The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-11-11


looking over the situation and eonsid
ering the matter of the permanent To-
cation of the school at that place.
They met at the school house and in
a body viewed the several proposed
sites and heard statements of num-
Der of the patrons OF their wishes in
the matter The hoard returned TO
0cala and took the matter under con-
slderation but postponed action for the
present.
Tuesday Morning
The board met at the office OF the
superintendent with all members pres
ent and acting as follows: w D. earn,
chairman, e. r. Bitch and ]. S, Gran
| than, members. and ]. Fl. Brinsaa, see
retary.
Miss Mae Halford, teacher of the An
dalusia school, and Mr. Ellis called and
made statement Of the condition of the
| school to the effect that certain of the
patrons had stopped their children
| from the school without cause, there
| by reducing the average attendance
| below the required limit. The matter
was discussed and it was agreed to
continue the sch9oi for the present.
| Nj. !. u. FretteF. supervisor of the
seven joints of stope pipe and same
| was granted
At this time the minutes Of the last
| meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. S. F.. Smith, one of the trustees
| of the Electra school, aud Mr.. r. c.
| Fort. one of the patrons. called and re-
quested an increase Of IS per month on
| the salary of the teacher on account of
the increased attendance and actian
was postponed.
Messrs, hinkins. Hampton and Myers,
trustees of Capulet, called to see the
| board with reference to the bill of Mr..
! Hampton for erecting the fence araund
| the school lot. Messrs. nlnkins and
| Hampton contended for the payment of
the bill and Mr.. Myers protested
against it. Action postponed. The
superintendent reported having in
spected it ana a statement Of num-
| her of patrons was presented ia the
effect that it was done according to
contract.
MessFs. W A. fsedding and c. f. Lu-
| cius. trustees of the Charter Oak
school. called and requested that an
assistant teacher be granted, Aetiun
postponed.
Aessrs. Petteway and Strickland,
| trustees of the Heidtville school, call
ed and requested that warrant frem
district funds be drawn in faver of the
| teacher far 50 To cover incidental eX
penseS and also one for $40 ta be
draw wn in favor OF > w, rottewaS for
hoard and transportation OF the teach
er. Request was granted, the board
and transportation to cover a period Of
three months.
| Mr., j. +. Parker, one OF the patrons
of Homeland, called and made request
for increase of salary of thu teacher
of s5 per month aud also that bill of
50 foI books for poor widow patron
OF the school be paid. Action post
Iponed.
AIR. S. J. AlcCully, agricultural dem
oustration agent of the Z. S. govern
ment. called and presented the pur-
poses and plans of the government in
stimulating an increased corn yield
ana better agricultural conditions
Throughout the country. and requested
the cooperation of the school authari-
ties and teachers ef the eaunty in en-
eeuraging the formation of corn clubs
among the boys of the county. The
matter was discussed and it was agreed
that the authorities would be glad to
extend any cooperation possible IN the
work insofar as ii weuid not interfere
with the regular school work.
Mr.. L. w. Wilson. supervisor of the
Eaton Creek school. called and asked
that Mr.. D. s. Riekard be declared 8
patron of the Eaten Creek school. He
was sd declared unless a protes
against same should afterward come
up.
T.
Smith. trustees of the Dunnellon school
called and presented bills for the fenc
ing and sundry items of incidental ex
pense. The assessment Of the Stand
: ard & fernando Railway. in the Dun
tnellon sub-district. was discussed ant
l. the secretary was directed to cores
pond with the comptroller with refer
ence to the same
The matter OF paying the bill for fix
ing the fence a. the Capulet schoo
/. was taken up and it was agreed to pa
the bill provided the contractor woul
fix the lower part of the fence sa as t
make il hog proof.
b AlxssE-. J. L. Smoak and Goolsby O
silver Springs. called and reported tina
they had secured a suitable house a
Silver Springs for school purposes an
are ready to open schoal as soon as
teacher and school furniture can be Sc
cured
1t was agreed to increase the salar
of the teacher at Electra $3.50 pc
month.
\ written communication from one
he patrons of Howard Academy wa
presented in which he complained
, the requirements of the domest
science department and proteste
against them. The circumstances
the case were discussed and ii VIZ
r agreed that the board approved II
=. work and sustained the school in II
regulations necessary 10 carry II out.
Mr. J. A. Reynolds, supervisor of IL
Lake Bryant school. called and pr
tested against Mr.. Richards being a
lowed TO patroniZe the Eaton Cree
school The secretary was directed
write Mr. Richards with reference
the matter.
Il In reference to the assistant beir
~ granted for the Charter Oak school
was decided that no assistant could
granted until the average attendan
reach thirty-ive per month. as is r
lquired in all cases. with a proba bill
of maintaining same.
- Tie request for a raise IN salary
the Homeland school teacher was :
fused.
The question Of the schools beil
allowed to dismiss for the teachers a
school children to have an opportuni
to attend the fair was discussed and
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