The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-11-16
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla. November 6. 1917.

Ocala, Fla, November 6, 1917.
The board of public instruction met
with A. J.. Stephens and C. R. Veal,
members, present and G. s. Scott,
member, absent. Mr.. Stephens was
chosen chairman, pro tenn and Super
intendent j. H. Crimson was secretary.
Mr.. R. H. Scott of the Fairfield
board of trustees called and requested
that an assistant teacher be supplied
for the intermediate work as the av-
erage. had passed IS. It was agreed
to furnish teacher as soon as possible.
Messrs. E. w. w. Jordan and j. T.
Ross, trustees of the Pine Level school
called and discussed with the board
the painting of their school house in
side and also the possible consolida-
ton of their school with the Heidtville
school. 1t was agreed to furnish floor
dressing from district funds and the
other matters to be carried over for
future consideration.
Mr.. L. B. Brock, contractor on the
Lowell school building. called and pre-
scented the contract with the endorse
ment of Messrs. C. B. Howell and S.
F. Rou, trustees, that the building had
been erected according to contract and
that he was entitled to a settlement
for the work. He was requested to
call again at 1:30.
John Pinkston, supervisor of st. Pc
tiers colored school, called and request
ed an increase Of salary for their
teacher which was refused.
Mr.. A. M. Anderson, patron of the
Ebenezer school, called and requested
about one dozen desks for pupils and
these were ordered to be furnished.
Mr.. G. w. Neville of the Dunnellon
trustees called and requested that
those of their teachers who were get
ting but $50 per month and who We're
holding first grade certificates be al
lowed an advance of $40 per month
and this was agreed to. He made a
suggestion that the district be allow
ed to borrow enough of the bond in.
terest and sinking fund to extinguish
their indebtedness. The legality of
the matter was discussed and it was
agreed to secure advice from counsel.
Messrs. Cahoon and Huffman, trus-
tees, and Adams, principal, of the Girl
|ner Farm school, called and made re-
quest for third teacher as the aver
age had exceeded that required for a
third teacher. 1t was agreed to fur
nish the teacher and to authorize the
trustees to have such alterations or adj
ditions made to the house as may be
found necessary in order to accommo-
date the other teacher and pupils. 1t
was also agreed to furnish eight new
desks.
The board adjourned for noon.
Wednesday Afternoon Session
The board met with all members
present and acting, Mr.. G. S. Scott ap-
pearing and taking his place as chair
man.
Mr.. L. B.. Brock, contractor on the
Lowell school building. called and set
Element was effected with him by
drawing warrant to him on county
funds for S462.6 Sand to the Lumber
Manufacturing Company of Gaines
vile for supplies furnished for $722.32
making $11S5, the contract price. The
arrangement beingthat the district
was to furnish one third of the ex-
pense it was ordered that an adjust
ment of the funds be made to CORES
pond with the agreement.
Minutes of the regular meetings in
September and October were read and
approved as read.
A communication from the comp
trailer in regard to the designating
banks to be depositaries for the next
year, was presented and it was order
ed that the banks of the county be du-