The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-31

school district calling for an election
to determine whether or not there
should be bonds in the amount of
$4,000 issued for the purpose of Sc
curing funds with which to reimburse
trict and also to provide for certain
needed additions and improvements
in connection with the school build
ings and grounds, was presented.
Professor Cassels called attention
to the fact than an appropriation of
$3.50 was made last year for appar-
atus for the high school and it not be-
ing used request was made for it to
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to authorize the expenditure of 500
this term for this purpose.
The board adjourned for the day.
Wednesday Morning Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
The secretary was directed to as
certain the amount of damage or ex-
pense on the Burbank building in or
der to adjust the insurance.
Policy of insurance covering the
school buildings of the county was
presented and it was agreed that the
policies on the Summerfeld and Sparr
new buildings be included in the gen.
eral school policy as carried by G. S.
Scott and Son. -
Deed for lot at Knoblock school
was presented and accepted.
The policy on the school buildings
of the county being near expiration,
it was ordered that the general policy
be renewed with G.. S. Scott and Son
and the new buildings at Summer
field and Sparr instead of being car
ried in separate policies should be
covered in the general policy.
The arrangement for providing for
the extra work in the Ocala school
was reconsidered and Mr.. Stephens
and Mr. Veal opposed taking one.
teacher away from North OcaIa,
which necessitated employing another
teacher for grade work in the main
building, and this was ordered done.
Bonding Resolution
Mr.. A. J. Stephens, member of
this board, offered the following res
olution which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, on the 3rd day of Octo-
Der, 1917, there was presented to this
board a petition signed by not less
than twenty-five per cent of the quail
flied electors residing within Ocala
special tax school district No. 1, who
are also free holders therein, request
ing that this board call an election
pursuant to the laws of Florida, to
determine whether bonds in the
amount of ten thousand dollars shall
be issued by said district, the pro-
ceeds of which shall be used for dis
charging Indebtedness incurred by
said district in building, enlarging
and repairing school houses within
said district, and furnishing same,
which Indebtedness was incurred and
the school houses and furniture men
toned were and are being used for
the exclusive use of the public free
schools of said district, and
Whereas, upon investigation it ap.
pears that said petition was signed
by not less than twenty-five cent of
the duly qualified electors residing
within said district, and that the
same is in the form required by law;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the board of public in
struction for the county of Marion,
state of Florida, that it is hereby de-
termined at this the first meeting of
said board after the receipt of said
petition that ten thousand dollars is
the amount of bonds required for the
purpose set forth in said petition, to-
wit: discharging Indebtedness incur