The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-08-10
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

;. Scott, chairman, B. r. Bitch, men,
Der and Supt. J. II. Brinson, present.
Mr.. j. S. Grantham, member, came in
prior to the noon adjournment.
Messrs Baxter and Young, trus-
tees Of ehe Fort King school, were
granted permission to paint their
house and make other improvements
from district funds.
Grant Mickens, supervisor of the
ClarksviIe colored school, made re-
quest for teachers to be furnished at
an early date.
Mr.. Bitch reported on conditions at
Pine Grove colored school.
Mr.. w. Bitch, one of the Pleasant
Hill trustees, conferred about a
teacher to open school at an early
date.
Messrs. j. Randall and G. Hogans
CT the Indian Mound school, made OBJ
Ject1ons to the supervisor that had
been appointed. Matter passed for
later consideration.
Supervisor of the Liberty Chapel
coiored school made request for the
house to be recovered. He was in
structed to submit an estimate to the
board at its next meeting of the cost.
Prof Barnwell discussed with the
board the matter of renewing rela-
tons with Fessenden Academy. 1t
was agreed the county would furnish
two teachers for five months who
must have Florida certificates, and it
was left for the superintendent to
take up with the American Missionary
Association.
Mr.. w. A. Cutlery, one of the
Weirsdale trustees, called and dis
cussed with the board the matter of
a teacher. 1t was agreed to make the
salary of the principal SIS per month
and to appoint Miss Nellie Clyburn.
Mr.. Hogans of Indian Mount was
informed that the present appoint
ment would stand, the superintendent
to write the supervisor and instruct
MIN IN MS duties.
Mr.. S. III. Christian conferred about
putting down a well for the Shady
school, but was informed that it would
not be done now.
Messrs. j. L. Edwards and III. c..
Hozier discussed with the board the
financial relations of the district to
the county. 1t was shown that the
district had become largely indebted
tc the county general school fund and
the matter of voting an additional
bond issue of not less than $4,000
was discussed. 1t was agreed to have
prepared for the trustees a list of the
warrants and purposes of same that
were held by the county against the
district and the warrants taken up by
the county for the district at the be-
ginning of the present school year.
Mr.. w. j. Crosby of Citra presented
the following petition:
We, the undersigned, duly qualified
electors, residing within Citra special
tax school district No. 10 of Marion
county, Florida, who are freeholders
therein, hereby petition said board to
cause to be held within said district
an election to determine whether or
not bonds shall be issued by said dis
trict in the amount of twenty-five
hundred ($2500) dollars, the proceeds
derived from the sale of which shall
be used for the purpose of discharg-
ing Indebtedness incurred by said dis
trict in building, enlarging and repair
ing school houses in said district and
furnishing the same, which indebted
ness was incurred and the school
houses and furniture mentioned were
and are being used for the exclusive
use of the public free schools in said
district, such election to be held pur-
suant to section IL of article IL of the
constitution of the state of Florida,
and the laws of said state Signed: w.
j. Crosby, R. K. Wartmann, j. E.
Sherouse, G. w. Driver, R. S. Short
ridge, tSewart Ramey, III. A. Wart-
mann, E. L. Wartmann, w. M. Har-
man, w. T.sDuPree, S. E. Guesley, A. |
G. White, VIM. Franzott, Fl. B. Fran
zott, G.. Middleton, z. Fl. Shortridge, |
M. A. Rice, j. w. Hagins, D. Hall, w. |
A. Redditt, j. FL. West, j. M. Lewis,
w. B. Hoyt, E. Blackshear, d. o. Ell
lis, Victor j. Kunze, G. r. Creekmore,
M j. Timmons, J. w. Hewett, L. B. |
Moody, ]. ]. McAllister, A. ]. Ellis,
G. Ellis, j. G. Robertson, J. G.I
Pratt, j. R. Williams, J. S. Kingsley,
A. j. Douglass, ]. w. Melton, j. p.
Ausfey, L. HI. Hall, j. w. Payne, ID.
Barcus, ]. K. West, Arthur Evans,
John Styls, Richard Hearst, c.. w.
Taylor.
Upon the above petition being pre-
sented, the following resolution was
presented by Mr.. j. S. Grantham, Sec
onded by Mr.. B. r. Bitch, and unani-
nously adopted. (See advertisement
Upon motion it was ordered that
he resolution be forthwith published
'nce each week for four weeks in the
Star and Banner, there being no news
PAPER published in Citra special tax
chool district.
The following notice was ordered {
o be inserted according to law. ,(See 9
advertisement elsewhere).
1t was agreed to ship thirty desks I
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