The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-27
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla, Dec. 20, 1913.

The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met at its Of
fee on the above date at 10 a. m. as
per adjournment on Dec. 4th, 1918.
All members were present and acting
as follows: G. S. Scott, chairman, A.
J. Stephens and c. r. Veal, members,
and J. H. Crimson, secretary.
The purpose of the meeting was to
approve bonds of banks applying to
be appointed as repositories for the
county school funds for the ensuing
year.
Mr. Dodd, cashier of the CONNER
cial Bank, called and discussed the
situation with the board. 1t was the
understanding of the board that there
had been an understanding among
the banks that the business should be
rotated and as the bulk of the bust
ness was handled by the Commercial
Bank in 1917 and by the Munroe &
Chambliss Bank in 1918 and the un-
derstanding was that most of the
business should be given the Ocala
National Bank for 1919. The policy
of rotation seeming to be fixed upon
and it being the sense of the present
board that the depository business
would rightfully/ belong to the Com
mercial Bank for the year 1920, tho
there was no power to make any legal
contract or understanding to this eff
feet, Mr.. Dodd decided not to make
any bond for this year Or to claim
any part of the deposits. The chair
man of the board called up the Mum
roe & Chambliss Bank and had the
same understanding with Mr.. Munroe,
president of this bank, thus making
the Ocala National Bank the sole de-
pository for the county general school
funds for the year 1919 and its de-
post of securities with the comptrol-
Ter as per agreement was approved.
| 1t was reported that the Bank OF
Dunnellon had made application for
renewal of bond in the sum of SIS, 600
as depository for the special tax
school district funds which was ap-
proved, if it met with the approval of
the comptroller.
/ 1t was also ordered that all bonds
of the repositories for bond interest
and sinking funds for the Ocala, Dun
Mellon and Citra districts should be
renewed in ample amounts to cover
the balances for the year. The bond
of the Commercial Bank for this
account was raised from $4,000 to ST.
500.
The superintendent reported upon
a special visit made the Shiloh school
in response to request of number
of the patrons and also number OF
the patrons appeared and discussed
the situation with the board. It ap-
peared from the report of the superin-
tendent upon the condition of the
school that it was unsatisfactory ano
the board agreed to change teachers
without prejudice against or criticism
of the teachers and to send one teach
er with a first grade certificate te
finish the term if suitable one could
be secured.
B. G.. Galloway, supervisor of Mt
Pelier colored school, called and was
granted permission to get certain
suptain supplies.
The question of the salary OF
Miss Fanny Clark of the primary
school of Ocala was presented anC
discussed. 1t was explained that g
number of years ago it was agred
that her work would be lightened anc
that her salary would be ten dollars
less than the salaries of other teach.
ers of equal grades of certificates ane
the arrangement had been observed
up to the present time. 1t now ap
pearing that she was doing the same
kind of work and of equal response
bility as the others it was agreed tt
pay her the same salary as the othel
teachers were paid for the same kline
of work.
| Resignation of Miss Marian Dewey
as one of the sixth grade teachers Of
the Ocala school was presented anc
accepted.
Recommendation for P. j. Rutledge
to be appointed supervisor of thu
Lakeside school, colored, in place Of
A. Fl. Brown was presented and thu
appointment orderd to be made.
j 1t was reported that county war
rant No. B8729 to Miss Collie Clarl
had been lost and request for dupli
cate was presented, accompanied BY
lobligation signed by Messrs. E. c
Bennett and Harvey Clark to REIN
burse the board of public instruction
in case of the warrant being paid, ant
a duplicate was ordered to be ISSUED
and notice to stop payment to b.
filled with the banks of Ocala.
A request was presented from Mr.
j. W. Hunter to buy some building
material at the dormitory and The
superintendent was authorized to sci
it to him for $25 if it were not need
ed for dormitory purposes.
No further business appearing, thu
board adjourned to meet on Tues
day, January 7, 1919, in regular ses
sion. J. II. Brinson, Sec'y.
ORANGE TREES