Board met in adjourned session on the above date at ten o'clock
A.i. Present,' BR.'Colson, Chairman, W.H. Powell, S.J. Ellis ,and E.R.
Simmons, Secretary.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved. Bills were audited
and those found to be correct were ordered paid. Bill for janitor's
services at Alachua School returned for approval of trustees.
S. Upon motion of S.J. Ellis and seconded by W,H. Powell, Board
voted unanimously in favor of the following preamble and resolution:
W- h'ereas, Chapter 8227 of the Laws of Florida, Acts of the Leg-
islature of 1919, authorizes and empowers The Board of Public In-
struction for Alachua County, Florida, to issue interest bearing cou-
pon warrants in a sum not to exceed $75,000.00, bearing interest at
a rate not yo --exceed 6- per annum, payable semi-annually4
whereas s it is necessary to issue interest bearing coupon war-
rants in the sun of $75,000.00, for the purpose of acquiring sites
for and erecting public school buildings, and for furnishing and
equipping thereof, and for funding the floating indebtedness ofthis
Board. Iow,' therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua
County, Florida, that interest bearing coupon warrants be issued in
S such denominations authorized by law as the highest bidder.or bid-
ders for cash shall desire, after-such bid or bids shall have been
accepted by the Board, in the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars
(75,000.00) bearing interest at'the rate of six per cent. per annum,
interest payable semi-annually, payable as follows:
$5000.00 payable 5 years after 4ate. J :
$5000.00 6 '"
$5000.00 7 "
"50ooo.oo -8 ;"" H "
S$5000.00 8 "
$5000.00 "
S- o$5000.00 11 "
S $5000.00 12 "' "
S$5000.00 13 a
$5000.00 14 :
$5000.00 15 "
$5000.00o 16 I
$5o00o.oo 17 -" .
$5000.00 8 "
$5000.00 19 "
* Principal and interest payable at the office of The Board of
Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, At Gainesville, Flo-
rida.
BE*T FURTHER RESOLVED THAT SAED warrants b advertised for sale
to the highest bidder for cash, in the Daily a newspaper
published in Alachua County, Florida, once a week for four consec-
S utive weeks prior to the: te of sale, and' that said sale take
Space on the ./L day ofl 192d; that bids shall be made in
writing, sealed and accomnied a certified check or cash for /o%
of the amount' of the warrants bid for, as an evidence of good
faith, to be returned to the bidder if the bid is declined, and to
be forfeited to the Board if the bid is accepted and the bidder fails
to pay the price bid within: 3 days after notice I the acceptance
of the bid; that bids will be.considered for the whole or any part of
the total issue, in multiples of $100.00; that the Board reserves the
Right to decline any and all bids.
BE IT FURTHER RESOL3VED that the form of said warrant shall be as
follows:
U.IITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF FLORIDA.
II; umber Dllars

Interest Bearing Coupon Warrarit
The Board of Public Instruction for Alachua- county, Florida.
Interest six per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually.

[Issued upon the Common School Fund of Alachua Counry, Florida,.

The Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida,'for
value received, promises to pay to the- order of -
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at the office of The Board of Public Instruction or Alachua County, .
2Florida, at the City of Gainesville, Florida on the 42day of
A.D.19P__, the sum of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, in gold coin of th Unit
ed States of America at the present standard of weight and fineness,
with interest thereon at the rate rof six pe cent, p:r an um, payable
semi-anhually in like gold coin, on the day of and the
dI day of of each year,' at the office of eB rd of Pub-
li Instruct for \lachua Cgunty, Florida,'" at Gainesvill Florida
on presentatin and surrender of 'the annexed coupons as they sever-
ally become due and payable.
This Warrant is one of a series aggregating Seventy-five Thou-
sand D&llars, of like date, known as Interest Bearing Coupon Warrants
of The Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, is-
sued pursuant to Chapter 8227 of the Laws of Florida, Acts of the
Legislature of 1919, whereby TheBoard of Public Instruction for Ala-
chua County, Florida, was authorized ahd empowered to issue interest
bearing coupon warrants in a sum not to exceed $75,000.00, bearing
int rest at a rate not to exceed six per cent, per annum,,payable
sem-annually, the proceeds of said warrants to be used for the pur-
po of acquiring sites for and erecting public school buildings, and
f the furnishing and equipping thereof, and funding the floating
indebtedness of said Boardoof Public Instruction, and which said war-'
rants were ordered issued by The Board of Publi instructionn for the
County of Alachua, State of Florida, on the /--day of .D.1920.
S It is Hereby-Certified that the issue of interest Aarinl school!'
warrants, of which this is one, is made in strict conformity with the'
laws of the State of Florida, duly authorizing same, and that all
proceedings and things essential to the validity of this warrant have
duly happened and been performed, and that the requirementsofr law
have been duly complied with by the proper officers in the issuance
of this warrant.
,In Testimony Whereof, The Board of Public Instruction for the
County of Alachua, Stat of Florida, has issued this warrant bearing
date of the a day of -, A.D.1920, and has caused it to be
signed by its Chaiiman .nd Sec-retary,- and the seal of said/Board to
be affixed thereto.
Chairman of The Board of Public
Instruction for Alachua County,
Stat' o Florida.
(SEAL) _' _ _
Secretary of The Board of Public
Instruction for Alachua County,
State of Florida.

and the form of the interest coupons shall be as follows:
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On the Day of 19
The Board of Public instruction Ar Aachua County,
Florida, will pay to the bearer here the sum of
Dollars, in lawful money of the United States of America,
at the office of The Board of Public Instruction for Alach-
ua County, Florida, at Gainesville, Florida, for six month
interest then due on its Interest Bearing Coupon Warrant,
dated 4I iAAA .4 ,A 1920.. I No.

oupon No.

Secretary Chairman $
Board of Public Instruction.
Superintendent recommended relief of congested-a-conditions in Gil
bert School, but Board decided that nothing could be done in present
term.
The following applications for widows aid under Widow's Pension
were examined with results as follows:
Mrs. Sallie Posey, Lochloosa, recommended to County Commissioner
for $15.00 per month A
Mrs. Carl Whaley, A, recommended to County Commissioner for
$20.00 per month.
Mrs. Ida Love, Alachua, recommended to County Commissioner for $25.00
per month. .
Mrs. J. A.' Owens, Alachua, recommended to County Coinissioner for
$30.00 per month.
Mrs. Kate Touchton, Trenton, recommended to County Commissioner for
$30.00 per month.

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Mrs. Rella Polk, Trenton, recommendedd to County Commissioner for.
$49.00 per month.
Mrs. Maggie Osteen, High Springs, recommended to.County Commissioner
for $49.00 per month.
1IMrs. Mary Beach,- Newberry, recommended to County Commissioner for
i$30.00 per month.
MI Mrs. R. L. Reeves,rejected because she has not resided in County the
I |required time.
Mrs. B, C. Sparks, rejected because Board's opinion is that she does
inot.nedd it.
-Mrs. Mattie Tally, rejected because she is able to school children
without help.
Mr. M. H. Feagle, rejected because he has comfortable home and the
orphans for whom help was sought are considered as help asset rather
Than as a burden.
NPs. Mariam Miller, rejected because

Board adjourned,
Kinute of B. P. I..Meeting held February 13, 1920.
Board df Public'Inhtruction for Alachua County met in regular .-
!sesion Feb. 13,:1920 at 10 o'clock A.J. Present, Chairman, B. R.
iColson, W. H. Powell, S. J. Ellis and Secretary E. R. Simmons.
Minutes of last meeting read 'ahd approved.
Attendance officer S. W. Godwin' tendered his resignation effec-
tive April I '1 1920, and agreed to work during the month of June as
census enumerator if Board desired his service. Resignation was accept
ed on above condition.-
Upon report of the Bbookk~ per that there was not sufficient funds
in the hands of the depositories to pay the teachers ahd the inciden-
tal bills for 'the month of February, 1920, it was ordered that the Su-
,prindentent' negotiate loann with the First NationallBank of Gaihes-
yille in" _the sri of Three Thousand Dollars,'($3000.000), for one hundred
; twenty (.10) days, and the Secretary and Chairman were authorized to
'* .ign note fo'r s~uae.
.. Application of Mrs. G, W. Watson of Island Grove for Widow's Pen-
ion was examined 'and the Spperin~endent was authoiriZei& o recommend
o the County Commissioners thatthey allow said Mrs. Watson $5.-00 per
month per pupil, '
It was ordered 'that Will Johnson be removed from the office' of Su-
erviser of'Archer negro school and that June Jackson be appointed to
succeedd him. AA
Rock"2ichool building and lot was sotd 'to Oscar Thomas for $175.cC
S'Resinaton of M. B. Gilbert is supervisor of Gilbert School was
acceptedd and / C- Bailey was appointed to said office.'
l Petition to call an election for extending boundaries of .elrose
special Tax School District, having been legally advertised, the elec-
tion was ordered held,--
i Petition to call'an election to determine whether o not bounds.e--.
raes of Niewberry Special Tax School District"should be contracted,
having been legally ;dvertised the election, was ordered held.
11 Returns of an Ylection held in Hawthorne hand Godwin 'Special TeTa
School Districts to determine' whether or not said districts should be
consolidated end become :ione Special Tax School District were canvass-
ed and results-showed nine votes had been cast for and nine against I
consolidation in District # 20;. Board then declared that election fail.
d to ca-rry because there was hot a majority for consolidation in each
district ,
SReturns of the 'election held at Cannon School house for the pur-
pose of creating da special Tax Schbool District to be known as Cannon
Z speciall Tax Schbol District were canvassed" and it was found that twen-
y votes had b"een cast for and none against Catrtion district;, twenty
otes for maximum levy of three mills, and tha% A. Fl Robertx,' T. W.
:ightsy 'and "0. 9. Bailey were' elected as trustees. Board declared that
as result said district had been created, three millt'voted and author.
ized Secretary to commis3ni n 'above gentlemeni trustees. -
Petition signed by the required by-the numbe. of qualified elec-:
tors of Hawthorne and Godwin Special Tax School Districts to determine
whether or not said districts should be consolidated was presented and
ordered advertised.'
Board adjourned. -

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Secretary, B. P. I.

Minutes of B. P. Z, meeting April 9, 1920.
Board met in regular session April 9, 1920, at ten o'clock AJ.M
Present, Chairman, B.'R, Colson, W. H. Powell, S. J. Ellis and Sec-
retary, E. R. Simmons.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Petitions calling for an election to be held in the- respective
iSpeckal District Gracey #11, Alahhua #23, Hague #48 and Haynesworth
#81 to detennine whether or not saiit districts,- (same being conti-
guous) should be consolidated and become one Special Tax School Dis-
trict to be known as Alachua Special Tax School District #23. An ex-
amination of petitions showed that they had required number of sign-
ers and they were ordered advertised according to law.
Request for school at Tyler was presented by citizens of that
place, but no definite ac-tioi was taken.
Applications of Mrs, Savannah Davis, Alachua and Mrs. J. A,
Randall, Micanopy for Widows' pensions were e.xmined and Secretary
instructed to recommeend that Ootuty Commissioners4 Allow Mrs. Davis
-$30'.00 per month and Mrs, Randall 25.00 .per month.k,
Ordered that Mrm. G. W. M.cCall of High Springs be paid $50.00
for two weeks of vacation caused by influenza,
Ordered following notice of sale of bonds be published in
Gainesville Weekly Sun four weeks, beginning May 13, 1920.
NOTICE OF SAIE OF BOI1DS. :
The Board of Public.Instruction for the County of Alachua, Fla.
-at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for said
county, in Gainesville, ..lorida, on Friday the llth day off June A.D.
1920, at ten o'clock A.M., will,offer for sale to the highest and
best bidder, sixty-eight coupon bonds of $250.00 each, dated January
2, 1920, bearing interest at,th.e rate of six per cent.per annum, pay-
able semi-annually, maturing one bond each year commencing Jan. 1,
1931 and including 1950, tow-bonds each year commencing Jan. 1, 1951
and including 1957,:three bonds each year commencing Jan. 1, 1958 and
including 1963 and four bonds each year commencing Jan. 1, 1964 and
including 1967. These bonds are issued for Micanopy Special Tax Schoo
District, Number Fifteen, of Alachua County, Florida, and have been
validated by the Circuit Court of the Eighth Judicial Court of la.,
ih E h J c C u of Fla .,,

Board met in regular session March.12, 1920, at ten o'clock A.
M. Present, Chairman, B.'R. Colson, W. Pdwell, S.'J. Ellis and
Secretary, E. R. Sirmilons,.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Matter of paying teachers for enforced vacation, caused'by in-
fluemza, was considered arid the following drder passed: that teachers
be paid in full for vacation. It was furthereordered that schools sus.
pended less than four weeks close on schedule time and those suspend-
ed as much as four weeks make up half time and teachers be paid for
this time.
Newberry requested permission #o acquire additional school prop.
erty adjoining present site at a cost of $1200.00, to be paid out of
Special District Request granted.
Secretary presented proposition of U. S. Trust Company., Jackson-
p ville, purchaser of $150,000,c00, Gainesville,Special Tax School bonds,
that Board change place of.payment from Gainesville to New York and
that if Board would make such change said purchaser would pay an ad-
ditional amount of $249.00 and pay for reprinting bonds. Board ac-
cepted proposition and agreed to change of payment, provided said U.
S. Trust Comp.ny make final settlement within sixty days.
Application for Widow's Pensions were examined and recommenda-
tions to County Commissioners were ordered as Mrs. Lizzie Browning, Trenton, Fla., one child- $15l.0 per month.
Mrs. Sareah Browning, Trenton, Fla., two children $15.00 per month.
Ordered that.regular biennial election for election of trustees
and fixing mileage be held. in all districts in which term o.f trus-
tees is about to expire: and that any district desiring names of can-
didates for trustees placed on ticket must have names in by,April 10,
and that secretary so.instruct present trustees.
Board adjourned. *

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in and for Alachua County, All bids must be accompanied with cash br
certified check payable to The Board of Public Instruction for Alach-
ua County, Florida, for $500.00'. Cash or check of unsuccessful bidder
will be returned immediately. The cash or check of the successful bid-
der will be fOrfeitedc'in the event of failure to complete the bid
within three months. All bids must be sealed and will remain so until
the date and hour above specified. The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Ordered following advertisement for bids for erection of school
building at Licanopy be published in Gainesville Weekly .Sun four week
beginning May 13, 1920.
SEALED BIDS'
for the erection of a High School building, to be built for Special
Tax School District #15 at Micanopy, Fla., will be received by the
Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida up to ten
O'clock A.M. on Friday the 11th day of June, 1920, Then and there
opened in the bidders; the right however is reserved to accept any,
or reject any or all bids. Certified checks in the sum of $300.00 wil.
be required with each bid; these will be retained until a contract
Sis signed; and in case a bidder refuses to sign a contract for the
amount of his bid, he forfeits .the check, and its proceeds will be
used by the Board to defray any expense incurred by the Board and the
architect in obtaining new bids: Plans may be had from T. M. Bryan,
Arch't., Gainesville, Florida, on deposit of $25.00 which'will be re-
turned when bids are submitted, If no bid is submitted $5.00 will be
retained for use of plans.
Eoard adjourned.
Chai-ran B.P .I.

Secretary B.P.I .
11 Minutes of B. P. I. held April 16, 1920.
Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida met in
special session, Friday April 16; 1920 at ten o'clock A.M. Present,
Chairmari B. R. Colson, S. J. Ellis, W. H. Powell and Secretary, B.R,
Simmons.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved,
Board canvassed the returns of elections held in Special Tax
School District Melrose #13 and .Tewberry #73, and declared results'
as follows: Melrose election carried, extending boundaries of said
district so as to include following;described territory: All Town-
ship 8, Range 22 in Alachua County, also all of sections 1-2-11-12-
13-14-23-24-25-26-27-34-35 and 36, Tp. 9 R.22 and East _- of Sections
3-10 and 15 of Tp. R 22 and all of Sections22, T. 9, R. 22 e
cept the Northwest .
Newberfy election for contracti. V boundaries carried, thus elimi-
nating the following described territory: Sections 13-14-15-23-24-
25-26 and 36, Tp. 9, R. 17 and all of sections 16-17-18-19-20-21.28-
29-30-31-32-and 33 Tp. 9 R. 18. This change leqTes the present de-
seription as follows: Begin at the S.W. corner of Section 25, Tp. '10,
Range 16 East, run east $ miles, thence north 2i miles, thence east
,2 milesmiles, thence nortt 21 mile, thee st mile, thence nor h 1
mile, thence west 1 riile, thence north 2 miles, thence west 1 mile,
I thence ntit 1 mile, thence west 4 miles,' thcne south 9 miles to
point of beginning.
A petition was presented by patrons of GainesTile School re-
commending the appointment of G.W. Welch as trustee of Gainesville
Special Tax School District to fill unexpired term of Geo. P. Long,
deceased. Mr. Welch was appointed and Secretary authorized to com-
mission him.
Order passed by Board on' March 12, allowing U. S. Trust Co.,:
Jacksonville, Fla., sixty days to make full settlement for Gaines-
ville Speci&l District bonds sold said Company on Aug. 9, 1919, was
ordered rescinded, (Attorney having failed to notify said Compay of
)( extension), and it was further ordered that Board's attorney C. .
Layton be instructed to collect the one thousand dollar check, de-,
posited with Board, by said Company upon purchase of bonds.
Board adjourned. ',

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Chretary B.,. I.

SSecretary B.P. I.

Board met in regular session on May 14, 1920, at ten o'clock A.M.,
Present,- Chairmxan 'i, R. Colson, W. H. Powell, S.. J. Ellis and Secre-
tary E. R. Simmnons.
Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
Requests were presented by patrons of the Bland School that said
school be allowed to begin in Julsand run eight'months. Trustees
a-reedto -pay fa two months froet special Tak School District funds.
Request was. granted.
It was decided that schools 1f the western portion of the.County
ilhould be allowed to open in July in order that term might be taught S
by time to begin spring crop.
A delegation of patrons of Bell School car-e before the Board and
requested: that a high school be established at Bell. They showed that
they had ten pupils who had-been promoted from grammar school to high
school. Request was granted.'- \
Petition was presented for an election to determine'twhether the
contiguous Special Tax School Districts, Gainesville, #26 and Rocky
Point-#76 should be consolidated and should become one Speci&& Tax
School District to be known as Gainesville'Special Tax School Distrie
#26. Also anpetition calling 'for-an election to be held to determine l
whether or not the boundaries of Gainesville Special Tax School Dis-
trict#26 should be changed so as to include the following territory,
same not being in any Special District at present; All the present
Gaine -ville Special-Tax Sqhool Distric #26 and beginning at the
southeast corner of Section 26, Townshilp 9, Range 19, run thence west
to wet line of Arredonda Grant, thence north to northwest C corner of
said Grant, thence east along north lineo'f said grant to northeast
corner of fractional Sec. .3-9-19, thence south to east and west center
line of Sec. 11-9-19, thence east 1 mile, thence south to point of
beginning.
A-mplicationseof Mrs%. Ella Sparks of Louise and Mrs. Belle Har-
ville of gainesville were examined for Widow's Pensions. Mrs. Sparks
was not recoii;nended because Board and Attendance Officer considered
that such was not needed. Superintendent was instructed to recommend
Mrs. arvilletto Count Commissioners for #25.00 per month.

Returns of regular biennial election held in Special Tax School
Districts April 20, 1920 for the IpT-rpose of election of trustees andc
voting village for ensuing two years were canvassed and results de-
clared as follows: Santa (Ye voted .to levy two mills. All others showed
majority for three mills. Trustees elected as follows:
#1, Arredonda, J ;, IlQ.-ly,
J. Pj Bradshawi.
3. H. Dupree, Arredondai Florida.
#3, -Rochelle, E. F. Zetrouer,
S Ben Tillmnan,
L. R. Jones, Rochelle, Florida.
#,- Fairbanks, J. A. -Oliver,
T. J. France,
SJ. I. Carter, Fairbanks, Florida.
#8, LaCrosse, P. W. Tribble,
W. I. Carter,
W. S. Roberte, La Crosse, Florida.
9, Jonesville,T. 3. Kirby,
IM. M. Holt,
H. G. Watson, Newberry, Florida.
13, Melrose, H. H. TLomas, Eailton, Florida.
Simon Coward,
H. F. Preston, Melrose, Florida.
15i Micanopy, B, 0. Franklin,
J. P. Odell,
J. D. Merry, Micanopy, Florida.
16, Trenton, R. C. Lang,
W. F. Love,
A. L. Sanders, Trenton, Florida.
17, Bland, S. D. Reaves,
M. L. Colson,
A. C. Witt, Alachua, Florida. R. F. D.
#18, Island Grove, G. 3. Crosby,
A. E. Evans,
S. C. Martin, Island Grove, Florida i

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J. L. George,
A. W. Weismer, Waldo, Florida.
#25, Santa Fe, L. R. Datis,
A. G. Hill,
3. 3. omas, Santa Fe, Florida.
S#27, Rose Hill, G. W. Cautihen,.
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S'P.A. Parrishl, 3rooker, Florida. R. F. D. #2.
#31,: St roble, S. E. Sapp;
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S# 38, Orange Heights,C. P. Lowrante;
R. F. Millican',
SiJ' .. 3. rovn,'Orange Weighits, Florida.
i#41, Cherry Sink, J. a. Osteen,
Jo. 3litk,
Charlie Matthews,' Trenton, Florida. R. . D.
#42, Lo uise, J. W. Eddy.
Andrew Sparks,
0. M. .Ma inaes, Louise, Florida..
1#43, Perseverance, T. M. CaGpbell,
, G. W. Wilson,
SG. 3. Shealey, Alachua, Florida. R. F. D.
#45, Windsor, G. A. Byles,
R. :Tic-kols,
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Smith, Bell, Florida. R. -D
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Hest6r, Evinston, Florida.
Hare,
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SS A. Dixon,'Newberry, Fl3rida.
:Hill, E. M. P pepper,
G. W? Parker,
J. A. Jones, Gainesville, Florida, R. D. #4.
ford, B. G. 3rown,
.Lee Davis, '
J. 3. Polk,Bell, Florida, R. 3, D.
irned.

Chai 3an P. I.

.: Sec etary, P. P. I.

meeting of 3. P. I':, eld June 11, 1920.
Board of Public Instruction for Alqehua County, Florida met in
regular session on June 11, 1920, at ten o'eleek A. M. Present, Chair-
man 3. R. Colson, J., W.. Powell, S. J. Ellis and Secretary E. R. Siri--
ons. .. .. :
S Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Board canvassed the returns of the elections held May 18, 1920,
in tke respective Special Tax School Disttiets, Godwin #20, Harthomrn
l#2% and Loclaoosa #29 to detemihe whelbler said contiguous: Special
Tax School Dist iets should be consolidated and become one Secial Tam
iSchool District. Said: canvass showed results as follows: In Godwin
istriet 23 Tbtes were cast, 6 for consolidation and 17 again con-
solidation. Hawthorne 24 for and none against consolidation. Loeoloosa
5 for and 11 against consolidation. board declared that said election

STEiTto carry Tbcause b6to GdWin and LOCToosa Di-sTf-es -votea t it-- e
majority against consolidation.
A petition,:-having- been legally advertised, 'callifhn for an elec-
tion for the purpose of determinin& -whether or not boundaries-of Haw-
tbaorne Special Tax School District should be changea"d so as to include "-t. -
the foll wing territory .to-wit : All the 'present MawkLhorne Special Tax;
School Distric t,. a nd beginning at the- northeast corner of the weWti '
half of Section 21-10-22 0irun thence west 2-g miles, thence south 3
miles, t'aehce east 2 mile, thence south l.imle, thence east -~-mile,
thence north to beginning, sdMricrsEa asa -[ ^dd,
3stft.and Sectionb 12 and 13, and the east half of.Sections'll:and 14
Tp. 10, Range 22, SE' s'id election was ordered held July 20, 1920.
A petition was presdeted. calliin for ,anelection to determine
whether or not :The boundaries of Godwi n -Spqcia Tax 'School #20 should
be changed ,sdsas- to incel e .the following territory w1hich.is not now
included in any Special -ax School District: All the present Godvin
Special Tax.'School 'sitrict _#2Q, .nd tie east:- of Section 2 and all'
of Section 1,' Tp.- 10, Ba.nge -22, E:. It appeared tat petition had re- ":
quired nuimbe of signers -ahd was ordered, aTveartisea. :
Petition calling for an election for the purpose of establishing
a Special Tax Scbool aDisXrict to b'e known as EaiVle Special Tax School
District #87, havi'ng', een legally advertised. said election was order-
ed held July 20, 1920" ..
Sec retaary: presented a cormMunication fromi~rs. G. W., McCall of
K ig Springs in 'whi' isle request ed that 3oarr pay ker.$r0.00 add4-
tional salary for Taeation caused i Hi'gh k pri.ngs school by the epi-
iremic of intuenza. Board hladc foi=merly paid Mrs.- McCall f6;r one half
of said vacation, or for tw. :weekS, a'h furtherr paylient: was refused
for following reasons: first,- Mrs. ic'Call irs'vnot a regular teaet er,
but only a substitute and was not thrown out of, employment on aeeouht
of said vacation, second, Mrs. eCall declined to return to the school '
after vacation: endIed. .
3'oard instructed the'Secre~ary' to noti fyr rincipals and.teacehers- .-
that they are requested' Met to buTy anything for school. to be pai. from
school fund without the approval of the trustees,'
R'. Davis, Attorney 'for,the oa-rd 'for 1919 presented bill' for
$150.00 for the' -last quarter bof'said' year. -e stated tht. hen notified
the 3oard prior to Sept. 1,-19199 that if "e,. continued to serve them i.
as their Attorney after Sept-. '1 l99' that ~is salary must be fifty
dollars per mogtk. The original contract with said R. E. Davis wap
that the Ioard would pay him a salary of One Tundred Mi.fty Dollars
per year. Board declared the amount due sai~d A. a.vis'was one fourthh
of $150.00 or $37.50 and in strua thkee eeeta amount of $37. 501.
Upon report-of Bookkeeper that notes #74, $8,00,00 and #82,
300000, favo7 of lirst National sank were, due, it was ordered that
same be renewed for'18o0 da'as; Seeretary and. Chairman were instructed
to sign new 'notes for same. ,
SBoard adjourned.

a B3. P, I.

Su an Secretary P. I.
Meeting of B; P. I. Held Jun6 18, 19201.
Board met in called session on Friday, June 18, 1920 at ten'o'cloc,
A.M. ,1inut es of last meeting, read and approved.
Eo2rd authorized trustees of Hawthorne school to borrow $3000.00
for purpos-e of enlarging school building.
Bo.rd canvassed elections held June 15;, 1920, in 4laachua, Gracey .
Hague and Hayneswworth Specia'l Tax School Districts to determine
whether seaid di, tracts should be consolidated and.become one Special
Tax School District to be !.:norm. as. Alachua S.T..S.D. #23, and declared
.results to be as fellows: t:ist consolidation carried in all districts
That maxmtun of three, mills had been voted: that C.W.Stephens, EE.EEL
and W.T.Robart had been elected trustees.,
S Estimates for operating expenses for year 1920-21 were prepared
as follows:;-, ..

Cash on hand,
Hunting license.,
Oneollected t aes ,
One Mill State Tax
State Interest Fund
Redempti ons
Polls
County Line Pupils
Ten Mill Levy
T 0 T 1-1

ESTIMATED I11COMCE
549f56.47
.400,.0
26414,33
10000.00
3000,00
400.00
2400.00
400,00
911 .70
FIMI- -9 6 4 0

SCHOOL FP
To ,pa:. outstafndingl warrants
To pay notes borrowed,
To pay notes for furniture,
For B. P. I. Milge and per diem
For Superintendents salary
For Bookkeeper's salary
For office e:;pense
For interest
For printing ete,
TOTAL .

Fo i Whit e t er- chers' sala & es8
For Negro t e;chers' sala ri e-

rjC'API TULATIOl U
Aciinistrati on, unpaid warrants
S..leries of whitee teachers.
Salaries of negro teachers.
:T C TAL

Boa rd adj ou rned.

EQUI REMm S
3005.87
86500.00
9474.22
----6o00.00
2400,00 -
1800.00
800,00
4500.00
200.00
: ^l09280-091;

73490.00
7180.00

etc.

7 o' -

109280. 09
73490.00
7180.00
169900.09

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Bot:rd met in regular sessionn Jn July 9, 1920 at 10:00 'eclc'k
A.M. Present B.-R. Colson, W. H. Powell and Secretary E, R/ Simmons,
SS.J.Ellis begng lalBent.
Si- minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Petitions- -wire'presented by patrons of Grove Park school for
an againstt transporting pupils from Grove Park school to Hawthorne
school. Action was pospoponed until nest meeting.
Petiti on was presented by patrons of Bland school signed by
twelve for and four against transporting Bland pupils to Alachua.
Action was postponed until nexttmeeting. Patrons of Jonesville school
presented petition for transportation to Newberry. Same was granted
Patrewm of Stohes school petitioned for transportation to Gaines-
ville. Petition granted. Patreoxs of Campville Special Tax School Dis
trict Io. 50 presented petition requesting Board to appoint J. R.
Bachlott, trustee to fill vacancy caused by death J. N. Baker.
Board ap-ointed Mr. Bachlett to fill said vacancy. Secretary presen-
ted petition: from J.-E. Bryeat, trustee-elect of Readfield Special
Tax School'District Io. 54 in which soid Mr. Bryant refused to serve
as trustee. Records show that the said Mr. J. E. Bryaths was elected
and commissioned in Apri.l 1918 and again in April 1920, hence the
following resolution was passed:
WHEREAS, J. E. Bryai was duly elected and qualified as trustee in
April ls18 and reelected bn April 1920 and:
WHS2EAS, the law provides that one so elected and qualified shall
hold. office until his successor is elected and qualified and,
WlHEREAS, said Mr. Bryant has refused to comply with requirements
o f law,
T iP'IHE CF be it resolved by the Board of Phblic Instruction for
Alach'ua County, Florida, that said Mr. BryaA~ be removed from
:office of trustee of said Rodfield -Special Tax School District No.
54 for failure to, perform the duties of the office as required by
law.
| The. vte.7n above reolution was unanimous.
: Upon rec oiuiteniation of a majority of trustees of 6uwannee
School INo. 19 Miss Idell Lindsey was appointed Principal of said
s ch ooel.
SJ. W. McFadden, citizen of Alachua Special Ta& School District
presented bill for refund of taxes assessed and collected. Claim
was based upon fact that Mr. McFidden s property was not a part of
Alacusa District until after Jan. 1., 1919, but was added by election
after Jan. 1, 1919, and therefore he contended the assessment was
illegal. Matter wirs held for lerral advi.1ije.

SEorl'c- "'.er'- t'. l.t C. ':. Long, teacher of Smith-HughCw agricul-
tural school at Trenton, be allowed $50.00 during summer for travel-
ing e:n.ens;.es to assist in visiting projects. It was als ordered
that the appropriation for Miss Irtme Randall'teacher of Home eeo,-
nomics be incre-.eed $175<.00 for the school year 1920-21.,
Pursuant to advertisement the Board at 2:00 o'clock P.M. on
above d.te opened and considered bids for the construction ofHigh
School and negro school building in Gainesville. Bids considered
Were as follows: .
SWhite Negre Both
Ki ng Lumb er Co. 288000.00 198000.00 484000.00
W.T.Hodloe 241337.00 147835.00 388000.00
WVoodcock-' 212000.00 125000.00 335000.00
Winston And Penny 125863.00
Heating :.nj g Co.
W.F.Martin 14263.00 10070.00 24333.00
EC.tnion pluu ing Co. 13989.00 9128.00 23117.00
Houghton & bQompson 20932,00
< O'Pry 14940.00 10288.00 24360.00
The above figure: showed that the lowest bid for construction for
: both buildiiigs was 335000.00
Sfor heating was 23117.00
Smoking total cost of both buildings $358117.00
After considering bids the following order was passed:
In as much as the total cost for erecting both buildings at lowest
bids was #358117.00 and the total amount of bond issue for said

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buildings was $.150000.00, lacking $208117.00 of being sufficient to
pay-for the building, be it ordered by the Board that all cheeks
be returned to the bidders and that all bids benheld in abeyance
until such time as the Board m4ght tale further steps toward let-
ting the dbntract.
Board adjourned.

