The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

above date at their office in the county |
court house with all members present |
as follows: w. D. earn, chairman, B. |
r. Bitch and J. S. Grantham, members |
and J. H Crimson, secretary.
Messrs. A. J. Stephens and ]. Lowell, |
trustees Of the Spar school, called TO |
consult with the board on the question |
of the removal of the school house. |
The situation was freely discussed and
it was agreed that the trustees should
meet and ascertain the costs Of making
needed repairs to the present school
building or Of erecting a new building
and report their plans and probable
costs to the board at the next meetC
ing.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and with the insertion OF the
items of the action Of the board
whereby they agreed to guarantee the
necessary travelling expenses of the
teacher to be assigned from the Jeans
fund, and their action endorsing the
plan OF the Tampa Times to have bill
passed for the uniformity Of school text
books throughout the state. were
adopted as recorded.
The board discussed the financial
condition Of a number of the special
tax districts and it was agreed that
be a statement of their present condi-
ton prepared and published for gem
eral information.
1t was agreed that the board would
meet in extra session on Wednesday,
May II, for the purpose of examining
the county financial affairs, also those
of the districts, ascertaining the needs
of the county schools and making APP
propriations therefor. The secretary
was instructed to prepare and have
printed a letter to the trustees and
supervisors OF the schools throughout
the county asking them to meet with
the board to confer as to their condi-
tions and needs for the coming school
year It was understood that the sal
aries of teachers for the coming year
would be fixed at this meeting.
Mr. w. A Redding, one of the trus-
tees of the Charter Oak district, called
and requested that the bill of the Tn
ion School Furnishing Company OF
Chicago for $3.50 be prepaid in order
A" to have the matter settled. Same wa:
ordered done.
The board adjourned to 1870 p m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Request from the supervisor of thu
Paisley school that the same teache
as last year be returned was presented
and request ordered granted.
The matter Of a series of religion
meetings that were reported as con
templated to be held in the Lowell
school house was left with the super
intendent and the trustee of the dis
trict residing at Lowell to adjust.
Request of J. NJ. Nettles, one of tn
trustees of the Buck Pond district, tina
the money for the ma terials needed i
repairing the roof of their school nous
be advanced from their district fund
was presented and the secretary wa
instructed to notify Mr.. Nettles that
could have the materials ordered frol
the dealers and the board would pa
the bills when properly endorsed b
the trustees.
The matter OF one of the colore
teachers having sent in report con
pleted before the time had been taugl
was explained that the board fe
justified in excusing the error for tn
time and the warrant for her la
month was ordered drawn.
The correspondence of the superil
tendent with the trustees and prima1
teacher Of the Mcintosh school rel
tive to conditions prevailing in Il
school in regard to diphtheria, was la
before the board, conveying the info
nation that owing to the fact that I
attendance of the primary room h
almost entirely disappeared, that t
teacher had followed the advice of t
superintendent and had dismissed o
week before the time for the school
close. 1t was ordered that she be pa
for the three weeks taught prior
dismissing.
4 letter from w. G. Noteworthy. o
Of the trustees of the Mcintosh
trict, conveying his resignation
trustee, was presented and after d
cussion the resignation was accept
to take effect May 1st, and the sec1
tary was directed to write the TT,
tees and ask that a meeting u |
patrons be called for the purpose
recommending a successor for
Noteworthy for the remainder Of
term.
\ petition signed by the trustees a
many patrons of the Fairfield sch
was presented asking that the teacl
OF last term be appointed for the co
ing term was presented and ordeI
granted.
Petition for the establishment
the Turner Farm school and the bui
ing Of a school house by the boa
was presented and action deferred
til after the special meeting.
:. petition from number of colo
people at Gambler for the establishm
OF a school there was presented
action was deferred to the spec
meeting.
Sundry accounts for various purpo
were audited and found to be in r
ular order and correct and orde
paid.
A number of teachers reports w
presented and their accounts orde
paid.
Notice of the regular state unift
examination for teachers was orde
inserted in the papers, same will
held on the first Tuesday in June
the secretary was directed to secur
grading committee.
The board adjourned to meet at
Wednesday morning.
The board met pursuant to adjou
ment with all emmbers present
acting.
The treasurer's report was presel
showing a redemption of $S299.59
ing the month and the warrants v
presented for the amount and
balance for the county fund of SO
shown. 1t showed redemption
$2029.74 of district warrants and
warrants accompanied the re
which showed a total balance Of
734.0S Of district funds on hand.
warrants were cancelled and the re
found to be apparently correct.
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