The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-13

! Mr.. G. S. Scott called and went over
| the insurable values of the school
houses and furniture of the county
with the board preparatory to issuing
a policy on same to take the place of
the one that expires on November 20,
1911. 1t was agreed that Mr.. Scott
would issue new policy for the re-
vised values and new houses and al
low credit on the premium for the un-
earned part of the premium on the old
policy, the new one to become effective
at once.
| Mr.. D. H. Pettys, one of the trus-
tees of the Mcintosh school, called and
reported on the condition of his school
and requested that there be another
teacher allowed. The matter was dis
cussed and the board adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved that when the attendance
upon school reaches an average of
sixty-fve third teacher will be fur
nished and in schools of two teachers
or more the principal must have not
less than a county first grade GER
tifcate and in schools of three teach
ers one of the teachers at least must
hold not lower than a second grade
certificate.
Mr.. j. J. CUTLERY, one of the trus-
tees Of the Kendrick school, called
and requested that they be supplied
with six desks and fourteen yards of
curtain cloth 10 separate the primary
room from the other part of the school
The request was granted, the cloth to
be paid for from the district funds.
Correspondence was shown showing
that instead of the people a the An
dalusia school putting down we'll for
water, that they had made arrange
ments with Mr.. Yonge of Ocala to ship
them a tank for $40 The action was
approved by the board and the account
ordered paid.
Several requests were made for ad-
ditional desks in the various schools
and granted, to be supplied as quick
lily as possible.
petition from large number of
the patrons of Hawthorne colored
school was presented asking that
Martha Moore be assigned as monitor
and another protesting against it. AS
the matter had been left with the
teacher in conjunction with the sub
trustee to settle, no action was taken
on the petitions.
A request from the trustees of the
Fort Mccoy district to be allowed to
issue time warrants in order to secure
an advance of $500 to use on their new
school house, was presented to the
board and it was ordered that they be
allowed to secure the money in this
manner. Mr.. Grantham reported that
they had made arrangements to secure
the money from Mr.. 0. G. Scarborough
$3.50 and himself $3.50. T. was ordered
that a warrant be issued to Mr. Stan
brough for 500, payable one year
from date and one to him for $50 pay
able two years from date, and one to
Mr.. j. S. Grantham for $50 payable
two years from date, and for for 500
payable three years from date, each to
draw interest at eight per cent, paya-
bic annually and the money paid for
them to be Immediately available for
the use of the trustees and building
committee to be used in advancing the
work on the new school house.
A request was presented from the
trustees Of the Oklawaha school ask
ing that they be allowed to build an
addition to the present house for the
accommodation of the increased at
tendance, also that they be allowed to
purchase blinds for two sides Of the
house to protect the pupils from the
glare of the sun and that an assistant
teached be granted. It was ordered
that if the district will build the nee
essary room the. board will seat it and
furnish an additional teacher.
The resignation of Mr.. J. A Scott as
trustee of the Oklawaha district was
presented accompanied by recon-
mendation for the appointment of Mr..
H. NJ Comstock as his successor. The
resignation was accepted and the ap-
pointment ordered as recommended.
The resignation of Miss Bessie Rawls
as teacher of the Romeo school was
presented and accepted. F. D. Ped
rick was appointed to continue the
term.
A request for a teachers table,
heater and stope pipe for the Anda-
lusia school was granted.
A petition was presented signed by
a large number of the qualified tax
paying citizens of Anthony, asking
that an election be called for the pur-
pose of creating a special sub-school
district covering Anthony and vicin
ity. The petition was inspected by the
DOdrO ana LOunQ 10 contain the reQuir-
ed number of qualified electors and
due advertisement of the petition was
ordered to be made.
Liberty Chapel colored school asked
for three joints of terra Gotta piping
for f1ue but the board ordered it to be
made of brick.
Resignation of F. D. Pedrick as
teacher of Pats Island school was
reported
Numerous bills for various purposes
were presented and audited and or
dered paid. ..
The board adjourned for noon.
Afternoon Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
The treasurer's report was present
ed for the month of September and
carefully gone over and found to cor
respond with the vouchers presented
and TO be correct. 1t showed balances
and receipts for the month of S3110.93,
disbursements of S1992.90, leaving a
balance of S111S.03 in the general
school fund. OF the sub-tax districts