The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-06

dation for a suitable person 20 appoint
as supervisor of the Lakeside colored
school. r. VI. Martin was recommend
ed and his appointment was ordered.
- communication was received from
Mr.. y. G. Groom. comptroller. stating
that the Atlantic Coast Line Railway
was objecting TO paying the district
taxes, alleging that the millage as re-
turned by the trustees was excessive
The statement gave the millage claim
ed by the railroad. II was ordered
that the secretary investigate and
compare the millage claimed by the
railroad and that returned by the
trustees and report TO the comptroller
1t was ordered that duplicate war
rants be drawn for Annie Folks and
for Camilla Alexander in place of war
rants alleged to be lost.
\ communication from J. \. Grum-
bles of DunnelIon. who has been re-
Gently elected one of the trustees of
the Dunnellon district. in which he set
forth that he could not serve on the
board of trustees as his business ar
engagements would not permit W. d.
Edwards was recommended to be APP
pointed in his stead and as request
to this effect had been telephoned to
that he be commissioned as a trustee.
1t was also reported to the board
that J. O. Hall. who had been elected
a trustee of the Fort King school. de-
clined to serve. 1t was also reported
by the superintendent that J. f. Wha-
ley, who had been elected and COM
missioned a trustee of the Fort King
district, resided just outside the lines
of the district although he was pa
iron of the school. The board decided
that he was disqualified to act as trus-
tee by reason of being a nonresident
of the district in which he was elected
to serve. And it was ordered that the
patrons Of the Fort King school-be re-
quested TO meet and recommend two
persons suitable for appointment as
trustees of the district
Mr.. W. NJ. Myers, one of the trustees
of the Capulet school, called and ask
ed that pump be put down a. the
Capulet school Action postponed.
J. D. Mccall. principal of Howard
academy, called to explain the con-
duct of Washington Johnson. one of
the pupils OF Howard Academy for
whom a notice of expulsion had been
prepared and sent to the board for en-
dorsement. 1t was alleged that he had
brought whisky to Howard Academy
and had been under the influence of
same during the progress of a concert
that had been given by the school He
had been out of school for some time
and the board ordered that he be sus-
pended for the remainder of the term.
1t was ordered that the members of
the text book committee be paid SIS for
their services and actual expenses in
1t was agreed that the board would
meet in special session on Tuesday,
June 81, for the purpose of making APP
preparations for the various lines of
expense for the year 1901. Also for
the purpose of appointing and CON
tracing with teachers for the coming
term.
1t was ordered that the usual notice
of the approaching teachers examina-
ton beginning on Tuesday, June :. be
given to the press for publication.
In addition to the warrants for the
teachers and the regular expenses of
the board the following warrants
We're ordered drawn on the county:
VIM. T. Kennedy. superintendent of
Lake county. for attendance Of Mar
ion county pupils in Lake county
schools, $4l.1O: Ocala Star for publish
ing minutes, $3.50. printing forms for
office use. $3.50. total. SO; Ocala Ban
ner for publishing minutes. $3.50, for
printing office forms. ss.75: total.
Slips: Ocala News Co, for office sup
plies. sI25: Commercial Bank for in
terest on warrants taken up during
April, $25s.52. J. H Crimson. for post
age. $$1175: l.. DoZier, for office help.
$3.50: T. l.. Pasteur, for commission
on receipts and disbursements for the
month Of April, S147.50: Ocala Ferti-
lizer Co. on special fund for Fessenden
Academy in Commercial Bank for fer
tiliZers for use a academy in farming
operations. SO.
The following district warrants
We're ordered drawn: II. e W. 3. Drew
Co. on Ocala for crayons, $3.50: II. e.
Morrison. ". z. Coggins and George
Simpson. each g on Mayville district
for meeting as election managers: H
e. Masters CO. on Ocala for rope.
brooms. stove polish. $3.50: \. 3. RoU
on Ocala for interest on warrant No.
G65. SIS: ". T. Gary on Ocala for in
cidental expenses for month Of May.
$50: Mrs y NJ Reed on Weirsdale for
conveying South Lake Weir pupils
ST.: J. y. Marshall on Gambler for in
ciI@ntaI expenses advanced during the
term, $3.50: F. H. Ellis on Dunnellon
for janitor'S pay advanced, $3.50: J.
II. I.ani-r. VIM. ShcrouSe and Wm-
Mills on Pleasant Hin for 81 each for
managing election.
The 1reasurer's report was checked
over and compared with the vouchers
returned and found to be correct with
the following results: Receipts dur
ing the month. S740I.i5: disbursements
during the month. $7401.26; leaving q
balance Of $QIS on hand
No other business appearing the
board adjourned TO meet on Monday.
June G. 1910. J. II. Crimson. Sec'y.