The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-02-16
Official Proceedings of the Board of
Public instruction.

OCALA, FLA, Feb. 9Th, 1894. !
The board of Public instructions of
Marion county held its regular meet
ing today. Present: Richard Me-
Conathy, A. r. Griffin and G. F. Ben
son.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
The resignation of Miss Page,
teacher of Dunnellon school was read
and accepted, and upon petition from
supervisor, Mrs Bennett was appoint
ed to teach the balance of the term,
also the resignation of Miss Pettis,
teacher Of Palmetto school, was ac-
cepted and school suspended for bal
ance of term.
On motion it is ordered that $l0.25
be paid to J. r. Davidson for repair
ing school building and building els
tern at Benedict school, provided the
patrons pay the balance, SIS and the
secretary was ordered to purchase one
Percher pump and ten feet of piping
for same.
Petition was read from the Anthony,
Kendrick and Mcintosh schools asking
for an eXtentiOn of the school term.
Owing to the financial condition of
board these petitions were refused.
Resignation of J. w. Colbert, super
visor of Capulet school was read and
accepted and r. Cooner was ordered
appointed for the balance Of term.
A letter was read from the teacher
of Homeland school giving the reason
for not making the average required
by contract during December.
On motion the secretary is ordered
when the January report comes to
hand, if the average has not been
made to suspend the school.
Teachers reports and accounts
amounting TO S5,364.34 were examined
and found correct and ordered paid by
warrant on county treasurer.
Board adjourned to meet Tuesday,
February 9th.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th.
Board met. All members present.
Treasurer's report No. l3showing war
rants cancelled amounting to 1854. 95
and balance in treasury of $227.35,
was examined and found correct as
per warrants returned.
The Merchants National Bank of
Ocala returned to the board of public
instructions S., 30997 in warrants paid
by them with loan (No. 2106) for $500
and loan No. 2240) for $1,000 for
county commissioners, and loan No.
1927 for $500 with balance of $7.Sl to
their credit. Said warrants were ex-
amined, found correct, cancelled and
ordered file6away.
State superintendent notifies the
board that the state apportionment
amounting to SlSl2 SO will be paid as
soon as papers properly signed are
forwarded to the COMPTROLLER by treas
urer of this county.
On motion it is ordered that the
chairman borrow from the First
National bank of Ocala, the sum of
$1,000 to, meet the expenses of the
board for January, for so days at s per
Gems, and place the same to the
credit of this board in said bank for
the redemption of all warrants pre-
scented. Said warrants to be returned
to the board at the end of each month.
Warrant No. 2464 for $500 was issued
as collateral for said loan and warrant
No. 2465 for 500 for interest on said
loan was issued to the bank.
On motion, it is ordered that the
county treasurer pay the lst National
bank of Ocala the sum of $1SS2 80, in
terest ACQUIRING from the common
school fund apportioned to Marion
county when collected by him on
warrant No. 2l06, dated November 6,
1898, for $500. Said payment to be
credited on back of said warrant and
chairman is authorized to borrow
$500 at s per cent for so days and pay
same to the Merchants National
bank of Ocala, in settlement of bal
lance due on warrant No. 2l06. War
rant No. 1856 for $500 was issued as
collateral to said loan and warrant No.
2457 was issued for 500 interest.
On motion it is ordered that the
board will not receive and approve
any accounts of the school fund from
the county treasurer until debts
against the treasurer in said reports
have been endorsed by the county
clerk and auditor.
The location of the county normal
was laid over until next meeting and
the secretary and chairman instructed
to issue circular letter asking how
many of the teachers will attend the
school, also to notify them of the date
of examination, and the rules govern
ing the same.
The patrons of the Ocala school pc
titioned that the school day be made
8 hours instead of s, as now ordered.
On motion it was ordered the Ocala
graded school be taught hours ex-
elusive of recess, which failed to pass
for want of second.
On motion, RObt. T. Hull was APP
pointed to teach the Stanton school,
colored, for term of four months,
commencing on February IL, 1894.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to meet first Mon
day in March.
RICHARD McCONATHY,
Chairman.
NJ. l.. PAYNE,
Secretary.