The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-30
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION


follows: G. S. Scott, chairman, and
A. J. Stephens and c. r. Veal, mem
hers, and Supt. J. H. Crimson. secre-
tary.
7. NJ. MeCants, supervisor Of the
Montague colored school, called and
reported that the house had been con-
siderably damaged by fire. He was
instructed tc have estimate of damage
made and to report to the superin.
tendent and steps would be taken to
have it repaired and to collect the in
surance that might be due on it.
The supervisor Of Mt. Pelier school
called and reported upon certain work
that needed to be done and discussed
the general condition Of his school.
The man who dug the well at the
Summerfeld colored school called and
reported on condition Of the well and
he was instructed TO go ahead and
finish it with brick on the bottom.
Quite a number Of citizens Of the
Calvary community called and pre-
sented petition TO have a school
granted in their neighborhood and it
appearing that they had the requisite
number Of pupils it was agreed to
establish the school with the under
standing that a building would be
furnished by the community. 1t was
agreed that Mr. L. /. Horne should
be supervisor.
Messrs. Lands Bitch and J. ".
Coulter, trustees Of the Blitchton
school called and discussed the mat
ter Of operating their school with the
board and the superintendent explain
ed fully the situation and It was
agreed TO operate the school with an
appropriation q $40 Per month from
county funds and 10 pay $50 per
month from district funds fer d term
Of eight months.
Mr. Aubrey Frink, che Ct the trps-
tees Of me Fellowship district, called
and discussed matters pertaining TO
the school and fled petition asking
that their school he operated eight
months. The matter Of the district te-
ing due Sl20 from county funds upon
previous settlement was discussed
and it was agreed that if upon look
ing the matter up fully this was
found 20 be the case, the term could
be maintained for the eight months
requested.
The board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The supervisor Of the Wetumpka
colored school called and requested
that certain repairs be made on their
school house and it being very neecs-
sary the board agreed 10 furnish the
material with the understanding that
the work would be done by the people .
of the community.
Minutes Of the regular meetings in
June and July and special meeting in I
July were read and approved as read. I
A number of colored people from
the Benedict community near Fair
field called and presented a petition
asking that there be a school estab-
lished in their community and as
they had a large number of children /
who could not reach another school il |
was agreed TO furnish a teacher and |
they agreed to provide the house.
Mr.. G. W. Neville called and pre- |
scented a note in favor of the Bank |
of Dunnelon for $4,000 and warrants
were drawn on the Munroe & Cham. |
bliss National Bank. depository, for
the note and the interest on it and the |
note taken up.
Messrs. j. L. Edwards and G. 5.
Cullen and Mrs. William Hooker, |
trustees Of the Ocala district, called
and discussed with the board the re-
port of the superintendent Of the dis
position Of the proceeds of the sale
of $4,000 of Ocala bonds and also
the matter of the buildings that were
to be erected at the white primary
building and the cOlored school build
ing. 1t was agreed that the chairman
and secretary of the board with the
Ocala trustees should take such &C
ton as they should regard as proper
in the matter of contracting for the
toilet buildings for the Ocala primary
and eolored buildings.
1t was agreed to authorize certain
repairs at the Griner Farm school.
The board adjourned for the day
Wednesday Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
A request was presented from the
oolored school at Reddick for num-
Der of repairs and it was agreed to
refer the matter to the trustees OF
the Reddick district to have those re-
pairs made that were absolutely nee
essary to make.
The superintendent presented the
following report of the proceeds of
the sale of $4,000 of Ocala school
bonds voted Nov. 27. 1917, to run 20
years at 5 per cent. interest. payable
annually, interest and face of bonds
payable at Hanover National Bank OF
New York. The statement was as fol-
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