The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-05-26

Dunnellon district formerly covered
school as to tn emerits of a petition
! from the colored people asking for
the establishment of negro school
there.
The secretary was instructed to
all the territory in the election dis.
trict, good part of which now is in
the Rock Pond district. The original
advertisements of the election to ere.
ate the district were found, and il
was found that the advertisements
covered by description the present
boundaries of the Dunnellon district,
but mentioned that it was the election
precinct. 1t being impossible to do
anything definite about it at this time
The matter was left to be adjusted be-
tween the trustees of the two districts
respectively, if possible
| The matter of the board taking up
warrants No. 30S and No. 322, held by
Mr.. r. H. Saunders and the Bank of
punnellon respectively, was brought
up by Mr.. Saunders, and it was agreed
that if the warrants were sent in with
be taken up and Understanding war
rants be issued in their stead, that
the board would do so.
The school requests the appoint
ment of the same principal as last
year, and the same number of teach
ers, at the same salaries Also that
the eleventh and twelfth grades be
restored.
Messrs. ]. E. Thomas and Tom
Hooker, patrons of the Spar school,
called and presented petition signed
by number of patrons asking that
the school be located one-half mile
west of the present site. The petit
ton was received, and Mr.. Thomas
spoke of the changes that had taken
place in the settling of the country
around Sparr.
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trustees of the Pine Level school,
called and stated that they must have
pump put down, and they wanted
first grade teacher.
Dr. J. E. Chase and Mr.. W T. Gary,
trustees of the Ocala district, called
and discussed the condition of the
district 1t was their feeling that our
representatives in the legislature
should use their influence to secure
the passage of such measures that
would allow district or municipality
to bond itself or make valid obliga-
tons for the purpose of securing
funds for special purposes, such as
building, repairing and making i'm
provements.
The board adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock Thursday morning
Thursday Morning, May 10
The board met pursuant to adj
and acting.
The superintendent had prepared a
detailed statement of the financial
condition of each sub-tax district in
the county for the information of the
board and the trustees and patrons of
the several districts.
1t was agreed by the board that the
superintendent and chairman should
be authorized to prepare form and
have a book made suitable for keep
ing the accounts of the districts in a
concise and complete manner
Mr.. L. J. Clyatt, one of the trustees
of the Dunnellon school, called and
discussed the interests of their school
with the board,
Mr.. A. R. Douglass supervisor Of
the Shady school, called and reported
that they would have at least twenty
one pupils, and that they had engag-
ed Miss Blanche Proctor to teach
their school and had promised to pay
her S45 per month, and they wanted
the board to pay $40 of the salary,
and the community would pay the re-
mainder.
The board adjourned for noon.
Afternoon Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
The board made the following es
Inmates for the resources and proba-
BILE expenditures for the school year
of 1911 and 1912:
Resources-Seven mill levy on al
valuation of $5,156,713, approximate
ly, $4,000; interest on state school
fund, about 1854; income from state
one-mill tax, about $7O03; poll taxes,
about 1928; redemptions of lands,
10; new buildings, $500. Total, s4S,-
SOC.
Probable Expenditures-Sala oil
superintendent, $500; expenses of
school board, $3.50; postage, Sos; in