The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-08-06
PROCEEDINGS Of
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD. MEETING
MATTERS PERTAINING TO EDU.
CATI0NAL INTERESTS OF
POLK COUNTY ~
School Estabished in FoxtowH
Neighborhood Other News
Concerning Rural Schools

Concerning Rural Schools
Barlow, Fla, Aug. l.-The
board Of public instruction met IN
regular session In the oface Of the
superintendent with all members
and the superintendent present.
The minutes Of the last meeting, TO-
gether with those of the called meet
Ing Of July 20, were read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Reed Robson appeared before
the board and asked that the board
establish school in his reighbor-
hood as there was a number Of pu-
pills in the neighborhood, which is
out Of reach of a school. Said school
was granted and the board agreed
to furnish a teacher at a salary Of
$45 per month provided that the
patrons Of said school furnish tho
building, desks. and all other me-
cessities. Said school is to be known
as the Orangedale school.
At the request Of the patrons Of
the Pine Grove school, R. H. Myres
was appointed supervisor Of said
school. The board agreed to fur
nish window panes to replace tho
broken ones in said school build
Ing.
Mr.. w. A. Harris appeared be.
fore the board and made the follow
ing report in regard to the dispos-
ing Of the material Of the Best
school: that he had sold the lum.
Der and part Of the other material
for $217.50. thereby incurring .
loss to the county Of $57.67, as the
work and material on said building
cost $275. Mr.. Harris was given
the $217.50 which he had collected.
together with warrant for $57.67
and was instructed to settle all bills
and furnish the board with receipts
Of said sales
Mr.. Wheeler and others from the
Mount Tabor school appeared before
the board and asked that tho board
grant them their pro-rata share Of
the sub-district funds Of District
No. "a. Same was granted and the
was ordered to pro-
rata said funds. The board agreed
to supplement the salary Of the
teacher Of the Mount Tabor school
for tho present term.
Messrs. Adams, Gardner, and 9th.
ers from Lake Alfred, appeared be-
fore the board and presented q Pc
tition asking that tho board grant
them . teacher ct q salary Of $50
per month for five months. provided
that they pay all additional expense
and that said school shall be open to
all pupils Of said district. Same
was granted.
The trustees Of the Bradley Juno
lion school appeared before the
board ami asked permission to build
IN addition to tho present school
same to cost 1925 They
we're instructed to get several bids
IN same and submit said bids to J.
W. Keen for instructions.
Petition from the residents Of
Special Tax School District No. Z
lsking for an election to be called
or the purpose of issuing bonds In
he sum Of $4,000; $3.50 thereof
or the purpose Of buying lots 1, :.
IND 3 In the Patterson addition 70
he town Of Auburndale, $3.50 there
II for the fencing and improvement
4 said lots, and $4,000 for tho
Of q brick scnool building
n said district was granted and u
vas thereupon resolved and ordered
hat said resolution be published for
our successive weeks.
Trustees Of the Winter Haven
chool appeared before the boar0
md asked permission to build san
tary closet, cost Of came to be about
800. Same was not granted -
he Winter Haven sub-school die.
rict was already considerably In
lebt.
The request Of the patrons Of the
Welcome school for another teacher
vas deferred until the next meet
ng.
J. L. Lynch and A. ]. Everett.
rustees of the Mulberry coloree
chool appeared before the board
nd asked permission to move the
chool building to an adjoining lot.
g the lot on which the building
low stands Is not owned BY them.