The Ocala evening star., 1911-04-18

handle and opening the school grounds
10 49, public The board decided that
upon the merits OF the petitions for
and against restoring the handle that
the trustees would be sustained in the
action previously taken in removing
same.
Adjournment for dinner
The matter of the building Of a new
school house at Fort Mccoy was taken
up and discussed. II was understood
that subscription lists were being cir
I culated and the purpose was 10 build
a good house costing not less than
$1,000 and the county board agreed that
they would appropriate an equal
amount was raised by the people
there. the amount TO he appropriated
by the county not TO exceed $500 and
that 10 include the proceeds TO be de-
rived from the sale Of the present
school house and lot.
The superintendent presented a re-
quest from the Turner Farm school
that the school he re-opened and that
a this viii necessitate the building Of
new school house IL would be fieces-
sary TO have some arrangements made
about this. The secretary was in
Structed to notify the people Of the
community To hold a meeting. prepare
a petition Ia the board setting forth
their needs, the number of pupils to
attend and a proposition a. To erect
ing the new school house io take the
place OF the old one which was sold
some months ago.
The board adjourned for the day.
wednesday, Morning
The board met with all members
present and acting.
They proceeded TO check up the
treasurer'S report. comparing same
with warrants presented a. paid. found
all 10 be- correct. cancelled same and
also the stubs from which they were
issued and made a record Of same in
the warrant registers.
Teachers reports with their accounts
were audited and ordered paid and also
sundry accounts a per financial state
ment on file with the clerk Of the cir
cult court and posted on the court
house bulletin board and recorded in
the ~eCretary's books.
\ request from the trustees Of the
Buck Pond school that they be allowed
to recover their school house at an
expense Of $3.50 was presented and
the secretary was directed to- write
them and ask that at a careful exami-
could not be satisfactorily repaired at
a less expense. 4
communication from the state
superintendent was presented urging
the attendance of all board members
and others Interested in education mat
terS at the conference for education
/ in the South which will he held in
Jacksonville on April 1S-3O-2I. II was
agreed that the board would pay the
necessary expenses Of all the MEM
hers of the board who would attend.
and also urge upon any trustee or cit
izen the Importance OF the meeting
and the desirability of the county be
ing well represented.
\ request from the publishers OF the
! industrial History of the Negro Race
| in the United States" was presented
with the request that Il be adopted for
use in the negro schools of the coun-
~. The secretary was directed to have
a copy sent for examination.
request that a school be granted
at Juli@tte was presented and the sec
retary was directed TO write the party
making the request tna: IL a sufficient
number Of pupils were assured OF at
tendance and the community would
provide place for the school that the
board would furnish a teacher.
\ communication from the super
visor Of the school at Burbank that
Donald Turner. who had been suspend
| ed from the school for continued dis
obedience. be expelled was granted
and il was ordered that he be expelled
from the school for the present term.
/ \ notice from the principal Of the
Reddick school for last term that both
himself and the assistant had been re-
elected for the ensuing term but that
neither would accept without a longer
term. was presented. The -up-rinrend-
/ ent was directed 10 write him that the
matter would o. taken up a -he next
meeting II the board
\ petition signed by the trustees
and a large number Of patrons 81 the
Sparr school wa~ presented asking
that the last teacher for the past term
! be- assigned them for the next term
Same wa~ granted.
No further business appearing the
board adjourned TO 10 in a body on an
7 Inspection trip 20 FesSenden Academy
. .r an official capacity ,
J. ~ RrinsOn. Secretary.