C~Ai r i-P] P. I. U

secretary B. P. I.

Meeting of B. P. I. held July 23, 1920.
EBco rd met in called. session on Friday, July 23, 1920 at ten
o'cloclk A. M. All meiejrbers andl Secretary present.
Board proceeded to canvass election returns of elections held
on July 20, 1920 in Archer, -Bell and LochlooEe.Special Tax School
Di strict for election of trustees and determining the rate of mil-
lage to be assessed for the ensuing two years, also an election at
Hav:t'h.rne f6r election of trustees: detenrining millage and. whether
or not boundaries should be fehanged so as to- enlarge to include
the fellowin, territory: All the pre-sa H'awthorne Special Tax
School District #21, and. beinninr at the N.E. corner of the west.
half of-Section 21-10-22, run thence west 2w miles, thence south 3
miles, thence east 2 miles, then e south 1 mile, thence eqat mile
thence north to beginning, and Sections 12 amd 13, and the east half
of Sections 11 and 14. Also an election at Haile school to dete'nnine
whether. or not a Special Tax School District to be known acHaile
Special Tn. School District ITo. 87should be established, to-iriccde
t l e .folia'Goi :.dlc fed, territory:- Sections 13-14-15-23-24-25-2 .
and 36, all in Township 9, FRange 17 f. also sections 16-17-18-19-20-
21-28-29-30-31-32-33, lesa the S.E. quarter of Section 32, and all
in Town.-,hip 9, Rnge 18 E.. cliso all sections 3-4-5-8-9 and 10 and
east i of Section 6 in Townslhip 10, Range 18 E.
Board declared the r's<s as follows:-
trvher voted majorit-r for maximum levy 3 mills and elected G.C.
Sherrill, A. D. Lindsay aid Mr; Skinner, trusteese.
LochloosE voted iua -Lrnum levy 3 mill- and elected W.R. Abctein,
W.B.Roe and Mr. Gordon, trustees.
Bell voted madximnun levy 3' mills'i and elected J. 1. P. Jones, H. M.
Whitfield, and J. E. Williams, trustees.
Ha~ithorne voted 3 nills, and "elected Dr. G.M.Floyd, J.E,.Martin and
W.E.Waits as trustees, and a majority, voted in faver of changing
boundaries A:f Hawthorne Special Tax School District as above aosae i
described.
Haile voted un amimously for establishing Special Tax School District
to be known as Haile Special Tax School District #77, and sleeted
G.T.Kennard, Inut Saarinen and Mr. S3nclez, trustees. Superinten-
dent was ins.ttruted to commission trustees, also to report to Tax
Assessor change in boundary of Hawthorne Di strict and the establishing
of Haile Special Tax School District #87.
Petitions laid, over at regular meeting, July 9% for and against
transporting Grove Park school to Hawthorne were considered and it
was decided to transport Grove Park pupils to Hawthorne school.
Action on Petition- from patrons of Bland schel. fpr and against
transporting to Alachua, having been postponed at last meeting =e
the petition was considered and Bladd School ordered transported on
condition that trucks could be secured and that teachers of Bland
school would be killing to be transferred to some other school.
N. A. Hic-son and L W.Fennell were selected attendnace officers 1
at a salary of $125,00 per month.
Request was presented by citizens -of Ore.ne Lane coimnunirty that
Orange Lane school which had been discontinued for lack of pupils
be reestablished. It being shown that there were sufficient pupils fgr
a school, Board agreed to reopen school or transport pupils to Haw-
thorne, but advised transporting to Hawthorne. Left to Supt.
Board agreed to pay $250.00 on and addition to Melrose school
to be paid by district and adjoinigg counties.

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The following resolutions i'ere passed:

IWHEREAS, the public schools of Alachua County, Florida, are in
need of both furniture and equipment for their proper conduct, We
the Board of Public Instrudion, -have Therefore purchased' f Sr J.L.
Kelley, fufiniture and equipment in the sum of i4133.25, to be paid
Sfor in:i.ve annual installments, beginning 'one year from date,
and Cr .ir;.- n and County Superintendent are hereby authorized to
is-.uec notes to cover the pi:rchase, caid notbs to bear eight per-cer
interest per ammum, interest payable semi-annually.

*TWHEREAS: G. W. Hainon: holds note of Board of Public Instruct
tion for Alachlua Cjunty, Florida, for $2200.00, and,
".I EBEAS: said G. W. _Hariony did not care to carry note and,
',T7HEREAS; Mrs. Mary C. MeRee was willing to carry said note,
THEREO -RE: Be it resolved by the said Biard that said note be
Transferred from G. W. Haimony to Mrs. Mary C. MeRee, who satisfied
claims of said G. W. Ha.nmony. ..

3o-rd adjourned.

Ch i r iF E .FP .1

Secret ry B. P. I.

Meeting of B. P. I. held August 13, 1920.
Board met ^ugust 13, 1920 in regular session. Present, B. R. Colson,
SJ.Ellis, and Secretary E. R. immons, W. H. Powells-beig absent.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved...
Ordered that men employed to drive school truck. be paid $35.00
per month and that High_ School boys. be paid $10.00 per month when
employed in the same purpose.
e Mr. E. W. MeUreary of th.e .inesville Daily News came before
the Bo-ad and' asked for a part of the Bbard's advertising. It was
ordered that all:things being equal the Superintendent divide the
business as nearly equal as possible.
After attending to regular routing am.ter. t Bomrd idjri uned

Cairian B. .I.

Secre ary P. I.

Meeting of B. P. I. Held Sp member 10, 1920.
Board met in regular session on Sept. 10, 1920 at ten o'clock
A.M. ^ll members and Supt. present.
MLinutes of last meeting read and approved.
Board -canvas-sed returns of election held in Godwin Spettal Tax
School District No. 20 on September 3, 1920, to determine whether
boundaries so as to include all the present district and ass the
east half of Section 2 and all of section 1, Tp. 10, R, 22 east.,
and for the election of trustees and voting village for next two
years. Results were declared as follows. *Election for chang. of
buoundZri -r carried. Ma~mtximu of three ittls voted amid J.P. Henry,
W..',Beckh-.a.. and Lang Becl:hsLi were elected trustees. Board canvassed
returns of election held in Gainesville on Sept. 3, 1920 for the
puripo-je of determining whether Gainesville and Rocky Point Special
T .ax ;School Districts, (~aile being contiguous districts) should be
co i-n olidated, and for electing trustees and voting village. Resialts
a's follows. Vote on consolidation unanimous. W. R. Thomas, W. R.
l lMlcKinitry and G. W. Welch elected trustees. Canvass of the election
held in Gainesville on Spet 3, 1920 for change of boundaries show-
ed that boundaries had been changed to include all the present dist-
rict and the following terrltery Begiinning at the southeast corner
of Section 26, T. 9, Range 19, run thence wewt to west line of
Arredondo Grant, thence north to ITorthwest corner of said grant,
thence east along north line of Aaid grant to northeast corner of
of fractional" section 3, Tp, 9, Range 19, thence *outh'to east and
west center kkgta:.f line of Section 11, Tp. 9, Range 19, thence
east 1 mile, thence south .to oint of beginning .

lie Works in which said Board reftuhmed to furnish water for City
schools. Board of Public. Instruction instructed Secretasy to infor
said .Bar l of Public Works that Board of Public Instruction would
be Ipleaced to confer with the iat any time for purpose of trying to
-adjust the matter.
crdlerel -thi-.t the Superintendent try to get Seaboard Air Line
Ry.. to mra.Lk flag station at .Venab.lets Mill,, south of Archer.
C'Or..ered that Mr. Horn be paid $1.00 per month to transport
pupils living near road leading from lachuz to tihe Gainesville
and ITe'vberry road.
Beard adjourned.

Secretary B. I.

Minutes of meeting of Board of Public Instruction, Oct. 8, 1920.
Bbard met ,in regular session, Oct. 8, 1920, at 10 a m.

All members and secretary present, minutes of last meeting were
read and approved. E. R. B. Kite came before the Board and asked
for children living in Hatchet Creek district to be transported
to Gainesville. As there were not enough for a truck load, the
Board decided to pay H. E. RBdenour 20 cents per day per pupil.

It was ordered that public schools be allowed to observe Armistice '

Day as a holiday. Board decided to allow the white schools Thurs-
day Nov, 18, colored schools Friday Nov. 19, toa attend the County
Fair., Supt. called the attention cickta. astEi-a =i the Board
to the fact that many of the school buildings needed repairing.

Board instructed the Superintendent to have the work done and

pay for same out of. the Special District funds if school is
located in .Jistrict, other wise charge cost to appropriation of

.respective schools. Board adjourned.

Chairman B. P. I.

Supt. B. P. I.
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Oct. 29, 1920.
Board met in special session Oct. 29, 1920, at 10 a. m.,
present B, R. Colson, w. H. Powell, and E. R. Simmons.
Applications for widows pensions were examined and the following
were recommended to the County Commissioners:
Name: ITo. children .o. mo. amt.
Mrs m. A. mcGrew 1 9 $.00
" J. A. Taylor 1 9 5.00
" N. L. Cromwell 2 9 10.00
" M. J. Flowers 2 9' 10.00
Sreil r iarvell 1 9 5.00
" Bertha Kellum 1 9 5.00
P. E. Huthinson 4 9 20.00
" N. R. Kirby 1 9 5.00
" iertie Green 3 9 15.00
" Mr D. Parker 1 9 5.00
" E. W. Bryant 2 9 10.00
" I. D. alphurs 3 9 15.00
" R. J. Everett 1 5.00
n G. A. Nobles 2 10.00
. J. W. King 2 8 10.00
" i. w. ebb 1 8 5.00
" J. J. Phillman 3 8 15.00
" S. Davis 3 6 15.00
" J. A. Owens 2 8 10.00
Lydia Troves 4 8 20.00
" J. L. Prevatt 1 8 5$.00
" M. .C, Carlton 1 8 5.00
" Ollie Watson .2 8 10.00
SIsadore Boulware 3 8 15.00
Miss Bell McKay 1 8 5.00
Mrs Bell Hodge 2 8 10.00
lj. V./ nunt 1 8 5.00
n E. Randall 3 8 15.00
" Susan Ford 2 8 10.00
" M. M. Standley 4 20.00
" Hells Polk 4 6 20.00
SLizzie Erowing 1 8 5.00
n E. E. Kidd 4 8 20.00
" b. r. one 1 8 .5.00
" Bell Wise 1 8 5.00
" Carl 'haley 3 8 15.00
" J. C. Burnett 2 8 10.00
"A. Keen 4 6 20.00
Kate Touchton 2 6 10.00
" J. B. Douberly 3 6 15.00
b allie nandcock 2 6 10.00
Nettie Durden 3 6 15.00
" G. M. Sapp 1 6 5.00
* Elizabeth toward 2 6 10.00
" Annie Flowers 2 6 10.00
" Lizzie Polk 1 6 5.00
" Minnie Hariss 4 6 20.0 1
'-r ie uhesser 1 8 5.00
Sallie Posey 1 6 5.00
Maggie O'Steen 3 6 15.00
-arion .ill 6 6 30.00
Iris Abbott 5 6 25.00
SRachel Prevatt 1 6 5.00
1lla hinsey 3 5 15.00
SEmily Kinsey 5 .5 25.00
F. P. Lewis 4 5 20.00
The following applicants were not recommended because the
attendance officer s report showed that they were not entitled
according to law.
Mrs.. 0. Barco, rs. J. F. McKinstry,.Mrs. Lillian Lewmen,
rs,. r. *acjuavid, -rs. R. A. Hiers. Mrs. Gracie Goodwin was

rejected because he r brother had offered her a home and she had

declined it, also she had given away one of her children. rs.

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I petion was presented by the 'aldo Special Tax School Distric
calling for an election to determine whether said District should

essue ;onds to the amount of 5 20,000 for the purpose of erecting
l new school building. Upon examination it was found that the

S petition contained the necessary 257a of the qualified electors

Yho are freeholders. The following resolutions were adopted:

Whereas,: chapter 6542, Acts or the Legislature of the btate of

.lorida, authorizes qualified electors, who are freeholders, who

eside in a Special Tax school districtt and who desire Bonds to

e issued for said district to petion board of Public Instruction'

o call an election to decide whether or not -onds may be issued

or said district and

Whereas: a petion was on this the 29th day of October, 1920,

presented to the Board of Fublic Instruction of Alachua Uounty,

Florida,, which was signed by more than 25% of the qualified electors

Sho are freeholders, and who reside in tLe waldo special Tax School

District No. 24, of the said County, requesting that an election

Se held in the district aforesaid for th: purpose of authorizing
.he issuance of "oonds to the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars

or the purpose of acquiring, building, enlarging, and other wise

improving the school buildings and grounds for the white public

free schools within the said Special lax school -istrict ho. 24

.nd w
whereas: it is considered by the Board of Public Instruction
hat that objects and purpose es set forth in the petition are

. roper and that the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars should be ex-

pended therefore, and that bonds should be issued by the said district

'or that sum, therefore be it resolVed, by the. said Board of Public

instruction of laclurp -ounty, -lorida, that bonds to the amount

of Twenty Thousand Dollars are required and should be issued for

A he purpose r.bove set forth, each of which shall be of the denom-.

3nation of Five Hundred Dollars bearing interest at the rate of

-/ per an1-um until paid such interest being payable semi-annually

,t ib the date of said bond, and the principal thereof being payable
as follows: the sum of Five Hundred Dollars in each A. D.1930,

S.931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941,.

S942, 1943, 1944, and the sum of One Thousand Dollars in each
SD. 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1900, 1951, 1952, and the sum

of Fifteen Hundred Dollars in each A. D. 1953, 1954, 1955.
Be it further resolved that an election that an election

is hereby called to be held in said special Tax School --istriic
Nio. 24 of the said countyon the 9th day of December A. 1920

for the purpose of determining whether or not there shall be issued.,

by the said district bonds to the amount of Twenty Thousand Dollars

as above provided for, at which eleetiononly the duly qualified
electors residing in said Special Tax School District a'nd who

are freeholders in the said district shall vote.
The election hereby called shall be held in the white -ublic

school house in the toww -Qf T'aldg, in said Special Tax School
District, and E. R. B. Kite, G. M. Desha, arid J. L. George

are hereby appointed inspectors and ;j'-. ,esha clerk of said

election,
The polls shall be open at eight o'clock m.: and close at

sundown on said day, and the returns of sai d election shall be

made by the said inspectors and clerk to the'office of the Boa.rd

of j.iblic Instruction Gai4esville, Florida on the day following

said election.

E.e it further'resolved, that the above and foregoing resolution

be published in theCainesville Sun, a newspaper published at G
Gainesville, Florida, and in the county afQresaid, once each we1 k

for a period of four weeks prior to the.time of holding said e

election. By order of the -board of Public Instruction, Alachua,
County,, lorida, this 29th day of October A. L. 1920.
,D m. ,olson, uhm

S. R. Simmons, s.ecty.

-Chm B. P. I.
Secty B. P. I.

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The Board of Public Instruction for -lachua countyy met in regular

session, .riday, iov. 12, 1920, atlO o'clock a. m.

Minutes of last meeting were read and approved.
... Communication was presented from h. -. -. aton in which he

proposed to buy the Earleton school building for $100.00 The offer

was declined and Board decided hot to sell any more old buildings

at present.
Mrs. .o. W. Duchholz and Miss Mabel aanchez came before the

Board and explained the Buchholz- Sanchez Art Course. After some

discussion, the -oard indorsed the course and recommended that it

be placed in the schools of the county. It was decided to notify

the teachers that course could be gotten through the extensionn

ii department of the U.of F.

An order was passed authorizing the superintendent to equip

the school truck s with extra tires and tubes.

After disposing of tne general routine business, the 1oard

Adjourned

C, i Chm. B P. I

secret ay B. P. I.

The Board of Public Instruction met in regular session

1Friday, Dec. 10, 1920, at 10 o'clock a. m,, allm members and

secretary present.

SMinutes of last meeting were read and approved.
The Board preceded to canvass the returns of iond election

held in Wa do Special Tax School District, io. 24, on De q 1920.

!Canvas s owed that all votes pastewere for the issuance of Twenty
ii .' ' 1 .
Thousand dollars.

S;Apetion was presented by Trenton Special Tax School District

(D NKo. 16, asking for an election for the purpose of enlarging the
District" An examination of .the petition showed that it contained
the requ .red number of signatures of qualified electors, and

Iwas ordered advertised to be acted upon at the regular meeting,

S. Feb. 11, 1921. /

SMrs. Marion Dill of Wacahoota, appeared before the Doard
S 'and explained that her home was five miles from the nearest school

but that she had moved within one mile.of the Tacoma schoo.. for

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Jan. 14th 1921.

The Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County met in

regular session, Jan. 14th 1921, Present, Ohairman K. uolson,

W. H. Powell, s. J. Ellis and oecty E,. R. Simmons.

Minutes of the lastmeeting were read and approved. This

being thefirst meeting in the new term, the secretary presented

the matter of organization of the Board. B. R. Colson and S. J.

Ellis not having received their commission, organization was post-

poned until such time as the commissions could be obtained and

presented. -ach member being elected to succeed himself, chm

B. R. Colson pre ided and the Board preceded to business .

Secretary presented notice that pourt had rendered decision

in the contested case of the election held June 15th 1920, to

determine whether Alachua Special Tax School District No. 23

and Hague Special Tax School districtt No. 88, should be consol-

idated. 'he decision was as follows: The election illegAl because

some parties voted who were not qualified, that districts should

remain same as before the election, and that E. ET. Bel, C. V.

Stephens, and W. T. Roberts who were elected trustees should d s

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sake of convince. She requested that transportation which had

been allowed-when she was at her hometbe continued. Request was

refused because of Board's ruling not to allow transportation

for any pupil residing less than three' miles from-nearest school

The following -anks were designated as Depositories for

school funds for 1921: Eirst National, Florida National, and

Phifer State, for general fund.

Florida National for Special Tax School Districth three

mill fund, Florida National fo Gainesville -Lond fund N. 26.

Phifer State for Archer, Trenton, and Micanopy Bond funds!./ 'j

BIank of Alachua for Alachua Bond"fund, High springs rank for

High springs -ond fund, Bank of Waldo for Waldo -ond Fund.

aoard Adjourned

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have no authority-over Hague District No. 48.

As the above election was held instead of the regular bi-ennial

i election, it was ordered that an election be held in Hague

district No. 48 on 44, March9Zth 1921, for the purpose

of electing three trustees and determining the mileage to be

assessed insuing two years,

Application was made through Prof. J. H. Brinson, super-

visor of -egro education for aid to the.amount of sixteen
Hundred Dollars from the --osenwald .-und to be applied on build-

ing of the Alachua coloredd school. upt. was authorized to

confer with Prof. 1rinson and decide on plan for a frame build-

ing consisting of atght class rooms and an auditorium.

Ordered that the appropriation for the teachers' salary

of the Alachua 'olored school be reappropriated to apply .on the

above building.

Supt. was instructed to write trustees of High Springs

School Tax districtt No. 47, and request them to assume the

indebtedness on the High Springs coloredd school.

Board adjourned

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Eeb. 11, 1921.

Board met in regular session Feb. 11, 1921. All members

and superintendent present.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The

following petitions, properly signed were presented and ordered

advertised, to be acted upon by the board March 25, 1921.

Petition to change boundaries of Island Grove Special Tax

3 School District, No. 18, so as to include all the present

Island Grove district and beginning at the S. W. corner of

SSection 30, T. 11, Range 22, thence east 2 miles, thence
* north 1 mile, thence west 4 miles, thence south 2 miles,

thence west to Marion County line, thence southeastwardly
along the county line to point where it intersects the east

line of Section 24712-24, thence north to point of beginning.

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Petition from Trenton Special Tax District H1o. 16, and Cherry

Sink Special Tax District iNo. 1, praying for elections to be held

in each of the Districts to determine whether or not the said con-

tiguous districts should be consolidated and become a single Tax

School District.

Petitions from the contiguous Special Tax school Districts,

Across, nio. 28, and banta Fe, i.o. 25, asking that election be

held in the respective Districts to determine whether or not said

Districts should be consolidated and become a single Special Tax

School district.

Petition to change boundaries of LaCross Speci-al Tax School

District No. 8,. so as to 'include all the present Sp~ial School

District No. 8, and beginning at the southwest corner of Section

10-8-19, thence north l1 miles,, thence east j mile, thence north

mile, thence east 1 mile, thence north n mile, thence east li

mile, thence north 2 mileT, thence east to west line of section

20-7-20, thence north to santa Fe River, thence southeastwardly

along said river to point where it intersects east line of Section-

35-7-20, thence south to center of east line of Section 11-8-20,
thence west 1 mile,, thence north n mile, thence west-to northeast

corner f Section 12-8-19, thence south 1l miles, thence west 2 mi.

thence north mile, thence west 1 mile to point of beginning.

Pursuant to petition properly presented and duly advertised,

the Board ordered an election to be held in the Trenton Special
lax -chool District, no. a16 on Tuesday Barch .29, 1921, to determine

whether or not boundaries of said district should be so changed

as to include the following territory: All of the present Trenton

SSpecial Tax School Distri' ct No. 16, and beginning at the northwest
corner of Section 23, T. 10, 'Range 15, run thence south i miles,

thence east 2 miles, thence south 1l miles, thence east 6 miles,

thence south 2 miles, thence east 6 miles, thence north 2 miles, I

thence west 3 miles., thence north 1 mile,_ thence west 4 miles,

thence north 2 miles, thence west 7 miles, to point "of beginning, j

.also all of abection 36, T. 9, Range 15, and the north one-half of
Section 31, T. 9, Range 16.

Superintendent reported that the following pupils had been ex-
pelled, from school for the remainder of the term for misconduct:
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Board confirmed said expulsions.

The following resolutions were passed:

First, Whereas the Gainesville Special Tax School District Bond

issued July 1 1919iere sold to the United states Trust Company
for the sum of $147001.00 accrued interest
on Aug. 9, 1919/and whereas, said company failed to pay for sn

said Bonds, therefore be it resolved that the Board of Public

Instruction of Alachua County, Florida, advertise for bids for

said :onds, which bids will be considered March 25, -A. D. 1921.
All bide must. be ealed,accompanied by certified check and

Filed with Superintendent of Public Instruction not later than

10 o'clock on date of sale. Board reserves the right to reject

any and all bids.

Second, Whereas the MicEnopy Special School iiistrict bonds to

the amount of Beventeen, thousand Dollars,at 6% interest issued

January 2, 1920, and offered for sale June: 11, 1920, did not

sell because of lack of satisfactory bid, the oard ordered
that the Bonds be advertised for sale. The date of sale being

March 25, A. D. 1921. All bids to be accompanied by certified

check for Five Hundred Dollars made payable to the Board of

Public Instruction. Board reserves the right to reject any and

all bids.
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

At teh o'clock A. M, Friday, March 25, 1921,The Board of Pub-

lic Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, will offer for sale to

1the highest and best bidder one hundred fifty coupon bonds of one

thousand dollars each bearing interest at the rate of Yeverpercent.
per annum, payable semi-annually. Tgese bonds are dated July 1, A. D.

1 1919.,The first five bonds will mature in A. D.. 1936 and a like num-

ber in each A. D. 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940. 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945

1946, 1947, 1948, and 1949, and ten bonds in each D. 1950, l51,

i1952, 1953, 1954, and fifteen bonds in each A. D. 1955, and 1956,
1rovide6 the Board of Public Instructiot for Alachua County, Florida

bahll have the option of retiring any and all bonds maturing in or

after A. D. 1950 at any time after A. D. 1945. These bonds are issued

for .Gainesville Special Tax School District Number twenty-six of
llachua County, Florida, in compliance with Chapter 6542, Acts of the

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Florida, in session February 11, 1921.

i R. COLSON, CHAIRMAN

E. R. SIMMONS, SEC'Y AND SUPT.

NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS..

The Board of Public Instruction for theaccouhty of Alachaa,

Florida at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction

frr said county in Gainesville, Flordla, pn Friday, the 25th, day

of March A. D. 1921, at ten o'clock A. M., will offer for sale to

the highest and best bidder, siXty-eihght coupon bondfoof $250.00

each dated January 2, 1920, bearing interest at the rate of six per

cent. per amnum, payable semi-annually, maturing one bond each year

commencing January l, 1931, and including 1950, two bonds each

year commencing January 1, 191l and including 1957, three bonds each

year commencing January 1, 1958 and including 1963, and four bonds

each year comuiencing January 1, 1964 and including 1967. These boxids

are issued for the Micanopy Special Tax school District NLumber 15,

of Alachua County, l2o-rida, and have been validated by the Circuit

Court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida in a'nd ~. Alachua

County. All bids must be accompanied Iith cash or a certified check

payable to theBoard-oftPublic Instruction fef Alachua County, Florid ,

for $500,00. Gash or check of the unsuccessful bidders will be return d

immediately.: The cash or check of the successful bidder will be for-

feited in event of failure to complete the bid within three months.

All bids must be sealed and will remain so until the date and hour

above specified. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all

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Legislature of 1913A1 and Chapter 8226, Acts of the Legislat 're of

1919, State of Florida. All bids must be accompanied by a certified

check made payable to the order of the Board of Public Instruction

for AlaCoua County, Ilorida, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars.

Checks of unsuccessful bidders willbe returned at once. The suc-

cessful bidddrs check will be held as a foffeit in event, of failure

to carry out agreement.

All bids must be sealed. and must remain so until the date and our

above- speci-fie4 The Board of Public Instruction reserves- the right

to reject any and all bids..

By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,l

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bids.

By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,

Florida, in session February 11, 1921.
B. R. COLSON, CHAIMlAN

E. R. SIfMOIS, SUPT. AITD SEC'Y,

Board a journed.

Secretary ed Ouperinte endet Pn .

ai rman B. P

March 11, 1921.

The Board met in regular session March 11, 1924, 10 o'clo6&/

a. m. All members and superintendent present.-

Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. Applica-

tion of 'ir. B. 0. Browning for -.Lother' pension was approved and

secretary was instructed to recommend her to the county 'omnissiot"d

for an appropriation of $15 per month.

Ordered that a bi-ennial election for the purpose of

electing trustees and for determining the millage to be assessed

the ensuing two years be held on April 19, 1921, in Fuwanee

Special Tax School District, no. 19, Uannon No, 35, and Hickory

'Hill, No. 39.

On account of lack of funds it was ordered that transport-

atioh of pupils be discontinued at the end of six months.

Upon recommendation of the patrons, Wylie Jones was

appointed supervisor of the Orange Heights colored school.

It was decided to hold a joint meeting of the Board,

trustees and supervisors, in Gainesville for the purpose of

discussing the financial situation that confront the schools,

'and considering some measures for relief.

Boa d adjourned,

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March 25, 1921.
Bbard met in special session March 25, 1921, at 10 o'clock

a.m. All members and secretary were present.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
according to resolution passed Feb. 11, 1921, the Board con-
sidered bids for school bonds, $17,000, Micanopy Special ax Sch. 1
District, No. 15, aid Gaineaville $150,000 Special Tax School
(District. All bids were rejected because because unsatisfactory.
Next **rd bids were opened for the construction of building
bfrthe colored school at Alachua according to specifications
of Architect, T.. i. Bryan. Two bids were receiTed, one of Gso.
MacKay & Co., Oeala,. for $15,000. The other by Winston and Penny
of GainesTille for $15,400. Both bids were rejected because they
were considered too high.
Pursuant to petitions presented to the moard, Fbb. 11, 192),

duly advertised by the Board, the following elections were ordered
held on May 7, First an election to determine whether or not the
contiguous special lax school District, Tenton No. 16, and Cherr
Sink No. 41, should be consolidated and become a single Special
Tax School Uistrict to be known as Trenton Special Tax School
District No. 16. Second, an election to determine whether or'not
the contiguous Special T-ax School Districts, Lacross, No. 8, and
;lanta fe No. 25, should be consolidated and become a single Specia
Tax School District known as Lacross as special Tax School Districi
No.8. Third, an election to determine whether or not the boun-
daries of Lacross Special Tax School District should be changed
so as to include the territory described in the petition also
minutes of Feb. 11. Fourth, an election to determine whether
or not the boundaries of the Island Uroye special lax School Distr ct
No. 18, shall be changed as per petition and minutes of EFeb. 11, I

Supt. P. I. C. B P. I.

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4Aril 8, 1921.

Board met in regular session ^pril 8, 1921. All members an& supt.

present.

Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Beard organ-

ized for the ensuing two years by electing B. R. oClson chairman.

Election was postponed at the beginning of the year on account of

the eammission of S. J. Ellis net having been received.

Beard eanvasse4 election helA an Marcha9, and deelared the fallow

ing results: Trenton, Ne. 16 for change of boundaries 39 vetes,

against change 12 votes. -'esults showed that te ritery described

in minutes of Feb. 11, ha4 been alded to Trenton Special ax Scheo

District No. 16. Election in Special School Distriet Ne. 88, Hagu

showed that A. Hague, R. E. MeCelskey anM Layne had been

elected trustees, and a maximum of 3 mills had been voted for the

ensuing two years.

As many of the schools were elosea the Oearad ecidei that one

SAttendance officer was sufficient, and discontinued the serTieec

of E. A. Hieksen. B13ard indersed C'G W. Long as teacher of the

Salith-Hughs Agrieultural school at T-.enton.

Board discussed the erection of a eehsol house for ,the eelorel

people of Alaehua and virtually agreed to buy material, employ

laber, and to employ E. E. Bell as foreman, price to be payes'

him $6.00 per say.

Cel. Hariee presented bill for Atty's fee for contesting the

conselidation election held in the Hague Special Tax Sehool

District, June 15, 1920. Bill was referred to the Beard's

attorney for his opinion.

I ,a adjourned.

Supt. B. I. Chm. B. P. I.

May 13, 1921.

Board met in regular session May 13, 1921. All members and seety.

present.

Minutes of last meeting re-A and approved. Returns of Speeial

Tax Scheel elections held April 19, 1921, showed the following

results: Island Urove district Ne. 18, changed as per petition

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presented Feb. 11. Laeress Aistriet No. 8, boundaries changed as

pLer petition presented -'eb. 11. .leetion helA at Lacress ae. 8, pn
Santa Fe, Ne. 25 to determine whether or net that district should!

be consolidated failed to earry. Election held in Trenton Ne 16
ang Cherry Sink ie. 41 to determine whether or not the districts

should be eenselidated shewe, election had car ied. 0renten giving

61 for and .2 against, ehrry 6ink gave 31 for and 34 against.

EleetieL showed further that R. C. Lang, A. L. Sanders ande F.

Loee had been elected trustees, and a levy of three mills be

assessed for the ensuing two years. an e)Aistriet eleetae A. F.

Reberts, I. D. DIurel and W. ,,. i-wnsend trustees pric voted a
levy of three mills. Sw ane elected T1. L. Miller, H. K. Wilker-
oen, .T, E. Lindsey as trustees and vote a levy of three mills.

