The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-03-24
SPECIAL MEETING BOARD
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met this the
4th day of March, in special session
with W. T. Gary, chairman, c. R.
Veal and a. J. Stephens present and
acting. The purpose of this meeting
was to open bids for the construction
Of the new school building at Anthony
as has been advertised for the past
four successive weeks.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman. All of the bidders were
present. The secretary was asked to
cead the advertisement for bids. Aft
or the reading all present agreed as
TO the understanding of the advertise
ment except as to the amount to be
deposited with the bid. Advertise
n1ent called for per cent of the bid
while the proposals for bids as pre-
pared called for 5000. The amount of
$500 was agreed upon by the board.
Motion was made by Mr.. c. R.
Veal, seconded by Mr.. A. J. Steph-
ems, that the bids be opened in execu-
tive session and carried by unanimous
vote of the board, thereupon the bid
ders retired from the room.
On opening the bids it was found
that the following firms and persons
had submitted bids: Marshall &
Jackson Co. of Lakeland; Chain &
Pittman, of Winter Garden; W. W.
Simmons & Co., Lakeland; F. E.
Zipp, of Apopka. Upon close COM
parison and thorough investigation it
was found that the bid of W. W. Sim
mons & Co.. of Lakeland, was the
lowest and best at S13,722, with the
following alterations: First, the omis-
sion of interior painting of the wood
work; second, the omission of plumb
ing fixtures.
| Upon motion of Mr.. A J. Stephens,
| seconded by Mr.. G. r. Veal, and car
ried by unanimous vote of the board,
the contract was awarded to w. W.
Simmons & Company of Lakeland, for
S13,722.
Board adjourned for noon to meet
at 2 o'clock. Board met at 2 o'clock
with all members present and acting.
In order that no mistake be made
in the legal actions of the transac-
tions, Mr.. E. H. Martin, attorney for
the board of public instruction, was
called in and the facts made known
to him. Mr.. Martin advised the board
that two contracts would be neces-
sary to cover the entire fund since
two distinct funds were used in the
construction of the building, first the
amount of $4,000 appropriated by the
boar dof public instruction of Marion
county, and second the amount of
$4,000, which was raised from bonds
voted in the district.
Board directed Mr.. Martin to pre-
pare contracts suitable for the work,
also form for the bond which was to
cover full value or contract price of
the buildings.
The matter of selling the bonds for
the Anthony district was discussed
and Mr.. Martin stated that the bonds
had been validated and were ready
to be placed on the market. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Veal, seconded by Mr.
Stephens and carried by unanimous
vote of the board, Mr.. Martin was
directed to secure the services of a
bond attorney of national repute tc
pass on the validity of the bonds fol
the Anthony district so as to hasten
the matter of selling them.
Board also ordered that bids fo1
the sale of the Anthony bonds be adj
vertised for, bids to be opened April
IS, 1922.
The building of the school house il
Union district was discussed. Board
ordered that advertisement for bids
for the construction of said school,
house be published five times as re-
quired by law, bids to be opened or
Tuesday, April Is, 1922.
AS no further business appeared
the board adjourne dto meet in regu.
lar session April 3, 1922.
II. G. Shealy, Secretary.