The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-15
BOARD OF PUBLIC INsTRUCTIo
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school called and made request for
new school building to be erected on
a lot proposed to be decided to the
board. 1t being known that there was
opposition to this location it was or
dered that the supervisor be in
structed to call a meeting of all of
the patrons for the purpose of COM
ing to an agreement as to the loca-
ton of the proposed new building, and
to make report at the next meeting
of the board.
Proposals were presented from Levi
Alexander for doing certain work of
repairs and building at Howard Acad-
emy. 1t was agreed that he should
be authorized to raise the north side
of the old building, rebuild the steps
and put in three brick piers for $50.
A request from Albert O. Harriss
for a portion of the insurance busi-
ness of the board was presented and
filed for information and future ref
erence.
A proposal from H. W. Tucker for
the electric wiring of the new build
ing at Citra was presented and it was
ordered to take the matter up with
the trustees.
In the matter of a petition from
the patrons of the Shady community
to be allowed to use their school house
for religious services it was agreed to
allow this with the understanding
that there should be no abuse of
school property and that the commun-
| ity should be responsible for any
damage incurred.
A request from a school to use the
closing day as a picnic was presented
and the secretary was directed to
write them that this conficted with
the ruling of the board and that the
use of the last day for other than
legitimate school purposes did not
meet the sanction of the board. 1t is
recommended that the entire school
time be used for the regular school
work and the special occasions be
held after the expiration of the school
work.
A letter was presented from Mrs
Mary e. Rou asking that warrant
of the Ocala district for $500 which
comes due in the latter part of Apri
be taken up with interest. It wa!
| directed that she be written that ar
rangements would be made to take i
up.
Resignation of Mr.. o. II. Rogers a:
supervisor of Key Pond school wa
presented and accepted. 1t was agreed
to ask him to call the patrons to
gether to recommend successor.
A proposal of Collier Bros. to fur
nish fire extinguishers for the schoo
buildings was presented and orderet
filed for information. ..ssr -.
| Program of Southern Educationa
Conference received and filed.
| Supt. Brinson reported to the boar'
the work of the recent conference o
school officers and high school prin
cipals attended by him at Live Oak.
| A proposal from Orange Spring
| school to operate. the school for on
J more month if the board would pa,
SIS of the salary, was presented an
declined by the board.
A petition was presented from tn
patrons of the Grahamville schoo
asking that Miss Mary Nash be re
; appointed for teacher for the mex
term. Petition was granted.
. A request from the trustees that J
M. Feagle be contracted with a
principal of the Citra school for tn
coming term at 500 per month wa
agreed to.
A request for an increase of SIS pc
month in the salary of the Rock Sin
colored school was refused.
It was reported to the board tina
the desks in the Capulet school hous
had been moved to church to b
used. 1t was agreed that in this cas-
they could remain until time for open
ing school when they must be replac
ed in as good condition as when re
, moved.
A petition was presented from tn
patrons of the colored school at Dun
Mellon asking for the reappointmen
of the principal of last term whic
was granted.
Mr.. G.. w. Neville called and file
with the board request for the aI
pointment of the same teachers a
last year with the exception of on
who was married.
: The board upon request of the Ker
drick trustees agreed to pay Mis-
Mary Hamilton $50 for the las
month of work in finishing the teri
!, instead of her former salary of $40.
The following bills were ordere
, paid from county funds: Orang
j Brooks, for digging up trees at dol
{ mitory, S4.40; Mrs. Elizabeth Thoma.
for Office help, $10.50; Aaron Rack
ard, for post for dormitory garder
$3.50; Elizabeth Thomas, for offic
[ help, s10.50; III. Thompson, for clear
ing land for dormitory, $40; Mrs. E. !
Cardy. for interest to March 1, S2e
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, for office hel
E S10.5O; same again, s10.50; Mrs. Car
J olyn Moorehead, for salary for car