Hiekery hill Distriet 1ie. 59 failed to held an election pnd

.another election was orderered helL. An eleetie was erteree. hell
in the Gainesville Special Tax School District No. 26 for the pur-
pose of *ldlbermining.whether or not the rate of interest on the bond
issue of $150,000.00 should be increased from 5% to 6%. The Board
ordered the following notice of election advertised.
NOTICE OF ELECTION TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE RATE OF INTEREST
SHALL BE INCREASED ON THE BONDS OF GAINESVILLE SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 26.i ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA.
IT IS ORDERED by the Board of Publie Instruction for the County
of Alachma, State of Florida, at this its first meeting after Chaptel
8605 of the Laws of Florida, Acts of 1921, became a law, that an
electi ai be called to be held on Tuesday Phe 30th day of August,
A. D. 1921, at the Fire Station in the City of Gainesville, in GaieE-
ville Special Tax School District No. 26 of Alachua County, Florida,
to determine whether or not the rate of interest shall be increased
from five per -cent. per annum to six per cent. per annan -on the bonds
of said district amounting to $150,000.00, the issuance of which said
bonds was authorized and validated by Chapter 8226 of the Laws of
Florida.
It is further ordered that only the qualified of siid district
who are freeholders shall be entitled to vote; that the polls shall
open at 8 a.m. and close at sundown; that the following persons are
Appointed Inspectors of said election: R. B. Pebler, C. J. Mixon,
S. H. Wienges, George Smith, Clerk. ,that the form.of ballot for
such election shallJ be "For increasing rate of interest to six
per eent." or "Against increasing rate of interest to six per cent."
It is further ordered that this order for and notice of election
be published in the Gainesvillei.Daily News for the time required by
law.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for the County of
Alaehua, State of Florida, this 13th. day of May, A. D. 1921.
SB.R. COLSON
Chairman B. P. I
ATTEST: ER. SIMMONS,
Secretary.

Board adjourned.

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Juno 10, 1921.
The Board of Public mot ia regular sessiea June 10, 1921,

present B.. R. Colmr W. H. Powe il, J Ellis, an secretary

.B. R. Stlamas.
Mi ates of th last meeting were reaA aan approve The

resignation of A. E. Evans, tnr ite of Islanl Greve Speaial

Tax Distriot JN,.s 8 was filed al asoepted. Upea reoommaRaatioa

o f patrols of said ookel H M. Baker was appeiated to fill

I Teaneey caused by A. E vans."
Trustees of Alaekua Special tx sIekeei Attriet vwre autkhr-

izel to borrow meaoy rto makc neeet repair on buildings.
Deeds for additioAal letsi te te Alashua Special Tax Seheel

District were male by C. A Willitams and WV. H. T-axler were
presented for sonesleratiol. l~arl reqestAd that errrot Abstrae
* be furnished before money be pail. Beard autherizeA the kcairman

and secretary te approve lea* negotiated by-Areher Special Tax
Sekel District No. 10, with I. Ra.sey for the sum of $800

for the purpose of reitr4ng a similar loan at the BaUk of ArehIr.

Be`ard aAjouredl to meet in special gessiLo June 17, 1921, for

the purpose of sensideriag the matter of finameing the easeels

kte e*nuing year.

Secretary B. P. I. Caairman BR I.

June 17, 1921.

Heard met in special Aessi@1 on June 17, .1921, all members

of the Beard and secretary present. Pursuant .to pefitiea
duly advertisea, Beard ordered tbat elections be kelI C the
contiguous 'Speolal Tax Soheel Dtstriots, Cannea No. 35, Real-

field No. 54 and Bell No. 85, et Aetormine whether or Ret sait

Districts should A be censelilatei ala become a single Speeial
Tax Sekool District known as Bell Speeial. Tax Sihool Distriet.

SDate set for said elections, July 29, 1921.
.A petitie- was presented by thee BRalfield sekoel reqesting
their s*keel to open July 11. "Te request was granted.

Te sBarI next tooeek up the matter of finanring the sokeols
Sfor tk next year, After. carefully aensiio ring all assets and
Sliabilitie the foliowing resolution was passed:

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Whereas, the ineame of the general A "uk fuat for the year 1921-
22, based ea present ausessel valuation of property is net
suffielent for the maaintenanse, f ehei.els ever the same length aa
Whereas, tiere is a large i1iebtieaess for whieh the eBara
S mut make provisoa in accoraacee with law; and
SWhereas, the Beard refuses to make from the general funds .
apprepriatioes 1i excess of the estimated iLaeee,, therefore
Be it Resolved, that the general fual apprepriatioa for each
sekeel ia the oeuaty be redueed ia sueh asouat as will give et ea
from this ful a term of seooeel for the year 1921-22 *le by tvw
meaths t ha. thek term 1920-21. ye
Board passed an order th n attend n e fic er be employee o
Beard a jo Urae d.

Secretary B. P. I.

Meeting of the Board of Public Instruectien, July 8, 1921.
Board of Public Instruction for ALachua County. Florida, et
in regular session on July 8, 1921, at ten of clock A.M..All
members and Secretary present :
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Superintendents semi-annual report to comptroller was exam
ined and approved,
Upon recommendation of Superintendent the following schedule
of salaries for teachers was agreed upon; salaries to be based
upon grade of certificate, professional :training, and successful
teaching. Third Grade $50.00 to $65.-00 per month (except very
heavy one teacher schools), Second grade $60.00 to $85.00 per
month. First Grade $75.00 to $100.00 per month except as prin-
cipals of large rural schools.
Trumtees of La Crosse school were authorized to borrow money
in sum not to exceed three thousand dollars for the purpose of
erection of new building at La Crosse.
Moved by S. J. Ellis, and seconded by W. H. Powell arid unan-
imously carried that office help be reduced from $150.00 to
$100,00 per month. B. J,Ellis offered motion that principals
of high schools be reduced.fom last year's salary twenty-five
dollars per month. W. H., Pwel1 offered second to motion Ellis
and powell vote xams yea and Colson nay, -"
Moved by Powell and seconded by Ellis k that no bill be paid
until properly approved and ordered paid by the Board. Motion
prevailed,.
Board ordered that all unrecorded bills be recorded.
The following resolution was passed.
W AEBBAS, Uhapter 8548 of the Laws of Florida, Acts of the Leg-
islature of 1921, authorizes and empowers the Boards ff Public
Instruction of each County :bs in the State of Florida, to issue
and sell interest bearing coupon warrants in a sum or sums not
to exceed the outstanding and unpaid school warrants, notes or
other evidence of debt. issued and delivered by such Board for
the purpose enumerated in such Chapter 8548 and,
Whereas, the Board of Public Instruction for the County of
Alaehua State of Florida, now has, and on May 21st, 1921 had an
outstanding indebtedness evidenced by County School warrants, not4
and otherwise, made, issued and delivered by said Board, duly
signed by the Chairman and attested by the secretary of said

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Board, for and in consideration of furniture, equipment and supplies
for school buildings, and for money loaned to and received by said Boaii
for educational purposes a"d for interest on such loan, as follows:

C. R. Abstein, loan, 750.00
'J. 'Abstein, loan 200.00
J. D. Adamson, trustee, loan 2000.00
Harvey Baker, loan 100.00
Mirs. Janie Bostick, loan 500.00
M*rs. p. M. Bodie, loan 7000.00
E. L. Brown, loan 9000.00.
Lillian Clarke, "loan 2000.00
Eula Clarke, loan 2500.00
Mrs. Eloise Colson, loan 500.00
Dr. J.. H Colson, loan 800.00
Florida National Bank of Gainesville, loan8250.00
First National Bank of Gainesville,loan, 27500.00
r. J. H. Hodges, loan 5000.00
Trustees, Island Grove school, loan 100.00
Estate Mrs. J.H.Murphree, loan 15000.00
Phifer State.Bank of Gainesville, loan 55000.00
SMrs. M S. Stephens, loan 4000.00
W. 0. is on, loan. 20300.00
YMrs. Laura Weeks, loan 1000.00
Mrs J. A. Taylor, loan '1500.00
L.9.Polk,or order, County School warrants5000.00
Mrs. Kate Dutton,or order,-Co.School warrants, 5000.00
S Pumrniture notes, s --9433.50,
Amounting in the aggregate to,---- 182433.50

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BESOLVED by the Board of Tublic'Instruction for the County of,
Alachua, State of Florida, .that interest bearing coupon warrants be
issued, in accordance'with the provisions of said Chapter 8548, to
the amount of one hundred and eighty thousand ($180,000.00) Dollars,
and shall be 'sold and delivered for the purpose of- paying off the
outstanding indebtedness above enumerated each warrant shall be
of the denomination of one thousand dollars, bearing interest at the
iate of seven per cent. per annum', such interest being payable semi-
annually from date of said warrant and the principal thereof
poagXaHt being payable as follows: the sum of $10,000.00 in each A.D.
1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935
and 1936, and the sum of $15,000.00 each in A. D. 1937, 1938, 1939
and 1940. Interest and principal payable at the office of the said
Board at Gainesville, Florida. ,
E. I":. san, .Chair anB R.P.. .
Board adjourned.

chairman P. .

Secretary al Supt. P.-.

Meeting of B. P. I August 12, 1921.
Board of Public Instructidn met in regular session on August
12, 1921, at ten ovelock A. M. All members of Board and Secretary
present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
S Ordered that Grove Park school, which had been transported
to Hawthorne be taught at Grove Park.
Ordered that drivers of trucks be paid as follows: Mkn $30.00
per month and boys $10.00 per month.
Board reminded order of gmie I.7 1921 in whieh it was decided;
not to emply an attendance officer and passed a resolution to employ
one man at a salary of $150.00 per month for nine months, said
officer to furnish all traveling expenses.:

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SRetimns of elections held in Cannon KB Special Tax School District
No 35, Roadfield Special Tat School District No. 54 and Bell Special
Tax School District No. 85 to determine whether said contiguous
Special Tax School Districts should be consolidated were canvassed.
Cannon and .ell consolidated, Roadfield failed to carry. 0. 0. Bailey
A. F. Ruberts, J. E. Williams, trustees and 3 mills voted.
Returns of.Monteocha election held for the purpose df establish-
ing a special tax school district to be known as -nonteocha Special
Tax School District were canvassed anrresults declared as follows:
Said district had been established, three mils voted, and R.B.Simmons
J. N Vanlaidingham, D. 0. Bell, trustees,
Board adjourned.

Sir man 1

-ceeretry and up .l. \

'Meeting of B. P. I. Held September 2, 1921.
S Board of public Instruction for the County ff lachua, Florida,
met in special session on September 2, 1921 All members of Board
and Secretary present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Board eanvassed returns of election held in Gainesville on
Tuesday, August 30, 1921 to determine whether or not rate of interest
on Gainesville Special Tax School District Sanma $150,000.00 Bonds
Y should be Increased from 5% to 6% and results declared thus: For
Increasing rate of interest 46 votes; Against increasing rate of int-
erast 6 votes; Ballots spoiled 1.
Pursuant to 'said election,' it is ordered: thit.th1e--rate of interest
in the.bonds amounting to ~510,000.00,. heretofore authorized bearing
date: of the first day of July, 1919, 6f the Gainesville Special Tax
School District Number 26-, be increased to six per cent. per annum,
that said bonds shall be payable 6n the first day of July of the yearS
fixed for maturity in the resolution adopted'iApril 18,.l1919,...and ,in
Chapter 8226&:of the Laws of Florida, and that principal and interest
of said bonds shall be payable at the office of this Board at Gaines-
ville, Florida.
The goard passed an order that the repair work on the trucks
at Alachua should not be given to E. D. Hague'.- .. .
Board adjourned.

Chairman B. P. I.

Supt. blilc Instruction, & Secy.
Meeting of B. P. I.HeL.d eptember 9, "1921.
The Board of Public Instructio.jmbt in regular session on Sept-
enber 9, 1921, at ten o'clock A. M. All members of Board and Secretarr
present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Resignation of W. B. Watts of Hawthorne, Special Tax School Dis-
trict No. 21 was presented and accepted to become effective when the
successor is elxited and qualified.
Resignation of G. W. Cauthen, Trustee of Rose Hill Special Tax
School District No. 27 was presented and accepted to become effective
when'successo-r -is elected and qualified.
Moved and carried that operation of school Bus beganda six nohths.
term be paid by District, in which operated.
Petition was presented by patrons of Grove Park colored school
recOm~ending G. T. add1 as supervisor to succeed J. Yletcher Jones,
resigned.
re Ordered that pupils of Orange Lane and Seminole Island be allowed
ten cents per day per pupil for transportation.
Board adjourndd.

JT/, Akai ''"1 (2 ':srssw~n B '

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Board of Public Instruction met in regular session on October
1~, 1921 at 10 4-; M. Present., Chairman B.'-R. Colson, Wh H. Powell
S. J.< Ellis,and E. R. .Simmons, Secretary. Minutes of last meeting read
and .approved.
Upon recommendation of patrons of Waldo Special Tax School Dis-
Strict No. 24, J? P. Ambrose was appointed trustee to. succeed ER.B.
$1 Kite, deceased..
1 Motion was made by W. H. Powell and unanimously carried that the
following advertisements be published as provided by &Saptach ~ 86 of
the Revised General Statutes of Florida -90.9, said advertisements
to be published in the Gainesvrlle Daily News, same being a news-
paper published at Gainesville, Florida.

WAIrTD BIDS ON BONDS

-At eleven o'clock A. M. Friday, November 18, 1921, the Board of
public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, will offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder for cash one hundred iifty coupon
bonds of one'thousand dollars each bearing interest at the rateof
Ssix per cent. per'annum, payable semi-annually. These bonds are'
dated July 1, 1919. The first five'bonds will mature: in A. D. 1936,
and-a like number of.each A. D. 1937, 1938;'1939, 1940, 1941, 1942,
1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948,'and 1949, and ten bonds in each
A.-D. 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, and 194 and fifteen bonds in each A.D.
S 195 and 1956, provided the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua
County, Florida, shall have the option of retiring any and all bonds
maturing in or after A. D. 1950 qt any time after A. D. 1945. These
bonds are issued for Gainesville Special Tax School District Number
'. Twenty-Six of Aclc ua County, Florida, in compliance with Chaoter
6542, Acts of the legislature of 1913,, and Chapter 8226, Acts of the
Legi slature of 1919, State ofFlorida, All bids must be accompanied
by a certified check made payable to the order of the Board of Public
Instruction for Alachua county, Florida, in the sum of One Thousand
Dollars, Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned at once.
The successful bidder's check will be held as a forfeit in event
Sof failure to carry out agreement.
All bids must ba sealed and must remain so until date and hour
abo-Ve specified. he Board of Public Instruction reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
SBy order of thw Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, in session October 14, 1921. *
B, R. COLSON, Chairman
E. R SI IONTS, Sec'y and Supt.

NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS
SThe Board of Public Instruction for the County-of Alachua,State
of Florida at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instmuction
for said County.in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday the 18thday.of
NovemberA. D., 1921, at eleven o'clock A. M. will offer for 'sale to
the highest and best bidder, forty coupon bonds of $5Q0.00 each dated
October 1, 1921, bearing interest at the fate of six per cent. per
; annum payable' smi-annually, maturing one.bond in'each A. D. 1930,
1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940; 1941,
1942, 1943, and 1944, and two bonds in each A. 194, 1946, 1947
1948, 1949,'-1950, 1951, 1952, and three bonds in each Ak. D. 1953,
S194, and 1955. These bonds are issued forthe Waldo Special Tax School
'District Number 24 of Alachua county, Florida, and have- validated
by Chapter 8606, Acts of the legislature of 1921, State of Florida,
All bids must be accompanied by cahsor certified check in the sum
of $j00'.00 payable to the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua
County, Florida. Vash or check of the unsuccessful bidders will
be returned immediately. The cash or check of successful bidder will
be forfeited in event of failure to complete the bid within three
months. All bids must be seale& and will remain so until the date
and hour above specified. The Board r-serves the right to reject any
or:, all bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua Count-,
Flori ,in session October 14, 1921.
B. R. Colson, Chairman B. P. I.
E. R. Simmons, Supt. and Sec'y.

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NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.
The Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua,State
of Florida at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
for said county in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday, the 18th day of
November 1921, at eleven o'clock A. M., will offer for sale to the
highest and best bidder, sixty-eight coupon bonds of $250.00 each
dated January 2, 1920, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually, maturing one bond each year comment ng
January 1, 1931, and including 1950, two bonds each year commencing
January 1, 1951 and including 1957, three bonds eadh yaar commencing
January 1, 1958 and including 1963, and four bonds each year comment ng
January 1, 1964 and-including 1967. These bonds are issued for the
Micanopy Special Tax School District Number 15 of Alachua County,
Florida, and have been validated by the Circuit Court of the Eighth
Judicial Circuit 6f ~horida in and for Alachua County. All bids must
be accompanied by calh or a certified check payable to the Board of
Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida for $500.00. Cash or
check of the successful bidder will be forfeited in event of failure
to complete the bid within three months .All bids must be sealed and
will remain so until the date and hour above specified. The Boatd
reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alehua County,
,Florida, inm session October 14, 1921.
B. R. Colson,Chair.inan B. P. I.
E. R. immons, Supt. and Sec'y.

Board adjourned.

Chairman B'. P. I.

Secretary B. P. I .
MEETI1IG OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTITUTION HELD ON October 21, 1921.

Board met in special session- on October 21, 1921 for the
purpose of considering financ~Al conditions. After carefully consid-
ering outstanding indebtedness Board ordered C':irman and Secretary t
exchange interest bearing time warrants, authorized by Chapter 8548,
Acts of legislature of 1921 for outstanding notes or sell warrants
at par and pay outstanding notes.
Leroy Knight, L. 0. Chastain, and Tony, patrons of Haile
school presented written charges of drunkeness on part of C. R.
Mingledorff, principal\of said school. Board set October 27 to hear
evidence on both sides and adjourned to meet on that date.
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C.Ch ix .Lan B. P. I .

Secro r o y .P. I
MBsE I a OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HELD ON OCTOBER 27, 1921.

Board met in adjourned session on October 27 1921, at 10
A. M. Present, Ch...irman B. R. Colson, W. H. Powell, and Secretary
E. R. Simjnons.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
-. Board proceeded with unfinished business of October 21. C. R.
Min.:ledorff, princip..l of Haile school and vwhio had been charged at
last meeting of havinG been absent from hiis scl-ool on account of
being intoxicated was given an opportunity to defend himself. After
carefully considering the evidnee on both sids of the case the fol-
lowing rsolu .tion was -.assd.
R-TSLVED that accusers failed to prove charges and that said
C.' R: Kinledorff has proved to the satisfaction of the.Board that
he was away from school because .-d'f sick-ess from natural causes and
Board exionorate said Mingledorff and allow him to proceed withhis

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school.
Resignations of P. W. Tribble and S. W. Roberts of-La Crosse
were presented and accepted.
W. N. Townsend patron of Grove Park school came before Board
and requested that Grove Park school be allowed pattt ofSpecial
TasA School District funds. Board promised Mr. Townsend that his re-
quest should be granted a* soon as it could be. accurately determined
whether Grove"Park school was in the Rochelle Special Tax School
District No. 3 or Hawthorne Special Tax School district No. 21,
Board adjourned.

Chairman B.P. I.

secretary B. P. I.

MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 11, 1921.

Board met on November 11, 1921, in regular session, at 10:00
A. M. All-members and secretary present'.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Board authorized Chairman and Secretary to borrow money to
pay teachers salaries and incidentals to date, passing the following
resolution.
WHEREAS, It is necessary that the Board of Public Instruction
borrow money for the purpose iffijerating the schools of Alachua
County pending the collection of taxes for the current year, and
WHEREAS the amount of indebtedness now outstanding against the
tax levy is only $20,000.00, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chairman and Secretary of the Board
are hereby instructed to borrow the amount of $10,000.00 from the
E first National Bank of Gainesville, Florida, and are hereby
authorized to execute in favor of the said bank, a note for this
amount, payable six months after November 25, 1921, as evidence of
the indebtedness, this note to be discounted with the said bank
at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, and to be paid from the
taxes collected for the current year.

e Board adjourned.

Chairman B. P. I.

Secretary B.. P. I.

Balance of minutes of November 11,1921 on pages 34 and 3.
MEITIITF OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HEID ITO'E:' R 1, 1921.
Board of ,Public Instruction- of Alachua County, Florida, met
in Special %es.sion'on November 18, A.D. 1921.Present, Chai-ran
B. R. Colson,WI,. H. well, and Secretary E. R. Simmons,
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
At eleven o'clock A. M. as per order of October 14, 1921, Board
opened bids for purchaseo Gainesville Special Tax School District
No 26 Bonds $150,000.00, Micnoy Special a Scool District o.
15 Bonds $17,000.00, and Waldo Special Tax School Dist-tict Bonds
$20,000.00. for Gair,
$ To bids were made for Mic.nop and Waldo bd id for Gain
ville bonds were,as follows:
Uited States Trust Co. ce ..onville,FlI. 96.75 and accrued int.
Tucker Robinson & Ca., To6ldo, Ohio. $145,590;00, nd ajcr ed nt.
Breed Elliot and Harrison, Cincinnati, Ohio. $145,760.00 and
accrued interest
Marx & Co., Birmingham, Alabama, $145876.00 .nd accrued interest.
Sydney Spitzer & Co. Toledo, Ohio. $147,780.00 :.nd accrued interej
Prudden & Co. Toledo, Ohio, $149,301.00 and accrued interec t.

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G. B. Sawyers Co, Jacksonville, Fla. Gainesville payment $150,101;.i00
and ac-crued interest, r Cincinnati delivery and New York payment
$1)50,762.00 and accrued interest.
Wills and-Sobs and AcArthy, Jacksonville, Fla, and Flor-ida National
Bank, Gainesville, Fla., jointly the amount of the highest bid plus
One Thousand dollars. All biddersrwere given an opportunity to make
any verbal statement they might wish, after which Board entered into
an executive session in conference'with Attorney C,. R. Layton, and
W. R. Thomas, Chairman of Board of Trustees of Gainesville Special
Tax Schobl District No. 26. After due consideration bid of Wills
and Sons and McCarth-y:of .Jacksonyille and the Florida National Bank
of Gainesville was eliminated because it was considered unfair to
other bidders and therefore an improper bid. It was then decided to
acetr.bd of G.IB ,Swers Co., Jacksonville, Fla., for $150,762.00
Cicinnati deliver y nd ITw York payment. Bidders were invited into
meeting and the decision of Board announced.

At two o'clock P. M. the Board opened bids for construction of
Waldo School building end the following bids were presented and
considered.
For Erection Building.
0. P.'Woodcock, Jacksonville, Fla. $33,000.00
W. T. Hadlow, Jacksonville, Fla,, $32,000.O0 0
Winston,& Penny, Gainesville, Fla., $32;.00~00
Geo acKay & Co., Ocala,'Florida, $30,400.00
Ray & Thompson, Ocala Florida,; $8,360.00
P. Woodcock'offered to.accept entire issue of $20,000.00 Waldo
special Tax School districtt Bonds as part payment s.t 95-. Geo. MacKay
& Co., agreed to take entire issue of $20,000.00 issue at par.

FOR Heiting and Plumbing.

He ting & Plumbing,,, Heating,,, Plunbing
R. C. Padgett & Co. 4224.00 2553.00 1371.00
Needham Brothers 6167.00 4651.00 1516.00
IMayfi eld & Needham 6089.00 4620.00 1469.00
W. E. O'neill 6187.37 4583.77 1603.60
.' -Jack Harvey 1540.00
C. V; Simpson 5276.12 3941.76 1334.36

All bids were rddsred held in obeyance until iovenber 25, 1921, when
Board would meet in adjourned session and decide whether or not any
bid would be accepted. Board adjourned to meet again on IT aber
25, A. D., 1921.

ChIL.i'rmrn B. P. I.

Secre-fary and Supt.

BALANCE OF MIIJUTIS 0' B. P. I. AT REGULAR MEfTIITG, ITOVE-:iER 11, 1921.

Board c nvassed the returns of the Archer Special Tax School
:District to change boundaries and declared results thus: that Dis-
Lrict had voted for Change of boundaries. rxM=zxtzxHadaitxKXxixisxX
i3f3z3akxhBxtmizzx This makes peMzXtX Archer District as follows:
All the present ArcherSpecial Tax School district No. 10 and beginning
'at the southwest corner of Section 36, Tp 11, R. 18, run thence
leart.. miles, thence north 4 mile, thence west 1 mile, thence north
2 miles, thence west 21- miles, thence south 3 miles, thence west 1
1 mile, thence south 3 miles to point of beginning.
SA petition was re. ented by the ITewberry Special Tca School Dis-
trict calling for an election to determine vhether said district
should issue-bonds to the amount of $30,000.00 for the purpose of
Selecting a new school building. Upon examination it was found that
the petition contained the necessary 205 of the qualified electors
who are freeholders. The following resolution was adopted:

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WHESEAS:: Chapter 6542, Acts of the Legislature of the State of
Florida authorizes qualified Electors, who are freeholders, and who
reside in a Special Tax School -istriet and who desire bonds to be
issued.for said District to petition tble Board of Public Instruction
to call an election to decide whether or not bonds may be issued for
the said district, and,
SWHEREAS. A petition was on the llth day of ITovember A. D., 1921
U presented to the Board of Public Instruction for Alaehua County,
Florida, which waa signed by more than twenty-five per cent. of the
qualified Electors who are freeholders and who reside in the Newberry
Special Tax School Distriet/.No. 73, of the said County, requesting
that an election be held in the district aforesaid for the purpose
of authorizing the issuance of bonds to the amount of Thirty Thous-
and Dollars, for the purpose of acquiring, building, enlarging, and.
otherwise improving the school building and grounds for the white
public free school at Newberry within the said Special Tax School
District No. 73,and,
WHEREAS: it is considered Jy the said Board of Public Instruction
that the objects and purposes set froth in saidpm petition are proper
and that the sum of Thirty Thousand Dollars should be expended therfc r,
and. that bonds should be issued by the said District for that sum,
therefore be it
RESOLVED by the said Board of Public Instruction for Aiaehua Count3
Florida, that bonds to the amount of Virty Thousand Dollars are re-
quired and should be issued for the purposes above set forth, each
of which shall be ofr the denomination of One Thousand Dollars, bear-
ing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum until paid,which
interest being payable semi-annually from the date of said bonds, and
the principal tereof being payable as follows: The sun of Three
Thousand Dollars in each A. D. 1928 to 1937 inclusive.
BE. IT. URTHER RESOLVED that an election is hereby called to he
held in the said Special Tax School District No. 73 of the said
County on the 30th day of December A. D., 1921, for the purpose of
determining whether or not there shall be issued by said District,
.bonds to the amount ofThirty Thousand Dollars, as above provided for,
at whi ch wlertion only the duly qualified electors residing in said
Special Tax School Diisttiat and who are freeholders in the said
District shall vote. The.election hereby called shall be held in the
white public school housein the Town of Newberry, in the said Special
T'ax School District, and M. A. Dendler, Geg. E. Pickett, and W. I.
Avant are hereby appointed Inspectors and L. G. Harris Clerk of said
Election. The polls shall be opened at eight oel6ek A. M. and closed
at sundown of the said day and the returns of said election shall be
made by the said Inspectors and Clerk to the office of the Board of
public Inst3uetion at Gainesville, Florida on the day following the
said election.
Be it further
RESOLVED that the above and'foregoing resolution be published in
the Alachua County News, a newspaper published at Gainesville, Florida
and in the County aforesaid, once each week for a period of four
weecs prior to the holding of said election.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alaehua County,
Florida, this 11 day of November A. D. 1921.
B, R, COLSON, chairman

E. R. SIUlMONS, Seeretary.
Board adjourned.

SecretanryB.up. P. I.

ecretar upt.

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Board of Publie Instruction for Alachua County, Flrida met in
adjourned session November $ at 2 oe&oek P. M. for the purpose of
further considering bids on bonds and buildings for Waldo Special
Tax School bistriet No. 24. All members and Secretary present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Board further considered the bids for construction of Waldo
-pSooil'btilding.,: also bid (Q:f 0,.;P. W'ooddc~k, Jaclksonaville, Fla., and-"
George MacKay and Co., of Ooala, Florida for the Waldo Special Tax
school Distriet bonds in payment for construction of building. All
bids were rejected except that of George MacKay and Co.,It was de-
oided to accept bid of George MaoKay and Co. for Waldo SpeciAl Tax
school District bonds.at par as part payment on building and that
contract for construction of building be awarded qecordingly:
provided said George MacKay and Company agree to certain .changes in
building, such.charnges to be agreed upon by Board and architect and
to reduce 'ost to approximately $23,000.00
It was further ordered that all bids ror heating be- ejected
because of insufficient funds. Bid of'C. V. Simpson being the lowest
bid for plumbing was accepted.
J. G. Harris and D. F. Connerly were appointed trustees of
LarCrosse Special Tax Sehool -istriet No. 8 to succeed Dr. P.W.Tribbe
and W. S. Roberts, resigned.
Board adjourned.

u.airman B. P. 1.

eeretary and upt. P. .

MEETING 01 BOARD 0F PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HELD ON DECEMBER 9 192.

Board of Public- Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, met in reg-
ular session on D6cember 9, 1921. Present Chairman B. R. Golosn,
W. H. Powell andS. 3. Ellis 'and Secretary E.. R. Simmons. Minutes
of last meeting read and approved.
Trustees of Micanopy special Tax School District asked permission
to purchase additional lots adjoining present Micanopy Higi School
lot. baid lots to be purchased frox J. E. Thrasher and Z.&1 Herlong
at an approximate cost of $1500.00. Beard approved said purchase
and agreed to carry loan to pay for said property until July 1, when
it must be assumed by said District.
The following banks were designated as depositories for the
year 1922. For All special tax school district ixn 3 mill funds,
j'lorida NationAl Bank.
Phifer State Bank, Micanopy, Archer and Trenton Bond Funds.
Alachua Special Tax School District Bond Fund No. 23, Bank of Alachua.
High Springs Special Tax School District Bond Fund No. 47, to the
High Springs Bank.
Waldo Special Tax School District Bond .!Lnd No, 24, Bank of Waldo.
Bainesville Special Tax School District Bond Fund No. 26, 1/3 to
each, Florida National Bank;Gainesville,. First nationall Bank, Gainesv lle,
and Phifer State Bank, Gainesville
General School Fund, 1/3 each to Florida National Bank, Phifer State
bank and first National Bank.
All Time Warrant Sinking Fund to the First National Bank, Gainesville
Ordered that' Secretary advertise for bids for the construction
of Gainesville white and colored school buildings as soon as money
for bonds is received.
The attorney for George MacKay & Company having disapproved pro-
ceedings in reference to Waldo Special Tax School District No. 24
Bonds and George MacKay & Co. having refused to purchase said bonds
for said reason, it is ordered the acceptance of saidltid be rescinded
and the award of the contract for the construction of the Waldo schooL
building be rescinded, and he $500.00 deposit with said bid for bond
be returned to the bidder.

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'The following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that a five ,mill tax is necessary and shall be
levied for Gainesville Special Tax School District Number 26 e
pay interest on the bonds of said district and to create a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal of said bonds at maturity
of same.

1 Upon motion, the following was adopted as the form of bond for
the bonds of Gainesville Special Tax School District lumber 26,
amounting to $150,0000000, dated July 1, 1919 and drawing tl%xpert
cent. interest:

SNo $1000.00
STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Alachua

GAINESVILLE SPECIAL TAX sCiL_ DISTRICT NO. 26.

