Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-09-11
PROCEEDINGS or SCHOOL BOARD
Much Business for the September
Meeting of that Body.
Fort Pierce. Fla., sept. !.

ent B. F. Hardesty, w. d. Edwards
r. r. Gladwin, chairman, aud w. j.
Nesbitt superintendent and secretary
Minutes Of last meeting read aud on
motion approved.
Manning Swan, representing the pa
irons Of the Midway school. applied for
a teacher for that school or the estab-
llshment Of wagon route to Fort
Drum.
The board, believing that the consol-
idation would result in the greatest
benefit to the pupils, decided to estab-
fish the wagon route, and Mr.. Swain
agreeing to furnish a wagon and per-
form the service for $500 per month,
the secretary was instructed to close
contract with him for that amount.
Petition received from Riley John
son and others at Five Mile Greek for
a school In that neighborhood 1t APP
pearing that number of the children
reported we're under age, matter was
referred to the superintendent and the
chairman, with power to act, the board
favoring the establishment of wagon
route for the present, bringing the
pupils to the Fort Pierce school.
Mr.. Hardesty reported the work on
the Sebastian school grounds as not
yet completed, anu was instructed to
connect the Smelling Of the street in
front of the school grounds and tchaye
stairway constructed at the back Of
the building from the SECOND story
the present one being inadequate for
an emergency,
Ithaving been reported to the super
inteudent that more or less seriouscon
tagious diseases exist among the chill
dren in some sections Of the county,
he was instructed to see that all chill
dren so affected we're rigidlE excluded
from the schools until cured
Tenders for transportation 81 pupNs
on the following wagon routes were
opened and awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidders as follows
Fort Pierce School South Route u.
A. Rogers, 5000.
Fort Pierce School-North Route.
M. Rogers, S2l.75.
n-Waveland-South Route--C.
S. Blocker, S3.75,
Mr.. r. r. Ricou appeared before the
board with proposition for the pur-
chase of the present Jensen school, his
offer being $4,000 and a larger and
more suitable lot on the level. In view
of the constant difficulties with the
present site and the danger TO pupils
crossing the railroad at the foot OF the
hill, it was decided to accept Mr.. Ri
cous offer, and upon motion duly sec
onded, the chairman and supernten-
dent were instructed to carry out the
exchange at once and proceed with the
erection of good and sufficient build
ing on the new site, the present build
ing being used until the new one is
completed.
The superintendent was instructed to
call for bids for painting the White
City school and have the work done as
satisfactory bid from practical painter
had been secured.
1t was moved, seconded and carried,
that pupils attending any school (of
equal grade) from any school 10 the
county where they have already attend
ed current years term may attend
such second term upon payment of the
sum of $500 per month for each pupil,
payable in advance.
Letter read from A. o. Helseth des-
cribing condition of the Oslo school in
jured by recent cyclone, and asking for
its removal to location further south.
The building being practically unin-
jured, it was decided to repair 1t for
this seasons work at the present site.
Petition from 81, I. Hazlief and
others for the establishment of aschool
at Bluehelds was received and referred
to the superintendent for investigation
it being the opinion OF the board that
these pupils could as well attend the
Fort Drum or Tautie schools.
Financial statement will be publish
newt week.