The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-15

not be justified in paying more fDr
the publishing of the minutes.
Mr.. Zetrouer called and renewed
his request for new building for Shi-
loh and suggested one to cost about
$1,000 to accommodate about eighty
children within q very few years.
R. F. Heath of Reddick called and
made request that the colored house
there be ceiled. He was instructed to
have estimate of cost made and for
ward same to the board.
Mr.. j. L. Beck called and arranged
with the board to loan $500 for two
years at 7ga interest payahls-4ssr-
terly and to take county coupon
warrant for same
Mr.. J. I. B. Hudgens called and
renewed his request for an extra pay
ment of S15 for work on blackboard
and desks at Fellowship new school
building. 1t was agreed to pay the
amount from county funds.
J. H. Calhoun, supervisor Of Sui
phur Springs colored school, called
and made request for help in painting
their new school building. He was in-
structed to have estimate made of the
cost and the amount Of money the
community would raise to apply on
the work and report at next meeting
of the board.
Mr.. ]. S. Grantham had arrived and
acted with the board in the last sew
eral items.
Mr.. J. NJ. Meffert called and pro-
tested against the lot chosen by the
trustees for the location of the new
building. The secretary was directed
to write the trustees setting forth
the objections that had been entered.
The secretary was also directed to
write the Marion county. representa-
tives with reference to the special
legislation in the matter Of valuation
of the bonds voted BY the Citra dis
trict and the extension Of the use Of
the present adoption Of county text
books.
Mr. ODell called and made inquiry
Of the board as to what could be done
to effect settlement of the balance
unpaid on his contracts on the 0cala
primary and North Ocala buildings.
It was agreed to ask Hooker & Mar
tin as attorneys for the board to take
steps to get the Ocala trustees and
Mr.. O'Dell together on articles Of ar
bitration so that the matter can be
arbitrated and settled.
Mr.. Frank ShortalI, representing
the Union School Supply Co, called
to discuss the matter Of installing Ii
braries in the schools. The matter
was discussed and it was agreed chat
the county could not assist IN the mat
ter but it was thought that probably
some districts could afford to put
them in from district funds and this
would be sanctioned by the county
board.
J. ID. Mccall as principal Of How
ard Academy called and discussed the
necessity of an increased teaching
force for the coming year. He would
like to have four additional teachers.
Action was postponed for future con-
sideration.
Mrs. Moorhead called and discuss
ed with the board a request previous
ly made that Friday after Thanksgiv-
ing in fair week should be given the
schools as a holiday in which to visit
the fair and celebrate school day The
matter was discussed by the board
and it was agreed that in the case Of
those schools where the trustees or
supervisor and the patrons generally
are favorable TO the use Of the day
for this purpose and where the teach
ers and pupils attend hi body, the
day viii be counted as holiday and
paid for.
Mr. Gary as secretary of the board
Of trustees Of Ocala called and dis
cussed with the board the matter CT
the current expenses for supplies Tor
the domestic science department of
the Ocala school 1t was agreed that
an amount not 70 exceed So per
month would be allowed from county
funds for this purpose. Also a re-
quest was made for the screening of
eight windows and one door for the
domestic science department which
was granted. He also fled statemens
of expenses for past two months and
made request for $50 from district
funds for the current expenses for the
following month which was grated
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