The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-11-24

Inc DOdEQ Will dil UlGAuDGAS present
met at Spar on Monday according to
informal agreement for the purpose of
looking over the situation and consid-
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 a num-
Der OF the patrons of their wishes in
the matter. The board returned to
Ocala and took the matter under con-
sideration 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, z. r. Bitch and J. s. Gran
than, members and ]. H. Brinson, sec
rotary.
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 school for the present.
Mr.. J. B. Trotter. supervisor of the
Homeland school, called and asked for
seven joints of stope pipe and same
was granted.
At this time the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. S. E. Smith, one of the trustees
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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 action
was postponed.
Messrs. Dinkins, Hampton and Myers,
trustees OF Capulet, called to see the
board with reference to the bill of Mr..
Hampton for erecting the fence around
the school lot. Messrs. Dinkins and
Hampton contended for the payment of
the bill and Mr.. Myers protested
against it. Action postponed The
superintendent reported having in
spected il and a statement of a num-
Der of patrons was presented to the
effect that it was done according to
contract.
Messrs. W. a. Redding and c. E. Lu-
cius, trustees Of the Charter Oak
school. called and requested that an
assistant teacher be granted. Action
postponed.
Messrs Petteway and Strickland,
trustees of the Heidtville school, call
ed and requested that a warrant from
district funds be drawn in favor of the
teacher for 50 to cover incidental ex-
penses and also one for $50 to be
drawn in favor of S. W. Petteway for
board and transportation of the teach
er. Request was granted. the board
and transportation to cover a period of
three months.
Mr.. J. F. Parker, one Of the patrons
OF Homeland. called and made request
for increase Of salary of the teacher
Of So per month and also that bill of
Of the school be paid. Action post
poned.
Mr. $. J. McCully. agricultural dem
onstratlon agent of the L. S. govern
ment. called and presented the pur-
poses and plans of the government in
stimulating an increased corn yield
and better agricultural conditions
throughout the country. and requested
the cooperation of the school authori-
ties and teachers of the county in en-
couraging 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 il would not interfere
with the regular school work
MIR L. W. Wilson. supervisor of the
Eaton Creek school. called and asked
that Mr. D. 5. Richard be declared
patron OF the Eaton Creek school He
was 50 declared unless a protest
against same should afterward come
up.
Messrs Il. II. Sanders and E. F.
smith. trustees of the Dunnellon school.
called and presented bills for the fenc-
ing and sundry items Of incidental ex-
ipense The assessment of the Stand
ard x fernando Railway. in the Dun
mellon Sub-district, was discussed and
the secretary was directed TO CORES
pond with the comptroller with refer
ence 20 the same.
The matter OF paying the bill for fix
ing the fence at the Capulet school
was taken up and it was agreed to pay
the bin provided the contractor would
/ fix the lower part Of the fence so as to
make IL hog proof
Messrs. J. l. Smoak and Goolsby of
Silver Springs. called and reported that
they had secured a suitable house at
Silver Springs for school purposes and
are ready TO open school as soon as
teacher ana school furniture can be Sc
cured
IL was agreed to increase the salary
of the teacher at Electra $3.50 per
month
written communication from one of
he patrons OF Howard Academy was
presented in which he complained of
the requirements of the domestic
science department and protested
against them The circumstances of
the case were discussed and it was
agreed that the board approved the
work and sustained the school in the
regulations necessary to carry it out.
Mr.. j. A. Reynolds. supervisor OF the
Lake Bryant school. called and pro-
tested against Mr.. Richards being al
lowed 10 patronize the Eaton Creek