The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-10-31
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ana LOT Marion county met III regular
session at its office on the above date
! with all members present and acting
as follows: G. S Scott, chairman, A.
| J. Stephens and C. r. Veal, members,
and Supt. J. H. Brinson, secretary.
Minutes Of the meetings on Sept.
and were read and approved.
Mr. j. G. Denison called and dis
cussed an assistant teacher for Pedro
| The secretary reported TO the board
the payment of $4,000 from Ocala
district funds to McIver & MacKay
on their contract for buildings and
/ sewers. at the Ocala primary building
and Howard Academy. This being in
accordance with their contract the
action was approved by the board.
A request was presented from the
Wetumpka colored school for an ap-
preparation to fix their we'll and it
was granted.
Resignation of Mrs. j. c. Barrett as
intermediate teacher Of the Anthony
school was presented and accepted.
A request from the Orange Greek
colored school for pitcher pump and
q joint with point on it, was granted,
with the understanding thatt he pat
rons would do the work of putting it
down.
A request was made from the
teachers of a numbe rof schools that
their salaries be paid upon their re-
ports being presented and it was
agreed to do this up to the Doth OF
the month.
A letter was presented from the
Paisley school announcing that the
teacher had gotten married and had
quit her school. No action taken ex>
cept to try to supply the place.
A policy of insurance issued by 6.
S. Scott & Son, No. TAFT, for one year
from Oct. 8, 1918, covering the school
buildings Of the county outside of the
larger and more expensive buildings,
the valuation being $43, 240.75, was
presented. This policy covered an
other policy which was taken up and
the last policy.
A request was presented from the
trustees of the Griner Farm school to
raise the salary of their assistant, but
this could not be done and observe the
regulations in regard to certificates.
/ Upon request it was agreed to allow
a well to be dug for the colored school
at Boardman.
Statement of the Ocala National
Bank as depository was presented,
showing balance at beginning of the
month of S352.75, receipts during the
month S220.69, warrants paid during
the month $3875O, balance at end of
month S165.94.
/ Statement from Munroe & Cham
bliss National Bank as depository was
presented showing balance at begin
ming of month S2662.64, receipts dur
ing the month $175.8O, warrants paid
during the month $1502.16, balance at
end of month $1336.28.
i Report of the tax collector was
presented showing collections for
general school fund during month
S99.91, for bond interest and sinking
fund for OcaIa 65c.; Citra, $1.55; and
for sub-schools 1854.
The board adjourned for noon
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The board met with Messrs Steph-
ems and Veal present.
Mr.. Horne, supervisor, and Mr.
Bull, patron, of the Calvary school
called and reported that their teacher
had an offer of a position but if the
salary could be raised they thought
she would stay. Mr.. Scott came in
and sat as chairman. The superin-
tendent had listed her salary at $45
per month, it being new school and
the average of attendance being I'M
certain, but it was agreed to offer her
500 per month to remain.
) The supervisor of the colored school
at Gambler called and made request to
have the house covered and pump put
: down. He was directed to confer
with the trustees of the district
Mr.. f. L. Redding, one of the trus,
tees of the Pine Level school, called
and inasmuch as their school had nc
teacher, he requested to be allowed to
transport the children to Dunnellon
Action was pontponed for the present
At this time the board adjourned
for patriotic meeting and speaking
at the band stand on the square.
Wednesday Morning Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
A number of matters pertaining to
, the schools were discussed in an in
formal manner.
! The bills of the month were pre-
scented and gone over and ordered paid
as per the financial statement on file
with the clerk of the court and in the
office of this board.
Quite a number of teachers ac-
counts for the month were presented
and ordered paid.
Mr.. Edwards, trustee of the Ocala
schools, called and discussed with the
board the closing of the Ocala schools
on account of the influenza, the
. schools having been ordered closed by
, the board of health.
The board adjourned for noon.