The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-17

Of the board.
A petition was presented signed
by not less than 25fo of the qualified
votres IN the Buck Pond district and
the territory to be affected asking
that an election be called 10 determine
the boundaries of the dis
trict should remain as at present or
shall be changed to be as follows:
Beginning at the ne corner Of 2-15-
10, running thence west 20 the
NV corner Of 6-15-1S, thence south
TO the sw corner Of 31-15-18, thence
east along township line 70 the Sc cor
ner Of 32-15-19, thence north to ne
corner Of 2-15-18, the point of begin
ing. It was ordered TO be duly adver-
tised for holding the election.
The Board adjourned for the day
Wednesday Morning Session
The board met with all present and
acting.
Messrs. ". T. Gary and J. Camp.
trustees Of the Ocala schools, called
and presented a contract prepared
by an attorney TO be entered into be
tween the county school board and
the Ocala Gas Co., by which the
school board should furnish pipe for
gas to be gotten to the Ocala High
school building for use of the domestic
science department. It was provided
that the school should have the use
charge and of gas for class cooking
purposes free of charge and that the
pine should be gradually paid for.
After discussion the contract was
agreed to by the board.
Mr.. O'Del called to discuss final set
Element on the amounts due on the
construction of the Ocala Primary and
North Ocala buildings.
The matter of the compromise set
Element by Mr. Geo. MacKay for
plans drawn and not used by Citra
and Ocala it was agreed to leave for
him and the trustees to consult and
see if a basis of settlement satisfac-
tory to both parties could be arriv-
ed at.
Levi Alexander called and submit
ed proposition for the doing of Ger
tain work on the old Howard Academy
| building.
! 1t was agreed to furnish paint ma
| terials for painting the Wacula school
house.
It coming to the attention of the
| board that there had been a num-
j Der of trespasses on school proper
| ty in the way of breaking into build
! ings, defacing property, writing OBJ
| iectionable matter and making objec-
tionable drawings, the board expressed
its condemnation of all such and re-
solved to offer a reward of S25 fol
evidence to convict any such trespass-
ers in the courts.
Mr.. Crosby and Mr.. Wartmann, OF
Citra called with Mr.. Young, the sub
contractor on the new building fol
the plumbing, and the quality of the
toilets was discussed. 1t was decid
ed to leave the matter of changes II
the specifications of the toilets and
additional expenses to the trustees.
The board adjourned for noon.
Wednesday Afternoon Session
! 1t being mentioned that the pres
ent adoption of county text book:
would expire with the present schoo
term and that the present state adop
ton would expire next summer, i
was agreed that the county would asl
the legislature to pass an act of re
lief for the present year and ALLOW
the present adoption to be used unit
the next state adoption. This beinl
in the nature of special legislation i
was ordered that intention to appl!
for this legislation be duly adver
tised.
Mr.. O'Dell and the trustees of tn,
Ocala schools called and not being
able to agree upon a basis of settle
ment for the amount remaining dut
him it was agreed by both parties t.
settle by arbitration as provided TO
in the contract.
The following accounts were order
ed paid from county funds:
w. V. Henry for estimate on Ctr;
building, $25; J. P. Schuster, for max
ing blackboards, $50; B. R. Bitch, fo1
service on board, $11.20; J. S. Gran
than, for same, S11.80; G.. S. Scott
for same So; S. H. Bitch, for inter
est on warrant No. 1852 and BIB!
for which coupon warrants were is
sued from March 1, S7717; John NJ
Graham, for treasurer's commission
S319.60; Ocala Star, for advertising
minutes, $3.50; Collier Bros, for bea
yer board for blackboard, $50; E. E
! Converse, for lumber for Blaze Pon(
school, S8.05; same for Howard AGA
DENY, 1920; same for Howard AGA
DENY S19.25; Commercial Bank fol
interest on county warrants, S48
same for interest bill for November
80, $685.; Ocala Banner for advertising
dormitory, $40; same for minute:
$3.50; Murray for office pencils $50
J. H Brinson, for postage and Incl
dentials, $500; Munroe & Chamblis!
National Bank, for interest on war
rant, S10.25; Martel Lumber Co., fol
lumber for Sulphur Springs school
| $3.42; same for Hog Pond school
!