The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-12
BOARD OF PUBIC INSTRUCTION
ocala. Fla., Monday. JIG 3.


and for Marion county, Florida, met
in regular session on the above date,
in the office Of the superintendent in
Ocala, with ". d. earn, chairman,
and B. R. Bitch, member, and ]. H.
Brinson, secretary. Mr.. J. s. Gran
than, member, was absent.
Mr.. W. T. Gary, one of the trus-
tees of the Ocala school. called with
Miss Nellie Stevens to discuss the
situation as to the work in the pri-
mary department of the Ocala school.
An extra assistant was requested
and action on the matter was post
poned for the present.
Messrs. j. F. Parker, H. Rodden-
berry and Mr.. Williams, trustees of
the Homeland district, called to dis
cuss the school house question before
the board. Mr.. Parker favored build
ing a new school house at the pres
ent site to cost about $500. Messrs.
Williams and Roddenberry opposed
building on the present site and fav-
ored operating the school for the
coming term in the present house
and favored building on different
site later
The board agreed to operate the
school at the present site for the fol-
lowing term. Mr.. Williams made re-
quest for the transportation to be
furnished his children to school,
which was refused.
Mr. H. w. Nettles, one of the trus-
tees of the Oak Hill school, called
and reported an agreement of the
patrons of the Oak Hill and Flem-
ington schools to move the site of the
Oak Hill school to a point north
which would be just outside of the
Oak Hill district but which would ac-
commodate the pupils from both
schools. It would be necessary to ex-
tend the boundaries of the Oak Hill
district and it was agreed to at once
begin measures to hold an election
to make the desired extension.
Mr.. J. S. Grantham came at this
time and sat with the board as a
member.
In the matter of the Oak Hill
school. the board agreed to furnish
the material necessary to construct
the proposed school house provided
deed is presented for the lot, with
! the understanding that the people of
the community will do the work of
putting up the house.
At this time a telegram from a
bonding company was read setting
forth that there had been defect
discovered in the district bonding
act just passed by the legislature and
the secretary was authorized to wire
the chairman of the committee that
passed upon the bill, to look after
our interest in having any defect
cured that may exist.
/ Mr.. ]. A. Hicks, supervisor Of the
Key Pond school, called and discuss
ed with the board the matter of Sc
curing a teacher.
Mr. o. E. Hill, one of the patrons
of the Marshville school, called and
made statement about petition that
had been filed with the board in re-
gard to the appointment of teacher.
patrons should be called to be held at
II the Marshville school house on Fri
day afternoon, June 10, at O'Clock,
for the purpose of discussing general
school matters and making recon.
mendation of teacher for the coming
term.
The board adjourned for noon.
Monday Afternoon Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
Mr.. T. F. Holly, supervisor of the
Marshville school, called and dis
Icussed the situation and reported the
need of pitcher pump for getting
the water from the cistern. This
was granted by the board.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Murray called and dis
cussed with the board the matter OF
handling the school books for the
county for the coming term. 1t was
agreed that the board would ask
that Murray & Co. be appointed b!
the several book companies as agents
for the handling Of the books.
JOS. L. Wiley called and discussed
with the board the work of the nor
NAL for colored teachers that ha(
just closed at Fessenden Academy.
Mr.. w. j. Crosby, one of the trus
tees of the Citra school, called and
discussed the situation and OUTLOOK
of the Citra school with the board.
Mr.. Carter of Leroy called ant
asked that the school at that place b.
re-established- Action was postpon
ed pending investigation Of the sit
uation.
Mr.. W. T. Henderson called Il
make inquiry Of the board about al
old school lot that his father hat
decided to the board many years ag
and to request that the board deed
back to him as it was no longer uset
for school purposes. The deed wa
found and it was agreed to make hin
a deed for the lot composed of on
and half acres.
The following accornts were au
. dited and ordered paid from count