The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-11-16
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
CONTINUED from First Page)

OF tile Iu4d1 SCAOO4 AO14Iu1SSlOu
s. w. Williams, supervisor of the
Wetumpka coIored school. called and
reported that they had dug a well
and secured water in good quantity
and presented the bill for same
Mrs. Roberts, matron OF the dorrni-
tory, called and discussed with the
board the situation and the means
Of securing patronage for it.
1t was agreed TO have a reception
in order to better acuuaint the pub
lie with the institution and the board
agreed for a limited amount of ex-
pense for it. 1t was also agreed that
some scheme of advertiseing it should
be adopted.
Notice was received from the state
department OF education that the
semi-annual apportionment of the
state one mill tax made to Marion
county was s5,329. 80.
"a letter was presented from the
Mt. Tabor colored school making re-
quest for an extra pair of steps for
their new building, also to have it
cei1ed, also more blackboard surface,
more desks, another heater and some
maps for use in the building. 1t also
stated that the building in the sec
ond story was not sufficiently ibraced.
1t was agreed to furnish the desks
and ask the district trustees to look
after the steps and the bracing.
IA request from Ebenezer school to
accept a number of pupils from Levy
county was declined.
A request from the Oklawaha
school 70 increase the salary of their
teacher was refused.
A report from the trustees of the
Martel school was presented in which
they agreed for Mr.. w. J. Seeking
er to continue sending to the Fellow
ship school for the present term and
this was approved by the board.
Reports of Mr. J. H. Games, super
visor of construction for the several
Ocala buildings, were presented and
these reports were favorable as to
the present progress of the work.
A report was presented from the
trustees of the Moss lBIuff school stat
that recent trouble in the school
had been satisfactorily settled.
Resignation of the teacher of the
Central school was reported and Il
was ordered to supply the place Is
soon as teacher could be secured.
Paving of side walk notices from
the city of Ocala were ordered in
definitely postponed for action.
Letter from the supervisor of the
Moore's Pond colored school, was
presented in which he declined to ap-
prove the appointment of Lewis
Reeves as supervisor in his stead and
it was ordered to write both factions
and call meeting to select a super
visor for appointment to fill out the
present term.
IA proposition was presented from
the Eureka colofed school to leave
of two months of the present tern
and to he given the old white schoo
house and some desks. This wa:
agreed to by the board.
"A request was presented from tn,
supervisor of the Sulphur Spring
colored school for some more desk
and to have two toilets erected an,
the request was granted.
Prof. j. d. Wiley called and re
ported upon the condition and prog
ress at F'essenden Academy.
The secretary was authorized t,
secure additional filing cases for tn
use of the Office.
The board adjourned until 7:3
that evening.
Wednesday Night Session
The board met with all member
present and acting.
Ut was agreed to pay j. J. Brinso
$40 for let of the Eureka school.
The minutes for the meetings o
August 81, September 1 and 2 an
the special sessions of September 1
and Octorber 6, Z, s, 9 were read an
approved.
The board adjourned until Thur.
day morning.
Thursday Morning Session
The board met with all member
present and acting.
The following bills were ordere
paid from county funds: j. L.. |
EIudgens for freight on desks for Fe
lowship school, $22.1t2; B. r.. Bite
for per diem and mileage as boar
member, $11.20; w. ID. earn for san
$500; j. S. G. Grantham for sam
s11.SO; T. P. Bernard, agt for freigl
on desks for Fort Mccoy, 1913; v
ID. earn for extra time for board d.
ties SIS; E. E. Converse for desks fl
Roper Farm $11.6o; also for desl
for Shady s14. so; same for Felloy