The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-07-24
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Probable Resources


In order to make the necessary
school funds available we respectful
Iy request your honorable body to or
der the tax assessor to assess and the
tax collector to collect funds: On all
the taxable property of Marion coun-
~ for the general school funds seven
mills making division of assessment
as follows: five mills for general
school expenses and two mills for in
terest and retirement of time school
warrants issued. On all of the tax
able property in each of the follow
ing districts for providing for the
nayment of interest on bonds al
ready issued and also for providing
for a sinking fund for the redemption
of such bonds.
In Ocala Special Tax School Dis
trict No. /, five mills.
In Dunnellon Special Tax School
District No. ), five mills.
In Citra Special Tax School DIS
trict No. 10, five mills.
On all of the taxable property IN
each of the special tax school DIS,
tricts of the county for the special
tax school district funds as per the
itemized estimates by the trustees OF
said districts, herewith filed showing
the boundaries of said districts and
| the rate Oh nllldSS NoCSu ~ ~~A
| trict to be assessed.
! All of the above we respectfully ask
of your honorable body.
Very truly yours,
Board of Public Instruction,
Marion County, Fla.
G.. 6. Scott, Chairman.
]. II. Crimson, Secretary.
| Minutes of previous meetings were
! then read and approved.
! The board then adjourned for tho
day.
! Tuesdays Session
Tuesday, July 6, 1915.
The board met with all present ano
Mr.. Geo. w. Turner, one of the trus
tees of the Pine Level school, called
/ and made request that the schoo
house have the door in the north clos
ed and n door on the south side open
ed. 1t was agreed that if the trus
tees agreed that this would be bes
they could do so from district 1unds
% Messrs. Z. w. Rush and A c. Walk
up. newly selected trustees Tor TN
Mcintosh school called and discusses
their school situation with the boar'
and made recommendation as TO re
pairs that were needed In the colore
building and also desks.
The trustees of the Charter Oa
school called and discussed the ap
pointment of n teacher with the boar
and it was agreed to snake her a
offer Of $50 per month, or 500 IL sh
secures n first grade certificate.
Mr.. T. W. Strickland, one OF IN
HeidtvilIe trustees. called and discuss
| ed conditions of his school and IN
proposition to change the boundarle
of the district.
Mr.. II. II. Rast, one of the trustee
[ of Weirsdale school. called and dis
I cussed with the board their school sl'
: luation and needed repairs. 1t wa
lagreed that the trustees should be en-
L powered to make such repairs as the
find necessary and repalnt the nous
to best advantage, the bills TO be PAL
from district funds.
Mr.. T. /. Holly, supervisor OF tn
NarshviIle school. called and tendel
| ed his resignation and recommends
the appointment Of Mr.. l.. =. Mars
as his successor as supervisor who
was agreed to and he was ordere
TO he commissioned
Since there were number OF r.
quests for repairs and furniture BEN
made for different schools the boar
agreed to have such requests listed
that Mt the next meeting the matte
could be taken up for the county
Mr.. COcowitCh, of Dunnellon Gale
and requested that there be a scho
furnished for the colored people at h
lstilI on the Dunnellon road ne'