The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-28
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Minutes of the Special Session Held
June FL and %. 1910.
Ocala. Fla, June 81. -

Ocala, Fla, June p. 1910.
The Board of Public instruction in
and for Marion county met in special
session on the above date with all
members present and acting as fol-
lows Isaac Stevens, chairman; L. K.
Bitch, and J. 5. Grantham. with Supt.
J. II Crimson as secretary.
F, w w Jordan, one of the truS-
tees Of the Pine Level school, called
and requested that the board furnish
5000 shingles for Recovering their
school house. Request granted.
J. F. Huffman. one of the trustees
Of the Griner Farm school called and
reported the selection Of Mr.. +. c.
Boyd teacher for the coming term.
King Bell. colored, called and pre-
scented a petition from the colored
citizens of his place asking that
teacher be furnished for a school at
his place. Petition granted.
\. A. Mobiles of Romeo called and
described the condition of their
school house to having The pillars
undermined by having the sand blown
out from under them and asked for an
appropriation to have the condition
remedied. Agreed To donate SIS for
this purpose.
J. +. Thomas AMI Thomas Hooker
patrons of the Spar school, called and
presented a largely signed petition
asking that the location of the Sparr
school be changed to a place west Of
Spar There was opposing petit
ton from the trustees of the school
already file. The board declined to
take action al this time and referred
the matter to the community hoping
FOR a local settlement Of the matter.
+. L. Mills, supervisor of the Ora
hamville school. called and discussed
! the question of securing a supply, of
water for their school There being
apparent difficulties in securing a
Well, the board granted that cistern
| be repaired in such manner as to col
| lect and furnish water.
W. J. Crosby, one of the trustees of
| the Citra school, called and requested
| that there be furnished for their
school IS single desks. Matter was
| laid over for the present
r. W. Smith, one of the trustees of
| the Dunnellon school, called and rec
commended the appointment of Miss
| G. y. Adams principal of the col
! ored school, He also requested that
| Prof. Frank II. Ellis be appoint ed
| principal of the Dunnellon school at
| a salary of $50 per month.
| The first request was ordered
! granted, but As to the other was
| the feeling Of the board that they
| would appreciate having the services
| Of Prof. Ellis, but the financial condi-
| lions were such that they did not feel
! that they would be justified in paying
| as much as the amount asked for.
| o. NJ. Gale. one of the trustees of
| the Belleview school. called and dis
cussed the needs of their school. No
| definite action taken
| y petition from Pine Grove co1ored
| school asking for provision for get
| ting water, was presented. It was
ordered that $40 be appropriated for
| this purpose provided the patrons
provide the remainder Of means
| y request from the supervisor of
| Shiloh school was presented askine
! for an appropriation for repairs and
| it was ordered that the county will
| furnish SO for the repair of the
| building. the patrons to furnish the
| remainder. Also that they be furnish
ed with blackboard surface.
| Eddie Tyson. supervisor of the
| Gainesville colored school, presented
a petition asking for assistance IN
| erecting new school house. but ac-
ton was deferred for the present until
| the board finds what the patrons OF
TIE school will do toward the matter
| y petition from the co1ored people
of Fort Mccoy was presented asking
| that teacher be supplied them for a
| school, they to furnish the building
| Same was granted at n salary Of $2J
per month.
| The board adjourned for the day.