The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-04
POLK CO. SCHOOL
BOARD met IN
MONTHLY SESSION
Barlow, Fla, May 2, 1916

The Board of Public instruction
met in regular session in the Office of
the superintendent with all members
and the superintendent present.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man ] G.. Owens. Minutes of all
previous meetings were read and ap-
proved as read.
The Socrum district was allowed
to incur an additional Indebtedness
of 5000, said amount to be used to
partly defray the cost of the new
school building which is now in
course of construction.
The trustees of the Tiger Bay
school appeared before the board
and submitted three bids for the
erection Of the new school building
at Tiger Bay. The contract was let
to Horn & Futral as being lowest
responsible bidder. The successful
contractors submitted bond in the
sum of $500, which was approved by
the board. Superintendent was in
structed to draw up contract.
In the matter of establishing a
new school building in the Welcome
district, same to be located about
one-half way between the Tiger Bay
and Agicola schools, same was re-
ferred to the superintendent for in
vestigation.
The request for the establishment
of the former Eden school was duly
considered and the superintendent
was instructed to notify Messrs
dIightsey, McClelland, Albritton,
Rhoden and Lewis to meet the board
at its next regular meeting, at which
time, definite action will be taken.
The establishment of new school
at Peace Valley was referred to the
superintendent for investigation.
The trustees of the Barlow school.
together with Architect Bonfoey of
Tampa appeared before the board
relative to the erection of a new
school building at Barlow. Prelimin-
airy drawings were submitted by Mr..
Bonfoey and he stated that the cost
of the building would be approx
mately $4,000. The trustees were
instructed to make definite arrange
ments for funds for the erection of
said building and the board would /
then let contract for same.
The trustees of the Irwin gton
school appeared before the board and
asked permission to erect new |
school building at that place. Same !
was granted, cost of same not to ex-
coed $500.
Petition was received signed by !
1875 citizens of Auburndale and pa ,
irons of the Auburndale school, ask
ing the board to retain B. c.. Seiple !
as principal of the Auburndale !
school for the forthcoming term. A
majority of the trustees of said ,
school having recommended Prof.
Seiple as principal of said school, his !,
appointment was therefore con-
firmed.
Prof. c. NJ. Jones. principal of the
Lakeland schools appeared before the
board and asked that one additional
teacher be added to the high school
faculty of the Lakeland schools.
Same was granted.
Petition was received from taxpay-
ers and residents of territory ad-
joining the Fairview district, asking
the board to call an election to de-
termine whether or not, certain ter {
ritory as mentioned in said petition &
should be annexed to the Fairview
district. Said petition was granted a
and petition ordered published.
Petition was received from the I
residents and taxpayers of Pine 1
Grove and vicinity, asking that the S
board call an election to determine s
or not certain territory as a
in said petition shall be- t
come special tax school district, a