The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-03-16
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Proceedings Of the Board Of Public In
strnetion.

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OFFICE BOARD oF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. }
OcAtA FLA, March 18th, 1904
The Board of Public Instruction in aud for
Mlrion county met in regular session pursuant
10 adjournment. Present Richard Mcconathv
chairman, A. r. Griffin and c. F. Benson.
The minutes Of last meeting were read and an,
proved.
Aletter was read from Mr.. Rigdarn. of Lima.
dale, asking Tor the establishment of school at
that place Tor this summer On motion the mat.
ter was laid over until the June meeting. and
secretary instructed to write Mr.. Rigdam reasons
for same,
petition from the superintendent OF the Low
ell school was read asking that the average be
reduced to eight for the balance of the term. and
giving satisfactory reasons therefor ON motion
the request was granted.
The action of the secretary in appointing Tohn
McRae supervisor OF Churchhiu school with in.
siruction to take care of property at that place,
was approved.
AZ meeting held by the patrons Of Pine Level
school March End, 1894 to fill the vacancy in the
supervisorship caused by the death OF Mr. F. w
Ross, Mr.. W. J. Milan was recommended at said
meeting, and ordered appointed to fill out the
term.
Teachers reports and accounts amounting to
s5,o9o49 were examined, found correct aud or.
dered paid by warrant on county treasurer.
In reply to circular sent to the teachers to as.
certain the number who would attend the nor
NAL If established III this county for two mouths
only ten whites and eight colored replying in
the affirmative, it was decided not to hold nor.
NAL as there too little interest manifested bv
the teachers Of this county in an institution of
this kind.
petition from the board of trustees of the
ocala sub-school district No. l. asking that the
daily session of the schools of that district he
shortened one hour aud giving reasons for same,
was read and on motion three quarters of an
hour less time ordered taught. School to open at
$50 a. m. aud close at ago p. m with fifteen
minutes less recess than is now given.
Paul Dupuy paid to the president Of this board
the SUM Of SI67. which together with $50 appro.
priated by the board, and for which warrant No
26IS was issued payable to n NJ. Alfred, commits
siouer, the president is ordered to purchase at
the sale male this day the Meanwhile schoo,
building and site, aud have the same decided by
said commissioner to this board for school pur
poses.
On motion Mr.. Griffin was excused from fur
Their attendance on board account Of sickness
in his family,
Board adjourned to meet March 9Th, at a m.
MARCH 9th, 1894
Board met. Present, R Mcconathy and c. F.
Benson.
Treasurer's report No. "a, was examined
found correct aud ordered copied on the min
utes. Showing S26s4 43 warrants Cancelled and
balance in the treasury Of S3,5IsS9
statement showing $3.50 70 in warrants paid
by the First National Bank of ocala, with loan.of
5000, warrant No 2so2 dated February 5, 1894,
was examined, found correct and warrants can-
eeled and ordered filed, leaving a balance Of
$3.50 TO the credit Of the beard im-said bank
Gu motion the chairman was authorized to re-
new warrant No. 72S6, dated December sth, 1893.
for s2,6oo at the First National Bank of Ocala,
due, and warrant No. z6z3 for sz6oo was issued
payable IN ninety days and warrant No 2624 for
SS7 interest on said renewal was given to said
bank. These warrants bear date OF March Sth,
1894.
1t was ordered that an election be held in the
city of o,al for the parpose of electiag three
trustees for the ocala sub-district No. I, on the
18TH Of April 1894. aud the secretary was ordered
to have notice of said election published in The
ocala Banner for thirty days or more. aud with
the names OF inspectors appointed to manage
said election.
There being no further business the board q
journed to meet agaiu the FIRST Monday in April.
NJ. L. PAYNE, Secretary,
r. McCoNATHy, Chairman.