The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-08
OUR SCHOOL interests
Ofnefal Report Of the Proceedings Of
the Bsard Of P1bie Instruction At
the April Meeting

The board Of public instruction IN
and for Marion county met at their
office on Tuesday. April 2. 1912. in reg
ular session with all members pres
ent and acting, as follows: w. d. earn,
chairman, b. r. Bitch and j. s. Gran
than. members, and J. Fl. Brinson, Sec
retary.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved
Messrs s. w. Petteway and w. T.
Strickland, trustees OF the Heidtviile
school, called and made request that
after the expenses for the present
school year are closed up the balance
to the credit of the district be deposit
ed in the bank at interest to the credit
of the district The same was agreed
to-
A deed was presented for a strip
of land of the school lot at Oklawaha
to be executed to Mr.. ]. B. Martin in
exchange for another strip to be ex-
ecuted by him to the county board as
an addition to the school lot at Okla
waha. 1t was agreed to execute the
deed with the understanding that the
expenses of the deeds would be borne
by Mr.. Martin.
a letter from Mr.. A. M Anderson,
supervisor Of the Ebenezer SCHOOL, was
presented with reference to the salary
of their teacher for the next term. 1t
was postponed for action until the
board takes up the matter of salaries
A request from the teacher of the
Clarksville colored school that the
appropriations for monitor be paid to
her as she had done all the work, and
the school was. very full, was present.
ed. It was agreed to allow her IS per
month in addition to the salary paid.
A request was presented from the
Farmers Society of Equity Of Fort
Mccoy that they be allowed to use the
school house as a meetin gp1ace on the
second and fourth Saturdays in each
month from to p. m. The request
was granted with the understanding
that they would not injure the school
property in any manner.
The secretary reported the fling
with the board in due time petition
from the requisite number of voters
L w. Duvai, j. E. Chace and w. T.
special tax district elections on April
11th.
A communication from Mr.. E. r.
Simmons was presented with refer
ence to running "a summer normal
term at Orange Springs. The matter
was discussed but no action taken.
The secretary stated proposition
from Mr. Walter Lurman to make
deed OF a lot 21O feet front by 800
feet deep for $65 forsthe school site at
Sparr and 1t was agreed to take that
and payment was authorized
Notification Of the discontinuance
| of the assistant at Fairfield on ac-
count of non-attendance of the pupils
was presented.
| Mr.. L. ". Duval representing the
trustees of the Ocala school, called
and reported that they had reelected
Mr.. ). III. Workman as principal of the
Ocala school for the ensuing term.
! Mr.. George Johns, supervisor of the
Derby school called and discussed
their school with the board. He re-
| ported the Sdiscontinuance of the
school by the teacher declining to
walk the distance to the school house
and 1t was not convenient to send heI
longer.
| 1t appearing that the petition fol
the calling Of an election in the Sum
merield section for the purpose of es-
| tablishing a special tax school district
had been duly advertised, 1t was or.
4 dered that said election be ordered te
| be held at the town Of Summerfielt
on Tuesday. May IA. 1912, for the pur.
pose of determining whether there
shall be a district created or not also
to elect three suitable persons fol
trustees, also to determine the rate O.
millage to be assessed for the ensuing
two years. The boundaries In which
the district would be confined woult
be as follows: Beginning at tn,
northeast corner OF the southeas
lquarter 15-17-23, thence west to thu
northwest corner of the southwes
tquarter 15-17-2S, thence north to th
northeast corner of section Silica
thence west to the northwest corne
OF said section. thence west to tn
northwest corner Of said section
thence north to the northeast corne
Of the southeast quarter 5-17-23, theme
west to the northwest corner of tn
southwest quarter 6-17-23. theme
south on the range line dividing 2
and 23 to the Sumter county line
thence east along said line to tn
J southeast corner of 34-17-23, theme
north to the northeast corner of tn
southeast quarter 1923, the point o
beginning. ]. w. Davis. 8. q. Camp
bell and A. d. Mitchell were named a
managers and p. W. Collins. clerk.
Numerous bills were audited and or
dered paid as per the financial state
ment to be filed with the clerk of tn
circuit court.
Mr.. R. III. Sanders. one of the trus
tees OF the Dunnellon school, calle
and discussed with the board tn
needs Of the school with reference t
increased room and the ideas of til
trustees as to the best way of meet
ing the present and future needs c
| the school In this particular. TIL
board requested Mr.. Sanders to hav
plans prepared according to their idea
with estimates OF cost and present
the board at the next meeting forAcor
sideration.
The board discussed the situation q
tOca1a with reference to the immediai
and future needs of the school in tn
matter of buildings and postponed th
matter until the next meeting for ful
| ther consideration and conferene
! with the local authorities.
The board adjourned for the day
:. Wednesday the board met pursuar
acting.
I'll The teachers reports and accoun
were presented, examined and the a,
counts. audited for payment.
The treasurer's report was presente
and checked over and found to be CO.
rect with the warrants returned.
} The board recalled the arrangemel
to hold a special meeting to canvas IL