The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-08-17
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met in regular
session Tuesday, August z.
A large number of the citizens and
two of the trustees of Lowell called
and discussed very fully the location
of the proposed new school building.
1t was agreed to accept a proposal OF
Mr.. J. NJ. Meffert to donate one acre
and to sell for $50 another acre, the
two to be in square form, facing the
Dixie Highway opposite the former
H. T. Hall home The purchase price
of the acre to be bought to be raised
| by the trustees.
knoplock brothers called and asked
that a teacher be furnished for their
community, presenting a petition
showing the necessary number OF pup
Ills. 1t was agreed that teacher
would be furnished if they would put
I'D the house not closer than three
miles of the Martin school.
Messrs. B. r. Fitch and J. ". Coul-
ter of Blitchton called and reported
that they had enough pupils in the
community TO operate their school.
Mr.. Veal reported upon an effort
that was made to unite the Homeland
and Cotton Plant schools and to move
the Homeland school house. The
proposal was very much mixed and it
was evident that there could be no
action taken at present with the set
tied consent of the people of the two
communities so no action was taken.
The matter was discussed by Mr..
Trotter of Homeland and Mr. Wood
ward of Cotton Plant.
The supervisor of the Blaze Pond
colored school called and made request
that their school be allowed 10 open
the first Monday in September and it
was allowed.
The supervisor Of the Union colored
school that has been transferred 20
Fessenden Academy, Principal Barn
well of Fessenden and number of
the patrons appeared and the super
visor made request that the school be
required to admit pupils of the COM
munity through the seventh and
eighth grades free of tuition, but as
the teachers furnished by the county
are expected to confne their work to
the first six grades and the academy
teachers do the work beyond this, the
request was refused.
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Brass of Heidi
vile asked for transportation of GER
tain pupils from the district funds but
no action was taken.
Board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The trustees of the Shiloh district
called and reported upon the compile
ton Of their new building by McIver
e. MacKay and recommended the ac-
ceptance of the building and the pay
ment of the account for it. Superin-
tendent Brinson also reported upon
his inspection of it. The house was
accepted and the account ordered
paid. They were also granted ten
new desks and one heater and pipe.
The trustees also reported upon the
sale Of the old Shiloh building and
turned over a check from Mr.. Feas-
ter for $3.50 for it.
Trustees Miller and Townsend of
Heidtville and Mr.. Brass called and
made request that Mr.. Brass be paid
So per month from district funds for
Transporting his children and the
teacher to the Heidtville school and
this was agreed to.
Henry Butler, supervisor of Hog
Pond colored school, called and asked
that his school be allowed to open on
August 20, and this was granted.
The situation in regard to the
Homeland and Cotton Plant schools
was discussed and certain changes in
the districts were suggested but no
definite conclusion as to what action
to take was arrived at.
The supervisor of the Summerfeld
colored school called and made re-
quest for pump to be put down and
it was agreed to write the trustees Of
the district if they thought a pitcher
pump would be sufficient.
Mr.. NJ. L. Payne called and propos-
ed to loan the board $4,000 for ten
years and after discussion it was de-
cided to take the loan for ten years
at six per cent interest to be paid
semi-annually and the following res
olution was passed: Whereas, there
are now outstanding warrants and
expenses to be met by the board OF
public instruction in excess of the
funds available for these purposes
now, therefore, be it resolved, that the
board will borrow from NJ. L. Payne
$1,000 and issue to him its warrant
payable in ten years at 6 per cent in
terest payable semi-annually and rep
resented by coupons attached to the
principal warrant of S72 each and
payable on presentation.
Mr.. Veal reported upon certain in
quiries made by himself with refer
ence to securing certain funds.
The minutes for the meetings held
on July 2, and 4 were read and ap-
proved as read.
Interest coupons on the Dunnellon
bonds amounting to 5000 were pre-
scented and cancelled.
A petition for certain furniture and
the painting of the Ebenezer school
house was presented and it was or
dered that the blackboard be furnish
ed and the needs for the other items
be further investigated.
The question of furnishing teach
er of home economics in Howard
Academy was taken up and it was
ordered that teacher be secured not