The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-09-20
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
ocala. Fla. September 2. 1912.


b Bitch and J. : Grantham, mem
bers and J. II. Crimson, secretary.
Mr J a. Perry, one OF the trustees
- the Pedro school, called and stated
thc condition Of the attendance of their
scaopl There we're thirty in the room
80 the principal and ffty-four in the
asststanr~ room AMI more to come.
rhtg wished for third teacher. 1t
ga a4rced 10 ask Miss Nichols, the
assistant. 90 reduce her salary So per
.n1 20 'ffer the place to Miss
Bertha snow at $40 per month.
a.ul.,- y tae last meeting were
read and approved
g. Heath. colored, of Reddick,
called Go see about getting lumber to
usr building the Mt Royal school
house lt vas agreed that when the
hHi ~ lumber was made and submitted
~ ihe PRESIDENT that it could be order
ed 20 best advantag e.
Ms-sr-. -. Gatrell and w y Young,
trustee II The fairfield school, called
Co request that arrangements be made
about Wen 10 be put down at their
school house. 1t was agreed to author
ize fhe trustees to proceed to have the
well put down and the county to pay
board adjourned 10 1870
Afternoon Session
Mr. a : Lambert, one of the trus-
tees Of the Spar school, called and
discussed the new school house with
the board An extra bill was present
cd and allowed for building toilets
and moving bell from old building.
Also bill of $50 for painting the
house on the outside with white lead
and zinc
Mr. Lambert was authorized to buy
a pumping outfit for the Hopewell
school
4 request for % feet of blackboard
for the Spar school was granted to be
ordered Also two teachers chairs and
one table for teacher.
II was agreed to have the painting
mentioned done and to pay one-half
from county funds and one-half from
the district, and the work to cost not
more than $50.
a request from the Marshville school
for a pitcher pump, a heater and a
lock granted, to be shipped to T.
j. Holly supervisor at Fort Mccoy.
The question of teachers was taken
mp and number of appoi- tments
made and changes noted from the first
appointment.
\ request from the Paisley school
Tor a well to be put down was present
ed and il was agreed to write and see
II IL would not be more desirable to
have a metal tank made and installed.
request from the Mill Creek school
for cTayons and brooms was declined
for the reason that these items are
s..G.- % oh IL
where there, is no special tax district.
Also a request for more desks was
made and this to be investigated and
furnished if found to be necessary.
communication was received from
Mr.. J. X. Mixson of Irvine to the effect
that al a meeting of the patrons of the
school they had made request that Mr..
r. j Sherouse be appointed supervisor
in the place of DR. j. L. Davis, resign
ed. II was ordered that the appoint
ment be duly made.
a communication from the secre-
tary of the board of trustees of the
Ocala school recommended that the
salary of j. D. Mccall, principal of
Howard Academy, be made $50 and the
salary of one of the assistants be in
creased IS, said assistant to be named
by Principal Mccall. The matter was
left for the secretary and chairman to
adjust.
petition from a number of the
patrons of the Electra school was pre-
scented asking that Mr.. D. F. Stebleton
be appointed trustee of the district in
place of Mr. S E. Smith, resigned.
This was ordered to be done.
a request from the hey Pond school
for cover for two toilets was granted
and it was suggested that it be of gal
vaniZed metal
a map Of the situation of the colored
school at Wersdale was presented
with the information that there was
objection TO building the proposed new
house at the place formerly settled
upon. IT was ordered that the grants
be temporarily withheld for final
settlement OF the question of location
Report was made to the board of the
settlement in fun by the chairman and
secretary II the contract price of the
SPAR school building with the con-
tractor. Mr. q f. Minis.
Resignation Of Mr.. j. y. Stevens as
superv ,or Of the Indian Mound school
was presented and accepted, he having
moved from the community. Recon-
4 stevens Vas presented and it was
ordered o. be done.
4 request from the Lakeside colored
school for monitor to be granted
Wa refused for lack OF a sufficient
number ~ pupils in attendance.
james Blye resigned as supervisor OF
the - Peters school and John Pink
ston WAS ordered appointed in his
place
communication from the Pedro
school stated that Mr. Bob Shaw hat
been selected for appointment as trus-
zee ln place IF Mr. r. w. Perry, re
signed The appointment was ordered
made
a. was reported 70 the board that th'
matter - securing deeds to the ole
school lot AZ Sparr had been satisfac
aurily settled
communication from Burbank
stated that Mr. r. NJ Chaffee had beer
m.le.t.I ta be- appointed supervisor o