The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-06-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

The boar Of public instruction in
and for Marion county, Florida, met
this, the End day Of June, 1908, in reg
ular session. with Isaac Stevens, chair
man, B. r Bitch and G. S. GranthaIu
present.
Minutes OF last meeting were READ
and approved.
Mr.. S. ]. McCully, trustee OF the
Fellowship school appeared. and ask
ed for an appropriation to repair aui
paint the school house and put down
pump, and stated that the trustees
had abandoned the idea Of establish
ing a senior high school for the next
term. Mr.. McCully was asked TO get
mp cost Of repairs and painting. AMI
submit same TO the board at special
meeting Of June Is.
Mr.. W. c. Black, trustee Of weirs-
dale school. appeared and asked for
an appropriation OF SIS TO repair and
paint school house. He stated that the
work would cost $3.50. and that the dis
trict would pay half. 1t was ordered
that the appropriation be deferred un-
I'll June is.
Mr.. Younge, & trustee Of the Okla
Eaha school, appeared and asked for
an appropriation of $50 to cell school
house. stating that it would take
about $780, and the district will pay
half. 1t was deferred until special
meeting OF June Is.
H. F. Small appeared and asked
for the establishment of a colored
school three miles west OF Belleview.
The same was deferred until special
meeting Of June is.
Mr.. r. d. Stokes resigned as trustee
OF the Pine Level school district, AMI
upon the recommendation Of patrons,
AIR. E. w. w. Jordan was appointed to
all the unexpired term.
A petition, signed by a large num-
Der Of the patrons Of the Ocala High
School was presented to the boar1.
asking that in view Of the fact that
the principal has already been offered
a much larger salary than he is 10 re-
ceive next term, but had declined the
same, as he had already accepted the
Ocala school, that his salary be rails
ed.
After considering the matter the
board decided that they could not raise
1he salary for next term, as the ex-
pense of the new school house is now
provided for, and other expenses all
over the county, which will have to be
met viii not warrant sufficient funds
90 make the increase.
The superintendent was instructed
TO advertise for bids to handle the
school books for the county for next
term.
The superintendent stated that he
had secured a loan Of $500 at per
cent, TO be used in the erection of the
new primary school building for OcaIa.
That he had the promise OF $4,000
whenever needed at the same rate #
Interest, and that he also had the
promise from another party of $4,000
at the same rate, or $4,000 at Z per
cent. The making of the full arrange
ments for the money was deferred until
the special meeting of June is. The
amount to be borrowed in all is $1,000
for the Ocala special district, and MT
for the county.
The treasurer, being sick, did not
have his report He was requested, if
well enough, to have the report ready
by special meeting Of June is.
The board then adjourned TO meet in
special session on June Is, for the
purpose Of making estimates, fixing
salaries and appointing teachers, and
making appropriations for repairs and
new buildings.
w. D. earn, Secretary.