Secured by pledge of the entire prpoerty
of Gainesville Special Tax School District
No. 26, real and personal.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Gainesville Special
'Tax School District i-umber 26, in'the county of Alachua, State
of Florida, for value received, acknowledges itself indebted and
promises to pay bearer on the First day of July, A 19 the
principal sum f
i s ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
With interest thereon from the date hereon until pail at the rate
Sof Six Per Centum (6%)- per annum, payable semi-annually, on the
first day of January and July of each year, .upon presentation and,
surrender of the coupons hereto attached as they seyereally become'
due; both principal and interest payable in lawful money of the
United State of America(at the Banking House of the National Park
UDank of New York City, State of New York.)Ahd for the prompt pay-
ment of'the installments of the principal and interest of this
bon4 as they respectively become due, the full faith, credit and
resources of said District are hereby irrevocably pledged

THIS BOND is one of a series of bonds of like date and tenor
except as to maturity, issued by Uainesville Special Tax School
District Number 26, Alachua County, Florida, fort the purpose of
Acquiring, building, enlarging, furnishing or otherwise -improving
the school grounds, or (or any other exclusive use of the public
schools of said District, and issued pursuant to the favorable vote
of more than a majority of the qualified electors of said inistrict
Voting at an election duly called and legally held for that purpose,
and pursuant to resolution of the Board of Public Instruction
for the County of Alachua, State of Florida; and pursuant t, and in
; full conformity'with all of the r-quirements of the Constitution
and Laws of the State of Florida, including the provisions of -
Chapter 6542 of the Laws of elorida approved June 16, 1915, nd
Chapter 8605, Laws of Florida, 1921.

IT IS I HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that all acts, conditions,
and things required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of"
Florida to bxist, happen and-be performed precedent to and in the
issuance of 'this bond, exist, have happened and been performed in
regular and due form, time and manner as required by law, and that
the amount of this bond, together with all other indebtedness of
*said District does not exceed any limitation imposed either by
the Constitution or statutes of the Stteo of Florida.

INT WITNESS BWEREOF, The Board of Public Instruction for the
County of Alachua, State of Florida, has caused this bond to be
signed in behalf of Gainesville Special Tax School District Number
26, by its Chairman, under it's corporate seal, and attested by its
Secretary, and the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed
with their lithographed fac-simile Isignatur nd this bond to be
dated the first day of July, A. 9
ATTEST": 1, _____._
*/ \ t Chairmien Board of Public Instruction for thi
Se retary BoLrd of Public County of Alachua State o.Florida.
In truction for the County ofAlachua, State of lo rida

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COUPON

$30.00

Noi

On the First day of 19
Gainesvilll- Special Tax School District Number 26, in .the
County of Alachua State of Florida, will pay bearer t)W sum of
THIRTY DOLLARS
lawful money of the.United State of America, at the banking
House of the National Park Bank of.New York City, State of New
York, being six months interest then due orr the Schoo'l Bond
dated July i~ 1919. -Number_
ATTEST --

u 'it-- 'Bo'-a- of Public Instruction CIhairan
for the County of Alachua,
State of Florida.

On the back of the bond shall appear the following statement:

Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court
of the Eighth Judicial of the State of Florida, in and for Alachua
County, Florida. Rendered on rhe 21st. day of October, A, D.,1921.

Clerk of the Circuit Court of
SEighth Judicial Circuit,State
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ME TING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION HELD JANUARY 13, 1922.

The Board of Public Instruction met in regular session on Jan-
uary 13, 1922. All members and Secretary present. Minutes of last
meeting read anid approved.
Mrs. Robert Arnow's.appliaction for Widowts pension was examined
and refused for reason that Board thought conditions did not justify
such appropriation by County Cosaissioners.
Upon motion, the following resolution was adopted:-
RESOLVED that'the f6rm of bond heretofore adopted for the
issue of $150,000.00 bonds of the Gainesville Special Tax School
District Number 26, be amended a's to bonds maturing on or after 1950
by printing in red ink across the face therof the following:
"The Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua,State
of Florida, for and on behalf of Gainesville Special Tax School
District Number 26, reserves the option of retiring this bond at any
interest period after July 1945."

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Board canvassed returns of election held in Newberry Special
Tax School District Number 73 on Deceaber 30 to determine whether
Sor no -'bonds s'I~oul ib ip i" uhe suni of Thirty Thousand Dollars.
Carvais showed. orty-one votes for and twenty against issuance of
bonds. Thereupon Board declared iasue carried and ordered that
Bonds be issued in the sui of Thirty Th6bsahd Dollars, bonds to be
dated April 1, 1922, and to'be of $1000100' denomination as per
I resolution of meetit of November 11, 1921, and instructed their
attorney, C. R. Layton, to proceed at once with the validation of
the bonds.
P Uon o motion; the following resolution was adopted:
SResolved, that tke annual levy tales for sinking fund and interests
for the $20,000.00 issue of bonds for Waldo Special Tax School District
Number 24 is fi EdA at five mlls on the dollar and_-shall.be levie
accordingly.
Upon motion, the following forl of bond for t;he$20,000 issue
S of bonds for Waldo Special Tax School Distr'ifct umber 24, was adopted,

No. Y $ 500.00
STATE OF. LORIDA
County of Alachua

WAIDO SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 24.
Secured by pledge of entire property
of'Waldo Special Tax School District
No. 24, real and puxsona1L
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that Waldo Special Tax School
SDistrict Number 26 in the County of Alachua, State of Florida, for
value received, acrknowlefges itself indebted and promises to pay
bearer on the iMrst day of Oct. A. D. 19 the principal sum of

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
with interest thereon from the date hereof until paid at the rate" of
Six Per Centum (6%) per annum, payable semi-annually from the First
day of April and October of each year, upon presentation and surrender
of the coupons hereto attached as they severally become due; both
principal and interest payable ink lawful money of the United States
of America at the Banking House of the National Park Bank of New
York City, State of New York. And for the probmpt payment of the in-
stallments of the principal and interest of this bond as they respec-
tively become due, the full faith, credit and resources of said
Distri ct are hereby irrevowably pledge&..

THIS BOND is one of a series of bonds of like date and tenor
except as to maturity, issued by Waldo Special Tax School District
Number 24, Alachua County, Florida, for the purpose of acquiring,
building, enlarging and otherwise improving the school buildings and
grounds for the whitepphbllc .free schools of the said District, and
issued pursuant to the favorable vote of more than a majority of the
qualified' electors of said District voting at an election duly called
and legally held for that purpose, and pursuant to reiolu:tionri of:dhe
B+ard 'f' 'I~gttrracti6n for the' County of-Alachua,. Stat e of: .
.1Fdri-da, aindpursuant1to andl in full conformity witkhall the require-.
ments of the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, including
the provisions of Chapter 6542 of the Laws of Florida, approved: May
16, 1913.

SIT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that all acts, conditions.,
and things required by the ConstitutLon and Laws of the State of Flo-
rida to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the is-
suance of this bond, exist, have happened and been performed in reg-
ular and due form, time and manner as required by law, and that the
amount of this bond, together with all other indebtedness 6f said
District does not exceed any limitation imposed either by the con-
stitutiom of statutes of the State bf Florida, and that this bond
has been validated and confirmed by Chapter 8606, Laws of Flprida,192

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board of Public Instruction for the
County. of Alachua, State of Florida, has caused this.bond to be signed
in behalf qg Waldo Special Tax School District Number 24 by its
Chairman, under its corporate sale, and attested by its Secretary,
and the interest coupons hereto attacked to be executed with their r k
lithographed fac-simile signatures and this bond to be dated the firs
day of October, A. D. 1921.

Chairman Board of Public
Instruction for the County
of Alachua,' State of Floria
Attest:

Secretary Board of Public Instruction
for the County ofAlachua, State of Florida.

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On the First day of ____192
Waldo Special Tax Scho'ol Dittrict Number 24 in the County of ]kchua,
State of Florida, will pay.bearer the sum of
FI I3EN DOLLARS
lawful money of thebUnited State of Americe, at the banking House
of the National Park Bank of New York City, State of New York,
being six months' interest then due on the School Bond
dated *etygber 1,: 1921. Number_

Secretary Board of Public Instruction Chairman
for the County of Alachua,
State of Florida.

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for $20,000.00 bonds, Waldo Apecial Tax School Disttict #24, said
bonds dated October 1, 1921. Bid was 90% of the amount plus accnued
interest, New York payment. Board accepted bid and instructed
Attorney C. R. Layton and Secretary to furnish transcript to said
G. B. Sawyers and Co.
Board adjourned. c J

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"he Board of Public Instruction for Alachfia County, Florida,
met in ra ular session on February 10, 1922, at ten o'clock A. M.,
Present, chairman B. R. Colson, W. H. Powell, S. J. Ellis, and
Secretary E. R.Simmons.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
A request was presented by citizens of Willeford that a school
Sbe opened at that place. Said citizens agreed to furnish the room,
provided* the Board would appropriate money for teacher s salary.
It was agreed. that Board would furnish teacher for four months at
sixty dollars per month, if comfortable room was provided.
Application was presented and approved for part time schools
for teaching trades and industries in Gainesville and High Springs,
salaries of teachers to be p. -"by Board and refunded from State and
Federal funds, available under Smith-Hughes Act.
Secretary reported that G. B. Sawyers Co. had paid for $150,000.C
issue of Gainesville Special Tax School District Bonds (Total amount
$150,336.97, Bonds being $149762.oo and accrued interest.$574.97)
It *was decided that said bond money be placed in proper depositories
in savings accounts.
The following ._resolutions were passed:
Whereas, the Oecretary has reported that there is no money in
depository for paying teachers warrants and incidentals, and that
a majority of the schools wold close before the Tax Collector would
make another deposit, therefore be it xr
S Resolved by the Board of Public Instruction for Alashua Cunty,
Florida, that the Secretary and Chairman are hereby authorized to
b orrow Twenty- 'ive Thousand Dollars from the Phifer State Bank,
for a period of four months at eight per cent. per annum interest.
Whereas, Bond S-583 # 304780 -20, Florida National Bank for
$7000.00 was supplanted by a later bond for $10,500.00', therefore
Se it resolved, that the.United states Fidelity and Guaranty Company
is hereby relieved of further liability under said bond.

Whereas, the Board oaf Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida issued int-erest bearing coupon warrants in the sum of
SSeventy-Five ThousA~d Dollars in accordance with Chapter 8222, Special
f ^ Acts of the Legislature of 19-19, and. Dollars
Whereas, Sixty-FiTe Thousand/of these warrants remain unsold,
Therefore, Be It Resolved by said Board of Public Instruction
that said unsold warrants in the sum of Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars
be and the same are'hereby destroyed by said Board in regular and
open session, the 10th day of February, 1922.

Whereas, the Board of Public Instruction of Alachua County,
Floridg, on May 24, 1919, ordered the issuance of bonds for Gaines-
ville special Tax School District No. 26 amounting to $150,000.00
bearing interest -at the rate of five per cent. per annum, and
Whereas, said bonds could not be sold on account of low rate of
interest and
Whereas'i an election was held on the 30th day of August 1921,
under Chapter 8605, Acts of the -egisla&tre of 1921 and the interest
increased to six per cent. and the bonds reprinted bearing tix per,
cent. interest and,
SWhereas, six per cent- basue has been sold, therefore be it
Resolved that issue of $150,000.00 at five per cent. interest
be and the same are hereby destroyed by the Board in regular and
open session, this the 10th day of February, 1922.
Whereas, in the sale of the $150,000.00 issue of Gainesville
Special Ty School District No. 26 bonds all past due coupons amoun-
ting in total to $22,500.00 were clipped before bonds were delivered
therefore be it
Resolved that coupons be and the same are hereby destroyed
by Board in open and regular session 0n this the 10th day of Februar
1922.

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Whereas, the law provides for an election to be held in all Special
Tax School Districts biennially for the purpose of electing three
trusteesand determining village to be assessed, for the next en-
suing two years, and w
Whereas, the term of office of trustees in the majority of Spbcial
Tax School Districts expires in April 1922, therefore be it
SResolved..that elections be held j=e for the above purposes on
April 7, 1922, in the following districts, Arredondo #1, ochelle #3
Fairbanks #5, La Crosse #8, Archer #10; Melrose #13, Micanopy #15,.
Bland #17,..Island Grove .# Godwin- 20, Hawthorne #21, Alachua #23
Waldo #24, Santa Fe #25,Qainesville #26, Rose Hill #27, Lochloosa.#2,
Stroble #31, Orange heights #38, Louise #42, Perseverance #43, Windscr
#45, High Springw #47 Camr.ille #50, Raadfield #54, Evinston #62,
Tacoma #69, Newberry #73, Rocky Hill # Wi, Willeford #88.
Whereas, complaint has been made to the Board of Publie Instruction
for the County of lachua, State of ktorida, fam Jonesville- Special
Tax School District No. 9, that Haile Special Tax School District
No. 87,' has-been created in such a manner that it embraces territory
that properly belongs to and would be more easily and beneficially
served by the public school of Jonesville Special Tax School District
No. 9, and -
Whereas, the said Board of Pub'lic Instruction has revised and
changed the boundaries of said special Tax School District, to, as
nearly as possible, distribute the territory covered thepebycaqditably
and beneficiallyi, as hereinafter set fvrth in proposed change of boundaries
to be voted upon, thereupon, it is ordered, pursuant to the provision
of Section 2, of Chapter 8555, Laws of Florida, that an election be
held on Friday, the 7th day of Apil, A. D. 1922, at the white pub-
lie school house in the Jonesyille special Tax School District No. 9
and i)n the white public school house in the Haile Special ax School
District No. 87 for the purpose 'of determining the follQwing matters:
1. Whether or not the boundaries of Jonesville Special Tax School
District No. 9 and Haile special Tax School District No. 87 shall be
changed to make the Township line between 9 and 10 the north boundary
line of jonesville Special Tax School District No. 9 and said town-
ahb;p line .the~eoutrh boundary line "f Haile Special Tax School Distric
No. 87, thus eliminating Sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, aad the Ei of
Section 6, all in Township 9, Ran e 18 from the safld Haile District
and adding same to the Jonesville i strict.
2. The election of three trustees for each District to serve for the
next ensuing two years.
3. The number of mills of district tadato be levied for each district
for the next ensuing two yea'.
The polls will be open at ,eight o'clock A. M. and will close at
sundown.
Inspectors of the election: Konesville Special Tax School District
No. J E. Hodge, R. W. Dudley, and R. W.'McCall. Haile Special
Tax School District No. 87: A. J. Martin, J. W. Carli sle, add P. H.
Rhodes.
One inspectorr from each Districe will act as Clerk. The election
will be governed by the general election laws of Florida, as provided
by law.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, on thelOth day of February, A. D., 1922.
B. R. Colson, Chairman.
3- R,. Simmons, Sec'y and Supt. P'. I .
Whereas, Chapter 6542, Acts of the LegislatiQde of the State of
Fl' iida authorizes quali fi ed electors, who are freeholders, and who /
reside in a Special Tax School District, and who desire bonds to be
issued for said District to-petition the Board of Public Instruction,
to call an election to decide whether or-not bonds may be issued for
the said district, and
Whereas, a petition was on the 10th day of February, A. D. 1922
presented to the Board of Public Instruction for "lachua County, Flo-
rida, which was signed by more than twenty-five per cent. of the qual -
ifled electors, who are freeholders and who reside in the Alachua
Special Tax School District No. 23 of the said County, requesting it
that an election be held in the district aforesaid for the purpose of
authorizing the issuance of bonds to the amount of Fifteen Thousand
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otherwise improving the school& buildings and grounds for the public
free schools in said Special Tax School District No. 23, and for
any other exclusive useiof the public free schools within said
Special Tax School District, and
Whereas, It is considered by the said Board of PublieiInstruction
S that the objects and purposes set forth in said -petition are proper
and that the sum of fiteen Thousand Dollars should be expended
therefore, and that bonds should be issued. by the .sh4d District for
that sum, therefore be it
Resolved by the said Board of Public Instruction for Alachua.
County, Flori da, that bonds to the amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
are required and should be issued for the purposes above set forth,
ach of which shall be the denominati on of One Thousand dollars,
bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum until paid,
such interest being payple semi-annuallry froa the date of said bond,
and the p incipal thereof being payable as follows: The sum of One
Thousand dollarss in A. D. 1932, 2000.00 in each A. D. 1933, 1934, 193,
1936, 1937, and the sym.of $4000.00 in A. D. 1938.
Be it further resolved that an election is hereby called to be
held-in the said p.cial Tax School District No. 23 of the said County
on the 1st day o? pril,,A. D. 1922-:A for the purpose of determining
whether or not there shall be issued by the said District, bonds to
the amount of Fifteen Thousand, as above provided for, at which election
only the duly qualified electors residing in said Special Tax School
Distrbt, and who are freeholders in the said District shall vote. The
election hereby called shall be hild inthe White Public free school
houseein Alachua, in the said special Tax School District, and J.2.
b izelle, C. W. Stephens, W. T. Prescott are hereby appointed Inspec-
tors and I. S. Futch, Clerk of said Election. lle polls shall be
opened at. eight o'clock A. M, and closed at sundown of the said day
and the returns of the said election shall be made by the said in-
spectors and Clerk to theoffice of the Board of Public Instructi oj
at Gainesville, Florida on the day following the said election.
Be It Further, Resolved that the above and foregoing resolution
e published in the Daily Sun, a newspaper published at Gainesville,
Florida, and in the County aforesaid, one each week for a period of
four weeks prior to theholding of said election.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, this 10th dy of, february, A. D. 1922.
SB. R. COLSONi Ogairmaa
E. R. SIIffONS, Sec'y and Supt. P.I.

.Board adjourned.

U hai roman B. P t I.

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TCEETI13G OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MARCH 10, 1922.
Board of Public Instruction met in regular session on Friday, March
LO, at 10:00 O'clock A. M. Present, Chairman B. R. Colson, W.H.Powell,
3. J. Ellis, and Secretary E. R. Simmons.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Secretary reported that the roof of High Springs building had
jagged in such manner as to cause the ceiling of the upper rooms to
ulge&. After a conference with T. M. Bryan, the architect who prepare
3lans and specifications for construction of said building, it was
decided that the architect was at fault., and that said T.-M. Bryan
should have the trouble corrected, the cost of same to be paid by him.
Upon motion the following resolution was passed.
Whereas, a large number of moving pictures tend to teach immoralit
and-to instil wrong principles of conduct in the mind of the pupils,
Therefore be It Resolved by the Board of Public Instruction for
Alachua County, Florida assembled in regular session, that no picture
he allowed to be exhibited in Alachua county, that is suggestive of
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Dr. A. Esslinger submitted an offer of $500.00 for the strip of
Gainesville .cool.'l-otv lyingbretween curbing on school grounds and Swet
Water Bra li.,SecrAtary and'Chairman were'instructed to execute deed
for same.
At 2:00 o'clock P. M. the Board opened bids for construction of
nigh School building for whites and also building for negroes, both I
to be erected in .Gainesville, Fla., also for heating ana same, both
construction and heating to be in accordance with plans and specifi-
cations of same prepared by Architects Edwareds and Saywards.
Bids for Constructian of buildings were as follows.:

Bidder White--
uing Lumber Co. 215000.00
k. Bentley and Sons 157000 .00
T. L. Crouse : 152258.80
lollpday & Rountree. 137297.00
Doullut & Williams 209000.00,
3. P. woodcock 145995.00
ff. T. Hadlow 142990.00
Sou.F;lEo Concrete 153950.00
A. J. Krebs Co. 159760.00
r. A. Monk 140146.00
winston & Penney l64165.00

Negro
124000.00
95200.00

119500.00
84990.00
86427.00
95850.00
88485.00
78287 .00

Total
340000.00
250000.00
243000 .00
221947.00
325000.00
229985.00
228990.00
246800.00

226146.00
212200.00

There were also fifteen alternates for construction figured and
deducted. Winston and Penney of GAinesville submitted lowest bid
)n buildings complete also on buildings with alternates.

Bids for Heating.
racole Burkhart, 1197 .70
T. L. Powers 9793.00
7. B.Guimarine &'Co. 12715.00
,. F. Waldrop Co. 11140.00
3'Pry Heat & Plum.Co.10000.00
I. E O'Neal 12463.00
. G. Padgett Co. 10855.00
ayfield & Needham 11500.00
F. M. martin 9500'.00
.V. Simpson 19965.00
rinnell 8o. 9900.00

88294.50
70o87.00
8426.00
7397.00
,7000.00
8267 .00
766 .00
7250.00
6600.00
6859.00
7300.00

19985.00
16828.00
20920.00
18300.00
16600.00
20300.00
18438.70
18500.00
16000.00
17824.00
17200.00

Six alternates were estimated and deducted. Lowest bid on heating
Besmitted was H. F. Martin of Dothan Ala.
The following resolution was passe:
WHEREAS, the lowest bid for construction including heating amounted
bo $228,200.00 and only appro imately $125,000.00 was available, the
board appointed Architec Edwards trustee G. W. Welch and Principal
. W. Buchholz as a committee to make each alterattina as were nec-
ssary to bring cost within the amount available and report 6n the fol
owing day, .March 11. Rthdt.a dj .
Board adjourned to meet the next day, Saturday,. March 11, 1922.
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Chairman B. P ..

Secr eary and 6upt. P. I.

MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC I INSTRUCTION, MARCH 11, 1922.'
Board met in adjourned session. All members and Secretary present.
Mr. Edwards, Architect for Gainesville school buildings made
report for committed appointed on previous day to make alterations
Ln htgh school and colored school building for Gainesville S.T.S.D.
Committee recommended leaving/off the auditorium of each building
Together with such other changes -as necessary to bring the cost
within amount available, said changes being made to affect immediate
needs as little as'possible. Board accepted recommendations of com-
nittee and let contract for construction to Winston and Penney, Gaines
ille, Florida, for the sum of $119,1222.00 and the heating to W. .
martin, Dothan, Ala. for the sum of $10240000/

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Chairman B)P. I .

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MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MARCH 17, 1922,

SBoard of Public Instruction, Alachua County, Floridl.,*et in
special session on March 17, 1922. All members and Secretary present.
Secretary reported that G. 3 Sawyers Co., lacksonville,]s.
had refused to pay for Waldo..S...T. S. D. bonds $20,000.00 sold to
said Company on'January 13, 1922, the bond attorney having failed
to approve said bonds beegaise sold at private sale.-Upon.metion the
following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the issue of $20,000.00 Waldo Special Tax School District
SBonds aac sold to G. B. Sawyers Co., Jacksonville, Florida on
anuary 13, 1922, were. not approved by.Bond Attorney, therefore be it
Resolved by the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, that said G0. B. Sawyers Co., be and are hereby released
from any obligation to said Board of Public Instruction and that
S$500.00 deposited with bid be returned to said G. B. Sawyers Co.,
and that said bonds be re-advertised to be sold on April 21, 1922 at
eleven o'clock A. M., all bids to be sealed and accompanied by cash
or certified check payable t.o B. P. I., Alachua County, Florida,
The following advertisements were ordered advertised for four
weeks in the Gainesville ;Sun, a paper published at Gainesville, Fla.,
* in Alachua County, Florida.
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.
The Board of Public Instruction for the County of lachua, State
of Florida, at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
for said County in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday the 21st day of
April A.. D. 1922, at eleven o'clock A. M. Will offer for' sale to
the highest and best bidder thirty coupon nonds of $1000.00 each dated
April 1, 1922,, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent, per annun,
payable semi-annually, maturing bathree bonds in each A. D. 1928
to 1937 ihoa- These bonds are issued for .the Newberry Special Tax
School District Numb er 73 of Alachua County, Florida, and have been
validated by the Circuit court of the Eighth Judicial Circuit of
Florida in and fbr Alachua County, All bids must be accompanied by-
cash or a certified check payable to the Board of Public Instruction
for Alachua County, Florida, for $500.00. Cash or check of unsuccess-
ful bidders will be returned immediately. Cash or check of successful
bidder will be forfeited in event of failure to complete the bid
within three months. All, id'must be sealed and will remain so until
the dateaid t Jts~f:.ed. The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all .bid's.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, in session March 17, 1922.
," B. R. COLSON,
Chairman B. P. I.
E. R. SIMIONS,
i Supt. and Secretary.

NOTICEOOF SALE OF BONDS
The Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua,
State of Florida at the office of hhe Superintendent of Public IIn-
stf ution fo said County in Gainesville, Florida on Friday the
21st day of april, 1922 at eleven o'clock A. M. w61l offer for sale
to the highest and best bidder sixty-eight coupon bonds of $250.00'
each dated January 2, 1920, bearing interest at the rate of six per
cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, maturing one bond each year
commencing January 1, 1931 and including 1950, two bonds each year

comencing January 1, 1951 and including 1957, three bonds each year
commencing January 1, 1958 and including 1963, and four bonds each ye
commencing January 1, 1964 and including 1967. These bonds are issued
for the Micanopy Special Tax School District Number 15 of Alachua
County, Florida, and have.been validated by the Circuit Court of
the Eighth Judicial Circuit of" Forida in and for Alaehua county ,
All bids must be accompanied,-ly-cash or a certified oeeek payable to
the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, for $500
Cash or check of the.unsuecessful bidders will be returned immediately
Cash or check of the successful bidder will be forfeited in event
of failure to complete the bid within three months. All bids must
be sealed and will remain so until'the date and hour above specified.
The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
.Flotda, in session March 17, 1922.
B R. COLSON,
Chairman B. P. I
E. R. SIMZONS,
Supt. SSec' .
SIOTICE OF SALE BF BONDS.

The Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua, State
of Florida at the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
for said County in Gainesville, Florida, on friday the 21st day of
April, 1922, at eleven o'clock A. M, -will offer for sale to the
highest and best .bidder, forty coupon bodds o.f 00-.0O eqch dated
October 1, 1921, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually, maturing on bond i.n each A; D. 1930, 1
1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, .1937, 1938, 949 1941, 1942 1943,
and 1944, and two bonds in each AD. 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949,
1950, 1951, 1952, and three bond-s in eahe A. D. 51 3, 1954, and 1955.
These bonds are issued for the Waldo Special ax school District
Number 24 of Alachua County, Florida and have been validated by
Chapter 8605, Acts of the 'egislatieeof 1921, State of Florida. All
bids must be accomppnh-ed by cash or a certified cheek in the sum of
$500.00 payable to the Board of Public Instructijn for Alachua County
Fldrida. Cash or check of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned
immediately.The cash or check of successful bidder will be forfeited
in event of failure to complete the bid within three months. All bidi
must be sealed and wi1 remain so until the date and hour above spec-
ified. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, in session March 17, 1922.
:B R. COLSON,
Chairman B. P. I.
E. R, SIMMONS,
bupt. & Sec'y.

The following resol8tibnnin regard to the reinforcing of the
sewer under Sixth Street was passed.
RESOLVED, that the action of the trustees of Special Tax
School District No. 26 of March 13, 1922, whereby the trustees agreed
to reimburse the city of Gainesville for the expense incurred in
reinforcing the swmlC maim with concrete where it will run under the
high school building in what is now known as 6th street, and the
indebtedness thereby incurred being part of the building operation
expense, be and the same j ABehereby approved by the Board met in calle
session, this 17th day of March A. D. 1922.
The following is a recommendation mxde.t tet eit ooouncil b yi
the committee on Water and later adopted bar said Council;

Mr. R. Ll Black,
President City Council.

We, the committee on water have investigated the sewer proposition
in 6th St. which will be under the new school building, and do rec-
ommend that the resolution of the school trustees bf i strict no. 26
be granted, and that the work lie done under supervision and specifi-
cations of the City Manager, and that the cos~b'e paid for by the

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School Board. Committee
(Signed) Chairman D. T. Smith,
J. R. Fowler,
H. L. Phifer.

(Signed) W. R. McKinstry,
G.W. Welch,
Trustees district No.26.

Board adjourned.

Chairman B.-P. I.

Secretary and Supt. P. I.

MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ABPIL 1l, 1922.

Board of-Public Instructiog for the Uounty of Alachua, State of
Florida met in special'session' on April 7, 1922. Present, Chairman
B. R.Colson, S. J. Ellis, arA-iE. R. Simmions, Secretary.
Board proceeded to canvass returns of the election held in
Alachua special Tax School District Number 23 on April 1, 1922 to
determine whether or.not bonds in the sum of l15,000.00 should be
issued. Canvass showed that thirty one votes had been cast; eighteen
for and thirteen against bonds. Board declared issue carried and
prdered that bonds in the sum of $15,000.00 of the denomination
of $1000.00 maturing as iahven in resolution of Felruary 10, 1922 be
issued, and instructed their attorney C. R. Layton to proceed with
validation of said bonds.
Board adjourned.

Chairman B. P. I.

secretary and Oupt. P. I.

MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ON APRIL 14, 1922.

The Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Flr6tda met
in regular 'session on April 14, 1922. Board called to order by
Chairman B. R. Colson. resent, Chairman'B. R. olson, S. J. Ellis,
W. T. Powell and ER. Simmons, Secretary.
SNnutes of last meeting read and approved.
Bill for transportation of three children to Waldo School for
"anuary and February 1921 and for six months 1921-1922 term was pre-
sented by R. L. Schenck. Board ordered that Mr. Schenck be paid for the
months of Jam&uyy and February of 1921, total 19-20 days @ 20X per
day, amounting to $24.00 and that he be paid nothing for'the 1921-1922
term, since at the beginning of school the Board cut out all 24% per
day transportation.
Board proceeded to canvass the returns of the Special Tax School
District biennial elections held April 7, 1922 and declared results
as follows: All districts voted a majority in favor of three mills,
except Roadfield District No. 54, which voted a majority in favor of
one mill, and that elections of trustees were all regular except in
|aile, where W. W. Silows and Leroy Knight tied.It was decided that
this should be settled by the patrons and recommendation be made to
the Board. Waldo District No. 24 failed to hold election. Therefore
Board ordered that election for that district be readvertised.
Secretary was instructed to have three mills assessed.. in all districts
easept Roadfield where one mill should Ie assessed.

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Trustees were ordered comrAssioned as follows:-

#1, Arredondo, J. H. Holley,
B. H. DuPree,
N. W. Taylor, Arredondo
#3, Rodhelle, Ben Tillman
E. F.. letrouer,
L. R. Jones, Rochelle
#5, Fairbanks, A. H. Edwards,
J; I Carter
L. W. Tyler, Fairbanks
#8, LaCrosse W. I. Carter,
J. 0 .Harris,
D. F. Conerly, La Crosse.
#10, Archer H H. Simmons,
M. Vanable,
G. C. Sherrill, Archer.
#13, Melrose Dr. H. E Preston,
A. F.. Torlay
SH. H.-Thomas, Melrose
#15,'Micanopy Mtis.Jessie Mott,
J. 3. Merry
,. Q. Franklin, Micanopy.
#17, Bland 'S. D. Reaves,
C. O. DuPuis,,
C. A. Doke, Alachua R. F'. D.
#18,Island t', G; B. Crosby,
H. M -,Bker-,,
#.20 ,S ', B.ymaB,I island Grove
#20, Godwi'" J. P.d lenry,
T roy Beckham
W. F. Townsend, Hawthorne, F. R.D.
Hawthorne,#21 Geo. M. Floyd,
C. F. Morrison,
J.E. Martin, Hawthorne
#23, Alachua G.W. Stephens, -"
BE. E. Bell,
W. T. Robarts, Alachua
#25, Santa Fe W,.D. Holder,
R. J. Davi s
J.B. 'Lewis, Sa ta Fe
#26,gainesville W. R. McKinstry
W. R. Thomas
Geo.,W. Welch, Gainesville,
#27,Rose Hill, W. L. Thomas,
J. W. Connerly,
C.' Strickland Brooker,R. F.
#29,Lochloosa, W. R. Abat-tin,
J. M. Philips,
W.; B. Roe, Lochloosa
#31, Stroble, S. Sapp.
A. C. Fowler,
T. L. B anton, Alachua, R. F. D.
#38,: Or.Height,A. C. Hayman,
J: J. Parrish,
0..P. Lowrance, Orange Heights,
#42, Louise, C. M. McKinney,
S J.J. Youngblood,
A. H.Sparks, Louise.
#43, Perseverance, T. M. Campbell,
G Be Sealey,
G G W. Wilson; Alachua. R. F. D.
Windsor,#45. G. A. Byles,
L. R. Nichols
John E. Torod, Gainesville, R. F
#47,Hi Spgs. E. B.-Godwin,
G. W. McCall,
J. T. Pendleton, High Springs.
#50, Csinpville,J. R. Bachlott,
B, C.- iTohnson,
0...N. Canova, Canipville, Fla.
#54,Roadfield, W. J. Slaughter,
S. T. Rolbarts,
G, W. Roberts, Bell, Fla.

