The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-17
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

and for Marion county, Florida, met
in regular session with G.. s. Scott,
and B. R. Bitch, member;
present and acting and Supt. J. H.
Brinson, secretary, and member J. S.
Grantham absent.
Mr.. c. L. Strickland, one of the
trustees, of the Heidtville school, call
ed and made request that a duplicate
warrant on the Heidtville district be
issued for No. 118 for S14.99, which
was supposed to have been destroyed
in the burning of the postofice at
Dunnellon. 1t was ordered that a list
be prepared of these so far as posi-
bic and that duplicates be issued and
due notice be given the banks to de-
cline to pay the originals and that
proper notation be made ON the dupli-
Gates, on their stubs, and on the stubs
of the originals as precaution against
their being overlooked in their being
paid and cancelled.
Mr.. r. L. Anderson called as attor-
ney for NJ. L. Payne, trustee, in the
matter of redeeming warrants No.
1852 for $1,000, No. 1873 for $1,000,
No. B132, for $4,000, No. B729 for
$500 and No. BIOL for S40O, total
$8400. 1t was agreed that these war
rants should be retired by the pro-
ceeds of the funding warrants issued
by the board to Farson & Co., of
Chicago, and that a loan should be
effected of the same amount to be
represented in coupon warrant with
interest coupons at the rate of seven
per. cent. per annum payable quarter
ly attached. 1t was agreed to draw
a warrant for 500 for interest to
March l. The warrant was to run for
five years and the following certifi-
cate was ordered attached to the war
rant: State of Florida, County of
Marion We do hereby certify that
the warrant to which this certificate
is attached, being in the sum of Eight
Thousand Four Hundred (S8400) Dol
lars and of even date herewith, pay
able to NJ. L. Payne, trustee, and due
five years from date is for money
loaned to the county school board of
said county for the payment of school
warrants outstanding and for the pur-
pose of paying the legitimate expen-
ses of operating the schools of Marion
county. March 1, 1915.
Mr.. w. V. Henry, contractor on the
new building at Citra, called and pre-
sented estimate from architect for
$500 as payment due and warrant
for this amount was issued.
Mr.. Nisle, proprietor of the Advo-
cate from Dunne1lon, called and asked
that the Marion Advocate be used as
well as the 0cala papers for adver-
Using the minutes. Action on the mat
ter was passed for future action.
At this time the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and adopted.
Mr.. G. w. Neville, of Dunnellon call
ed and made request for duplicates
to be issued for a number of warrants
that were destroyed by fire in the
burning of the Dunnellon postoffice.
Mr.. J. T. Hutchins Of the Romeo
school called and made request that
their school be continued by Miss DON
ME Proctor. The school had been dis
continued for lack of attendance but
he reported that there We're a num-
Der of pupils more to attend and it
was agreed to by the board.
Mr.. j. L. D. Hudgens called and re-
quested the board to pay him SIS in
addition to that paid at the former
meeting of the board. 1t was agreed
tees of the Fellowship school to make
whether they would advise the pay
The board agreed by resolution to
make a borrow of M. L. Payne, trus-
tee, S8400, of S. H. Bitch. $500, of
Mrs. E. J. Cardy, S1400, and issue in
terest bearing coupon time warrants
for same. These warrants were to re-
deem outstanding warrants made In
the regular course of business for
school purposes.
J. L. Wiley. principal of Fessenden
Academy, called and invited the board
as a body to inspect the institution
at the time of the next meeting, which
was agreed upon.
The board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The board met with all members
present and acting. Mr.. j. S. Gran
than having arrived.
The matter of introducing music in
to all the schools of the county was
discussed but no action taken.
Notice was presented from the state
superintendent of the apportionment
to Marion county of S2538 as her share
of the state school fund interest.
A program of the fourth annual
meeting of the canning club agents at
Tallahassee was presented and filed
for information.
Also the Housekeeper's short course
in Home Economics at Tallahassee at
the Florida College from Feb. % to
March 6.
Capt. H. w. Henry of Oklawaha
called and made request for the issu-
ance of a duplicate warrant for $500
for one that had not been received.
A request was presented from B. h.
Smith for the purchase of the inter-
est of the county board in the Eaton
Greek school house. 1t was agreed
to leave the matter for the superin-
tendent to adjust.
A request for information from one
of the schools of the county was made
with reference to graduation of pupils
from the tenth grade. 1t was ordered
that the regulations of the state sup
erintendent be followed.
A petition was presented signed by
a large number of the patrons of the
Shady school making request that
there should be preaching services al
lowed in the school house. It was IN
derstood that the supervisor objected
to this use of the house and it was
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