the
! Atlanta Steam Heating Co, of Allan
ia, and for the plumbing to Coons &
Colder of Jacksonville. When it was
/ observed that F. w. Long & Co.
would be the lowest bidders on the
general contract, Mr.. Shoemaker, rep
resenting them, was called in consul
tation, and agreed to use a brick
worth $50 per thousand in the face
brick work, instead of those worth
S2S per thousand as prescribed in the
specifications.
Mr.. Geo. d. Ramsey, representing
the Union School Supply Co, of Chi
cago, called and presented their plan
for putting libraries in the public
schools. Action on his proposition
was deferred.
Wednesday Morning
The board met as per adjournment
at 900 a. M, with Mr. ]. S. Gran
than, chairman pro tenn, and Mr.. B
r. Bitch, member, present, and J. H
Brinson, secretary.
They proceeded to complete check
ing up the poll tax receipts of the ia,
collector up to January /. These
were found to be correct and to cor
respond with the amounts turned
over to the treasurer for that period
Mr.. w. D. earn arrived and assum
ed his duties as chairman.
Mr.. H. W. Tucker called and sug
gested that Mr. H. S. Minshall, wh'
was in his employ, be appointet
plumbing inspector on the new Ocal;
, building, without any pay for ser
vices, giving as his reason for max
ing the offer, his interest in securin;
first class work on the job. Also h,
proposed to furnish the same part.
: as clerk OF the work or superintend
: ent of the entire work at the rate o
4 s6 per day. Matter was passed owe
: for the present.
l The matter OF contracting with Nj
: Lewis Benson for the construction o
: the Orange Springs school house wa
4 taken up. and the secretary presente