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#62, Evinstbn, C. M. Collins,
El D. Wood,
F. B. Hester, Evinston.
#69, Tacoma M. J. Ward,
Mrs. L, F. Dodd,
G. S.-Charaberlin, Jr.
* #73, Newberry, S. A. Husseyqi
-. D.W. Holder,- .
C. :D. May_, Newberry.
#86,Rocky Hi-ll, J. S. Roebuck,
G W. Parker,
J. A. Jones, Gainesville, R 4.
#88,Willeford: J. B. Polk, 36, Springs, Fla. Route A.
5 R. Randall, Bell
J. A. Conner,
SBoard canvassed returns of elections held in Jonesville District
0 o.9' and in Haile District No. 87 to determine whether or not
b oundaries should be changed as given in resolution of February 10,
S1922, Jonesvillg cast nine votes for change of 'boundaries and none
against. Haile district a*st 13 votes, 2 for and 11 against.
The Board therupon declared that election for change of boundaries
did not carry, because majority in Haile voted against it. Both
Jonesville and Haile district voted three mills,.and Jonesville Dis-
triet elected three trustees, H. G. Watson, T. B. Kirby and M. M.
Holt. MHaile district elected two trustees J. W. Carlisle and W. J.
Sanchez, and Leroy Knight and W. W. Slows tied.
Board adjourned.

S" Chairman E. P) I.

secretary ajd Supt. P. I .
MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, APRIL 21, 1922.
SBoard of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida met in
Special session on April 21, 1922 at eleven o'clock A. M. as per
order of March 17, bids for bonds of Mi canopy Special Tax School
Distri ct No. 15 and Waldo Special 'ax School District No. 24 and
Newberry Special Tax School District No. 73 to be opened. The bids
submitted were as follows:
Micanopy Special Tax School 'istritt bonds, $17,000.00
Hanchett Bond Go. 90~ of par-and accrued interest, Chicago delivery.
G. B. Sawyers, jointly with W. L. Sla ton Go. $15475.00 and accrued
interest.
Waldo Special Tax School District Bonds, $20,000.00
Hanchett Nond Co. 901 of par and accrued inter est.
G. B. Sawyers Co. withW L:. Slayton Co. $18220.00 and accrued interest
t- date of delivery of bonds.
Newberry Special Tax Sc.hool Dlstrict No. 73, $30,000.00
Hanchett Bond Co. 90-1/8% of par and accrued interest.
G. B. Sawyers Co. withW. L. Slayton Co. $28,250.00 and accrued
interest to date of delivery.
Pmadden Co. $30080.00 and accrued interest, principal and interest
being payable at some bank in New York.
First National Bank of 'ainesville, Fla. $28,905.01 and accrued int-
erest.
Bids of Hanchett' Bond Co. being lowerst' bids were eliminated.Bid,
of Prudden Co. was rejected because check contained conditional dn-
dorsemerts. Board accepted bid of G. B. Sawyer and W. L.Slayton Co.
115475.00 and accrued interest to date of delivery for Micanopy Specia
Tax School District bonds,($17,000.00). Board accepted bid of G.B.
Sawyers Co. and W. L. Slayton-Co. $18,220.00 for Waldo Special Tax
School district Bonds of V20,000.00. Board accepted bid of First
National Bank of Gainesville, Florida, of $28905.01 and accrued int-
erest to date of delivery Ate for i-ssue-of $30,000.00 Newberry
Special Tax School District No. 73.

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Secretary reported that L. Golden, Principal of Alawhua school.
had given Bank of Alachua an-order for his salary as pri~ca, sad c/,
school for the term 1921-1922, and afterward cancelled o raern; "t... ha2''
said Bank demanded salary of Board. Upon.motion, the Secretiry was
instructed to hold salary to await any agreement between above parties.
The following resolutionn was adopted ,
Whereas, Mrs. Mary C. McRee holds a note of Board of Public
Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, in the sum of $2200.00, and U
Whereas said Mrs. Mary C. McRee does T-t-Vawi-t -arry said-' -
note longer, and /
Whereas Mrs, S. M. Morrisn is willing ,tpo, rry .fte,
Therefore Be It Resolved by the se Qoard. 5 0ic )InstrQdti on
that said iote be trans ferred from Mrs. Mary C --MdRee to rs. 'y -
Morrison, who has satisfied claims of Mrs. Mary 6. McRee.''
Board adjourned.

Chairman B.P I.

Secretary. ,

MINUTES OF BOARD OF PUBLIC I INSTRUCTION May 12' 1922.
Boardl;o.f Public Instruction, Alachua County, Florida, imet i n
regular session on May 12, 1922 at ten o'clock A. M. Present, B.R.
Colson, Chairman, W. H. Powell and S. J. Ellis, and E. R.Simmons,
Secretary. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Secretary reported that Bonds for Waldo and Newbserry Distriict
had been approved by attorneys and money had been paid, and bonds
delivered to purchaser. Whereupon, Board authorized Secretary to
advertise-for bids for construction of school buildings for said
districts according to plans and specifications of Architect T.. M.
Bryan, said bids to be considered June 30, 1922.
Petition was presented by patrons of Haile School No. 87 rec-
ommenrding W. W. Silas as trustee of said school, Mr. Silas and
Lergy Knight having tied in -biennial election. Whereupon Board ap-
pointed W. W. Silas trustee of Haile District N 87
Secretary was authorized to have the bitilders' risk policy
placed on new high school buildhg and colored school building in
Gainesville, same to be written by G'ville Insurnace Agency. Sec-
retary was furtherinstructed to divide permanent insurance equitable
with all fire insurance companies in Gainesville.
The Board authorized Chairman and Secretary to-sign warrant
to W.'W. Hampton from the Newberry Bo.d Fund I o. 73 for payment of
school site as recorded in Deefl Book 116, Page 383, said warrant
being fpr $1500.00.
The following resolution. was adopted:
Resolved that a five mill tax is necessaary and shall be levied
for Mi'canopy Special Tax School District No. 15 to pay interest
on'the bonds, of said District and to create a sinUlig fund for the
payment of the principal of said bonds at maturity of same.
Upon motion, the following was addpted as the form of bond'x fbr
the bonds of Micanopy Special Tax School Disttilct No. l', amounting
to $17,000.00, dated January 2, 1920, and drawing six per cent.
i nt rest:

SNo. $2 5060't
STATE OF FLORIDA.
County of Alachua

MI(A1TOPY SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT 110. 15
Secured by pledge of the entire
property of Micanopy Special Tax
School District No. 15, real and
personal.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That Mica opy Special Tax School
District Number 15, in the County of Alachua, State of Florida, for
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value received, acknowledges itself indebted-and promises to pay
bearer- ot the First Day of January, A. D. 19, 'the principal sum o
TWO HUNDRED I FTE DOLLARS
with interest thereof from the date hereon Until paid at the rate of
Six per centum (6%) per annum, payable semi-annually, on the first
day of January and July of each year, updn presentation and.surrende
b of the' coupons hereto. attached as they severally become due: both
principal andinterest payable in lawful money of the United States
of America at the office of the Board.of Public Instruction for the
County` of Alachua, State of Florida, in the City o,f Gainesville,
SFlorida', Arid for the 'prompt payment of the installments of the
Spiincipal and interest on this bondas they respectively become due,
th'e full faith', editt and resources of iaid District are hereby
irrevocably, pledged.

THIS BONTD is one of a.s'eri'es of bonds of like date and tenor, exP
cept as to maturity issued by Micanopy Special Tax School District
Number 15, Alachua county, Florida, for the purpose of acquiring,
building, enlarging and otherwise i;,.roving the school buildings
and grounds for white schools within said District,. and issued pur-
suant-' to the Ifavorable vote of more than a majority of the qualified
S electors of said District Votling at an election duly called and
legally held for that purpose and pursuant to resolution of the
-Board of Public Instruction for The County of Alachua, State of
Florida, and pursuant tdoandain full comformity ~ith all the re-
quirements of the Constitution and Laws of the State 'f Florida, in-
cluding the provisions of Chapter 6542, if the Laws of Florida, ap-
proved 1ay 16, 1913

ITIIS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, that all acts, conditions,
and things required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Florida to exist, happen and be performed precedent"to and in the
issuance of tkhi bond, exist, have happened and been performed in
Regular and due form, time and manner as required by 'law, and that
the amount of this bond, together with all other indebtedness of
said'dist-ict does 'n6t 'exceed any limitation imposed either by the
Constitution or statutes of the State of Florida.

IN WITITESS WHEREOF., The Board of i-ublic Instruction for the Coun-
ty of Alachua, State of Florida, has caused this bond to be signed
i behalf of Micanopy Special Tax School District uITmber 15, by
its Chairman under its coi-pojrate seal, and atteusted by its Secretar
and the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed with
t:ieir lithographed fac-simile signatures and this bond to be dated
the second day of Jangary, A. D. 1'920.

Chairmarn Boarr miBf Public Instrc
tion for the County %f Alachua,
State of Florida.
Attest:
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Secretary Board of Public Instruc-
tion for the Coi..nty of Alachue,
Stqte of Florida.
CO Tp O1T
No.. $7.50
On the First day of 19
Micanopy Sppcial Tax School District lTum-ber 15, in the County
of Alachua, State of Flori dla, will pay bearer the sum of
SEV-ET AITD 50/100 DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of
the Boari. of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua, State
of Florida, in th Cit'y of Gainesville, Florida, being six months,-'
interest then due on the Scho 1 Bond
dated January 2, 1920 .. I mber ____

S__Charirrnan
Secretary
Board of Public Instruction
for the County of Alachua,
SState of Florida.
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On the back of the bond shall appear the following statement;
-Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court of the
Eighth'Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and for Alachua
County, Florida. Rendered on the 2nd day of April, A. D. 1920.

Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
Eighth judicial CGlrcuit,State of
Florida, in and for Alachua Co@nt r

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Resolved th at a ve- mill ax i necessary' and shall be levied
the o ddisrit anto ete sinking fund for the
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aet oof te prii s at of sa

Sotiohe following was adopted asa form fbnd for bond
of Newberry Special Tax SChool District Nuber 73,t amounting tor
0 4-0 01 .0000

S0 0 dated. April 1, 1922 hn pe
F-STATE 0 PLI d c l IA

County of Alachua
NEWBoRY SPECI AL TAX SCHOOL DI STI CT N-. 73

Secured by pledge of the entire
Property of N-eberry Special Tax

School District No. 73, real and
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prlu sonal.s ad
Thestolved tesm l -1 s' necessary' and shall 'be levied

f KNOW ALL M~EN B THESE RESENTS, Tlht Neb erry Special Tax School

stric~t. Number 73, in the Couity of Alachua, State of Florida, for
talue'received, -acknowledges tsfnto indebted and psmises tfo pey
bearer on the first day of ril, bo. 19, the urityrincipal su ofsa

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
ith interest thereon following the dte heradopted asa unorml paid at the rate of

six per centu~. 6%) per amnum, payable s eii-annually, on the first
day of April and October of each year on prese73tation and surren-t

der of'the coupons hereto attached as they severally become due;
30,both 000ri00,ipal and interest payable nd drawing six per cenof the Unite
State of Aerica at the ce of the Board of ul Instuction
STATE OF EMORIliA

fo the C tyofAlac Counua, State of ora, in the Citchua of Gaines-
NEWVBERBY SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DIST RICT NO. 73

ville, da. And Sr the promptly paedent of the installments of
theprincipal a interest of this bnd s terry respectivel y becTax
duethe fll fth, edit and resources of said District are. 73, real andhere-
pprsonal.

by irrevocably pledged.

THIS BOND is one of a series of bonds of like date and tenor
e'cOept as to matu.rity, issued by Newberry Specal Tax School Distric
Numstber 3 of Ala chua7, unty,te Floi o or the puState of acquiring, fo
value'received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay

building, enlarging anday of otherwise improving the school buildings of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

and grounds for the w ite publth free schoosn at Nebwrry with e rate of
said Special Tnax School District No. py 3, an issued pursuan t to therst
..'day of April "'a'd"October o'f each year ppon presentation and surren-
der o'fthe' coupons h-ereto attached as they severally become due;
both 'principal arid interest 'payable fn lawful money of the United'
States of Aierfica at the office of the Board of Publi-sc Instruction
for the County'of Alachua, State of Fioril.da, in the' City o f Gaines-
ville, -i;!brid-a. 'And ftor the prompt payment of the installments of
the principall and" interest o'fthis bond as the~y'respectively became
due, -the full'fadith, credit and resources of said District are here-
by irrevocably pledged.

THI S BOND is o0ne 'of -a series of bonds of like date and tenor
eW c' ept as to maturity, issued by Newb erry Special Tax School District
Numb er '73 of Alachua 'County, HFori da, jor the purpose of acquiring,
building, enlarging and otherwise improving the school buildings
and grounds for the white pubi-b free school at Nebtirry within the
said Spec~ial Tax-School District No. 73, and issued pursuant to the /* I

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fav6rbble vote of pore than a majority 'of the quali ei ed electors
of said Di strict voting at an election duly called and legally held
for that purpose and pursuant to resolution of the Boardof Public
Instruction for the County of Alachua,- State of Floada, and pursuant
to and in full conformity with all requirements f the Constitution
and laws of the State of Florida including -the provisions of
Chapter 6542, of the laws of Florida, approved May 16, 1913.
IT IS HEEBY CERTIFIED A1TD RECITED, that: all acts, condition and
things required by the Constitution and Lavwsf the State of Florida
to e~i.st, happen and be performed precedent to and in the iissuance
of this "bonds, exist, have happened and 1een performed in regular and
due form, time and manner as required by law, and that the amount
of this -bond, together with all other indebtedness of said District
does not exceed any limitation imposed either by the -Constitution
or statutes of the State of Florida.

IN WITNESS HHEREOF, The Board of Piblic Instruction for the County
of Alachua, Stat% of Florida, has caused thi s bond t obe signed
in'behalf of Newberry Special Tax Schlool District Number 73, by-its
Chairman under its corporate seal, and attested by its Secretary, and
the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed with their
lithographed fac-simile signatures and this bond to be dated the
First:day of April, A. D. 1922.

Uhai'Timan Board of Public Instruction
Fbr the County of Alachua, State of
Flor ida.
ATTEST:

Secretary 'p oard of Piblic 'Instruction
I for the County of Alachua, State of Florida.

5 COUPON
No. $30.00
On the i-rst dayof .:______ 19
Newberry Special Tax School District Number ,73, Tn the
County of Alachua, State of Florida, will pay hearer the sum of
THIRTY DOLLARS'
lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of
the B'osrd of'Pub,lib Instruction for the County* of Alechua, State
of Florida, in the.City of Gainesville, Florid. being six months'
interest then due dn the School Bond
dated April 1, 1922. NUmb r

SecEetary Chairman
Bod6 d of Public Instruction
for the County of Alachua
Stat* of Flori da

On the back of the bonds shall appear the following statement:

Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florica, in and for Alachua
county, Florida. Rendered on the 17th day of 'T1arch A. D. 1922.

Clerk of the CurcuLt Court of the
Eighth Judicial Curc:,it,State of
Florida, in and for Alachua County
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A petit-ion having been duly pre-snted requesting a bond election
for Archer Speial Tax School Di.atri.ct Io. 10, the election was orde-re
held on June 14, 1922', the following resolution being adopted.
.WHEREAS; Chapter 6542, Accs',of the Legislature of the State of
Florida a'uthbrizes qualified electors, who are freeholders and who
reside in a Speci al Tax S.choo iDistrict',and who desire bonds to be
issued for said Spe' al. TaxSchhol District to petition the Board hif
Public Instnuction to call an election to decide whether or not bonds
may be issued for the said district and
WHEREAS: A petition was on the 12th day of May A. D. 1922 present d
to the Board of. Public Instruction for Alachua Spunty, Florida,
which was signed 'by more than twenty-five per c ent. of the quali fi ed
electors, who are- frehiolders and who reside in tie. Archer Special
Tax School District No. 10, of the said County, requesting that .aa
election be held in the di strict-a-fresaid for the purpose of au-
thorizing the i:s ..uance of b.onds to the amount of Twenty-five Hundred
Dollars, for the purpose of acquiring, building enlarging, furnishing
and otherwi se irn;.roving the school buildings an 'grounds for the
public free schools in the said Special Tax School District Nol 10,
and for any other exclusive use of the public free schools within sai,
Special ..Tax School Di strict, and
V'HiREAS., It 'icohsidered by the said'Board of Public Instructibn
that tlie objects and ppurpose-s set forth in sai d petition- are proper
and :that" the sum of Trenty-five Hundred Dollars should be expended
therefor.;and that bonds should be issued by the said District for
that .sum, their before cbe it :.i-:: :...
RESOLVED by thesaid Board, of publicc In traction for Alachua
Cou ndty i lorida, that: bonds to the amount o.f'Twety-Five Hundred
Dollars are required and should"be issued for the purposes above set
forth, each 'of"whtch shall be of the denomination of Five Hundred
Dollars : bearihg interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum
until paid, such interest being payable semi -anrually from the date
of said bond; and the" principal thereof being'payrable as follows;
The sun of Fiv'e Hundred Dollars in AD'. 1927., and"the sum of One
Thousand Dollars in each A. D 1928 and 1929
.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an election is hereby called to be
held in the said Specidal Tax School1 District No.. 10 of the said
County of Alachga- on the 14th day of June A.D. 1922, for the purpose
of det crinin, whether or not.thoere shall be issued by the said Dis-
trict, bonds to the amount of TrT't-Lfive Hundred Dollars, as above.
provided for, at which' elettionuon-y .the duly quali: ied electors
residing in sacid Special Ta:, School 'Ditrict, and who are freeholders
in the said District shall vote. The electi on hereby called" shall
be held in 'the Wi-ite Public' free :s'chobl-..house in the town of Archer.
in the said DistYiAct, and C.E. Pearson, W. H. McNair J. ,L. Weimer,
are hereby appointed Inspectors and J. E. Wells Clerk ff said
electioih. The polls sl? alT'be opened at eight o'clock A. M. and closed j
at sundown of the said dr, and the returns of the said election sha.1
be made by the said Inipcct-6brs and Clerk to the office of the Board
of Public Instruction at Gainesville, Florida, on the day following
the said election,
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED that'the above and foregoing resolution
be published in the Daily Sun, a newspaper published at Gainesville,
Florida, 'and Iin the Comnty afore:s.id, once each week for a period of
four weeks prio- to' thle .holding of said election'.
.-By order of the Board of 'Public Iiastruction for Alachua County,
Florida.,-tlhis. 12th day of May, A. D. 1922
B. R. CQLSONT, Chairman
SE. SI NS Secretary
BiodArdd adjourned.
Chairman B

Secretary, and uperint endent

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The Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida,
met in regular session on June 9, 21922. Present, B. R. Colson, Chair-
man, W. H. Pqwell, S. J. Ellis, and E. R. Simmons, Secretary.
SMinutes of last'meeting readn and approved..
A petition from qualfl-e1 electors who are fre holders residing
Sin''Trenton Special Tax School'District No. 16 was presented to the
Board, said etitiin calling for an election for purpose of deter-
'r minirig whether or not bonds should be i issued in the sum of $35000.00
for the purpose of acquiring,' building, enlarging, and otherwis-e
improving the school buildings and grounds for the white public free
schools in said district. Upon examinati on it was found that petition
w Was signed by required number of free holders and the election was
ordered held on July18 .1922. The following resolution was adopted:
S WHEREAS, Ch?.ptor 6542, Acts of the Legislattue of the State of
Florida authorizes qualified electors, who are freeholder and who
reside in a Special j Shhool District, and who desire bonds to
Sbe issued for aaid riot to petition the Board of Public Instruc-
tion to call an 'election tp decide whether or not bonds maybe
issued for the said District, anda
WHEREAS: Ap'etition was on the 9th day of June, A. D.1922Lce-
Ssented.t-e the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florid
which was signed byimore than twenty-five per cent; of the qualified
electors, who are freeholders and who reside in the Trenton Special
Ta:x School District No. 16 of-the-said County, requesting-that an
SeJection be hed in the distri ct aaoresaid for the purpose::of author-
i ing the issuanc., of bonds t'o the amount of Thirty-Mive Thousand
Dollars, for the ptr ose of acquiring, building, enlarging and'
otherwise impro ~k the school buildings and grounds for the white
public free schdolsin the said Speci al Tax School District No. 16, and
S- VWHEREAS:. t'is considered by the said Board of Public Instruction
that the objects and'purposes' set foth in the said petition are
proper and that the. sum of Thirty-Five ThousandDollars would be
.expended therefore and that'bonds.should be issued by the said Distriet
1. for that um, therefore be it '
.. / ,'7D By the said Board of Public Instruction for Alachua
County, Florida, that bonds to the amount of Thirty-Mive Thousand
Dollars are required and should be issued for the purposes above set
forth, each of which'shall be ofthe denomination of One Thousand
Dollars, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum
until paid such interestbbeing payable semi-annually from the date
: *of said bonds, and the principal thereofbeing' pl.able'as follows:
The sum of One ThousandDollars in each A. D. 1939 to 196-1 inc., and
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars in each A. D.-1962 to 1965 inc ;, 'and
the sum of Four Thousand Dollars .in A. D. 1966.
:BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED th t an election is hereby called to be
held in the sai d Specieal Tax School District No. 16 of the said
County on the 18th day of July, A, D. 1922 for the purpose of deter
mining whether or not there shall be issued by the said District
bonds to the amount of Thirty-five ThousandDollars as above provided
for, at which electih only the duly quali f ed electors residing in"
the said Special Tax School District, and who are freeholders in said
District shall vote. The electi on hereby called shall be held in the
Whi e Public free school house in the Town of Trentbn in the said
District, and Carl Drummiond, J. G. Osteen, C. A. Willikms are hereby
.appointed Inspectors and M. T. J0nBes, Clerk %f said election. The
polls shall be opened at eight o'clock A. '.. and closed at sundown
of the said day, and the returns -of the said electi-on shall be made
by the said Inspectors and'Clerk to the office of the Board of Public
Instruc'tionat Gaihesville, Florida,, on the day following the said
Selection.- Be It Further

Daily Sun, a n newspaper published at Gai nesvi ller,Florida, &ndt inr the
County afdore.said, once each Week for a period of four weeks prior to
the ioldina of' said election.
By order of the Board of-Public Instruction forAlachua County,
Florida, this $th day of June, A. D. 1922.
B, R. COLSrT, Chairman
E R. SI?0 P1S, Secretary
The Secretary reported that the third payment was due Winston
ind Penny, Contractors on the High school and Negro school buildings
at Gkinesville, amount $6500.00. Board ordered that warrant for,
that amount be drawn from the Gainesville Bond Fund payable to'

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Winston arnd Penny, alinadauthorized Chairman and Secretary to sign same.!
Board ar-Ier-that warrants 9178 to 9206 inc., be issued, amount
of warrants ag relating $2283 .39, General Fund. District warrants
as follows were ordered issued..-
Rochelle No. 3, $43.75"; La Crfosse-No. 8, $3.00, Archer No. 10, $1044.3i,
Micanopy No. 1 $177. 60, Trenton No. 16, $386.40, Bland No. 17-, $.00
Hawthorne No. 21, $120.00 Ala8hta,No. 23, $628.22,.Waldo No. 24,
$66.50, Gainesville,No. 26, $487$.35, Rose Hill No. 27,$1.20, Stroble i
No.- 30, DD, Perseverance No. 43, $5.00, High Springs No. 47, $352.71,
Newberry No. 73, $42.50, Total--- $7754.54.
Financial Statement, Common fund.
balance in fund, May 1, 3'922 (OD) 5528.70
Receipts during month, 44746.47
Warrants issued during month, of May 26530.47
balance in fund, May 31, 1922, __ 12687 30
3 _.9217.77 92177
Balance in Fund May 31,1922 12687.30
Warrant Outstanding May 31, 1922 .79
Balance in Bank $2858.09

Aggregate Special Districts Account.
Balance in fund, May 1, 1922.0,C 6977.65
Receipts during month, 18397.19
Warrants issued during month of'May 7796.65
Balance in fund May 31, 1922, 3622.89
S1149.4 114194 ,
Balance in fund May 31, 1922 3622 .89
Outstanding warrants May 31, 1922 917 .I
Balance in bank $ 14.64

Board adjpurined.

aP. I

Secretary and Supt.P.I.

~_TIG. 0 Bfl JRD.OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR ALACHUA COUNTY, JUNE 23, 1922.
:The Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, met
in special session June 23, 1922. All members and secretary present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
"W. H. Powell recommended the sale of the light and water plant
at Archer High school for the reason the town or private citizens
can furnish water for less money than it requires for operation of
plant. Pri ce
Board -next..dconi dered appropriations for the ensuing year. Upon
motion the following schedules of salaries was adopted.
Third grade certificateg,.maxximun $50.00
Second Grade certi ficate, ma3Bmum, $75.00
-irst GEade certificate, maximum, $90.00
Primary certifi cate, maximum $90.00
High -school assistants, $90.00
Grade teachers in high schools, $75.00.
'It was ordered that the number of high school assistants at High
Springs aid trenton be reduced from three to two. Board also passed
a resolution opposing supplementing districts salaries.
Board proceeded to canvass returns of election beld in the
Archer Special Tax School District to determine whether or not bonds
should be issued to the amount of $2500.00, and declared results
as follows, total ballots cast, L For bonds, 'i, Againk bonds, l)
Board thereupon declared results in favor of bonds, and instructed
the attorney C. R. Layton to proceed with validation.-
Secertary reported the Alachua Special Tax School.District,
'$15000.00o bonds had been validated by the Circuit Court whereupon

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Boarddordered bond5offered for sale and ordered following
advertisement :
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

The Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua, State
of Florida, a- the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
for said County, inGai'nesville, Florida on Friday, August 11, A. D.
1922, at ten o'clock A. M., will offer for sale to the highest and
best bidder, fifteen coupon bonds of $1000.00 each dated August 1,
1922, bearing interstate the rate of six per cent. per annum, payable
semi-ainually .;SBdx, maturing one bond in A. D. 1932, two bonds in
each'A. D. 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937 and four bonds in A. D.
1938. These bonds are issued for the Alachua Special Tax School
SDistrict Number 23, of Alachua County, Florid4, and have been validated
by the Circuit.Court of the Eighth Judicial ZCircuit of Florida in an4
for Alachaa County. All bids must be accompanied with cahh or a oerti-
fled check payable to the Board' of Public Instruction for Alachua
County, Florida, for $-00.00. Cash or check of unsuccessful bidders
will be returned immediately. The check or chas of the successful
bidder will be forfeited in the event of failure to complete the
bid within three :aonbhs. All bids must be sealed and will remain so W
until the date and hour above specified. The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
\ . Florida, in session June 23, 1922.
S' B. R.'COLSON, Chairman.
HE. R. SITiCONS, Secretary and Supt. P. I.

Following is a copy of the Itemized Estimate as prepared by
the Board of Public Instruction for the -ssessor:
SITEIIZED ESTIMATE.

I .NC OME .
10 mill tax levy 00000.00
One Mill State Tax 15000.00
State I interest Fund 4000.00
County Line Pupils 1810.61:
Reddmption 1000,00
Hunting Licanse. 600.00
Polls _3500.00
-- Total -$125910.61
SCHOOL REQIRETENTS
Time Warrant Sinking Fund 15000.00
Interest on borrowed money 3000.00
Transportation 12000.00
Superintendent's salary 2400.00
Bookkeeper and Stenngrapher 1200.00
SOffice Expenses 800.00
B.P.I. per diem 400.00
Total $34800.00

RECAPITULATION
School requirements, etc 34800.00
White teachers salaries, 78410.00
Negro teach em salaries 12280.00.

