The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-06
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met in regular
session on Tuesday. October 3, 1911,
with all members present and acting
as follows: W. D. earn, chairman: B.
r. Bitch and J. S. Grantham, MEM
bers, and J. FL. Brinson, secretary.
Mr.. B. r. Saunders, one of the trus-
tees of the Dunnellon school, called and
made a proposition for the painting of
the white school house at Dunneilon.
The proposition was that the trustees
would secure the painting of the house
for an appropriation of 800 by the
county board TO that purpose, the
painting TO cost probably s160, and the
remainder to be secured by private
subscription. 1t was agreed to by the
board and the trustees were author
lied TO proceed with the work at once.
Mr.. j. L. Smoak of Silver Springs.
called TO request the establishment Of
a school at Silver Springs for white
pupils. The question was discussed
and temporarily passed.
Messrs. Dinkins, Myers and Frank
lyn, trustees of the capulet district.
called and stated that they had con-
cluded that it was best for the school
to- put down a pump to secure water
and to fence the school grounds. Re-
quest was granted. the work and ma
| terials to be furnished from district
| funds
| Mr.. W. A. Redding, one OF the trus-
tees of the Charter Oak school, called
and reported that they had ordered an
organ for the school. The order was
authorized by the board to be paid
from district funds when the bill
comes in properly endorsed.
Mr.. E. W. w. Jordan. one of the
| trustees of the Pine Level school. CALI
ed and reported that the pump had
been put down and was giving a sat
| isfaetery supply of water. It was
agreed that the old cistern should be
filled up so that if necessary it could
be opened for use in the future
i Mr.. j. f. Brown of the Cottage Hill
neighberhood called and made prop
osition that if the board would re-
| open the Cottage Hill school, he would
pay SO per month toward the expense,
| or in case of not doing this, if the
board would arrange for the transpor-
tation of the children to the Fellow
ship school, that he would pay SO to-
ward the expense of transportation.
Matter was passed for the present.
Mr. George Johns and Mr. Dennison
I
granted near the site of the old Derby
lsehool. They reported that there
would be about twelve pupils 1t was
iagreed that the board would fufnish a
teacher and desks for the house if the
patrons would provide the house with
| out expense to the board.
J. J. Calhoun, supervisor of the Sui
phur Spring school at York, colored.
/ Iealled TO present petition asking that
their school be not interfered with by
1.-The locating of the Wesley Chapel
ischeol nearer to them. He presented
"a deed to a one-ha1f acre lot at York
made to the trustees of the school and
their Successors in office and the
board decided to request the trustees
Iof the Cotton Plant district to execute
to the county board a deed for the lot
upon the ground that they are the sue
Icessors in office to the trustees men
toned in the deed. They also wished
la monitor for their school, which was
granted.
/ Mr. J. D. Mathews called and dis
! cussed the condition of the Fleming
ton school with reference to the num-
Der of pupils and the proba biIity OF
securing a teacher.
The board adjourned for dinner