The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-10-17

lTh.s vas agreed 10 and further re-
quest for six 10. desks was grant
ed.
! Mr.. l.. A. Fort. an architect from
Lakeland engaged by the trustees
of the Dunnellon school as supervis-
| ing architect on their new school
building. called and discussed with
the board the plans of the building
and the relations of the architect
who prepared the plans and the
supervising architect. It was agreed
that he should make whatever sug-
gestions as to some minor changes
| that he thought best to make TO the
architect who had prepared the
plans and when they were agreed
upon. to present them to the board.
1t was agreed that he should have
copies of the corrected plans fur
nished to the county superintendent
for use of county board, also to the
trustees of the Dunnellon school and
one copy for use of the supervising
architect. after which there would
be advertisements for contracts for
building made as soon as practical
| Bile
! The board of trustees of the Citra
school with the principal of the
school called in body and discussed
! with the board the. attendance and
conditions OF their school. They
asked that a second assistant be
granted and this was agreed 10 at
salary OF $40 per month.
Mrs. Bittinger, Mrs. Sinclair and
Miss Gamsby accompanied by Mr.. ].
I'D. Rooney. called and presented the
matter of the proposition for the
city of Ocala to comply with the re-
quirements of the Carnegie Library
Association in order 10 secure a free
public library for Ocala and asked
the board of public instruction to
endorse the recommendation TO the
city council of Ocala. The request
was complied with and form OF
recommendation prepared and sign
ed by the board.
Mr.. Rooney also asked that FRI
day after Thanksgiving be declared
a school holiday in Marion county to
permit the teachers and pupils 10 at
tend the fair Action on this re-
quest was postponed and was att
erwards considered and L was
agreed TO ask the fair management
to admit free of charge all regular
pupils of the county in which case
the day would be declared a school
holiday in Marion county.
Mr.. Rooney also read a letter from
Prof. Vernon OF the department OF
agriculture with reference To the sal
airy of the canning club agent for
Marion county. lie asked the board f,
to guarantee as much as $sOo TO be
contributed by the county TO her sal |
airy. After considering the matter
the board declined to make the
guarantee. nut agreed TO subscribe
SIS to the salary fund.
The board adjourned for the day.
Wednesday Morning Session
The, board met with Mr.. ]. ).
Grantham acting chairman.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted. MIR. earn
arrived and assumed his place as
chairman. which made all members
present.
Mrs. ]. r. Moorhead called and
made statement of the unsightly ap-
pearan se of the school lots that had
been purchased in the southern part
of the city and asked that they be
moved and cleaned up. The request
was refused.
]. d. Mccall. principal OF Howard
Academy. called and made state
ment about the work and conditions
az his school, A list of articles that
was prepared by the industrial
teacher of the school was presented
for the board TO purchase and dis
; cussed with the principal. II ~as
agreed to leave the matter OF the
purchase with the chairman and sec
rotary.
A communication from bond
purchasing company VAS read TOR
information as to condition OF bond
market.
A request was presented from the
Montague colored school for a weu
to be furnished them. After Discus
sion OF the situation Il was agreed
Ito furnish the same.
A request from the teacher OF the
Marshylne school vas presented ask
ing Tor an increase Of salary which
,eas raa,Sed for the reason that she