SAppropriations for each school were made as follows.
Arredondo, po. 1, one teacher,$50.00 four months 200.00
Tr out Pond No. 2, one teacher $50.00 four months 200.00
o9elle, No. 3, one teacher, 50.00 ', four months 200.00
View, No.4, one teacher, $40.00, four months 160.00
Fa'rbanks No; 5, one teacher, $50.00 four months 200.00
/ Mt. Horet, .. 6, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
SFranklin, No. ;, one teacher, $.0.00 four months 200.00
I La Crosse No. 8, one teacherr @ $125.00, four @
S$65.00, sixmo nths, 2310.00
Jonesville No. 9, one teacher,$60.00,one $40.00,
Four month .-. 400.00
SArcher, No. 10, one teacher, $125.00, five, $75.00,
s sic months 3000.00

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Jennings Lake No. 12, one teacher $60.00,dnar months,
Meltose, No.13, one teacher'$150.00,one @ $90.00 six @
$75.00, six months -
7icanopy; ',:N6.'l ohne teacher,$125.00, one @ $90.00;, three
@$75.00, six months
Trenton No.- 16, -one teacher $180.00, three-$90.00, six -
$75.00, six months,
Bland No. 17, one' teacher $60',0 one- $40 ;00 four'months
Island Grove, No.18, one teach-er $85.00, two $75.00,six mos. 1
Suwannee No.'19, one teacher,$60.00, one $40.00, fdtr mos.
Godwin No.20, one teacher $65.00,'t nur months ,
Hawthorne No. ,21,: one teacher,$140 .00, one $90.00, three-
$75.00, six months
Alachua No. 23, one teacher $175.00, three- $90.00, nine-
$75.00, si x months"
Waldo, No.24, one teacher $17 ".00:, five- $75.00, six months
Santa Fe No. 25, one"te&cher $65.00, four months
Gainesville No, .;6, one 'teacher, $250.00, ten $90.00,
thirty $75.00:'seven months 2'
Rose Hill No. '27, one 'teacher, $6-0.00 four months .
Loehloosa, No.'29, one teacher $60.00, one $40.00, four mos.
Stroble, No.31, one teacher, $60 .00, one $40.00,four months
Bloomsdale ;No.32, one teacher ,$60 .00 four, months
Randall No. 33, one 'teacher $50 .00, four months
Leggett, No. 34, one teacher' $60.0o, four months
lemmi ng No. 36 .one teacher,; $50.00 four months -
Monteocha No. 37.;one teacher -$60'.00,one $40.00,fourmonths
Orange Heights, one teacher, $60.00,one $40.00, four months
Springs Hill No. 40,one teacher $50.00', four months
Cherry Sink,Noi. 41, oner't acheg, $60.'0, one '-40 .00, four mos.
Louise No. 42, one teacher, one teacler, $50.00, four months,
Perseverance, No .43 ;one teacher; $6o.00,o four months
Windsor, No. 45 one teacher,; 60:.;OO four"months
High Spri nt No. 47-, 'one t teacher % 60.00, two -$90.00,
seven- $75.00, six months, "
Roadfield, 1T1. 54, one teacher,- $60.00, one--$40.00, four months
Jaxville, No.55, one teacher $60.00, one -$40.00, four months
Grover, No. 57, one teacher, 50.00, four months
Hickory Hill No. 59, one te.-cher, $50.00, ffftr months
Townsend'No. '61, one teacher, 60.00; four months
E'inst6', 'No.. 62', one teacher $50.00, six months
'B&rtraagHq.i'.3, 'ne teacher, $60 .0,, four month~is
Cleveland, No. 65, one teacher., $50.00-1 four months
Center, No. 66, one teacher, $50.00, four months,
Tacama, No.69, one teacher, $00.00, four months
Newberry, No. 73; one teacher, $15$.00, two- $90.00,
six $75.00, Eix months
Polk, No. 74, One teacher, 50.00, 'four months,
Bell, No. 85, one teacher, $100..00 'five -$65.00, six months
Rocky Hill No.' 86, one t eacher,.$60.00, four months
Haile No.. 87, one teacher, $8 .00, two-$65.00, four months
Thomas No. 91, 'one teacher $50..00, four months
Wade No. 94, one teacher, $50.00, four months
Total,

240 .00
)240 .00
2640.00
'400.00
400.00
L310.00
400.00
260 .00
700 .00
6720 .00
3000 .00
260.00
3800 .00
240 00
400 .00
400.00
240.00
200.00
240.00
200.00o
400.00
400.00
200.00
400.00
200.0
240.00
240 .00

5190.00
400.00
400.00
200 .00
200.00
240.00
240.00
240 .0
200.00
200.00
200.00

5130 .00
200'.0C
2550 .0
240 .0 '
860.oc
200 .0(
200.0(

8410 .OC

APPROPRIATIONS ~ OR NEGRO SCHOOLS.
Union Academy, No. 101, one teacher, $100.00, thirteen-
$40.00, fire months 2600.0C
Waldo No. 102, one teacher, $40.00, one -#30.00,four months. 280.0(
Freedom No. 103,;one teacher, $40.00. four months 160.0(
Noble Hill No. 105,- one teacher, ,$40.00, four months .160.0(
Liberty Hill No. 106, one teacher, $40 .00, one $30,.00,four mos. 280.0(
Hawthorne No.107; one teacher, $40.00,t.hwoe $30.00, four months400.0(
Mt. Vire, No.108, one teacher $40.00 four months 160.0(
Archer, No.109, one teacher, $40.00, two, $30.00, four mos. 400.0(
La Crosse No.110, one teacher, $40.00, one $30.00,four mos. 280.0(
Micanopy No. 112, one teacher $40.00, one $30.00,four months 280.0(
Gordon, No.113, one teobher, $40.00, one #30.00, four months 280.01
Alachua No. 114, seven teachers, $40.00, four months 11200(
Jonesville No. 115, one teacher, $40.00, one- 30.00,four mos. 280;0(
Kewnans Lake, No. 117, one teacher, $35.00, four months 120,01
Arredondo ,:No. 118, one teacher, '40.00, one, $30.00, four mos. 280.0(

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Blue Petrel, No. l19, one teacher,$40,00,one $30.00,- for mos. 280.00
Long Pond No. 120, one teacher, $40.00. one #30.00, four mos. 280.00
PinevS11e, No. 121, one teacher,$40.00,one $30.00,four mos. 280.00
Windsor No.122, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
6 Orange eights., No. 123, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
SStanley, No. 124, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
SDrayton, 1NQ.125, one teacher, $40.00 four months 160.00
3 !Nebo, To'. 26, one teacher ,$40.00,one '$30.00, four months '280.00
Santa Fe, No. 127, .one teacher $25.00, four months 100.00
Lake Jeffbrrd,No. 128, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
High Springw No. 129, one teacher, $50.00, four,$30.00,
four months, 680.00
Screen, No. 130; one teacher $40.00, four months .160.00
Hague, No. 131, one teacher, $40.00, four months 160.00
Jeresulums No. 132, one teacher,$40.00,one $30.00 four mos. 280.00
Tacoma, No. 133, one teacher,$40.00;one $30.00, four months 280.00
Melrose No. 134 one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
Grove Park No. 135, one teacher $35.00, four months 140.00
irewerr 'No. 136, one teacher, 40.00 one $30.00, four mos. 280.00
Fairbanks No. 137, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
Rochelle 116. 140, one teacher, $40.00, four months 16o.00
Four Miles, No. 141, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
Fairfield, No. 142, onh teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
Half iooh, No. 143, on' teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
Lochloosa No. 144, one teacher, 400, four months 160.00
Whittaker,No6. 145, one teacher, $40.00, four months 160.00
Ogden No. 149, one teacher, $40.00, four months, 160.00
Gamble No. 151, one teacher, $30.00, four months 120.00
Total $1228O"00
The Board passed an order requiring the Tax Assessor and the Boai
Of County C.owmmissioners to levy 'ten. mills on".- apl s able property in
Alachua Co.for the school year 1922-1923,whi taxes of 1922.
Board adjourned. . '.....
Chai rma B I..

Secettary Board Public Insti.

S MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JUNE 30, 1922,

'Board of Public Instructihon iet in Special session on June 30th
1922. All members and Secretary present. Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
Resolution was passed to pay Winstopg and Penny, $12,500.00 accor-
ding to certiicate from Edwards and Saywards, from Bond fund of
Gainesville District. Said check to"be for work on thenew high school
and negro school buildings being aeeoted.
In accordance with advertisements, Board began at 11:00
A. M. to0 consider bids for construction of Newberry and Waldo
buildings, Following are bids for each buildings with alter rnates.
Newberry Building.
R. E. Lee, complete, 29179.63
Alternate 1, i-edict 400.00
Alternate .2, deduct 1000.00

Marshal- Jackson Co.
Alternate 1, deduct
2 2 deduct,

McKay and Co.
Alternate 1, deduct
2 "

Ray and Thompson
Alternate 1 Deduct
II 2 '"

Moore and
Alternate
n

Co., complete
1, Sor
2 "
3
4

25442.00
400.00
0.00

26991.00
627.00
890.00

30475.37
300.00
642.20
Heating an d
4666.00
2700 .00
1995.00
4328.00
2333.00

Plumbing

~cU~_

WI t

Mayfield and 'eedham comp et e

H. S .Minshall complete,
Alternate 1, for
* 2 2 "
it 3 i
I 4 ft

Simpson, C mpl ete
Alternate 1, for
I". 2 "

A. -J-.* Hargey, c complete
Alternate. 1, for,
" 2 ":
2 i

Grinnell Co., complete
Alternate 1, for
1 2 -
" 3 "3
1" 4 4

E. lectridal
G'ville Elec. Co., complete
Alternate 1, deduct

H. M. enshall, Complete
Alternate 1, deduct

4750.00

3885.00
25-0 .00
1480.00
3835.00
2500.00

4675.oo
3150 .oo
1585.00

4650.00
3100.00
15500.00

4900.00
2511.27
2450.00
4700 .00
2317.59

844.00
150.00

855 .00
210 .00

(Plumbing 2511.27)

WALDO BUILDINGS

VacKay and.'Co., 'as specified,
Alternate 1, ad,
2 f* .
3 Deduct
I 4 I4

S. B. 'Gaskins, as specified,
Alternate 1, Ad.,
S2 "
3 Deduct
" 4 "t

A.- J. Green
Alternate 1,
n" 2
" 3
ft 4

as sp eci field
Ad.

Deduct

Ray arid Thompson, as specified,
Alternate 1, Ad
S2 '
3 Deduct
" 3 "1

Gainesville Electric Co.
Alternate 1, Ad
, 2 "1

18860 .00
693.00
1460.00
2115.00
3988 .90
28860.00
0oo.00
1900 .00
1-50.oo
8800.00

19217.00
340.00
1140 .00
1280 .00
1300.00

22628.62
1082.57
3065.09
1061.60
2333 .00

Electrical
299.00
334.00
116.00

I The Board .accepted the .bid of Marshall Jamkson.Co., for
$25442.00, building complete on Newberry Bldg. to-be finished by
November 1, 1922., also accepted bid of H. S. Minshall, $o ., :f
h-i aILt g 1- upribing complete, on Newberyy bldg., also bid'of Gaines-
ville Electric Co for electrical work on Newberry Bldg. $844.00.
Bid of Geo, MacKay and CG. was accepted with alternates 3xsadI4.,
amount $14871.10, also electtbcal work was given Gainesville Electric
Co., for $299.00. ,
Board adjourned.

L Secretary.

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S. II .61

Board of Public Instruction forAlachua Couaty, Florida met. in
regular session on July 14, 1922 at ten o'clock A. M. All members
and Secretary present. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
petition was presented by patrons of Grove Park school requesting
transportation to Hawthonre. Petition was granted.
SPetitionstvvere presented to the Board from Alachua Special Tax
SSchool District and Hague Special Tax School Districts requesting
the Board to call an election in said districts to determine whether
or not districts should consolidated. These petitions being signed
by required number of 6taetaIayers on real or personal property, the
SBoard 'ordered same advertised and will act on then at their meeting
Septeinmbr 8, .1922.
Trustees of La Crosse Special Tax School District No. 8 appeared
before the B6oad and recommended the sale of Gooptr aend and Antiock
school, buidliges, said schools having consolidated with La.Crosse
school. U oon'motion, order of ....' in which Antioch building was
sold' to F. E. Cellon was beecinhiedfor reason said F. E. Cellon had
not paid same and secretary was authorized to sell bldg. after
_advertising. All abandoned school houses were ordered sold in like
ianiner to highest bidder for caAh., reservoir the right to re iect
any or all bids..
U. Uon motio;, it. was decided to r4duce salary of high school
teachers to $90.00 per month.
Other bir: no .' ur;

Board adjourned..

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Secret y.

MEETISNG OF B'. P I. Ju44 2, 1922.
SBoard met i'n Spec a session on June 1922,. All member s
and secretary'preseht. d 1 ihutes of last meeting read and approved.
Petition was presented by citizens of Willeford school requesting
transportation to Bell. Up on moti on Secretary was authorized to tfffer
the 'salary of a teacher, (J50.00 per month- for transportation to
Bell.
Pohn motion of W. H. Powell, seconded by S. J. Ellis, an order
was passed rescinding action of July 14, in which Antioch school
house was ordered advertised for sale to highest bidder for cash, and-.
said- house was then on. Jury 23,. 1922, sold to F. E. Cellongfor the sun
of One Hundred'Dollars in cash.
Riequewst was presented by Marshall Jackson Co., contractors for-
erection of 'Newberry Building that said contractors be allowe4to give
personal bond instead- of surety bond, Request was refused and motion
passed-that all contractors for erection of buildings be required to
give surety bonds,.
A petition was presented by Mrs. Josie Arnow of Micanopy
recommending that Mrs. Arno n-be appointed as a.teacher in Micanopy for
tje ensuing year. At the i-.i time the trustees of said school
esented written recommendation for Miss Jessie Walker CEC said positi

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Boai unanimously confirmed nomination of trustees and appointed
Mi ss Wdlker.
B6ard udanvasse .r returns of biennial'- election beld at Jennings
ilke, S1 T. TS. D,, April18, 1922, and declaried results as follows
Tdtal vote'cast was inh Cav0o ofTlevy of three mills, and that
E; Sapp, G. B. Wooley, 8. B. Sanders were elected trustees. Secre-
taru was 'authorized to commission trustees elected and request
tax assessor to assess three mills for ensuing .) x two years.
Board canvassed returns of bond election held in Trenton
Special Tax WSchool District NB. 16;, on July 18, 1922.
C- anvass ,showed total vo' ot es ast-, 111 vo t for bonds 77, against
bonds, 34'. Upon motion, Boa'ard declar/ed-' election carried in favor
of i issuance of ondso to the' amount .6of $35, 000.00, *as adv-ertised in
election -notide. Attorney C. R. Laytnn was requested to proceed
with validati-on. "
Board adjourned.

SSecretary

I EETIIG OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, AUGUST 11, 1922.
B. P.I., Alachua County, Fla., met in regular session.&n August
11, 1922. at ten o.elock A. M. All members and Secretary present.
Mi-nutes of last meeting read and approved.
Patrons of Jonesville school No. 9 presented petition for trans-
portapion *o Newberry. Upon 'motion,. transportation was granted.
petition was presented by certain citizens of Jennings Lake Special
Tax School District No. 12 asking Board to declare recent biennial
election null. Bo d took no action other thahi to inform petitioners
that the returns had been canvassed and results declared and that
if they wished to contest their only--recourse was through the courts.
patrons of Townsend school No. 61 and citizens of Bell Special
Tat School DI'trict No. 85 presented petition calling for an
election to determine whether or not the boundaries of Bell Special
Tax School Disttict should be changed 6o as to include, all the preser
Special Tax School District No. 85 and the following described -
ter itory: Commeaci,.g at the N. W. corner of Section 18, Tp. 8, Range
15, run thence north two miles, to S. W. corner of Section 31, Tp. 7,
Range 15, thence east- 1:mile, thence north 3j- miles, thence west
2 mile, thence no h 1 mile to center of Section 7, Tp. 7, Range 15,
thence west to Suwannee river, thaiee down said river to where section
line between two and three, fp. 8, Range 14 intersects the river, .
thence South to S.'W. corner of Section 11, Vp. 8, Range 14, thenee
west 2 miles to point of beginning..
Petition for change of boundaries of Hawthorne Special Tax
School District No. 21 so as to' include all the present district and the
following described territory was. presented: The East e of Section
24, 25, and 26, Tp. 10, Range 21.
SAn examination of petitions showed that they contained the lega:
per cent of names of qualified electors and same was ordered adver-
tised.
petition was presented asking for. immediate transportation of ;
pupils of Townsend school to Bell. Same was granted, and contract
for said transportation was awarded to I. 0. Hilliard for $75.00
per month, he furnishing truck and operating expenses.
Resolution was passed am authorizing payment of $1950.00 from
bond fund of Gain-esville District No. ,26 to W. Martin, said sum
having been recommended by architects Edwards and S1award.
3eaardrcoiaiddered' bids on Alachua bond issue of $15,000.00. One
bid was submitted that .of the First National Bank of Gainesville.
Said bid was for $14,015.10 and accrued interest from date of bonds
to August 11, 1922. Board accepted bid and instructed secretary to
prepare papers fo r the Bank's attorney.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that a five mill tax is necessary and shll be levied
for Alachua Special Tax School Distri.ct .Io. 23 to pay interest on
the bonds of said district had to create a sinking fund for the
payment of the principal of said bonds at maturity of same.

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Upon motion, the following was adopted as a form of bond for
bonds of Alachua Special Tax School District Nupber 23, amounting
to $15,000.00, dated August 1, 1922, and drawing btx per cent.
interest:

S$ No $1000.00
STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Alachma

ALACHUA!SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 21
Secured by pledge of the entire
property of Alachua Special Tax
School district No .23, real and
personal.
KNOW ALL MENB BY THESE PRESENTS That Alachua Special Tax School
District Number 23, in the County- of Alachua, State of Florida, for
value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay
bearer'-on the First day of August A. D. 19 the principal sum of

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

with interest- thereon from the date hereon until paid at the rate of
six per centum (6%.] per.annum, payable semiannually on th~ first
day of August and February of each year upon presentation and sur-
render of the coupons hereto attached as they severally become due;
both principal and interest payable in lawful money of the United Sta
States of Aneria at the office of the Board of Public Instruction
for the. Countryof Alachua, State of Florida, in the City of Gaines-
ville, Florida. And for the prompt payment of the installments of the
principal and interest of this bond as they respectively become due,
i the full faith, credit and resources of said district are hereby
irrevocably pledged.

THIS BOND :i one of a series of. bonds of like date and tenor,
except as to maturity, issued by achua Special 'Tax School District
Number 23 of Alachua County, Florida, for the purpose of acquiring,
building,'.enlarging and otherwise improving the school building
and grounds for the public free schools in said Special Tax School.x
District No. 23, and for any other exclusive use of the public free
schools within said Special Tax School District, and issued pur-
suant to t-. favorable vote of more than a majority of the qualified
electors in said Dis)tict voting at an election duly called and
legally held fwr that purpose, and pursuant to resolutions'of the
Board of Public Instruction io-r the County of Alachua, State of
1lorida; and pursuant to and in full conformity with. all the require-
ments of the Constitution and Laws of the State of _hoda, includ-
ing the provisions of Chapter 6542, df the Laws of FTorida, approved
M*ay 16, 1913.

IT IS HEREBY CEr:TIFIED AND RECITED, that all acts, conditions,
and things required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Florida to exist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the
issuance of this bond, exist, have happened and been performed in
regular and due form, time and manner qs required by law, and
that .the amount of this bond, together with all other indebtedness of
said District, does not exceed any limitation imposed either by the
Constitution or Statutues of the State of Florida.

I. -WITNESS WHEREOF, The Board of *ublie Instruction for the
signed in behalf Alachua Special Tax School District Number 23,
by its, Chairman under it's corporate 'seal and attested by its See-
retaryjI and the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed with
their lithographed fae-simile signatures and this bond to be dated
the First day of August, A. D. 1922.

OClaitman Board or leie
Instruction for the County
SAttest: of Alachua, State of Florida.

Secertary Board of Public Instruction
for the County of Alachua, State of Florida.

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".n the First day of __ 19
Alachua Seeial Tax School District Number 23 in the CounF--Ty of
Alaph~a, State of Florida, will pay bearer the sin of
THIRTY DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of
the Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua, State
of Florida, in the City of Gainesville, Florida, being six
months' interest t en due on the School Bond
dated August 1, A. D. 1922. Number

Board of Publie Instruction
fkr the County of Alachua,
State of Florida.

fnairman

On-the-back of the bon d shall appear- the following statement;

Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court.of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and for Alachua
County, Florida. Rendered on the 15th day of June A. D. 1922.

Clerc or tne uirault court o :th
Eighth Judicial Circuit, State o:
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MEETING OF BOARD OF PT2BIC INSTRUCTION, SEPTEMBER 8, 1922.

Board of Public Instruction, Alachua County, met in regular
session at ten otclock A. If. All members and 'Secretary present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Election for consolidation of Alachua Special Tax School Distri
No. 23 and Hague Special. Tax School Distridt no. 48 having been
advertised election was order held October 17th. I. S. Futh, S, T.
Fowler, J. T. Mizelle, and.C. W.-Stephbns inspectors of Alachua
D i~trict NI. 23 and T. Hague, S. R. Clark, R. E. McColsgey, and
Fletcher Hardee for Hague No. 48
All bills presented were examined and all found correct and
property apptovedcwere ordered p id.
Board adourned.

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Board of Public In:struction met in regulLr session October 13,
1922, at ten o'clock A. M. All members and Secretary present.
Minutes of last meeting read; and approved.
Petitions for election fo-r the purpose of changing boundaries
of Hawthorne Special Tax School District No. 21 and Bell Special
Tax School *strict No. 85 having'been duly advertised election
was ordered held on Decamber 5, 1922, and notice of election ordered
to be advertised, for changes as per petitions.
Secretary reported that Archer Special Tax School District
bond issue of $2500.00 and Trenton Special Tax School District No.
16 bond issue of $35,000.00 had been validated by Circuit Court,
whereupon it was ordered that bonds be advertised for sale to the
highest and best bidder for cash on November 24, 1922 at ten o'clock
A. 3L. The following notice>of sale w4Wordered advertised :

NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS
The Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua, Stat
of Florida, at the office of the Superintendent da Public Instruc-
tion for said county in Gainesville, Florida, on Friday, November
24, 19D. -1922, at ten o'clock A. U., will offer-fdr sale to the
highest and best bidder, thirty-five coupon bonds of $1000,00 each
dated November 1, 1922, bearing interest at the rate of six per
cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, maturing one bond in each
A. D. 1939-1961 inclusive, and two bonds in each A. D. 1962-1965
inclusive, and four bonds in A. D. 1966. These bonds are issued for
the Trenton Special Tax School District Number 16 of Alachua County
Florida, and have been validated by the Circuit Court of the Eighth
Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Alachua County. All bids
must be accompanied with cash or a certified check payable to the
Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida for $500.00.
Cash or check of unsuccessful bidders will be returned immediately.
The check or cash of the successful bidder will be forfeited in the
event of failure to complete the bid within three months. 11
bids must be sealed and will remain so until the date and hour above
specified. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua Countyk
Florida in session October 13, 1922.
B R. COLSON, Chairman.
E. R. SIIMMONS, Secretary and Supt. P.I.

NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS
The Board of Public Instruction for the punty of Alachua,
State of Florida, at the office of the Superintendent of Public In-
struction for said county in Gainesville, Florida, -on Friday, Nov-
ember 24, 19 D. 1922 at ten o'clock A. I., will offer for sale to
the highest and.best bidder, five coupon bonds of $500.00 each dated
November 1, 1922, bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually maturing one bond in A. D. 1927, and
two bonds in each A. D. 1928 and 1929.These bonds are issued for
. the Archer Special Tax School District Number 19, of Alachua County,
Florida, and have been validated by the Circuit Court of the Eighth
'Judicial Circuit of Florida in and for Alachua County. All bids must
be accompanied with cahh or a certified check payable to the Board
of Public Insteuction for Alachua County, Florida, for $100.00.
Cash or cheek of unsuccessful bidders will be returned immediately.
The check or cash of the successful bidder will be forfeited in
Sthe event of failure to complete the bid within three months. All
-. -bids must be sealed and will remain so until the date and hour
above specified. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, in session October 13, 1922.
B. R. COLSON, Chairman
E. R. SIIWMONS, Secretwas and Supt. P.IL

Board passed an order that services of W. W. Ranorn, driver
of school bus from Antioch to La Crosse be discontinued and that
Earl Parrish be employed in his stead at a salary of $10.00 per
month. It was further ordered that the two trucks from the Antioch
side of Lalrosse district buy supplies from J. W. Pinholster and "
those from Cooter Pond buy supplies of R. H. Tipton.

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Board passed the following resolution:
Whereas:. The. sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars id needed to pay
teachers salaries, and
Whereas: Borrowing said amount is within borrowing capacity
*delegated to Board by law therefore be it resolved that Board borrow
said amount and the Chairman and Superintendent are hereby authorized
to negotiate said loan with Phifer State Bank giving Boards note
for six months.

Board authorized Chairman and Secretary t.o sign note in favor
of Union School Furnishing Co. for,$1907.00 for furniture.
Resolution passed that the following warrantsbe drawn on the
-Alachua S.T.S.D.#23 Bond Fund :C W.Stephens,debt on bidg.$535.00;Mrs.
G.F.Stephens,debt on bldg,$267.00;C A.Williams,Lot,$714.57; B.P.I. 2000.00
Loan on new bldg.; Alachua 3 mill fund as followsi.' neyborrowed for-
repairs-$1631.90; Laboratory equ)p,$497.28; s 600.00.
Board adjourned.
Cha,;naiYP .

MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUtTION, NOVEMBER 1B, 1922.

Board, of Public Instruction met in regular session on.November 10,
1922 at ten o'clock A. M.. All members and Secretary present.
Minutes. of lasttmeeting read and approved.,
S Board passed an order instructing Chairman and Superintendent
to approve purchases that might be made by trustees of Special Tax
School Districts for furniture for new buildings now nearing com-
pletion.
Mr4 F. M. Root, patron of Melrose school, but who lives near
Earlton came before the Board and made complaint concerning trans-
Sportation. He stated that school bus did not go closer than one and
one-fourth miles of his place. Board ordered that J. H. Brown who
operates bus be requested to go to Mr. Root's home when the.*eather
and roads permit.
The Superintendent appealed to Board for help on traveling
expenses. Upon motion of Mr. Ellis, seconded by Mr. Powell, 'it was
ordered that the Superintendent ,be paid Thirty-Six Hundred Dollars
for the year beginning 'T.uly 1, 1922 and that he own and pay the
operating expenses of car.
A petition was presented from qualified electors who are
freeholders in the Hawthorne Special Tax School District No. 21
asking that an election be called to determine whether or not bonds
to the amount of $9000.00 should be issued for said district. Board
ordered election held December 12 1922, and ordered following
,to be advertised.
WHEREAS CHpater 6542, Aet s of the Legislature of the State of Florida
authorized qualified electors, who are freeholders and who reside in
a Special Tax School District, and who desire bonds to be issued for
said District to petition the Board of Public Instruction to call an
election to decide whether or .not bonds mag be issued for the said
District, and
"BHREAS:a petition was an the 10th day of.November A. D. 1922 presented
to the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County, Florida, whiel
was signed by more than twenty-five per cent. of the qualified electors
who are .freeholders and who reside in the Hawthorne Special Tax S0ho 1
District No. 21, of the said County, requesting that an election we
held in the district aforesaid for the purpose of authorizing the
issuance of bonds to the amount of rive Thousand Dollars, for the pulp
pose of acquiring, building, enlarging, furnishing, and otherwise
improving the school buildings and grounds for the white public free
schools in the said Special Tax School District No. 21 and forany
.other exclusive use of the white public free schools within the sad
Special Tax School District, and
WHEREAS: It is considered by the said Board of Public Instruction thEt
the objects and purposes set .forth bn said petition are proper and
that the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars should be expended therefore,
and 'that bonds should be issued by the s&id District for that dum,
Therfore Be It Resolved by the said Board of Public Instruction for
Alachua County, Florida, that bonds to the amount of Nine Thousand
Dollars are required and should be issued for the purposes above
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Dollars bearing interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum, until
paid, with interest payable semi-annually from the date of said bond
and the principal thereof being payable as follows, The sum of Ome
ThousandDollars in each A. D. 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930, and
the sum of Two Thousand Dollars in each A. D. 1931 and 1932.
SBE IT. FURTHER RESOLVED That an election is hereby called to be held
in the said Special Tax Scholf'District No. 21 of the said County
S on the 12th day of December, A. D1922 for the purpose of determine
ing whether or not there shall be issued by the said District,
bonds to the amount of Nine Thousand Dollars as above provided for,
at which election only the duly qualified electprs residing in said
S Special Tax School Distri&t,. and who are freeholders in said Dis-
trict shall vote. The election hereby called shall b.e held in the
Town Hall in the town of Hawthorne in the said District: and S. M.
Riles, J. 0. Whitcomb, and EF. W. Capell are hereby appointed In-
S.. spectors and C. F. Morrison Cl.erk of said Election. The polls shall
be opened at eight o'clock A.. nd closed at. sundown of the said
day, and the returns of the said election hai shall be made by
She said Inspectors and Clerk to the offfce of the Board of Public
instruction at Gainesville, Florida, in the day following the
said election.
RESOLVED that the above and foregoing resolution be published in
the Daily Sun, a newspaper published at Gainesville Florida, and
in the county aforesaid, once each week for a period of four weeks
prior to the holding of said election.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alaclua County,
Florida, this 10th day of November, A. D, 1922.
B. R. COLSOIT, Chairman.
E. R. SI1SMONTS, Secretary
The following widows, applications were approved and recommended
to the County Commissioners.

Name of Widow Address
Mrs. Maggie Osteen High Springs
Mrs.J.B.Douberly Alachua
Mrs. Sallie Posey Lochloosa
Mrs. Bessie Beckham Micanopy
Miss Belle Mc"hay Island Grove
Mrs. Viola Cannon Mixanopy
Mrs. Bell Harville Gainesville
Mrs. Beulah Browning Trenton
Mrs. L. V.Knight La Crosse.
Mrs.E.W.Eryant Gainesville
Mrs. Florence Sykes Island Grove
Mrs.011lie Watson Island Grove
Mrs. J. W. King Archer
Mrs.jI.C.Carlton Island Grove
Mrs. J.L.Prevat Alac'hua
Mrs. 8. A.Browning Trenton
Mrs. Minnie Harris Hawthorne
Mrs. M.K.Flowers Gainesville
Mrs. Carl Whaley Waldo
Mrs. Sallie Hancock Hawtnorne
Mrs.Elizabeth Polk Alachua
Mrs. J. J. Philman *1011
Mrs. Lola Hutehison Gainesville
Mrs. I.D.Malphurs Gainesville
Mrs. Minnie Kinsey Bell
Mrs. R. A. Hiers Alachua

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Board of Public Instruction, Alaehhua County Fia. met In Special
session November 24, 1922, at ten o'clock A. M. in the office of the
Supt. of-Publie Instruction.'
iMinutes'of last meeting read and approved.
Present, Chairman B. R. Colson, W. H, well, S. J. Ellis and
Secretary E. R. 'Simnones.
As per advertisement Board preceded to consider bids for Archer
Special. Tax School District Bond issue of $2o00.00 and Trenton Special
Tax School District Bond issue of $35,000.00 The following bids
were received: Archer: 'W. O. Tison, $2386.00, Gainesville payment;
Slayton and Co and pruaden and Co. $2376.00 `and aeerued interest,
New York Payment.
Trenton' Slayton- aid Co and prudden and Co $34,700.00 and accrted
interest, N.Y. Payment'; G. B. Sawyers: Co. $35,600.00 and' accrued int
ereat Gainesville payment, or $35 900.00 and accrued *interest, New
York payment. Bid of W. 0. Tison, $2386.6O0 for Archer bond issue
accepted. Bid of G. B. Sawyers oo., $35,600.00 and accrued interest
with Gainesville payment accepted, and all others rejected.
The following resolution wad adopted:
S Resolved that a five mill tax is necessary and shall be levied
for Trenton Special Tax School Distriet No.' 16 to pay intereston the
bonds of. said district and to create a sinking fund for the payment
of the principal of said bonds at maturity of same.

upon motion the following was adopted as a form of bond for
the bonds of Trenton Special Tax Sehool District'Nol. 16, amounting to
$35,000.00,. dated November ,,. 1922, and drawing six per cent. intere t:
No. $1000.00
--- STATE OF' FLORIDA
County of Alachua
TRETTON SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 16.
Sectred by pledge of the entire
property of Trenton Special Tax
School District No.16, real and
personal

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTTS, That Trenton Special Tax School
District Number 16, in the County of Alaohua;State,of Florida, fo.r
value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay
earer on the First day of November A. D. 19 the principal .sum .of
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
with interest thereon from the date hereon until paid at the rate of
six per centum (6%)) per annum, payable semi-annually, on the first
day of November and May of each year upon presentation and .surrender
of the coupons hereto attached as they severally become due; both
principal and interest payable in lawful money of the unitedd States
of America at the'office of the Board of Public Instructioi for' the.
County of Al: cbua, State of Florida, in the .City of Gainesville, Fla.
And for the prompt payment of the installments of ther principal nd
interest of this bond as they respectively become due, the .full faith,
credit and resources of said district are hereby irrevocably pledged.
THIS BOND is one of a series of bonds of lik. date and tenor,
except as to maturity, issued by Trenton Special Tax School District
Number 16 of All.chua County, Florida, for the purpose of acquiring,.
building, enlarging %Wat otherwise improving the school buildings
and grounds for the/public free schools in said Special Tax Shool
District No. 16, and issued pursuant to the favorable vote of more
tbht a majority of the qualified electors in said District voting at
an election duly called and legally held for that purpose, and pur-
suant to resolutions of the Board of Public Instruction fdr the
County of Alaehua, State of Florida; and pursuant to and in full
conformity with all the requirements of the Constitution and Laws of
the State of Florida, including the provisions of Chapter 6542, of
the Laws of Florida, approved'May 16, 1913.
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Florida to 9 iist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the
issuance of this bond, exist, have happened and been performed in
regular and due form, time and manner as required by law, and that
the amount of this bond, together, with, all other indebtedness of
said Distrit., does not 'exceed any limitation imposed wither ftXl
by th Coenetitution or. ttua. f the 'State of Flortdas..

IN WITNESS WHEREO, The Board of Publie Instruction for the
County of Alaehua, State of Florida, has caused this bond to be
signed in'behalf of Trenton Special Tax SChool District Number 16,
by its Chairman under its corporate seal and attested by its See-.
-retary and the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed
with their lithographed fae-simile signatures and this bond to be
dated the First day of November, A. D. 1922.

Chairman Board of Public
Instruction for the County
.'of Ala hua, State of Florida.
Attest: .

Secretary Boart. otouPilzse instruction
for the County of .lachua,,:.8_tate of Florida.

