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A petition for the recall Il C. u
Psrtch. secretary Of Castlesaa 80
District, No N, Of Gsnnisen 60
signed by fifteen electors Of ske di11D
wse flied with the secretary II ~ -
on March IL Psrtch is hiuass4 -
sscressry of the board 60 ~ - g
fsrr~d the petition toososesas 49,
Ii is the duty of the Geves.ss, -
the constitution, To coll sa seseouo -
determine whether iacssshsaa - -
recalled and to elect sseesss.s.
is one ef the first sttempts u - -
to iRvoke the provision of AstiG6 = Il
the constitution. providing fss - -
cell Of elective oficeru. r. -
may Determine that . sshssl -
cannot he recslled.
In answer 10 IN inQsisy - -
months ego BY Miss Sasa ,. 0na1s
superintendent Of schssls e c.
county. Mary C. C. bsaA1sGA =
ssperintendent of pub,ic issesoaoiA 4
piled that the recall dass ~ 49,
school ofFicisls. Her s~Vly y:
recall does not apply to schss, 49,
The decisions on this psiat, iaAssA n
been many and unmistsksbls. III
1t is ssid that the sovsF~ss = -
ent occasions hos refused - 49, -
recall to be used for schasl diuuan
However, it is not known ~ - -
tion the governor viii tahs y ~ -
end his decision which shsull 49, = 3
few days y swsited vieA suasi1unD
inesssst. -
rAe Ming Of TIE petitisa - - =
coll Of Partch 10 the ostgpSwtA Il trouA-
le among the electors Of the district
over the building of new schesl house.
There is dissension in the booRd, oBs
member, A. X. Judy. not agreeing to
certain acts of Mrs. Mary Allison, the
president of the board and C. A. Partch,
the secretary Trouble over the new
building involved the contractors, Miller
and Frew, to whom q contract for the
construction of the new school house
had been let, and these contractors
brought suit in the county court on Jan
uary "a against the school district for
damages in the amount of 81, 900. 90, al
leging that in consideration of agree
ment with the board they had made
certain expenditures when they were
ordered to stop work ON the proposed
structure.
On Tuesday of this week A. II. Judy
came into the county court by his at
torney, Sprigg Shaekleford, and asked
that he be allowed to defend in the suit
as a taxpayer and for himself and 9TH
ers similarly situated. This application
was granted by the court and Judy was
given ten days in which to answer. The
school board is represented by Attor-
neys Sapp and Nash, and the contrac-
tors, Miller and Frew have employed
j. NJ. McDougal. Judy is the treasurer
of the board
As grounds for the recall of Partch
the petition alleges
That at the annual election in said
district, held ON the first Monday in
May, 1913, the electors voted in favor
of bond, issued by said district, Of
Sls00.0o for the purpose of erecting
schooi house for said district, and
authorized the board of directors to let
a contract according to law for the
building of said school house at a cost
not to exceed said sum. That c. A.
Partch, acting as secretary, and Mary
Allison, as president of said board, in
violation of law, failed and refused to
advertise for bids for the erection Of
SAID building, and did on the 23d day Of
August. 1913. when no advertisement
for bids had been made, let a contract
for the erection of said building to Mil
ler and Frew, for s2750 90 and failed to
require bonds from the contractors for
the faithful performance of said con
tract, and directed the contractors TO-
erect the building upon grounds which
did not belong to the district" 9"
1t is said that Partch denies that it IS
necessary to advertise for bids for the
building of . school house. He SAYS
that specifications for the building were
submitted to all of the contractors IN
the vicinity ard that the contract was
let to the lowest bidder. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Partch also contends that the
school ordered . purchase of the ground
where the proposed building was to be
located, and that such . purchase was
Haae.