The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-18
MINUTES OF SCHOOL BOARD
AZ Approved at the December Session.
No More Lots 70 BE Fenced Dur.
Ing Present School Year.

Leon county convened Nov. 10th in reg
ular session in the Office of the County
Superintendent, with the full Board
present, consisting of Messrs. John H.
Patterson. Dawson Bostwright and D..
| X. Cox (Chairmanl.
The minutes eff the previous meeting
were read and approved
Mr.. w. T. Bannerman, supervisor of
Meridian school, appeared and request
ed that the said Meridian school house
be enlarged and repaired, as it is too
small and in bad condition
This request was granted by the
Board and the Secretary instructed to
draw up specifications and call tor bids
to be presented to the Board at the next
meeting!
Mr. William Roberts made an offer of
thirty dollars for the old "Stroman
school house, which had been pulled
down and hauled to site near the St.
Phillips cOlored school with a view to
moving the Centervile school to it, but
the plan given up because the patrons
at Centervile objected to it. The Board
accepted his offer, but with the under
standing that William Roberts should
be responsible for any and all expenses
that had been incurred and should pay
the sum Of thirty dollars into the gen
eral school fund as well.
The list of white teachers presented
by the superintendent was confirmed
by the election Of those not previously
elected and their salaries fixed.
The Superintendent was instructed to
prepare a similar list of the colored
teachers, retaining in general the same
teachers as were employed last season,
but making such changes as seemed
necessary or desirable, this list to be
submitted to the Board at the next
meeting for ratification.
A request from some of the patrons
of the Bradfordyille school that it be
fenced was refused, and a general reso-
luton forbidding the fencing of any
more school lots during the present
school year passed.
Various requests for transportation
for pupils were laid over until the next
meeting, as the Board doubted whether
the funds on hand would admit Of allow
hog transportation except in cases where
an extreme hardship would result in
case of a refusal.
The report of the Treasurer was ex-
amined and found to be correct, as fol-
lows:
Warrants paid during month Of
October from General Fund 81, 008 80
Warrants paid during month of
October from Sub-Dist. Fund 100 90
Total--------------------S1,79s 80
Balance ON hand in General
School Fund Nov. lst..---.- IS, S82 Of
School Fund Nov. Ist-.----- 400 95
Balance on hand in Special
School Fund Nov. Ist - las 50
Total balance on hand in all
school funds combined SIS, 879 So
Warrants were drawn in payment of
the various accounts audited and APP
proved amounting to SO, 4O6.S1.
]. G. Riley, principal of the Lincoln
Graded and High School, appeared and
requested that an assistant high school
teacher be appointed to assist him by
teaching Latin and some other high
school branches. He stated that
teacher who was not proficient in teach
ing Latin would be of no use to him.
The School Board referred the whole
matter to the Trustees of Tallahassee
Sub District and instructed the Super
intendent to abide by their decision in
the matter and to appoint any teacher
nominated by them for the position. the
said appointment TO take effect as soon
as the nomination should be made by
the Trustees, and to hold good until
confirmed by the County Board at the
next meeting.
The Board then adjourned until the
next regular meeting day
Approved Dec 9Th, 1908.
ID. r. Cox, Chairman.
E. B. EPPEs, Secretary.