The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-10-16


house, the reason for same that Mr..
Little had gone ahead with the con-
struction of the building when 1t was
necessary for him to borrow the mon
ev and at the same time a certificate
was due from the board. Motion sec
onded by J. \. Simmons and carried
by vote of the board. Also the board
extended Mr.. Little its appreciation
for the kind and courteous way the
board had always found in him.
Bank accounts of the several dis
tricts and general fund were checked
and found to be apparently correct.
A petition was presented to the
board signed by a goodly number of
the residents and taxpayers of the
Lowell and Reddick special tax school
districts asking for an election to con-
solidate the two districts into one. As
it was necessary to check said petition
and since the registration officer was
not in Ocala, it was decided to post
pone action until later time.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr.. Veal and upon motion
duly seconded and carried by unani-
nous vote of the entire membership
of the board
WHEREAS, This board has received
petition signed by ]. NJ. Douglas and
others, residents of Weirsdale Special
Tax School District No. 8, of Marion
county, Florida, petitioning this board
to call an election pursuant to the laws
Of Florida, in said special tax school
shall be issued bonds of the said dis
trict in the amount of $4,000, the pro-
ceeds of which shall be expended for
the purpose of erecting within said
district public school building for the
exclusive use of the public free schools
WHEREAS, This board has deter
mined that the said petition is signed
by not less than 25 per cent of the duly
qualified electors residing within said
district, and by not less than 25 per
cent of the qualified electors residing
therein who are free-hoIders; now,
therefore, be 1t
RESOLVED, at this, the first meet
ing of the said board after the receipt
termined by this resolution to be entered
in the records of the said board that
the amount of bonds required for the
purposes set forth in the said petition
be paid on said bonds is six per cent
per annum from their date; that the
bonds shall be due and payable as fol-
lows: One-third in amount thereof 10
years from their date; one-third IS
years from their date, and one-third 20
years from their date, and that said
bonds shall be dated the 1st day Of
RESOLVED FURTHER, That an
election be and the same is hereby
called to be held "a said district on
November Sth, 1922. pursuant to the
statutes in such cases made and pro-
vided, to determine whether or not the
bonds described in this resolution shall
be issued, and that the secretary Of
to cause proper notice Of such election
to be published in a newspaper in said
county, as required by law.
The following persons, resident
freeholders of said special tax school
district, were appointed inspectors
and clerk to serve at the election to be
held in said Weirsdale special tax
school district No. 9 on Nov. 9, 1922:
j. C. Knight, R. L. Lyle and T. B.
Shocks, inspectors, and R. D. Doug
las, clerk.
Sundry bills were checked and those
in due form and properly signed We're
ordered paid as soon as money is
available.
The board adjourned to meet in spe-
cial session Sept. 18th.
Special Session
The board met in special session
this the 18th day of September with
W. T. Gary, chairman and J. N Sim
mons present. Mr.. c. r. Veal was
absent on account of illness. The pur-
pose of this special session was to
| check names on petitions presented
from the Lowell and Reddick special
tax school districts for the consoli-
| dation of same. Also to let contracts
for the transportation of pupils from
Pedro to Summerfield.
Bids for the transportation of pu-
| pills from Pedro to Summerfeld were
as follows:
On route from about Will Proctor's
down hard road to Summerfeld. W.
H. Proctor 500 if his son drove the
truck and $125 if he drove the truck
S. G. Lowell, s95 if his son drove the
truck. Contract was awarded S. G
Lowell, provided there was no objec-
ton to his son, Perry Lowell driving
the truck under the control of a
teacher.
| Route from about L. H. Snowden's
around by Walter Nichols residence
and the Pedro school house. Mr.. J. r
Proctor, s110 per month. Mr.. A. D.
Proctor, 500 per month, provided his
wife, who is teacher in the Summer
field school, be allowed to drive the
truck. Contract awarded to Mr.. A. D
Proctor, provided there was no serious
objection.
After carefully checking the name:
on the petition calling for an election
III the Lowell and Reddick special tax