The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-11
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county board for an appropriation
from the county funds of not less
than S4 900 TO be used with the pro-
ceeds OF the bonds for the purposes
mentioned. The matter was discuss
ed and several OF the gentlemen ad-
dressed the board in behalf Of the
request. Mr.. J. S. Grantham made
motion to appropriate from the
county funds 81 900 for the purpose
mentioned and he and the chairman
voted in favor OF the appropriation
and Mr.. B. r. Bitch voted against
it. The latter expressed willing
ness to vote for an appropriation OF
$4,000.
Mr. B. H. Seymour called and
took up with the board the matter OF
erecting a primary building in North
Ocala as per understanding in the
summer past. He presented a de-
scription Of the lot that he propos-
ed to deed TO the county board and
also a lease of mortgage on same
with the request that a deed for
same be prepared for him to exc
cute. 1t was agreed that the board
would take steps at once looking 10
the erection Of the said house.
Mr.. George Bitch, president of
the Commercial Bank, discussed
with the board the matter OF the
warrants being carried as at pres
ent being done by the bank, and
clear and satisfactory understanding
was arrived at.
The board adjourned to meet in
night session.
Tuesday Night
The borad was in session with all
members present and acting.
Prof. J. d. Pierce, industrial
teacher at Howard Academy, pre-
scented a list of supplies needed for
the work with the price at which
they could be obtained, and asked
that they be supplied, which was
agreed to by the board.
Request of H. w. Taylor, contrac-
tor on Montague colored school,
that he be paid SO on the work on
the Saturday following, with the I'M
derstanding that he was TO wait until
the work was completed and to be
paid at the March meeting, was
agreed to.
A request from Moore's Pond col
ored school for fifteen desks was
agreed to, and same to be made and
sent.
A petition from the Eureka school
setting forth that the supervisor had
moved from the community and
| asking for the appointment of Mr..
F. VI. Harp as supervisor, was pre-
scented and agreed to.
Resignation OF Miss Sarah Fergu-
son as teacher Of the Key Pond
school, was presented, and the sec
rotary reported that the place had
been supplied in the person of Miss
Jessie Howell
A communication from the state
superintendent was presented, in
which he called attention to the an
nual meeting of the department of
superintendent Of the National Ed
vocational Association TO be held at
Richmond, on Monday February %,
and request was made that the coun-
" department be represented. 1t
was agreed that the expenses of the
superintendent and one member of
| board would be paid If they could
attend. Attention was also called to
| the meeting of the state convention
| OF superintendents and high school
| principals TO be held at Fort Myers
little later.
The superintendent reported that
as the average o. the Okalawha
school had increased TO where it was
entitled TO an assistant. that Miss
| Irene Miller had been assigned there
as assistant
| communication from the super
visor and patrons OF the Elmwood
colored school asking for pump to
/ be supplied and promising TO bear
| half OF the expense, was presented,
/ and II was ordered that the board
would o-Drorr;o-o co. n Eo avail