The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-04-19
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala. Fla, April ). 1910.

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The Board of Public instruction in
and for Marion County, Florida, met
in regular session at their office in
date with all members present and
acting as follows: Isaac Stevens,
chairman; r. r. Bitch, j. S. Gran
than, and ]. II. Brinson. secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Miss Bessie V. Gill, teacher of the
Indian Mound school, resigned on &C
count of illness and a. p. Hurst was
appointed to fill the unexpired part
of the term.
Teachers reports were received &C
companied by accounts which were
examined, approved and ordered paid
amounting to s3.717.
Mr.. 4. ]. Albritton of Burbank pre-
scented a petition representing IS pu-
pills asking that a school be granted
at that place for the coming school
year. Petition granted.
Board adjourned till afternoon.
Mr.. L. F. Smith, one of the trustees
of the Dunnellon district, called and
asked that warrant be issued in ia
vor of Prof. Frank II. Ellis for S125,
payable when the present outstanding
warrants are cancelled, the same to
be in the nature of an addition to
his salary and to be drawn on the
Dunnellon district. Same was order
ed drawn.
The following accounts were audit
ed and ordered paid from the county
funds: Ocala Banner for publishing
minutes, $3.50; Ocala Star for pub
fishing minutes $3.50. printing letter
heads ss.25, total s10.75; a. r. Griffin
for stove pipe for Marshville school
s1.05; Ocala News Co. for office sup
plies s1.00: Ocala Telephone Co. for
telephone service for following quar-
ter SO: J. II. Brinson for postage $40:
Commercial Bank for interest S36.71
r. T.. Pasteur for commission S52.35;
L. Dozier for office help 1915. The
following district warrants were or
dered paid: G.. w. Martin on Ocala
for incidentals for April s65; F. H
Ellis on Dunnellon for part of salary
s125; Ocala Printing Co. on Ocala, Nc
Intosh. Belleview, Reddick. Pine Lev
ell and Citra, 75c. each for warrant
books; Miss Ethel Turner Pine
! Level for curtain cloth for Pine Level
| school $3.50; Mrs. y. VI. Reed on
Weirsdale for conveying pupils s12
Gatrell & Smoak on Fairfield for stove
| pipe and lock 75c; Christian & Dick
/ son on Mcintosh for sundry supplies
s43.63: II. z. Masters Co. on Fellow
| ship for crayons s1.00; F. II. Ellis
| on Dunnellon for janitors pay $3.50;
| Marion Hardware Co on Reddick for
pump and fixtures s13.05; II. B. Mas
ters Co. on Ocala for incidentals roc
| II. y. Masters Co. on Ocala for crayons
for Howard Academy s2.40; Ocala
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county in proportion for publishing
/ district election notice $3.50; Ocala
Star on the several districts of the
county for publishing notice OF dis
trict elections $3.50; Ocala Star OF
the several districts OF the county in
proportion for printing election
| blanks s24.
| The Board adjourned for the day.
Wednesday, April s, 1910.
| The Board met per adjournment
| with all members present and acting
| Mr.. John VI. Smoot. representing
Geo. F. Cram OF Chicago. called and
presented their world and United
| States maps. 1t was agreed that the
Board would take thirty maps for 50;
and the chairman and secretary were
| authorized to draw warrant for them
upon delivery.
| Messrs. ]. z. Chase and ". T. Gary
trustees of the Ocala district, called
and made a plea with arguments fol-
an increase of salary for the com
| ing year for the principals Of the high
school and the primary school
! Action was deferred to some future
! time for consideration.
| There being no further business the
board adjourned to meet in specia,
session on Thursday, April II. for the
purpose of canvassing the returns OF
| the special tax district elections TO be
! held on April g. ]. H Crimson.
Secretary.