The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-05
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Minutes of a Special Meeting Held
July 23 and "a

Mr.. j. l. Trotter. supervisor of
Homeland school. called and asked for |
help to put down the pump at the |
school house, material for which had
been previously furnished by the
board. 1t was agreed to authorize |
Mr.. Trotter to have a man contract to |
put it down at fifty cents per foot.
Messrs. ]. ". Davis. Nathan Mayo.
Seymour and r. l. Clyburn, repre-
senting Summerfield. called to report
on the plans that had been prepared
for the school house. Several esti
mates were presented for doing the
work. in different ways. The plans
were discussed between the board and
the gentlemen. II was agreed that
the board would pay $3.50 for the old
church and the trustees Of the church
should make the county a deed to the
full lot occupied by the church and
the present school house, and the
county was to change the church and
the present school house in such man
ner as to make a good school house
Mr. George Johns, supervisor Of the
Derby school, called and made inquiry
as to whether the school was to run
for the coming term or not. The mat
ter of the probable attendance was
discussed with the board and it was
agreed to operate the school as last
year as long as the legal average can
be maintained
Mr. r J. Rivers called and made re-
quest that there be a school granted
to be operated at his mill on the Ocala
and Southwestern Railway. 1t appear
ed that they had the necessary num-
Der and the board agreed to furnish
the teacher and desks necessary for
the school, the people to furnish the
house 1t was agreed for Mr.. Rivers
to serve as supervisor and that he be
| Gully commissioned as such
Afternoon Session
The representatives from Summer
field again came before the board. 1t
was agreed that the trustees should
advertise at Summerfield for bids for
the construction of the house as per
| the agreement between the county
hoard and themselves 1t was also
agreed that the county board should
go to Summerfield and look over the
situation and they agreed to go with
! the chairman in his car Wednesday.
Mr.. a. S. Lambert, one of the trus-
tees of the Spar school. called and re-
ported progress on the Sparr building.
/ Paul Williams. supervisor of the
Bethlehem school, called and request
ed material for covering their house
and lumber for repairs. His request
was granted.
! Mr.. Joe Fore, one of the trustees of
the Griner Farm school, called and
asked for a pump to be fixed, and the
material to be granted for screening
| the toilets. Same was granted.
Wednesday Morning
The board went in a body to Sum-
merfeld to view the situation of the
school house question and TO meet and
confer with the trustees and citizens
about same. 1t was agreed that the
| trustees of the church would deed the
lot upon which the church and pres
ent school house are located to the
county board, the county board would
pay them $3.50 for same and also do
rate as much as s7O0 towards the con-
struction of the new building. 1t was
agreed that the trustees would call
for bids for the labor and that the
board would pay for the material
The situation at Kendrick was dis
cussed with reference to the fact that
| it appeared that some of the patrons
lived outside the sub-tax school dis
| trict and the question arose as to-
whether or not they would be entitled
|
nently. 1t was the opinion OF the
| hoard that in the matter Of locating
the school the bona fide patrons Of the
school should be allowed a vote in the
matter although they did not live
within the special tax district where
| the school was. But in the matter of
| an election upon sub-district matters
| they would not have a right to vote
and it was further understood that no
person living outside the district could
serve as trustee of the district.
Wednesday Afternoon
A communication from Rev. H. F.
Heath of Reddick, relative to the Mt.
Zion colored school was ordered referr-
Cd to the trustees of the district for
recommendation.
A request from the Linadale school
for an appropriation Of $50 for the
purpose of fitting up a school house
was granted with the understanding
that the amount be paid from district
funds
proposition from a party repre-
Isenting the Woodmen of the World at
Sparr to buy the old school lot there
was presented to the board and the
offer of $3.50 for the property was ac-
cepted and the chairman and secretary
same and deposit in the bank for the
party.
A request from Anthony for one full
window and forty desks for primary
department was granted.
| \ petition from a number of colored
people at Gambler for a school to be
| located there was granted insofar as
supplying a teacher a $25 per month.
y petition was presented signed by
| a number of the qualified electors of
| the Cotton Plant district asking that
an election be called 70 determine upon
whether or not the district should be
| divided or the boundaries reduced. 1t
appearing that the necessary number
of electors had signed the petition 1t
was ordered that advertisement Of the
petition be made for thirty days prior
to an order being made 70 call the
election.
petition from the patrons Of Pine
Grove colored school for the appoint
71ent Of Fannie Butler as assistant
was presented and il was agreed 10
sppOint Annie James monitor.
4 request from Shady school for 7e0
feet of lumber for floor and 1000
hingleS for the porch, was granted.
\ petition for a teacher % be grant
ed for 4 number Of pupils near Stroud
Landing on the Oklawaha river was
granted it appearing that the neces-
~ary number Of pupils We're there.
Resignation Of Mr.. r. F. Perry as
trustee Of the Pedro school was pre-
~ented ami accepted. The people were
requested 70 hold meeting and nom