The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-09-05


member and J. II. Brinson, secre-
tary.
Mr.. ]. 5. Martin. trustee of the
Moss Blum school. made statement
OF the condition of the pump and
made request to have 1t fixed. 1t
was agreed TO have the work done as
son as possible.
J. T. Hutchings. supervisor of
the Romeo school. reported that
they had but seven pupils in the
community. but were anxious for the
school TO run. IL was agreed to fur
nish a teacher
W. J. Young of Fort King school
made request for guttering to con-
Vey water for the school. II was
agreed TO furnish same from district
funds.
prof A. b. Connor and Mr. d. c.
Stanley. one OF the trustees of the
Belleyiew school. made request for
an organ for the school. 1t was
agreed TO allow purchase form the
district funds.
AIR d. A. Walker of Martel school
made statement about pillars of the
school house and requested that
there be brick and cement furnished
with which 90 put the same in order.
Il was agreed 10 furnish the material
and make request of the Woodmen
OF the World to pay a proportionate
share OF the expense.
At this time NJ. j. II. Grantham
arrived and sat as a member of the
board.
Afternoon Session
r. Clemens OF Spar school, dis
cussed the appointment of the assist
ant teacher.
"a. w Nettles. one of the trustees
OF the Oak Hill school. made an Of
fer OF the lot proposed for the new
location Of the school at Oak Hill
school. IL was proposed by his wife
40 make a deed for the lot with a
ressryationary clause in ii and the
hoard agreed to accep the deed in
this case.
In regard to the request to move
the Nashville school from the pres
ent site II was agreed to retain it at
fts present site for the present term.
+. Lightsey and J. ]. Coin appear
ed IN the interest of the school to
be known as the Coin school and rec
commended Mr.. Hunter for super
visor.
II was agreed to write DIR. G. B..
Parramore al Orange Springs and re-
quest that he call the patrons of the
school together In meeting to rec
ommend some suitable person to be
appointed supervisor in the place of
W. n. Massey. deceased.
Messrs r. +. Harris and B. H.
Seymour discussed with the board
the necessity and advisability of
erecting a primary school building
in North Ocala. Rev. J. b. Ley also
called and addressed the board on
the matter. Mr.. Seymour offered to
donate tract of five acres of land in
a desirable location. The board
agreed to view the lot during the
present session and take the matter
under consideration.
SIR. J. NJ Lanier OF the Pleasant
Hln school. made request for paint
20 be allowed from district funds for
nainting the school house and it was
agreed 20 allow the purchase.
"Wednesday Session
A communication from r. F.
Heath. OF ReddIck, in regard the
progress In building the new school
house there was presented. 1t was
agreed not 20 open their school until
the house was completed. In case
In should be necessary it was agreed
TO have a man do the work on the
house and use the funds that would
have been otherwise paid toward the
school for the building.
II was reported that j. w. Jonn-
son had been recommended as by
the patrons of the Spar school as a
suitable person TO be appointed as
trustee in the place OF Mr.. ]. j. Col
bert. resigned. lie was ordered COM
uissiOned.
Mr.. A. b. Fort, trustee Moss Bluff
school discussed with the board the
matter Of getting the water for this
school. lie favored making con-
crete well and putting pump down
IN n. Later, ]. S. Martin another
trustee. discussed the matter with
the board. He thought all neces-
sary TO be done was to drive the
present piping farther down to sup
plv OF water and this was agreed up