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Proceedings Of the Board Of Public IN,
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OFFICE BOARD PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
OcALA, FLA, Feb !, 1897.

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OFFICE BOARD PUBLIC INSTRUCTION,
OcALA, FLA, Feb !, 1897
The board OF public instruction il
and for Marion county held its reg
: ular meeting today with the following
members present: F. f. Harris, b. /
Hull and NJ. s. Moser.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Chairman and secretary made the
following report: That they had adj
dressed communication to Mr.. r. b.
Mcconnell, inquiring about the condi-
ton of the school funds in the bank,
but received no answer. They had
obtained from Mr.. Mcdonald, the ex-
aminer of the bank, the following
THAT the bank books show $50, 900 to
the credit of the school fund, and
$7,Sl9.50 OF that amount has been paid
out, and warrants in The bank for. the
same, leaving balance to the credit
of the board of S7,1S0.5O." The report
was adopted, aud chairman and Sec
rotary requested To- remain a commit
tee to gather all information they
could relative to the condition 81 the
school funds.
Mr.. Mcintyre appeared before the
board and asked for a special examina-
ton, and that he be allowed TO take
his daughters place as teacher of Pine
Level scho !. The request was re-
fused on the ground that the superiu-
tendent could not hold but one special
examination during the year. Super
intendent was instructed to supply
teacher at Pine Level, should Miss
Mcintyre resign.
Mr.. G. S. Scott was appointed arhi-
traitor TO act i'm the case between Miss
Bell and the board, and February 3rd
fixed for arbitrators 10 meet and de-
eide the question.
A duplicate warrant was issued to
Miss Lizzie Turney in lieu of warrant
No. 4543 reported lost.
Petition from f. G. Aver, of Pats
Island school, to raise salary was re-
fused.
Superintendent was instructed TO
send blackboard and stating wherever
needed.
Weir Park school was allowed to run
ON an average of eight scholars.
A petition from patrons of Orange
Lake school claiming that the board
had allowed the petitioners of the
Mcintosh sub-sehoOl district to in
fringe on their territory, and asked
the board to revoke the action of the
board in January granting sub. school
district as described in Mcintosh petit
ton. The petition was granted and
the election recalled, and Mcintosh
tax payers are asked TO define another
southern boundary line, not coming
further south than half way between
the two schools. Superintendent in
structed to notify proper parties Of
such action.
Santos school asked that her school
be allowed to run with less average
than eight. Superintended instructed
to notify the teacher to close school at
end of fifth month unless an average |
of eight can be made.
Bill of J. r. belong for $3.50 for
repairs on Gambler school was refused |
on the ground that board did not or
der work done.
The board adjourned to meet Tues
day morning.
On Tuesday morning hoard met as
per Adjournment, with full board pres
ent.
After some discussion concerning
the loan from the state treasurer, the
chairman and Superintendent were
empowered to obtain legal advice /
from the county attorney.
The superintendent was empowered
to close any school without waiting on
the board, where, in his judgment,
thlC dNcIaSO ID LOO AOWy vi oShOVi NV |
running according to contract.
The superintendent stated that he
thought he could do the office work
without assistance, and the board
fixed his salary at S75 per month.
Treasurer's report No. !, shoyiasiti
$4,000 warrania Cure. all lIyeI
and balapee i, d PAID "a .s---s OF y
$40, Ms exaaj..s~s found cor -
ect and ordeSednied.
Reports and accounts amounting TO =
4, 3s3.37 were examined, found cor u
ect and ordered paid by warrants on +
ounty treasurer. A
There being no further business the II
,oard adjourned to meet the first Mon J
Law in next month. IA
Z. +. HARRIS,
w. ID. earn, Chairman. i
Secretary. d