The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1901-02-15
OUR GREAT SCHOOL INTERESTS.
Proceedings of the Board OF Pubic
instruction for Marion County.
IoFFICIAL.
toFFlCIAL.l
OCALA, FLA, Feb. 1, I9oI.

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The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met Fen.
4th in regular session with the iol-
lowing members present: u. ;.
Scott. chairman, B. r. Bitch ana
B. /. Hull.
Minutes of last meeting were READ
and approved.
communication from Mr.. X. +
NcNlahan, of Gambler, asking the
board to investigate the suspension OF
bls children from school, claiming
that his children have been imposed
unon and mistreated by the teacher,
from prejudice. 1t was ordered that
the SUPERINTENDENT notify Mr.. McMa-
han that inasmuch as the school is to
run only two weeks longer that the
board could do no good by an lnves-
tipation now. but would look into the
matter before the appointment OF
teachers another year.
Objections being made to the call
ing OF the eleCtloh vi VIM
school district for the purpose OF ere
ating a special. tax school district, the
matter was deferred until the hrst
Monday in March.
The bond of G. {. Rawls, ). Is.
George and l. T. MixsOn in the sum
of $500. as trustees of the Fantvllle
snecial tax school district, with |. y.
Rawls and V. FAINT as sureties, were
examined, found satisfactory and APP
proved. Also the bond of w. >. Bull
lock. I'M. Barco and c. Z. Bittinger,
as trustees of the Ocaia special tax
school district, in the sum of $1,000,
with s. r., Pyles and F. L. Watson as
sureties, were examined and approved.
A communication from the trus-
tees of the Fantville special district
asked that their school be lallowed TO
run one month longer and the same be
paid for from the special district. On
account of the prospect Of the aver
age of the.school not keeping up, the
request was refused.
The superintendent read commu-
nication from Mr.. w. y. Sheats, ask
ing forScuts and descriptions of sew
eral of the best schools of the county
10 be put i'm his biennial report to the
legislature. On motion so was APP
propriated to have cuts made if the
schools would furnish the pictures,
and the secretary was authorized to
furnish the state superintendent with
cuts and accounts of four or five OF
the best schools Of the county.
1t was ordered that inasmuch as
the Ocala Banner had the publication
Of the financial statement Of tie
board for the year 1899 and the Ocala
Star had the publication for the year
1900, that for the year 1901 the publ
cation of the financial statements be
given to the Ocala Banner and for the
year 1902 it be given to the Ocala Star.
The secretary was instructed to see
which paper would publish all notices
of special tax school districts the low
est, and tol give such notices to the
paper with (which he can make the
best terms.
Messrs. Munroe and Chambliss noti-
fed the board that they held a war
rant against the board for $500, which
was now due, and asked the board 10
renew the warrant. The same was
ordered renewed and a warrant was
ordered dra wn for the interest.
The treasurer's report was eX-
amined, found correct and approved
as follows:
Total receipts for January SHEA
Discussed during January 1ll2.35
Balance in treasury HI |
Reports and accounts amounting to |
S5l95.S2 were examined, found correct
and ordered paid by warrants on the |
county treasurer.
There being no further business the |
board adjourned 10 meet the first
Monday in March.
w. d. CARN, Secretary.