S00,UPON. ,

No. .o ,- .$30.00
-- n te First day' of _19
Trenton Special, Tax Selool District Number 16 in the County of
Alaseha, .State of Florida, will pay bearer the sum of
S, THIRTY DOLLARS
lawful money of the United Statesa-of America at the office of the
SBpar:d of ible ..Instractiohhfor the County..of Ala.cha, State of
l L ,orida, ik the. City 4jf Gainesville Florida, being six months
intetedt t'thpn due o'n the Sohool Bond
dated g 1, A.. 1922. Number

., Sere ary unhaiman
- Board of Publie Instruction
for the County of Alachua
State of Florida

on' the back of the bond shall appear the following statement:

Validated and confirmed by decree of. the Circuit Court of
the Eighth Judieial Circuit of tha-tSate of Florida, in and for Alachu
,- County, Florida. Rendered on the'S5t, day of September, A. D. 1922.

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The follwoltB resolution was-adopted:
Resolved that a five mill tax is necessary and shall be levied
for Archer Speeial Tax SBhoollDistriet No. 1l to pay interest on the;
bonds ,of .sard district and to" ereafte a sinking fund for the payment
of the,..pla~ d1- of S'fidcbend. atLtatti'ty-od a same.
Upoto mdtion the following was adopted as a form of bond for bonds
of Asher Special Tax School.Distriet Number 10, amounting to
$2500.00, dated November 1, 1922, and drawing six per cent. interest

NO. $900.00

STATE OF FLORIDA
County of Alachua

.lARCHER SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 10
Secured by jle4ge of 4he entire
.projertl pf Archer Special Tax.
Sochol Disftiet No. 10, real and
personal

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, Th r eher Special Tax School
District Numbe 10, in the County of State of Florida, for
value received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay
bearer on the First day Of November, A. D. 19.'L the principal sum of

with interest thereon from the date here6n until paid at the rate of
si) per centum (6%) per annum, payable semiannually, on the first
day of November and May of each year upon presentation and surrender
of the coupons hereto attached as they severally bbeome due; both
principal and interest payable in lawful money df the United States
of America at the office of thb Board of-Publie Instruction for
the County of Alachua, State of Florida, in the jity of Gainesville,i
Florida. And for the prompt payment of the installments of the
principal and interest of this bond as they respectively become due
the full faith, credit and resources of said district are hereby
irrevocably pledged.

THIS BOND is one of a. seiessof bonds of like date and tenor,
except as to maturity issued by $reher Special TaxSchool District
Number 10 of Alaehua County, Florida, for the purpose of acquiring,
building, enlarging and otherwise improving the school buildings and
grounds for the'public free schools in said Special Tax School
District No. 10, and for any other exclusive use of the public free
schools within said Special Tax School District, and issued pur-
s.uant to Xrt the 'favorable voters: more .than a majority of the
qualified electors in said District voting at an election duly called
and legally held for that purpose, and pursuant to resolutions of the
Board of Public InstruL:tion for the County of Alachua, State of
Florida; and pursuant to and in full conformity with all the require-.
.ments of the Constitution and Laws of the State of Florida, innltding
the provisions of Chapter 6542, of the Laws of Florida, approved
May 16, 1913.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, That all acts, conditions,
and things required by the Constitution and Laws of the State of
Florida to etist, happen and be performed precedent to and in the
issuanceof this bond, exost, have happened and been performed in
regular and -due form, time, and manner as required by law, and that
the amount of this bond, together with all other indebtedness of
said District, does not exceed any limitation imposed either by the
Constitution or Statutues of the State o6 ,Florida.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Board of tut lic Instruction for the
County of Alaehua, State of Florida, has caused this bond to be signed
in behalf of Areher Special Tax School District Number 10 by its
Chairman under its corporate seal and attested by its Secretary :
and the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed with their

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lithographed fae-simile signatures and this bond to be dated the
First day of November, A. D. 1922.

Chairman Board of Public
Instruction for the County
ofC Alachua, State of Florida
At tast:

Secretary boara or public instruction,
for te.: County of Alachua, State of Florida.

COUPON

NO. $15.0'
-On the First day of 19
Archer Special Tax School District Number 19 ln the County oT
Alaehua, State of Florida, will pay bearer the sum of
FIFTEEN DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of America, at the office of
the Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua, State
of Florida, in the City of Gainesville, Florida, being six
months' interest then due on the School Bond
dated November First, A. D. 1922. Number

Sec rotary C chairman
Board of Publie Instruction,
for the County of Alachua
State of Florida

On the back of the bond shall appear the following statement:

Validated &nd confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and for
Alchua County, Florida. Rendered on the 25th day of September,
A. D. 1922.

Clerik of the Circuit Court of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit, Sta e of
Florida, in and for Alachua county.

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The Board passed an order requesting Governor and Bond Company
to release Bank of Waldo from Bond of $2500.00
Ordered- that Springs Hill School be extended two months
longer and that the trustees of Alachua District be asiced to pay,
one month salary which is $60.00.
Board adjourned. / A A -

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The Board of Public Instruction met in regular session on the
8th day of December, A.'D. 1922. All members and Superintendent
present.
Attendance Officer-Frank Cauthen tendered his resignation to
take effect January 1, 1923 and same was accepted.
petitions were presented asking for the consolidation of Jenninds
Lake Special TaxSchool District No. 12 and Jaxville o. 55 and
Roadfield No. 54 and Suwannee Special Tax School District No.: 19.
Petition were not legally drawn and were returned for correction.
Board canvas ed returns of election.held in Bell Special Tax
School District on December 5,, 1922 fot the purpose of changing
boundaries so as to take in territory described in petition. Canvass'
showed 22 votes for and 26 against change. Board thereupon declared
that election failed to carry and that boundaries remained as before'
Application of banks to be designated as depositories were
considered and the following depositories designated: General funds
to be divided equitably with the Bank of Archer, Bank of Newberry,
Phifer State Bank, First National Bank of gainesville, and the
Florida Bank and Trust Co, of Gainesville; Archer, Trenton, Micanopy,
and one -third of Gainesville Bond Funds at Phifer State Bank;
Newberry Bond FUnd at Bank of Newberry; Alachua Bond fund at Bank
of Alachua; High Spring-s Bond Fund at High Springs Bank, if they
will qualify; Waldo Bond Fund at Bank of Waldo; one-third of Gaines-
ville Bond Fund at First Sational Bank of Gainesville, and faotida
Jank-and Trust Co;. Three mill fund of districts to Florida Bank
and Trust Co.
Board adjourned.

SChairman .P.I.

Secretary and Supt. P.I.

MEETING OF B. P. I., IECEABER 18, 1922.

Board of Public Instruction, Alachua County, Florida, met in
special session on December 18, 1922 at ten o'clock A. M; All mem-
-bers and Secretary present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Board proceeded to canvass returns of election forth purpose
of determining whether or not bonds to the sun of $9000.00 should
be issued held in the Hawthorne Special Tax School District No. 21
on December 12., 1922. Canvass showed that 2$ votes had been cast,
20 votes for.and 8 against bonds. Board thereupon declared that
election had carried in favor of bond issue.
The Board ordered that the salaries of teachers who complete
their school month before Christmas be paid xa before Christmas.
It was ordered that Mrs. pottie E. Mahin be employed as
Attendance Officer' for the County, and Rural School~Sad A--
for the County, salary to be fixed later, and work to begin January
first, 1923.
Board passed a resolution to issue checks for Winston and
Penny for $10,400.00 on the Gainesville Bldgs. and Edwards and
Sayward, $375.00 for architects'fee.
Trustees qf Rose Hill.Special Tax School District, E. W.
Parrish, and J. W. Conerly came before Board in respeonse to the
Board's. request concerning pupils of Rose Hill school No. 27. Board :
refused to pay tuition of pupils.
,^ li& o or' owing resolution was adopted bJ the Board:
..-Whereasa It appears that the purposes for which Special Tax
School District bonds in the sum o.f Fifteen Thousand Dollars,($15000.00)
for Alachua Special Tax School District No. 2 3.we'r~ iiraed have been
accomplished, and .i e e
WHEREAS, dtter all bills have been',aid' there wi-'--remain a
bAlance o6T.appreximately $5500.00
Therefore Be It Resolved by the Board of Public Instruction
of Alachua County, .Fla. that the balance be declared a surplus and
that the same be transferred to the three mill fund of the Alachua
Special Tax School District No. 23. Done in accordance with Section!
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214 of the School Laws of the State of Florida (Section 17 of Chapter
6542, Acts of the Legislature of Florida, 1913).
Passed in open session of the Board, December 18, 1922.
Board adjourned.

SChairman'B. 9. I.

Secretary and Sups. P. I.

MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JANUARY 14, 1923.
W. H. Powell, District No. 1; B. R. Colson, District No. 2;
:. G. Spencer, District..No. 3;;, members elect ofthe Board of Public
Instiuction for Alachua County, Fla., or the term of f2 years
beginning January '2, 1923, met in the office of the Superintendent of
public Instruction on January 12, 1923, at 10 A. M. After presenting
commissions from Gov. C. A. Hardee, the Board proceeded tfth
organization. Upon motion gf. . Spencer, seconded by W. H.Powell,
B' R; Colson was elected 5anarmah. The day for meeting was set
as the second Friday in each month.
Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Joiner of Alachua school appeared before
the Board for the purpose of entering complaint against Mits Minnie
Jolgnson, teacher in Alachua high school in A"szakx that said teacher
Yhad been severe in administering corporal punishment to their son
and asked that said teacher be removed. After hearing testimony
ofpa'eht' and teachers and consulting trustees, it was decided to
'exhbnbm&t" the teacher.
Upon motion, the following resolution was adopted,
Resolved, that the form of bond adopted for the $35,000.00
issue of Trenton Special Tax School District No. 16, bonds on the
24th day of November ,1922, be changed as follows:
By striking out the word "white" wherever said word precedes
the word "schools" in said form of bond;
By striking out the words "secured by pledge of the entire
property of Trenton Special Tax School District No. 16, real and
personal .
S Upon mot ion of E. G. Spencer, seconded by W.H. Powell, Board
to recommend to the trustees of S. T. S. D. #23, that work of repairs
on school trucks at said school be divided with two garages at
Alachua and that contract for furnishing gasoline be let to lowest
idder.
After routine business, Board adjourned.

EATING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, FEBRUARY 1923.
oard met in regular session on Friday, February 9, 1923 at
LO clock A. K. Present, Chairman B' R. Colson, W. H. Powell, E. G.
pencer and Secretary E. R. Simmons.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Warrants on general school numbers 585B-5toe 820 B-5 aggregating
ordered paid. All Special District bills were examined
nd those found to be correct and recommended by majority of trustees
ere ordered paid.
Upon petition of patrons of Mt. View colored school, Robert I.
ones was appointed Supervisor of said school to fill vacancy caused
Sy resignation of former supervisor Richards.
Petition from Sindsor colored school was presented asking for
he appointment of A. D. Nelson as supervisor to succeed Jim Ray,
e signed.
Resignation of J. P. Henry as trustees of Godwin S. T. S. D.#20
was presented but Board declined to accept same before close of
resent school term, because it was not deemed best for school-.

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The Secretary of the Board was authorized to take Architect
N. L. Goin to Bell and have him examine school building for the
purpose of advising practicability of putting an addition to said
building.
S. G. Hague appeased and asked that school bus from Hague to
Alachua be required to go to his house whereupon the following
motion was oTrered by W. H.Powell, seconded by E. G. Spencer and
carted, said members voting in favor of the motion.: It is the
wishh: of the Board of Public Instruction of AlachuaCounty, Florida
that school bus from Hague to Alachua Jo to Mr. S. G. Hague's gate
morning and afternoon.
Board passed an order that the secretary prepare a copy of the
minutes to-gether with an itemized statement of all incomes and
sisbursements including numbers and amount of the warrant and to who
drawn and to present said minutes and statement to local newspapers a
and get prices on publishing same.
Board adjourned.

Chairman .I. .

secretary and Supt.P.I.

SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, NEWBERRY, FLORIDA,
IBRUARY 24, 1923.

The Board of Public Instruction, Alachua County, Floridaand
the trustees of Newberry Special Tax School District No. 73 met in
special session at Newberry, Fla, on the 24th day of February, A. D.
1923 for the purpose of examining and accepting or rejecting the new
high school building constructed by Marshall-Jackson Company of
Lakeland, Florida. Present, B. R. Colson, W. H. Powell, E. G.
Spencer, members of B.P.I., and C. D. May, D. W. Holder, and S. A.
Hussey, trustees of Newberry Special School District, T. M. Bryan,
Architect and Mr. Jackson of Marshall Jackson Co. After careful
examination the Board accepted the building on thefollowing con-
ditions: That all leakes in roof be remedied that four flues
opeianfs which were too low and too near black board be closed and
new ones made higher from floor and that windows frames be properly
and securely fastened, and that One Hundred ($100.00) hs of contract
be held by Board until above defects were rectified. Rnx
Board adjourned.

B P. I.

Secretary and Supt. P.I.

METING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MARCH 9, 1923.

The Board of Public Instruction met in regular session March 9
1,23, at ten o'clock A. M. 11 members and Secretary present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Upon motion the Secretary and Chairman were authorized to
advertise for bids for remodeliling the Micanopy school building, said
bids to be considered April 13,.1923, at ten o'clock or as soon
thereafter as could be.
Upon motion, it was ordered that ftragraph 9 Section 454 of
school laws relating to monthly statements be complied with.
Petition was presented calling for an election for the creating
if 6 Special Tax School District at Townsend. Said petition appeared
to have necessary number of signers and was ordered advertised to
be acted on by Board April 13, zxrwxs9 tr-arr gxxcaya-rxtt-r territory
as follows: Commencing at the J. W.corner of Section 18, Tp. 8, R.15,
run north 2 miles to S. W.corner of Section 31, Tp. 7, R. 15, thence
east 2 miles, thence north j miles, thence west 1 mile, thence north
mile, thence west 1 mile, thence north 2 miles, thence west to
Suwan-iee river, thence down said river to where Section line bwtwwen ,
f1 j'\ a.ABi2 apd 3, Tp. 8, Range 14, intersects the river, thence
south to S. W. corner of-Section 11, Rp. 8, Range 14, thence Mik
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2 miles te point of beginning.
Bills were audited and those correct were ordered paid.
Warrants NO. 825 to 1044 inc. were ordered issued.
Upon motion the following drde or.:.on for the sale of
bonds wad ordered advertised:

NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS

The Board of Public Instruction for the County ofAlachua,
State of Florida, at the office of the Superintendent of Public
Inesruction for said COunty, in Gainesville, Florida, in Friday,
April 13, 1923, at eleven o'clock A. M. Will offer for sale to
the highest and best bidder, nine coupon:bonds of $1000.00 each dated
April 1, 1923, bearing intere t at the rate of six.per cent. per-
annum, payable semi-annually, maturing on bond in each A. D. 1926,
1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930, and two bonds in each A.: D. 1931 and 1932.
These bonds are issued for the Hawthorne Special T-:- School District
ITumber 21, of Alachua Countu, Florida, and have been validated by
the Circuit Court ofi the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida in and
for Alachua Connty, All bids must be accompanied with cash or a
certified check payable to the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua
County, Florida, for $500.00.Cash or check of unsuccessful bidders
will be returned immediately. The cash or check of the successful
bidder will be forfeited in the event of failure to complete the
bid within three months. All bids must be sealed and will remain so
until the date and hour above specified. The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Public Instruction for Alachua County,
Florida, in session March 9, 1923.
B. R. COLSON, Chairman.
E. R. SIMIAO1TS, Secretary and Supt. P. I.
SBoard adjourned.

jhairm 1'

Secretary and Supt. P. 1.

MEETING OF TKE BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, MARCH 17, 1923,
WALDO FLORIDA.

The Board of Public Instruction, Alachua County, Florida, and
the Trustees'of the Waldo Special TaxSchool District No. 24 with the
Architect- T. M. Bryan and Contractor McKay met in jbint session
at Waldo, Florida, for the purpose of examining the Waldo school
building constructed by Geo. MacKay and Co. It was found upo0,
Inspection tthat there were defects in the walls and blackboard
moulding. Board accepted building on condition that contractor rectify
defects and the Secretary was instructed to withhold payment of
two hundred dollars ($200.00) of contract price until such time
s contractor will have completed the building. This was satisfactory
.o contractor. Board passed resolution authorizing the issuing warrant;
on Waldo S. T. S. D. bond fund. for balance of contract price less
$200.00.
Board adjourned.

Chairman E.)P. I1

Se cretary and upt. P. I.
it.

Board of Public Instruction met in regular session April 13,
1923 at ten o'clock A. M. Minutes of last meeting were read and
approved. Pursuant to advertisement, Board opened bids for remodellig3
Micanopy High School building. The following bids were submitted.
General Contnact as per plans and specifications by Architect T.M.Br an.
Geo. MacKgy and Co., Ocala, Florida $22750.00
AuditOrium omitted, deduct 6300.00
Wright and MacCllp, Lakeland, Fla. 21680.00
Auditorium omittd 14480.00
On motion Wright and McCalla's bids of $14,480.00 was accepted.
Plumbing: W. E. Patterspn, Micanopy, Fla. $1349.00 /
C. V. Simpson, Gainesville, Fla. $1100.00
Needham Bros. Ocala, Fla. 1310 .7
A. J. Harvey, Gainesville, Fla. 1090.00
Bid of A. J. Harvey w s accepted.
Electrical Work: Ieedham Bros.Ocala, Fla. $380.00
J. J. Seykora, Gainesville, Fla. 203.00
Gainesville Elec. Supply Co. 287.00
Bid of J. J. Seykora was accepted. Secretary and Chairman were
authorized to enter into contract with successful bidders and
return checks of other bidders.
Pursaant to advertisement Board opened bids for purchase of
Hawthorne Speial lax School District bonds at eleven o'clock Aa M"
The following bids were presented.
FirstnNiational Bank, Gainesville, Florida $97.55 per $100.00;
First National Bank, Alachua, Florida, $9018.00 and accrued interest.
Mrs. Geo. P .ong Gainesville, Florida, $9051.00 and accrued interest.
Bid of Mrs. Long was accepted.
Secretary reported that petition calling for an election to
determine whether or not a Special Tax School District should be
established at Townsend had been legally advertised. Board decided
to postpone election until mext meeting when an election would be
ordered for all Special tax school districts in the County.
A communication was received from the trustees of Trenton Sppcial
Tax School District stating that an election had been held to determine
the site for proposed new high school building and that thel Wade
property north of A. C. L. Ry. and facing the public highway had
been selected by majority of voters. Said trustees recommended the
purchase of ten acres of N.G.Wade, description as follows: NWj of
the NW* of the NWJ of Section 16, Township 10 South, Range 15 East,
containing ten acres more or less. Also two lots belonging to
Mrs. Nannie Holmes and lying between Wxt Wade property and public
highway. Board accepted recommendations of trustees and authroized
the Secretary to take up matter of securing deed and abstract
at once. Price to be paid for Wade property $200.00 per acre,
Secretary reported that the Supreme Court had reversed the
decision of the referee's court in whcih the latter gave the Board
judgement of $1000.00 against the Unitdd States Trust Co. of Jack-
sonville, Florida for failure to pay said check deposited with hid
for Gainesville Special Tax School District for district bonds dated
July 1, 1919. Board agreed that this ended the matter and n6fhing
m=re cculd be done toe effect the payment of said check.
The Superintendent reported that the Marshall-Jackson C.o. of
Lakeland, Florida and contractors for election of Newberry high
school building had hot completed terms of settlement agreed upon between
said contractor and the Board of Public Instruction at special meet ng
held at Newberry high school building, on February 24, 1923. Upon
motion of W.H .Powell it was decided that secretary should notify
the contractors that they would be allowed thirty days in which to
remedy defects as agreed upon at said meeting and that if wokk
should be unfinished at the end of 30 days the Board would proceed to
have work done and would deduct cost of same from balance due the
contracts on the contract price.
Board member, E. G. Spencer of school Board district HIo. 3
objected to amount of salary being allowed the Superintendent. His
contention was that the minimum salary prescribed by law was $2000.
per month and that the Board could not legally pay more than the
minimum. Board's attorney advised that the minimum meant the least
and not the greatest. After some discussion, Board member, W.H.Powell
of School Board district No. 1 moved that the the Superintendent be
paid the minimum salary $200.00 as fixed by law and that he be

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allowed $100.00 per month for travelling expenses. W.H.Powell voted
!yea, and E. G. Spencer voted nay. Chairman B. R; Colson voted yea
Sand motion of W. H. Powell prevailed.
Upon motion the following form was adopted for Hawthorne
SSpecial Tax School District bond issue of $9000.00

No. $1000.00
ESTATE OF FLORIDA
County of Alachua
i HAWTHORNE SPECIAL TAX SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 21

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Entire property, of-Haw-
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District IT6. 21, real and
personal.
I KNOW ALL IBE BY THESE PRESENTS, That Hawthorne Special Tax Sch
District Number 21 in theCounty ofAlachua, State of Florida, for
l value 'received, acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay
bearer on theFirst day of April, A. D. 19 the principal sum of

OM SBMFDSAND DOLLARS
i}wth interest thereon from theb date hereon until paid at the rate of
six per centum (6%) per annum, payable- semi-annually, on the first
iday of October andApril of each year upon presentation and surrender
of the coupons hereto .attached as they severally become due; both
!principal and interest payable in lawful money of the United States
Iff America at the office of the Board of Public Instructiori for the
Coiuny 'of Alachua, State "of Florida An the City of Gainesville,
Florda, and for the prompt payment of the installmentso'f the prin-
cipal and interest of this bond as thf y respectively beoaie due, the'
full faith, credit and resources of saiddistrict are hereby
irrevocably pledged.

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THISS BIND is one of a series of bonds of like date and tenor,
xcept as to maturity, issued by HawthorneSpecial Tax School District
Number 21 of AlachuaCounty, Florida, for the purpose of acquiring,
building, enlarging, furnishing, and otherwise improving the
school buildings and grounds for the white public free schools
n the said Spesel Tax School District No. 21 and for any other
exclusive use of the white public free schools within said Special
ax School District,and.'issued pursuant to the favorable vote of
ore than a majority of the qualified electors in said District,
oting at an election duly called and legally held for that purpose,
d pursuant to resolutions of the Board of Public Instruction for
he County of Alachua, State ofFlorfla; and pursuant to and in full
onformity with all the requirements o the Constititutionand the
'aws of the State of Florida, including the provisa~ns of Chapter
542, of the Laws of Florida, approved May 16, 1913.
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED AND RECITED, That all Acts, Conditions
nd things required by the Coistition and Laws of the State of
lorida. to exist ,hl pen and be performed precedent to and in the
ussuahce of this bond, exist, have happened and been performed in
regular andrdue 'foth; time and manner as required by law, and
1hat the amount of this bond together wi$h all other indebtedness
Qf said District,does hot eexceed any limitation imposed either by
1 he Constitution or Statutes of the State of Florida.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The Board of Public Instruction for the
county of Alaehur Statwiof Florida has caused this bond to be
signedd in behalf'of Hawthorne Special Tax School Diitrit 'Number 21
by its aChairanL wander its corporate seal and attested by its
secretary, an"d the interest coupons hereto attached to be executed with
their lithographed -fac-sim e signatures ad ths. ond to be dated
the First day 'o.f April, A. D. 1923.

Chairman Board o public Ins auction for
E the County ff Alachua, State bf Florida.
1 Attest:
SSecretar Board of Public Instruction
f! t the nuntv of Alahu. State o Florida.

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COUPON

o .__ $30 .oc
On the First day of $30. 4
Hawthorne Special Tax School District Number 21 in the County of
Alachua, State of Florida, will pay bearer the sum of
-" THIRTY DOLLARS
lawful money of the United States of America at the office of
the Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachia, State
of Florida, in the City of Gainesville, Florida, being six
months' interest then due on the School Bond
dated April 1, A. D. 1923. Number

Secretary Chairman '
Board of public Instruction ,
fot the CG-etay.of Alachua,
State of Florida.

On the back of the Bond shall appear the following statement:

Validated and confirmed by decree of the Circuit Court of
the Eighth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida, in and for
Alachua County, Florida. Rendered on the day of Iebruary,A.D.1993.

Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
Eighth Judicial Circuit State of
Florida, in and for Alachua County.

NUMBER

STATE O FLORIDA

County of Alachua

Hawthorne
Special Tax School
District No. 21

SCHOOL BOND

$1000.00

Dated April 1, 1923

Due April 1, 19

Interest 6% per annum
pauable semi-annually
on October First and
April First.

Both Interest and prince
cipal payable at the
office of the Board of
Public Ilstruction for the
County df Alschua, State
of Flpria, in the City
o f Gainesville Florida.
Board passed the following resolution.
Where",.: the sum of eigft thousand dollars is necessary for the payment
of teachers' salaries or two months extension of term of the Gaines ille
school, therefore be it resolved by the Board of Public Instruction for
Alachui Cpunty, Florida, that the trustee's ote said school be au-
thorized to borrow sal amount of the Floridia Baf-&nd T'rust Co. for a
period of 180 days with interest at the rat s i ta cent. per
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Board of Public Instruction for Alachua Couhty, Florida
met in regular session .on Friday, May 11, 1923' at ten o'clock A. M.
Present, Chairman 'B. R olson, W. H. Powell E. G. Spencer and
Secretary E. R. Simmons.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Petitions..were presented asking for an election to determine
whether or not the Special Tax School Districts, Godwin No. 20 and
Hawthorne 'No. 21 should be consolidated and become a single Special
Ta& 'Slhool'bistrict to be known as Hawthorne S. T. S. D. #21,* said
two distribts'a.ing contiguous. Petitions were ordered advertised
as required byr law.
Monthly financial statement was presented by Secretary and
same was "apptdved arid authorized published.
'" ".f '6tibn 6f'.H.Powell :and seconded by BM.GOs''.bpencer, said
gentnlemenvo6ting in the affirmative, it was ordered that the insurance
on i'the two grammar schb6ol buildings in Gainesville be increased to
eigh'p$e cent. valuatini"estimated by Morris-Cannon Co. and
Cdritrdtor iee'd Winstbn and that Morris-Canrmn Co. be allowed to
write additional insurance.
Contractors ,Winston and Penny reported that the panic bars
for beFg6 biildihg 'wer' hot-adcording to specifications in order
for sane. Secretary was authorized to request architt-tt to have
same returned to company shippihg them,
The following resblutioh was passed.
WHEREAS, The Constitution of Florida was amended at the
November election making maximum levy on Special Tax School District
ten mills and
S''S ESAS, the Legislature of 1923 passed a law authorizing
B'oardscof Public Instruction to hold elections to vote on increased
millagerr
EBSEIGEF ,'Be It Resolved that the Board of Public Instruction
order'in.election to be held in all the Special Tax School Districts
((acedpA Godwin' ad Hawthdrne) en Tuesday, June 19, 1923 and that
the notice be published in Gainesville Sun.
Board adjourned.

Chairman Boa dPub Ins n.

-Secretary a d Supt. P.I.

MEETING O0 JUNE 8, 1923.

;'Boartd o-f':ublid 1i Instrudtion for County of Alachua, State of
lb ri dai-mei in regular sessionon'June 8, 1923 gt ten o'clock A.M.
Presadnt-,-rCitmani B. R. Colson, W.H.Powell, E. Spencer and
E. R. .S1mrins,'Secr6tary
1 ritumtes of last meeting read and approved.
A ra"gements were completed for sending out ballot boxes for
Special Tax School District elections to be held on June .19,1923.
7.!. Petitiontwas presented by part of the patrons of Roadfield
ehool. N6o'. 4 requesting transportation to Bell. The delegation
presen in* petition represented to Board that signers of said
-petiti6n:were patrohs and included parents of majority of children.
Boeai ordered the tranBportation and agreed to contract with Mr.
G.ran3 weaker to furnish bus and transport children at a salary of
$75,00j'm mdnth. Board also ordered transportation of Townsend to
Ball by .D Kelley at $75.00 per smtth.
P Pusuant to advertisement Board opened bids for purchase of
school buildings where schools have been discontinued, With results
as follows Wilcox to J ..Johnson for church purpose, price $25.00.
Greenileaf sold to J.W.Hadsock for church, price $110.00. Hague sold
to Henty Thomas for' $201.00, Rolling Bluff to J.M.Fennell for $225.0.
The following resolution was adopted:
WEREAS, Trustees of Trenton Special Tax School District No. 16
have recommended/the purchase of Wade Investmenit Co. Site for new
building at cost'of $2000.00 and that same be paid out of bond
fund of said district 'deed and abstract having been approved by
Board's attorney, C. k. Layton, Therefore
J .It Resolved that a warrant in the sum of $2000.00 be drawn
in favor .-flde Invesment Co. and deed be presented to Clerk
n f o. and deed be presented to Clerk of

Court to be recorded.
Board adjourned.

Chairman B .TI-,

Secretary/and Supt. F.1

MEETING OF BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JUNE 15, 1923.

-' ard of Public Instruction for County of Alachua, State of
florida, met in Spdcial sessionn on June 15, 1923 at 10 o'clock. A.M.
All members'and Se'retary *eserited.
S""inutes'of last meeting read'and approved.
Petitions for election for consolidation of contiguous Special:
Tax School Districts, Godwin No. 20 and Hawtho-ne No. 21 having been
duly advertised as required by'law, the Board ordered the elections
hhld on'July 17,"1923., and ordered advertisement published.
'Bids were presented for old buildings at Grove Park, Stokes and
Cannon, but action was postponed.
Board proceeded to check poll tax stubs and found that tax
foIlectdr. F. M.Kelley6has deposited $4.00 in excess.of'amount
collected. Amount *as ordered refunded to tax collector.
Resignation of Miss Lynn MoNutt,'Home Demonstration agett was
presented'and accepted .
S It was ordered that the Gilbert school be transported part to
Newberry 'nd the the her to Higl Springs, plans to be worked out later.
Bo6rd adjourned.

Chairman .I.

Secretary n Supt. P.I .

fSETINTG M 7 BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, J=I 22, 1923.
Board met in Special session on June 22, 1923 at 10:00 A.M.
All members 'aid Sdecetary present.
Minutes .f aist" meeting read and approved.
DelegatiiB.6tfrom Townsend school came before the Board, part
ted transportation to Bell and the rest apposed it. As there were
tiough pupils for two teachers, and the house only one room, it was
Sdcided:to t6gant transportation to those desiring it and grant the
others teacher at Townsend.
Resolution wa's"passbd to pay Wade Investment Co. the sum of
$ 2000.00 from Trenton Bond Fund for new school site. Abstract and
deed to'same having been approved by Attorney.
SBoard',Canvassed returns of Special tax school district elections
held Juie '19, 1923, ant declared results authorizing commissioning
Trustees and assessing millage as follows:

District Village Trustee a
Arredondo No. 1 5 F.M.Sexton
B .H.DuPreie ..- -
J. Hayse Holly

Rochelle No. 3 3 L. R. Jones'
R. G. Zetrquer
Ed Myers :<

Fairbanks No. 5 10 A. 0. Noles
L. W. Tyler ,
T. J. France C

*La Crosse No. 8 10 D. F Conerly
W. I. Carter/
8). D. Cellon

'Jonesville No, 9. .- 10 R. P. Miller
C. 01 Greene
H.G. Watson
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Archer No. 10

Jenr ings Lake No.12

Melrose No. 13

Mice opy No. 15

Trenton No. 16

Bland No. 17"

Island Grove No.18

Suwannee No. 19

Alachua No. 23

-Waldo iTo. 24

Santa Fe No. 25

Gain-sville No. 26

Rose Hill NoX 27

Lochloosa No. 29

M. Venable
I. W. Skinner
L. E. Mills

E. Sapp
R. B. Sanders
G. B. Wooley -

H.

