The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-27
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

Ocala, Fla. Tuesday, Apr. Z, 1914.
The board of public instruction
for Marion county met in regular
session at 1915 a. M, with w. D.
earn, chairman and B. R. Bitch,
member. present, AMI j. H. Brinson,
secretary.
Messrs Walter Nichols and j. c.
Perry, trustees of the Pedro school,
asked that there be sold to them an
acre of land in the southwest corner
of their four acre lot. The matter
was passed without action at the
time
Mr.. H. w. Nettles, one of the
trustees of the Oak Hill school called
and presented bids for purchase of
the Oak Hill school house. The
board authorized him to offer it to
Mr. D. FAINT at $40
Mr.. H. T. Hall, of Lowell, called
and presented a petition asking for
the boundaries of the Reddick spec
ial tax school ditrict 20 be changed.
1t was ordered that there should be
due notice given in the papers for
four weeks.
Minutes of the special meeting
held on March IS, were read and
approved.
Mr.. G. w Neville, one of the trus-
tooc of tho D,,,noIlon rohoo1 oa11od
and discussed with the board the
general condition OF their school.
A number of the patrons of the
Dallas colored school called and also
some from Summerfeld, including
G. G. Gadson, supervisor of their
school, They presented a petition
asking for a better site to be settled
as the location of the joint school
between Summerfeld and Dallas.
The location being in dispute. the
board agreed to take the matter I'M
der consideration and settle the
matter.
G. S. Mickens and another colored
man from the GAINESVILLE colored
public school, called and presented
a request to have their school house
enlarged. They proposed for the
people of the community to do the
work if the board would furnish the
material, and it was agreed to take
the matter up later.
Mr.. J. S. Grantham. member of
f1n n ic
train being late.
The board adjourned for poon.
Afternoon Session
F. VI. Chaffee, supervisor of the
Burbank school. called and explain
ed to the board about the school be-
ing used for social purposes. It was
agreed that the school house should
be used for school purposes only.
Mr.. c. R. Curry, supervisor OF the
Central school. called and discussed
with the board the matter of the
community and some OF their pat
rons.
A request from the Jacobs Well
co1ored school for 5000 shingles and
eight windows 2-4x5-2 and window
frames. It was granted.
4 petition signed by a large num-
Der of patrons and pupils Of the Bur-
bank school was presented, in which
request was made for the appoint
ment OF the same teacher that they
had last term. As the board was not
appointing teachers at this time, ac-
ton was deferred. to some future
time.
A communication from the state
superintendent gave notice Of the
apportionment of s2.172-60 as Mari
on county's part OF the interest on
the state school fund.
A communication from Mr.. j. D.
Hobkirk, Of Citra, was presented,
making request for the new school
building at Citra to be located on the
east side OF the Seaboard Air Line
Railway for the better accommoda-
| ton OF the pupils from the Andalu-
| STA community. It was ordered to
confer with the trustees about the
matter.