The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-09-06
SCHOOL BOARD
MET THIS WEEK
Busy Session OF the Board at
Opening OF School Term.
NEW BUILDING INSURED
important Decision Relating TO The Resi-
dpnCc of Isolated Pupils. Bids
For Carrying Pupils Received

Board met in regular session, present
B. +. Hardcsty, W. ID. Edwards and
K. X. Gmdwin and W. J Ncsbit, super
intcndont and secretary.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved with correction in amount paid
l.. c. Stewart, painting contract Scbas-
ian school, Il clerical error in tranSrb-
ing having made the amount appear
$92 instead of $50 the correct amount.
Matter Of tn" establishment of
school at SloanS was discussed and Mr..
Alex Sloan was heard. There being
the requisite number of pupils Of school
age reported in that ncighborhood mo-
ton prevailed that school he granted,
the patrons to furnish II suitable build
ing and the board to provide Il teacher
and apparatus.
Manning Swain appeared before the
board regarding the children formerly
attending the Midway school. 1t mp.
pearing that there were not enough to
rccstablish the school it was decided
that the isolated pupil rule would have
to apply with attendance at either
Oney or Fort Drum.
Motion prevailed that in future when
there is any question on as to whether
pupils living near the county line are
residents of st. Lucie county or not -
no claim rs isolated pupils will be en-
tertained in their behalf, or warrant
issued ON their account until the parents
or guardians of such children have de-
posted with this board undoubted evil
dence that the house in which they re-
side is in st. I.ucie county.
Bids were opened for wagon routes
and superintendent and chairman were
instructed to investigate them and
award the contracts.
Motion prevailed that the new school
building be insured with w. X. Jackson
for 81 800 for three years and that SUI
perintcndent attend to same.
B. +. llardesty was instructed to sell
surplus lumber and material from re-
pairs of Sebastian school to the best
advantage for the board.
Petition from the WoOdmcn Lodge at
Jensen for the use of Il room in the
school building for lodge purposes was
filed for future consideration, it being
the opinion of the board that the in
surance risk would be affected.
The superintendent and chairman
were instructed to arrange the matter
of the transfer and title Of the Eden
school property with Jno. Miller after
consultation with and under advice of
the attorney for the board.
The following warrants were issued:
s. s. Buell. contractor on No, 8...,.,.... s54 30
Miss Josephine StinaOn, teacher, ...,'.,r I'D w
/ ~ Cnmbric ......... So Oh
Mrs. 1 H. Modison teacher No 1913 ..... 30 10
Miss Sy,nor Davenport teacher No 10 ~ %
Miss Elmu Uciycr, teacher No ..... AZ 90
Il /, phillius' work Il NATL. Jensen 1870. 33 ~
" i Nesbitt sanity w'k and gr'd'g Nos 3 90
JAS. Neal, glass for No, II ..,.,.,.,,.," %
l. q Stewart rcpairs on No. l......,.... 40
painting mirror NO. ...' u ~
+. c, l.. 4 s. Co.. paint and mat NO '''" 81
w d Edwards. per de!m! and mil ,, 80
- n Glnd,yjn - ..,. 90
~ + Nesbitt supt SALARY ....,.......... 50 10
Bank of Fort Pierce. int ON warrants. ~ 6O
Tribune Printing Co., printing 4 staty IL ~
Fort Pierce News. printing adds ........, 20
/ ~ tnchrnne trnnptp pupils Narrows 20 90
w N.sIti convinr minutes ........ 200
Total. ,......................,.,.$ 81 $50 95
FINANCiAL STATEMENT.
Balance in treas per last slat'mt IS llbG
Reed during month per treas rept 1875
Warrants outstanding to date. Slice
Si.Si3,A
Warrants outstanding as per
last report ................,.,.$3.l S2lS
Total warrants drawn this
month ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,23O.n
Balance in hands of Treasurer
this date ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS i303l
S4,Si3if
Attest: II. r. GIADwIN, Chairman.
w. j. NEsDITT, Co. Superintendent.