The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-14
19. OCAIA FLORIDA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER H. 1912

previously agreed upon for a new
building al q site between stanton
and WeirsdaIe that had been selected
and peritioned for. After discussion
tae county board agreed that they
would NOT make any appropriation for
any new building al the present site
i being on one side Of the neighbor-
hood. but that they were willing TO
renew the aGreemen; made previously
- donate 5000 provided the district
would donate $50 ana the patrons of
the school the remainder Of S400.
jos. l. Wiley. principal Of Fessen-
den Academy. called and made report
Of the building Of two new houses
during the summer and requested the
board 10 settle an account for build
ing material with the Roess Lumber
Co. which was agreed 10 ny the board
He also reported that DR.. H. {. Groves
had donated a blacksmith shop outnt
by paving a bill for this material
amounting TO S22O.ls which was high
ly appreciated.
Charles Lewis. supervisor OF the
Jerusalem colorei school. called and
made request for monitor TO he ap-
pointed for their school but the re-
quest was declined a. the average
was not unusually large for one teach
er.
\ committee consisting of several
Of the prominent colored citizen. Of
Ocala representing the interests of
Howard Academy. called and discuss
ed with the board the necessity for
more room for the work at the acad-
..ro9E- II
ent term the monitor in the primary
department would be continued and
the matter of more room would be
taken up next year.
Prof. Workman. principal of the
Ocala school, called and presented a
statement of the work of the eighth
the salary be increased. The matter
was discussed later by the board and
the request declined.
The board adjourned for the dav
Thursday Session
Minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved
Mr.. J. F. Parker Of the Homeland
school. called and discussed some fea-
lures of the school
The teachers reports were examined
anu llltI accounts ordered Dal0.
1t was noticed that the average re-
ported for the last month at the Ken
drick school was less than the reduir-
ed average but there was a letter pre-
scented from the principal explaining
the decline in the average from sick
ness and that the average attendance
now is nearly forty. 1t was ordered
that the school he continued with two
teachers.
\ communication from Daniel Wood
ward, supervisor of the Gum Spring
colored school was presented in re-
gard to the putting down Of a well. 1t
was agreed that the county would
furnish the material for the we'll and
allow the $40 offered by Mr. s F Rou
to apply on the expense Of putting It
down. the remainder to be furnished
by the patrons of the school
\ request for six desks to be fur
niShed the Relleview school was
granted.
\ request from the wetumpka
school that a monitor be allowed was
granted. with a salary not to exceed
SO per month.
\ request from the Summerfeld
school for p single desks and a teach
ers' desk was granted.
y communication from Messrs. J. J.
CUTLERY and J. T.. Turnipseed. setting
forth that there were but two trustees
of the Kendrick school within the dis
trict, and recommending Mr.. w. B.
Livingston for appointment as the
third trustee. was presented and
agreed 10.
The resignation of Mr.. c. c. Curry
a one of the trustees of the Pleasant
Hill school on account of moving from
the community. was presented and ii
was ordered that it be accepted and
the people requested to make recon-
mendation of a suitable person TO be
appointed in his stead.
\ request from the teacher and
monitor Of the Hopewell school for an
increase in their salaries was present
ed and declined
\ communication from Mr.. c. r
Veal. secretary Of the w. O w. lodge
Of Martcl. was presented in which
notice was given that the insurance
on the hall, which is also the school
house. would expire in December and
Offering to pay a part of the premium
for renewal II was observed that the
county already held a policy on the
building with the other school build
ings Of the county but that the matter
would be taken up with the lodge
further
\ letter Of resignation as supervisor
Of the Key Pond school was present
ed from Mr.. +. o Cordery and accept
ed. The appointment OF a successor
was deferred until the next meeting
Of the board
4 letter Of resignation from Mr. y.
\. Noble "a supervisor Of the Romeo
school was presented and it was or
dered that Mr.. q. T. Hutchins be ap-
pointed % fill II" uneNpired term.
\ letter Of request from the teacher
Of the Magnolia colOred school for in
creased pay for teaching a number OF
pupils that had come from the Hog
Pond school was presented and retus-
I'd upon the ground that the number
taught was not unusually large for
the salary paid.
\ letter Of request from Fanny \.
Beatty. teacher Of the Blaze Pond
coIorei school. that warrant, No.
l025s. that had been lost be iuplicat-
"a. 1t waS ordered that If the original
warran. had not come into the banks.
duplicate be issued
4 request from Summerfield for help
on buying a piano for the school was
presented and refused for the reason