The Key West citizen., 1953-10-13

n6SSSS were neAIu. MaICns AuaIlS,
Mrs. Lulu Kinsman, school finance
officer, and O'Bryant.
Adams, the last witness to test.
fly yesterday, was on the stand
when the attorneys got into rae
kety squabhle over admitting min.
Iutes of school board meetings into
evidence.
On direct examination by Les
ter, Adams testified that the board
had considered the March contract
and determined that he should
have an annual instead of 4 con-
tinuing contract.
On cross examination, Porter re.
ferred to a board of meeting OF
May Q, 1852 and asked Adams il
that was the meeting when the
March contract was discussed.
Adams ssid he "wovldn't say
that YVES the meeting" at which
the March contract came up.
Porter took Adams over the min.
utes of several meetings but could
not pin Adams down as to which
meeting took up the March con-
tract. Adams said it could have
been q meeting in April, May OF
June of 1852.
Porter then sought to determine
what action the board takes on
issuing contracts to employees. He
asked IL action were taken as a
result Of q motion by q board
member.
Adams: It had to be done by q
motion.
Porter: (referring to March con
tract) Was it done by q motion!
Adams: You are taxing my
memory. I can't say yes. 1t had
to be done by q motion to be Off
cial.
Adams then said that the super.
intendent (O'Bryant) submit.
names to the board for considera.
ton and makes recommendations
The names are discussed, he said
and the board usually goes along
on the superintendent recommen
dations.
Adams added fhst rive or
three o. pesslbIy seVr" persons
were not 10 BE- issued esnsinvins
contracts but sivsn another year
contract on probation.
Asssr more qvestisnins about
what beard aeiisn wss taken 10
eennsesien with the March con.
tract, Adams finally ssid he did
not remember.
THAT'S all we want to know
Porter said.
Porter then asked Adams 4
March was notified of the board
action.
81 don't know" Adams said
THAT'S not my duty to notify peo
pie Of the boards actions"
Adams had previously identified
his signature on the minutes.
Porter asked why his signature
was on the minutes.
ITO make 1t Official" Adam.
replied.
Porter wanted 70 knew " any.
thing ever was emitted frem the
minutes. Adams wouldn't say
y:: but 'ddsd That N Yves pos
Wright then took over the exa
mination of Adams and asked il
Adams knew Of his own persona
knowledge whether the action OF
the March contract was taken q!
the result of q motion or q resolu
Ition by the board.
Lester objected to the question
and then withdrew the objection.
1T was done by 4 notion
Adams said.
"You remember it," Wright said
eyes, that Is correct" Adam!
said.
/ He added that he did not remem
her which meeting took up the
March contract.
'Do you remember who made
the motion?" Wright asked.
"It was made by 4 former mem
Der of the board" Adams replied
Adams also said that he had
voted not to give March a continu
ing contract.
"Novld II tths board action on
Mareh). be in fhs minvtss7"
Wright asked.
"AIl matters should BE- In fhs
minutes, Adams said, "bvt II 10
possible there wss On smmis.
sion."
''Wss an smmissien nader"
| Wright avsstisnsd.
"h had 70 be sn smmission,"
Adams said. "lf Decent appear
| IN ahs rsesFd."
Earlier. Lester had asked March
Ia he knew the board could give
him q probationary contract fol
the fourth successive year.
"Yes," March replied.
"Why didn't you start your suit
the day after you were given the
one-year contract and not q year
later" Lester asked.
Porter objected and then with