The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-13
BoARo.oF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

dOf MARION county, met III les ui"i
session on Tuesday, Feb. ,, 1914,
at their office, with all members
present and acting rs follows: W..
ID. earn, chairman, B. r. Bitch, and
]. S. Grantham, members, and j. H.
Brinson, secretary.
Mr.. ]. ID. Rooney, secretary of the
board of trade. and Mesdames Gerig
and Stoval, called and expressed
their hearty appreciation of the en-
dorsement of the public library mat
ter by the board, and they took oc-
casion TO discuss some of the bene-
fits they hoped and expected the in
stitution to be to the city and county
In the way of being a place for ready
reference for general information,
and also to serve as an auxiliary to
the school library of the city and
county.
r. F. Heath. of Reddick, presented
a statement of time that himself and
others had worked, and amounts
paid out by him and received from
others in the community. 1t was
agreed that the board would pay him
$40 for work done on the building.
Mr.. Clarence Priest, one of the
trustees OF the Anthony school,
made a statement as to the case of
: supposed diphtheria in the communi-
~. He discussed the situation with
the board and it was agreed that be-
fore taking action as to. stopping the
school, they would await a hearing
from the physicians at Jacksonvil e
upon the report of the local physic-
cans. as to whether it was diphtheria
or not. In case it was reported in
the affirmative, 1t was agreed that
the trustees in connection with the
principal of the school, should take
such action as would seem most pru-
dent.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved at this time.
The chairman made report to the
board of a trip made in company
with Hon. K. L. Wartmann to Tai
1ahassee, to see what arrangement
could be made with reference to dis
posing of the bonds voted to be issu-
ed by the Ocala special tax school
district, and also those of the Dun
aellon district. He reported that the
state educational department was
willing to take $4,000 of school
bonds from Marion county.
A delegation from Citra, consist
ing OF Hon. Z. L. Wartmann and
Messrs. w. ]. Crosby, C. w. Driver
and ]. s. wycoff, trustees, and ]. r.
Williams, DR.. Creekmore, Rev. Nease,
A. s. Lambert, w. A. Redditt, pre-
scented a petition asking for an cleo
Eion to be called for the purpose of
issuing bonds by the Citra district
aor school purposes as set forth in
ahe following resolution by Mr.. S.
Grantham, which was unanimously
adopted. (Resolution of board and
call for election as appears in legal
adyertisement).
The gentlemen who presented the
petition looking forward to bonding
the district for the purposes set
forth. then made request of the
county board for an appropriation
from the county funds of not less
than $4,000 to be used with the pro-
ceeds of the bonds for the purposes
mentioned. The matter was discuss
ed and several of the gentlemen adj
dressed the board in behalf of the
request. Mr.. J. S. Grantham made
a motion to appropriate from the
county funds $4,000 for the purpose
mentioned and he and the chairman
voted in favor of the appropriation
and Mr.. b. r. Bitch voted against
Il. The latter expressed a willing
ness to vote for an appropriation of
$4,000.
Mr.. b. H. Seymour called and
eoOH UP Win the DOdIu the HldIlGT VI
erecting a primary building in North
Ocala as per understanding in the
summer past. He presented a de-
scription of the Loo that he propos-
ed to deed to the county board and
also 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 to
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 a
clear and satisfactory understanding
was arrived at.
The hoard adiOurpod 70 p,ao+ ~