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F. Preston
H .Thomas
F. Torlay

J. D. Merry
B. 0. Franklin
J. D. "Watkins-

D. R.
J. CO.
F. S.

Handle y -
Johnson
IMills

C. 0. DuPuis-
C. A. Doke
S. D. Reaves

Whitman
Baker
CrosbyL--

Z. Bryant
C. Bryant,
. W. Boyd

C. W.
W. T.
E. r.

J. L.
A. W.
J. P.

Stephens
Robarts'-.
Bell

George
We isne r
Ambro se

W. D. Holder-
R.J. Davis
S. B Lewis

W. R.
W. R.
G. W.

Thomas
McKii story
Welch

E. W. Parrish
J. W. Conerly'
C. Strickland

Roe
Phillips
Abstein

Stroble No. 31

Monteocha No. 37

,Orange Heights No.38 10

Louise No. 42

T. L. Blanton
S. E, Sapp :
Mrs. P.B. Clark

DcI0. Bell
R. B. Simmons "
J. N. Vanlandingham

C.P. Lowrance
S. IT. Hayman
A. C. Hayman

A. H. Sparks
J. W. Sddy
A. A. Youngblood

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perseverance TNo. 43

Windsor ITo. 45

High Springs No. 47

Campville No. 50

Roadfield No. 54

#Hickory Hill No. 59

Evi:ston No. 62

Tacoma No. 69

Newberry ITo. 73

Bell No. 85

Rocky Hill No, 86

Haile No. 87

Wille ford LTo. 88

T. M. Campbell
G. B. Shealey
G. W. Wilson

G. A. Byles V
L. R. Nichola-
J. E. Torode

A. E. Summers V
Irs. Ada Eatterlin
Dr. W.E.Lhitlock

S.J., R. Bachlott
0. N. Canova
B. C. Johnson

D. J. Jenkins
S. A. Roberts
Pat Bass

X. C. Sapp
T. J. Stalvey-
J. P. Watson

C,M.'Collins
F. B. Hester
H. D. Wood --

W.J. Ward -
G. S. Chamberlin, Jr.
J. L. Hare '

S. AA Hussey "
D. W.Holder
Mrs. H. H. Renfroe

J. W. F. Jones
J C. Townsend
A. F. Roberts

J. A. Jones v
H. S. Roebuck
G. W. Parker

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W. J. Sanchez '
J. W. Carlisle
W. M. Brown

J. B. Polk "7 -,
J. A; Conner..
J. R. Randall '

The election held at Townsend was canvassed and the returns
T declared as follows: For District 16, Against district 1. Carried.
SThree mills was voted and J. H. Smith, L.F.Cannon, and J.L.Thomas
were elected trustees of new district.
petition from Hawthorne and Grove park to allow election in Haw-
thorne to decide whether of not the follow of Sections
24,25,26, Tp. 10 Range 21 should become
a part of said District having been ad- Chai man ..P.I.
vertised, election was ordered held on
7th day of August, 1923. Notice of elec-
tion ordered advertised.
Board adjourned. Secretary nd Supt. P.I.

METInG OF BH:ARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JULY 13, 1923.

Board of Public Instruction met inregular session on July 13,
S1923 at ten o'clock A. M.
S Present, Chairmai B. R. Colson, W.H.Powell, E. G. Spencer and
jE. R..Sii ons, Secretary.
SMinutes of last meeting read a:nd approved.

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petitions for elections for consolidation of contiguous Specail.'
Tax School Districts, Jonesville No. 9,Newberry No. 73, and Haile
No. 87 having been duly advertised the Board ordered that an election,
1eb held at the school house in reach district on August 14, 1923,
and the ,following managers were appointed.
Jonesville: H. G. Watson, -R. P. Miller, T.B.Kirby and M.N.Sanchez,
Clerk; Newberry: W. J. Hamilton, Mrs. Florence C.Blount, Mrs. J.H.
SN6rfle*6, and W. F. Avant, Clerk.; Haile: P H. Rhodes, J. E.Hodge,
J. W. Carllsle,, and W. J. Sanchez, Clerk.
Sarlentdrad.iihto. co6ptract-With .L. Going asB Architect for
reulhon -High- School -building and authorized Secretary to advertise
for bid' for construction, same to be considered August 10, 1983
at ten b'olOct A. M.
Secretary was authorized to advertise old school building and
site at Waldo for ,s;le, bids to be received until August 19, 1923
at eleven o'clock.
Ordered that check of S.-C. Starlk for Rolling Bluff school
building be returned and receipt for same secured.
Petition for trahnportation for Orange Heights school to
Hawthorne was presented. On motion petition was granted.
Trustees of Lochloosa school came before Board and asked that
eighth grade and high school pup-ils be transported to Hawthorne
and said school be operated with one teacher. Request was granted and
the Superintendent authorized axsto work with the trustees of
Lochloosa and Island Grove for plans for transportation,of high
school pupils of both schools, also grade pupils from Lochloosa to
Hawtho rne.
S Petitions were received for and against transportation of
Boadfield school to Bell.3Board' agreed to transport those desiring
t-fansportation'and operate Roadfield with one teacher instead of two
as in the-past.
Secretary was instructed to make quit claim deed to J. E.Bryant
for old school site at Wilcox, said school having been discontinued..
Deed t6 Board provided that land should revert to original owner
when it ceased to be used for school purposes.
Bell trustees recommended purchase of three acres additional
school ground fbr said school. Deed having been executed and placed
iin First National Bank of Gainesville. Supt. was authorized to
pay $79.00 for samne and have it recorded.
On motion, the following resolution was adopted:
Wherteas, the records of the Board of Public Instruction are
valuable :arid should'be preserved and
Whereas, "the office has no place of safety for keeping them
Therefore Be It Resolved that the said Board purchase a
fire pk-d6f filini cabinet of the Safe-Cabinet Co. for sum of $536.20
to be ypld for as follows: Cash $40.00, balance $496.20, in twelve
monthly instalments of $40.00 each, and one o $16.20.
Board adjourned.

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Shairmarn B S. upt. P

Secretary and Supt. P. I.

MEETING OF JULY 21, 1923. SPECIAL MEETING.

Board met in special session 'on July 21st 1923.
All members of the board and the secretary being present.
Board proceeded to canvass the returns of the election
Shield. on July 17th, in Hawthorne District No 21 and Godwin District
ao 20 for the purpose of determining the question of consolidation
amum levy, and trustees, The election was as follows;- Hawthorne,N2
Consolidation, For, 37 votes, against 1 vote
a! levy, For 10 mills, 37 votes, Three mills, one vote.
trustees, G. H. Floyd, 29 votes, J. E. Martin, 25 votes,
C. 7. .gorrisop 29 vote .
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Godwin District, No 20.
Consolidation, Jor 21 votes, against 16 votes,
Maximum levy, Ror 10 mills, 15 votes, five mills, six votes
3 mills, one vote.
Trustees, J. P. Henry 20 votes, W. F. Townsend 20 votes
R. T. Beckham 19 votes,
Result;- Consolidation of districts No 20 and 21 with a levy
of 10 mills. Dr G. M. Floyd, C. F. Morrisom, and
J. E. Martin trustees of the consolidated district.

A delegation of patrons from the Flemming school presented their
need of an addition to their school building, and the repair of
the' roof as it now stands. They said that the patrons would
give the work in the errection of the building if the Board
would grant their petition to purchase the required material.
Motion made by Mr Powell to authorize the trustees of the
Newberry district to borrow $500.00 for the purpose of purchas-
ing material to be used in the addition to the Fleraming school
building. Motion carried,
Petition from the patrons of the Campville District asking that'
an election be called to determine whether or not the contigeous
Special Tax School Districts, awthorne No 21 and Campville
No0~g, .shall be consolidated and become a single Special Tax
School District, MEi.wknown as the Hawthorne Special Tax
School District, No 21, The petition was granted and a motion
made to publish the petition according to law, petition filed.

Petition from Louise No 42 was presented by a delegation of
patrons, ,hey asked that the petition to consolidate with the
Waldo school which had been presented at a former meeting of
the board be reconsidered, and their school be retained at
Louise. After consideration of the matter it was moved that
the school at Louise be continued. Motion carried and the
petition filed.

In order that the trustees of the Hawthorne school might be
able tonm secure the services of a sufficient number ofn teachers
at an early date the petition from the patrons of Orange Heights
was considered. A letter from J. N, Hayman was read and ordered
filed. J. H. Brown of Orange Heights presented the matter to the
board, Original petition was left stand, The secretary was
wandered to write the trustees of the Orange Heights school that
the truck to transport the children to the Hawthorne school
would be financed by the county for the same length of time that
the county pays for the school term. The other months to be
paid put of the sub-district funds,

Motion made to pay Miss Stmunk $100.00 per month for her
services as book-keeper, beginning July slt, 1923, Motion carried. ,

Motion was made by Mr Spencer to dispose of the services of a
lawyer, Failed to carry as it had no second,

Motion made to pay County Superintendent $200.00 per month
as salary and $100.00 per month traveling expemnes.
Motion carried. Roll call of votes stood; Powell and Colson
for, Spencer against,

Motion made to employ Attendance Officer and Rural Supervisor
for six months of.each year, Motion lost on account of no second.
Motion made to employ Attendance ftfficer and Rural Supervisor
.for twe)e months in each year with salary of $200.00 per month:.
Hotion carried. Roll call of votes stbod; Powell and Colson for,
Spencer against,

Motibn made to'leave the management of'the school trucks in the
hands of the Trustees, Motion carried..

: otion made to leave the supply of gas to the lowest bidder,
t' "I Motion carried,
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;Motidn made to divide the work of upkeep on the trucks at
Alachua between the two garages. Motion carried,
Motion made that every driver of a school truck must come to a
full stop before crossing a railroad track. Motion carried,

The Attendance Officer presented to the Baord the necessity of
bUgg uniform requirements as to affidavits made when a
parent wishes to keep a child out of school. After a discussion
it was moved that the majority of trustees (two) must pass
on any request made by parents to have children exempt from
attending school. The opinion of trustees to be given in writing,
lotion carried,
there being no father business to come before the board
they adjourned to meet August 10th, 1923,

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SSecretary and Supt P. I,

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Board met in regular session A ugust 10, at ten o'clock A. M.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Petitions for and against transportation of Orange Heights
school to Hawthorne w6re considered after which it was decided to
transport pupils of Orange Heights to Hawthorne for 1923-1924.
Pursuamt to advertisement Board considered bids for the
erection of new school buildings at Tremton.All bids were in ex-
oess of amount of money available hence no contract was let.
Bid of Aright and UcCalla being the lowest, their bid was held in
obeyanoe until August 17th, and the trustees were authorized to
borrow money in the sum of $8000.00 in order that contract might
be let.
Board adjourned.

Chairman 3.P. I.

Secr tary B.P.I.

MEETING OF B.P.I. AUGUST 1, 1923.

.Board met in adjourmed session on August 17, 1923 at ten o'clock
A. M All members and Superintendent were present. The unfinished
business of August 10, was taken up and disposed of as foll'.v.
Gontraot'for TrentonHigh School building was let-to. Wright and
MoCalla of Lakeland NW EXmao for the sum of $359.45.00.
Board canvassed returns of elections held in the respective
special tax school district, Jonesville No. 9, ilewberry No. 73, and
Haile No. 87. on August 14, 1923, to determine whether said
.. T. dist2iots whbuld he consolidated and should become a
single bpecoal tax school district to be known as Newberry S. T. S.
D. No. 73, and declared results as follows: A majority vote in
each district were for consolidation and S. A. Hussey, D. W. Holder
and P. J. Norfleet were elected trustees and that a majority of
all,'votes cast were in favor of 10 mills. secretary was authorized
to commission trustees.
Trustees of.Hawthorne' School were authprozed to paint addition
to their building at a cost of $150.00.
Gitisens of Palmer section petitioned the Board to re-establish
the Palmer school which was discontinued several years ago on
account of lack of pupils. On investigation it was found that
Sufficient pupils now resode om t at community to operate a school
and secretary was authorized to supply a teacher provided the
patrons would provide a suitable room.
Om motion of Mr. Spencer, second hy Mr. Powell, R. H.Tipton
of La Crosse was awarded the contract of transporting pupils from
New Hope settlement to La Crosse school at a salary of $35.00 per
month, said Tipton was also awarded the order for supplies and
repairs on school busses owned and operated in La Crosse district
by the Board.
E. G. Spencer offered motion that trucks supplies for Alachua
school be let to lowest bidder. Motion failed to carry because
other members believed motion to be discriminating.
E. G. opencer then offered motion that supplies for all trucks
in county be let to lowest bidder, which motion was seconded by ke.i
Powell and unanimously carried.
E. G. Spencer offered motion to publish itemized cost of negro
building.-0 her members agreed. E. G. Spencer moved that Board
publish statement of indebtedness. Other members agreed.
On motion of E. G. Spencer, seconded by W. H. Powell that a s
statement of bonded districts be published carried.
On motion of E.G.Spenoer Board ordered that supplies and repaor
Of trucks- atAlachua be divided between the tw, garages until
bods bods could be received and considered.
Supt. was authorized to pay $30.00 per month to men who drive
and keep his truck in repair.
Board adjourned.

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In regard to trucks at Alachua
M*. 0. Hague asked the board for infor-Aion on contractir- of trucks
also for a price on the truck for Hague,
0. W. Horn offered to take care of trucks for Alachua, doing the tke4
wdrk only, for $20.00 each per month.
Above propositions to be taken under consideration.

Campville district repersented by J. R. Bachlott asked that greater
facilities be granted them for transportation to Hawthorne. #2 children
to be given transportation. Attention promised the request.

Petition was presented fan the Wade patrons to transport their
children, 24 in number, Ira tothe Stroble school,
Moved to recind order of the board of June 15 -o transport
children of this district to XrIau xxy High Springs,and to
have truck transport them to WaXzaxex Stroble school, Hotion carried.

Delegation of iftgnge Heights presented the opinions and wishes
of e citizens there in regard to transportation Discuasions i
followed, motimxmada'c~c-a pr F y Matter re:a.ined as per the
action of the Board d I ,

Adjourned for dinner,

Board called to order at two o'clock and proceeded at once to open
bids for the completing of Waldo school building.
Bids called for the completing of the second story, furnishing all
material and labor, according to plans and specificat .ons of
T. M. Bryant, architect.
Two bids received, as follows.
G. C. Wright;- $5800.00
E. W. Millican Jr $5600.00
Bids were opened for the plumbing in the Waldo school building.
kicx Bide were to cover labor and material necessary and to
complete the work according to plans and specifications of T. M.
Bryant. lhare bids were received;-
C. N. Simpson, $1285.00 H. S. Bonnell $1198.00
J. W. Cardy 1323.00
A. J. Harvey 12159--
Bids on the old school building were then opened.
Three bids were received;-

J. J. Donaldson $1610.00 check, $100.00
Mrs Adna Williamd 1003.85 2 100.00
J. M. Winters 60o.00 100.00
One bid on wiring,

J. C. Seycora, $138.65 Check $7.00
Moved to accept bids;- Building E. W. Millican $5600.00
Plumbing H. S. Bonnell 1198.00
Wireing J.J.Sykora 130.65
returning all other checks, Bond to be given in each of the above
instances,
R"AAfa Moved to accept bid of J. J. Donaldson on old
building for $1610.00 Motio n carried.

Board proceeded to canvass the return of election held in Hawthor a
and Grove Park on Aug 7th, 23, fot the pnrpese of changing the
West boundary of Hawthorna Special 7ax district, No 21. taking in
what has been known as G ore Park. Vote stood 17 in favor, none
against.
Motion made to accept the result of election, motion carried,
Motion made to pay for the deed to the proposed ~ax site for the
new building at author .e out of the Bond mongy, Mition carried.

Miss Gleason, Sl Dm. A and Miss ttle District Agt came
before the boar if the in ''rst of Demfonstation work,.
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Board met in regular session on September 14, 1923. Present
Chairman, B/ R. Oolson, W. H. Powell, E. G. bpencer and
secretary, E. R. Simmons' -
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Secretary reported that Trenton trustees had completed
arrange ents to borrow $8000.00 for completion Trenton High
school ($35945.00) as per agreement August 17th and contract
had been executed by C7airman, secretary and ContractIr Wright
and McCalla of Lakeland in accordance with instruction of Board
on August 17, 1923.
Board auth orized Secretary and Chairman to borrow money to
pay teachers, Secretary having estimated that Board needed
about $15,000.00. Board authorized zakxxChairman and secretary
Sto sign notes with interest at 8 per cent. per annum.
N Board passed a resolution to pay Mrs. Nannie Holmes $900.00
from Trenton bond fund for lots contiguous to new school site.
Patrons of Gainesville colored school were authorized to move
toilets from Union School to New school site to be used tem-
porarily, provided it meets wit% the Health Department approval
and provided it can be done without cost to the Board.
Upon motion, it was ordered that Board pay Charlie Boston
of Bland section 15 cents per day per pupils for transportation
because he resides three miles from nearest. school. It was
further ordered that Board allow from 15 cents to 20 cents per
day in payment of transportation for pupils three miles from
schools or two or more miles from truck lime.
Board adjourned.

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Board of Public Instruction for the County of Alachua, State of
Florida met in regular session on October 12, 1923 at ten
o'clock A. M. Present, Chairman B. R. Colson, W. H. Powell,
E. G. Spencer, and E. R. Simmons, Secretary.
Minutes last meeting read and approved.
On motion of W. H. Powell, Second by E. G. Spencer
Board ordered that a third teacher be placed ux at Stroble
school.
The following resolutions were passed.
Whereas, It is necessary to borrow $26,000.00 to pay
teachers salaries, transportation and incidentals,
Therefore Be It Resolved that the Chairman and Secretary
be authorized to negotiate a loan with the Phifer State Bank
for a period of 180 days with interest at the rate of 8% per
annum.

Whereas, Architect T. M. Bryan reports that contractors,
Wright and McCalla had completed mma Mioanopy High School
building, and
Whereas, the Board of public Instruction had examined
and accepted same, therefore
Be It Resolved that balance of contract price be paid from
Micanopy Bond Fund and that in the evebt balance of said
fund is insufficient, trustees are authorized to borrow neces-
sary amount.
Whereas, $8000.00 is needed to complete Trenton High
School Building, and
Whereas, R. Lancaster has offered to lend said amount,
Therefore, Be It Resalved that proposed loan of $8000.00
by R. Lancaster to the trustees of Trenton Special Tax School
District No. 16 for the purpose of construction of school
house at Trenton in said District, be, and the same is hereby
approve,, and said trustees are authorized to create said debt*

SWhereas, the Trustees of the Gainesville Special Tax Schoo
District for the County of Alachua, State of Florida, by and
with the consent and approval of the Board of Public Instruc-
tion for the County ofAlachua, State of Florida, borrowed of th a
.Florida Bank and Trust Co. of Gainesville, Florida, the sum of
$8000.00, executing two notes, $5000.00 and $3000.00 respect-
ively, which monies were needed and used in the operation afd
conduct of the schools within said Special Tax School District,
said notes being.dated April 18, 1923, for a period of 180
days, due October 15, 1923, and how held by the First National
Bank of Gainesville, Florida, for collection, and
Whereas, It is necessary to renew said notes until suf-
ficient money shall have been collected from the 1923 tax
assessment to pay said, which are pledged for the payment
thereof,
Therefore, Be It Resolved, by the board of Public Instrue
tion for the County of Alachua State of Florida. in regular
session on this, the 12th day of October, A. D. 1923,that
the ahove trustees be and are hereby authorized to renew said
loans and to execute renewql notes payable to the First
National bank of Gainesville, Florida, for a period of 180
days, with interest at the rate of eight per centuit per annum.
Be It Further Resolved that said Trustees be and are
hereby3authorized to borrow an additional $1500.00 for pp-
erating expenses and that a note be executed for 180 days
with interest at the rate of eight per centum per annum, and
that the Chairman and the Secretary of the said Board of Public
Instruction are hereby authorized to approve notes for both the
above loans.
Whereas, There are several notes that fall due during
the month of October, and
Whereas, insufficient taxes have been collected to pay
back loans,
Therefore Be It resolved that Secretary and Chairman be
and are hereby authorized to renew loaas with parties unless
same call for payment when notes fall due.

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There being no further business, Board adjourned.

Chairman

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Board of Public Instruction met in special session in EX
mew school building at Waldo for purpose of examining said
building. Present, Chairman B. R. Colson, E. G. 6pencer and :ec.
E. R. oimmons. After examination, secretary was instructed to
Spay contractor balance due upon certificate by architect, T.M.
Br-yan. -
The Board designated the Phifer *tate Bank depository
for the special tax school district funds. Change was neces-
sary because of failure of Florida Bank and Trust Co. to open
doors for business.

Meeting adjourned.

Chairman B.P)I.

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MINUTEo OF BOARD OF PUBLIC IUoTRUCTION, NOVEMBER 9, 1923.

Board met in regular sebsion November 9, 1923. All
members and secretary present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
All bills presented were examined and those found to
be correct were oridred paid.
Bids for supplies for Neaberry trucks were presented
as follows.
J.M.Holt & bon, Gas 2L per"gallon above tahk wagon price.
Oil, 20$ per guart or 65V per gallon, a good grade.
G.H.Blount, gas oil, t! tires 10lO discount.
Bid of G.H.Blount being lowest contract was awarded him.
Board ordered that schools be allowed one day for
attending the AlachuaCounty fair and that school bus be used
to assist in conveying pupils to the Fair.
Upon motion it wac unanimously agreed that schools
be taught on armistice Day and that exercises appropriate
the occasion be held. i
Petition from patrons of uainerville colored school
was presented asking that G. W. Perkins and -
be appointed attendance dTficers for said school, said par-
ties to serve without compensation from Board.
Mitchell Hill, supervisor of Gordan colored school
appeared before the Board and petitioned that said school be
allowed to extend full terma and that the amount deducted for
overdraft be taken off 1924 appropriation instead of 1923
appropriation. petition was granted.
Upon recommendation of the secretary the following
resolution was unanimously adopted: iThereas, the Florida
Bank and Trust Co. of Gainebville, Florida has been the de-
pository for all special tax school district funds
arising from the three mills levy and :4
Whereas, said company is now in the hdnds of receivers, ...
Therefore, Be It Resoluved that trustees of said districtal '* '7
be aih are hereby authorized to borrow money' Tn the sum nec- '-"..'
essary to meet their bills for incidentals and supplements
to teachers salaries until such time as depositary balances
should be collected on surety bonds now held by the Comptroller
for protection of said deposit,
Be It Further Resplved that the Secretary and Chairman
negotiate loan with Phifer otate Bank dfr $10,000.00, l0b days
at ei:ht per centum per annum, said loan to be gor General Fund.
Be It Further resolved that Bo rd approve loan made by
Chairman and secretary for ~ O Phifer Bank for .se on
the Waldo building. ,

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Board of Public Instruction met in regular session on Friday,
December 14, 1923. All members and secretaryy being present. Meeting *a
called to order by B. R. Colson and the Lfinutes of the previous
meeting read and approved.
H. E. Taylor, vxx representing the First National Bank requested
that the First National Bank of Gaoneeville be made the depository
for the Trenton Bond Fand. Mootion made and carried to grant this
request.
Board ordered t-t a note of Edgar .A. Potts be renewed note
being or !5000.00, rand that a note for .$5000.00 of Dr. Hodges be
paid.
Board passed following resolutions:
IVHERE.- -ufficient Laxe2 have not been collected to pay teachers
their sc~airies :t ChribtmLn-s, and
JHEaEi., the Board wishes to pay all who finish a month before
Christmas,
TEEnEFCORE BE IT RE.0LVED that the secretary and Chairman be and
the a.me are hereby authorized to negotiate a loan with the Bank of
Newberry for a period of 180 daus, saod ooaj to bear 8 per centum
per annum interest, and to be in the sum of .5000.00.

The Board approved loan from Chas. B. Gaskins foar for .1500.00
and the Phifer State Bank for 110,000, said amounts being needed to
meet payrolls. Chairman and Secretary were authorized to make
renewal notes with parties whose notes fall due in December.
Moved and carried that the request of the teachers of the Archer
6chiol for the payment if .the two weeks of school tau ht on the
foLrth month be granted. schooll having been closed on account of the
measles.
Board ordered that a special case be made of LZiss iMary Lou
McFadden teaching at High Springs, owing to a misunderstanding and
that she be paid the $20.00 said to be due her for the two months wvo k
secretary was ordered to notify the teachers that they should
close school on Friday, December 21, and to opem on Jaunary 7, 1924.
Ordered that fire escapes be built to the school house at
Alacslta and that work be begun at once.
Ordered that the secretary be authorized to rent for the year
a garage building in Alachua belonging to :Mrs. M. Stringfellow, she
to be paid 412.50 per month rent.
The following applications for depositories for the public funds
were approved:
Phifer State Bank, 1/9 general fund, Bond districts #10, #15, #16,
#21, #47, i of 26.
First ilational Bank, of Bond 26, 1/& general fund, all of Time
Warrant Fund.
Bank of Newberry: Bond No. 73, of General Fund
First National Bank, Alachua; of General Fund
Bank of ;/aldo, No 24 Bond fund
Bank of -lachua: Alachua No. 23 bond fund
Board authorized toe Trustees of the Trenton District to borrow
the sum of $7700.00 for the purpose of completing the auditorium
to the Trenton school Building from the -hifer State Bank. This note
to be :nade pending another Bond issue.
SThe followSng resolution was adopted:
Whereas, the Trustees of Irenton Special Tax School District No.
16 have requested the Board to permit and authorize said trustees
to borrow the sum of $7000.00 from the First National Bank 6f Gaines
ville, Florida, and pledge as security for said loan the money now
due and owing by the .laryland Casualty Company of Baltimore, IMaryland
as surety that guaranteed the deposit of the Trenton bohool Bond
funds in the Florida Bank and Trust Company, now in the hands of
receivers, and
Whereas, it is necessary in the opinion of this Board for the
Said trustees to borrow money to be used in connection and for the
building df the school house in said district on account of failure
of the Florida Bank and Trtst Conpany and the consequent tQmporary
loss of the said bond funds which were on deposit in said Bank,
Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the trustees of Trentjn Special
Tax school District No. 16 oj Alachua County, Florida, be and they
; are hereby authorized to borrow the sum of 07,000.00 from the
SFirst National Bank of Gajneaville, Florida, ind pledge as security
Sfor said loan the money now due and outing by the Maryland Casualty
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corapany of Baltimore ..iaryland, .:, the surety thatguranteed the
deposit of the Trenton School Bond fund; in the Florida B3nk and
Trust Company, now in the hands of receivers.
And It is further resolved that the Chairman and .5ecretar
of this Board are authorized and directed to execute the Narran
of the Beard payable to the First National Bank of Gaineoville
Florida, for $7000.00 in payment of the loan aforesaid, ,vhen
dye, out of Trenton special -'ax Lchool District iUo. 16 Bond
Fund .
The Election returns for the consolidation of districts
for Oampville and Hawthorne were canvassed and approved.
The result was favorable. Trustees for the consolidated dis-
tricts being Dr. Geo. M. Floyd, J. E. Liartin and 0. F.
Morrison. secretary was _sl:ed o find out tax condition u.
deed to Cwmpville Ochool pr-,: r-ty.
Petition from Bell District No. 85 and from Roadfield No
54 asking that an election be called to deteriie whether they
should become one district with a consolidated school. It was
ordered that petitions be advertised and acted ppon by Board
January 18, 1924.
Bpard authprzsed the trustees of Bell school to borrow
$190.00 for the purpose of continuing their high school for
two months.This mbney to be used for one month, the patrons gix
giving $190.00 for the Jax other month.
Motion was made and carried that the Trustees of the
Archer District grant the Palmer school $100.00 for the ex-
tension of the term twi months,

Resignation of L. J. Cannon as trustee of the Townsend
school was accepted and A. A. Hall appointed to fill the place.
The trustees were further authorized to borrow the sum of
$40.00 to pay supplements to teachers salary.
Moved and carried that the Trenton District grant per-
mission to the Cleveland, Bartram and Cherry Sink schools to
continue the extra two months. Salaries to be paid fron the
district funds. t m
The following were recommended a for aid under the
Mothers Pension bill: Mrs. Dosha McClellan, La Crosse, :Irs.
Lottie Hill, Alachua; i.rs. Sinnie E. Kite, l.aldo; Mrs. H. S.
Cox, Fairbanks; idrs. Geo. Triest, Waldo.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.

Chairman

Secretary

MEETING BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, JANUARY 1, 1924.

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Board met in speciall session on January 18, 1924 at ten o'clock
A. M. Present, B. R. Colson, Chairman, W. H. Powell E. G. Spencer,
and E. R. Simmons, Secretary.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Petitions for elections to determine whether or not the conti-
Sguous Special Tax School Districts, Roadf d No. 54 and Bell No. 85'
sh uld be consolidated and become a single special tax school district
to be known as Bell S. T. S. D. No. 85 having been duly advertised 1
and presented and no reason havi-ng been shown why said election
should not be held, it was ordered that an election be held at the
white school building in each of the respective tax school districts
on Tuesday, the 26th day of February, 1924 The following were
appointed to aerve as Inspectors and Clerk. Badlfield : A. C. Akins,
W. J. Slaughter, Pat Bass, S. T. oberts, Clerk: Bell, J. H. Waters,
C. L. Akins, T. F. McCollister, and M. G. Akins, Clerk. It 1as
further ordered thatorder for election be published in the Daily
Sun once each week for four consecutive weeks prior to the date of
said election. Natiaz
Motion was made and carried to rescind an order passed on
January 11, 1924 leasing the old residence on the Waldo white
school site to the WogenIs Club of Waldo for a period of U &tI
fifty years for $1.00 per year. The reason for such action based on
'he opinion of the Board's attorney, C. R. Layton, that Board had
no right to bind its successors in office for any obligation other
than school purposes. Further action concerning the transfer of
the above building to said organization was deferred for future
consideration.
The following resolutions.wwere, orddyed:
Whereas,Architect N. L. Goin has presented a certificate
for the payment of $6583.25 to the contractors, Wright and McCalla
on the contract of the Trenton High School building, also a cer-
tificate for architect fees for himself in the sum of $197.50,
Therefore Be It Resolved that the above billsxaxx be and the
''cams are hereby ordered paid, and that the Chairman and Secretary
be authorized to issue warrants from theTrenton BondFund in payment
of the said bills.
Whereas, Alachua County is preparing an exhibit for the Florida
.,1., Exhibition in the Madison Square Garden,i and ,
Whereas, the Alachua County News is getting out an Agricultu;al,
Industrial and Educational Edition for the above exhibition, and has
bif ered to show cuts of principal school buildings in Alachua County
if the Board will furnish the cutw,
Therefore, Be It Resolved and the same ib hereby resolved
that the Board pay for 20 cuts of buildings in Alachualounty at
,..--the price of $6.00 each.
Be It Further Resolved that the following buildings be
selected: Archer, Micanopy, Trenton, Melrose, Hawthcrne, Alachua
High School, Alachua Negto, Waldo, Gainesville Grammar School,
Gainesville High School, Gainesville negro school, Hlgh Springs,
Newberry. Rural: La Crosse, Stroble, Santa Fe, Cherry Sink,
Jaxville, Island Grove, Tacoma.
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S d resolution adopted Jan 18th, 1'24.
whereass the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars is needed bt the Gaines-
ville -pecial Tax school District 1 -r the purpose of paying
teachers salaries, bills for supplies arnd other operating expenpce
'Thereas there is a sufficient a.nount of uncollected ta.:es from:
the 1923 a .essment to pay the above a.:ount.
THiREEOr, Be It Resolved, that the Board of Public Instruction
of alachua 'otuit 'la. in session the 18th d.a of Jan 1924
authorize the Trustees of the above district to negotiate a loah
with the Fisrt 11ational Bank of Gainesville Florida in the sumn
9 gTe i'hliouzand -uollar for eigd of 1 netv d--,' -d that
ne chairman and secret ary o ,.e oard b aftho e to
Leiapprove said O'ard ooe tte.t
approve saiu 3=9x note.
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S S. J. ELLIS, ALACHUA
W. H. POWELL, ARCHER ,

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