The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-06-08

regular session with all present and
acting as follows: G.. S. Scott chair
man; B. r. Bitch and j. S. Grantham.
secretary.
The minutes of previous meeting
were read and. with an addition left
out In transcribing minutes in book
they were approved as read.
The superintendent reported that
he had investigated the request of
the Ocala school for one more extra
teacher and had arrived at an under
standing with the principal to get
along with the one high school teach
er and one grade teacher allowed for
the present term.
1t was ordered that the managers
of the election that created the
Greenwood district should be paid for
services If it is found that they have
not been paid from district funds.
Attorney Martin was called in and
consulted In regard TO final settle
ment of account Of p. d. ODell for
contract on Ocala buildings.
"A communication was presented
from Miss Harris as state canning
club agent making inquiry as to
whether the appropriation would be
made for the canning club agent Of
the county for next year or not. The
matter was discussed and il was
agreed to continue the appropriation
for the coming year.
Notice was presented of the seuase
annual apportionment of the state
one-mill tax for school purposes Of
Request from Howard Academy
for industrial department material
deferred until later in the season.
The following resolution introduc-
ed by Hon. r. l.. Wartmann and sec
onded by Hon. w. j. Crosby and
adopted by a standing vote Of the au-
dience at the commencement exer-
cises of the Citra high school on the
evening Of May 21, was presented
and read to the board and accepted
with appreciation:
Whereas, the Marion county
school board has very materially cid
ed us in the erection Of this rna0nifi-
cent high school building. therefore
be it resolved, that we, as citizens and
taxpayers of Citra, and the Citra sub
school district, desirous to show our
Of the services Of these
splendid officers, do by these resolu-
tIons express our sincere thanks to
each and every member of the board
and the secretary Of the same our
everlasting appreciation of their
generous aid and assistance
A proposal of Mr.. Ed Carmichael
70 donate a school site at Silver
Springs was presented TO the board
and declined for the reason that the
offer was conditional and the board
accepts only straight warranty deeds
to school sites and also for the rea-
son that the board is not undertak-
ing any new building operations for
this year.
Mr.. j. L. B. Hudgens called and
mentioned the matter Of Mrs. Vic
toria Carter loaning the board 800
upon a coupon warrant and the board
agreed to accept the loan.
Messrs. Rawls and Atkinson, trus-
tees Of the Fellowship school, called
and reported that they had agreed to
run thir school eight months and with
two teachers.
Mr.. Benson, Mr.. Nixon. Mrs. Nixon
and Mrs Wise Of Dunnellon called to
present and emphasize a protest that
bad been presented against the ap-
pointment Of the same principal that
was there last year. Messrs Neville
and Barksdale of the board of trus-
tees were present and discussed the
complaints presented against the
principal and requested that their
recommendation for the appointment
Of the same principal should be ac-
cepted by the county board of public
instruction Action was POSTPONED
for consideration.
Mrs. Moorhead called and made IN
quiry as to having desk room in the
superintendent Office for her work In
the canning club She reported upon
the progress Of the work
IL was agreed TO accept a loan
from Mr. Roy Goodwin Of $500 for
two years upon a coupon warrant
The board adjourned TO meet at
7:30 in the evening. The board met
at 1880 with all members present.
In the afternoon Supt- Crimson had
met with the directors of the Com
mercial Bank and discussed the ad-
visibility Of accepting a loan for
funding warrants
Mr.. T. c. GeseIl called and discuss
ed with the board the matter Of tax
ing loan in order to retire a large
amount Of current warrants. Tt was
agreed that the board would sell him
f1nding warrants to the amount CT
S57,5OO at per cent at the price of
The board adjourned for the day.