The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-11
b. /. JENNINGs,
p, c, COLLIER,
Il, ]. ETHERIDGE,
W "a JENNINGS.


whereas, II appears from the examl-
nation OF said petition of registration
books Of DeSoto County, anu ol Nie
tax roll of said county that sali prll-
tion has been signed by more than
twenty-five per cent. OF the quaunee
electors who pay a tax on reol or Fer
sonal property, and are resi- tents OF
say Wh ereas, SAID petition has been Iub-
lished for five 60 consecutive weeks
prior to presentation before tho fosTd
in the DeSoto County News, a WeeklE
newspaper of general c'TeH:at'Gn
paper published in the aforesaid tel
BE Be II resolved BY the said Board
that the hereinafter described terrific
nv be made the kaufman Special Tax
School District No. 80. motion was
made by Mr.. Hogan and seconded ny
Mr.. Ware. that an election De heIu
Saturday, the 10th day of june 4. D.
1916, in the hereinafter described ter
ritory in DeSoto County Florida, at
the kaufman school house 70 decide
whether said territory SHAH be made
a special tax school district, bounda-
ries to be as follows: Beginning al
the southwest corner OF section 81
township 30, range ~; thence north
to the southwest corner or sectlon j.
same township and 'ange; thence east
TO the shores of Lake Istopoga; thence
meandering in southerly direction
along said lake shores, to TOWNSHIP
.
thence west to the southwest corner
of section 81, township 80, range 2s,
to the place of beginning; said terri
tory to be known and designated ms
Kuhlman Special Tax School District
And that due notice be given as re-
quired by law, which motion was unan-
imously carried. and Il was so orierod
Notice of Election.
Notice Is hereby given that ar cleo
ton will be held at the kaufman school
house on Saturday, the 10th day of
June, A. d. 1915, in whien the gLali-
fed electors In the hereinafter descii b.
ed territory shall be allowed TO vote
to determine whether or not said ter
ritorY shall be made the huffman Spe-
cial Tax School District No. 20 IN
Bounded as prayed for In petition.
Beginning at the southwest corner
Of section g. township IS. ranse 20;
OF section IS, same township and
range, thence east to the shores II
Lake lstopoga; thence meandering in
a southerly 1irection along said lake
shores to township line dividing town
ships 35 and &c; thence wes- TO the
southw est corner OF section 81 town
ship 80, range 20, to place Of begin
ming, said territory 20 be known and
School District No. SO.
The following persons have been nm
pointed as inspectors and clerk 10 bold
Yarn and P. g. Collier, inspectors; Z.
V. Conway, clerk.
Dated by order OF the Board Of Pub
lie Instruction in and for DeSoto Coun-
~, this the 3rd day of May A. d. 1916
JAS. o. Buckley,
County Superintendent and Secretary
6-1l-5t.
As the land for the Venus schoo,
site was donated by Mr.. ]. w. smell.
the Chairman and Superintendent n.e
hereby authorized to make deed 10
j. w. Smell for the old school site 80.
on payment OF s35. his OFFER FOR i'm
provement OF same. ''''
Warrants were drawn on annroved
vouchers on the General School Fun
and Special Tax School District Fund
me teachers reports were approve
and warrants drawn to cover.
The Treasurer's report was examin-
ed and approved.
There being no further business tho
board adjourned to meet In special ses-