The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1894-10-12
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Proceedings Of the Board Of Public In
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OffIcE BOARD OF PUBLIC INsTRucrtoN
OCALA FLA (lcf ,rd -

OcALA, FLA, Oct. ard. iSoa'
The board of public instruction in and for Ma
ron county met in regular session TO-DAY viii,
the following members present: K. Mcconathv
{. r Henson and A. X. Griffin
The minutes of the last meeting were read aud
approved --N
Mr.. Wilcoxens petition to the board for an n.
crease OF salary for Electra school and resigns as
supervisor and recommending Mr.. NJ. p Ander-
SON for the position. Resignation accented and
Mr.. Anderson appointed. Increase Of salary
laid over until first months report is received.
Captain Jno. welsh's petitions for the salary Of
Welshton school to be increased to $40 per month
and asked that Miss Irene Richards be appointed
as teacher. On motion the secretary was order
ed to draw contract for sz5 and appoint Miss
Richards to the school
Messrs Waters and Mccloud petitioned the
board to appropriate 500 towards building new
school building at Kendrick as the old building
was rottening down, and too small to accommo-
cate the pupils attending
Mr.. Clarke, representing the citizens Of the
Agnew mines, petitioned for school to be grant
ed to them. On motion this petition was re-
fused, as il is not more than two miles from Ken
drick, and Messrs. Clarke, Waters and Findley.
were requested to select a central location for a
school 50 as TO accommodate the pupils of the
mines Kendrck and the settlement ON the south
and report at the next meeting Of the board.
r. d. Vogt, supervisor OF the Palmetto school.
colored, petitioned for Mrs. Emma Williams to
be appointed to teach the school and the SALARY
to be increased. On motion Mrs. Williams was
appointed aud contract made for $35 per month.
Mr.. Tongue. Supervisor of the Spar school
reports that the school building was blown off
the blocks during the storm and to repair same
VIII need new blocks, sills and twenty-four lights
and a new fue built, Eating further if the board
would furnish the ceiling and other material the
patrons would make hese repairs without cost
70 the county. On motion the supervisor was in
structed to furnish blocks and ceiling, and pre-
sent bills for same at the next meeting. The
secretary was ordered to furnish as many lights
swill be necessary.
The rules and regulations with course Of study
for the ocala high school were examined and
adopted
Robt. l.. Hull teacher OF HobeweIl school col
ored, reports that the building at that place was
burned down on the night of october end. by
unknown parties, and asked permission to omen
school in the church, which was granted.
Board adjourned TO meet Tuesday Q a. m.
TUESDAY, Oct 4.
Board met. Present Richard Mcconathy and
A. II. Griffin.
Petition from the patrons Of Pine Grove school
for The removal of the supervisor was referred to
the superintendent for investigation, and petition
recommending Willis Dickerson for supervisor
Of Montague school, coiored, was laid on the la
BILE
Upon application permits were granted to Mr.
4. NJ Henderson to send two pupils to the cand-
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send one pupil each to the Greenwood school,
and James Mitchell two pupils to Maysviile
school.
Mr. Warnock, supervisor of Watula school, re-
signed and upon recommendation Mr.. Sol
smith was appointed supervisor for the school
Secretary was ordered to furnish desks to all
schools that made application for same at the
June meeting, and notify supervisors of ship
ment
Petition for increase of salary at Summer6eld
and Pine Grove schools were refused.
Petitions for the averages in several schools to
be reduced to eight pupils instead of ten were
laid over until first months report is made to
the board.
Mr.. A. X. Cross was recommended and APP
pointed supervisor of the welshton school.
Miss Beatnel Stevenson was appointed upon
recommendation of supervisor to teach the Cap
uiet school, and Miss Pearl Murdoch the FAINT
vile school.
AS state superintendent ordered special ex-
animation to be held october 10TH a grading
committee was appointed and superintendent
directed to notify them Of this appointment
Reports and accounts amounting to s6ooeo
were examined, found correct and ordered paid
by warrants on county treasurer.
Treasurers report No n showing S716 Sc war
rants paid and cancelled and balance in treas
ury of s6,43i.7I, was examined, found correct
and ordered copied ON the minutes.
Report of the receipt aud disbursements of the
institute fund received. examined and or
dered copied on minutes.
There being no further business the board adj
journed TO meet the first Monday in November,
1894.
NJ l.. PAYNE, X. MccoNATHY,
Secretary. Chairman.