The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-11-01
MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala. Fla. October s. 1915.

Ocdla, Fla, OCTOBER ), 1918.
The board of public instruction i'll
and for Marion county met in regular
session at their office on the above
date. with all members present ana
acting as follows: G. S. Scott, chair
man; A., J. Stephens and c. r. Veal.
members, and Supt J. H. Brinson, sec
rotary
Minutes of the last meetings on
September and were read and ap-
proved as read and recorded
? Mr.. J. G. Denison called and discus
sed an assistant teacher for Pedro.
The secretary reported to the board
the payment of $4,000 from Ocala dis
trict funds to McIver & MacKay on
their contract for buildings and sew
ers at the Ocala primary building AMI
Howard academy This being in &C
cordance with their contract the &C
ton was approved by the board.
a request was presented from the
Wetumpka colored school for an ap.
preparation to fix their well and it vas
granted
Resignation Of Mrs J. G. Barrett as
intermediate teacher of the Anthony
school was presented and accepted.
A request from the Orange Greek
colOred school for a pitcher pump and
joint with point on it was granted
with the understanding that the pa.
irons would do the work of putting
it down.
A request was made from the teach.
ers of a number of schools that their
salaries be paid upon their reports
being presented and it was agreed co
90 this up to the goth of the month.
A communication was presented
from the state tax comission IN re-
gard to a meeting that had been cali
ed at Tallahassee on October % for
the purpose of drafting a revenue bill
to be presented to the next session of
the legislature Attendance upon this
meeting was invited and the commun-
ication was ordered fled for informa.
ton.
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 G.. 5.
Scott & Son, No. 7477 for one year
from Oct. 9, 1918 covering the school
buildings of the county outside OF the
larger and more expensive buildings,
the valuation being $43. 23o75, was
presented This policy covered an.
other policy which was taken W and
cancelled AND it was also revised
from the last policy.
A request was presented from the
trustees OF the Griner farm school 70
raise the salary Of their assistant but
this could not be done and observe
the regulations in regard to certih.
Gates.
Statement Of the Ocala National
bank as depository was presented,
showing balance at beginning Of
month $&5275, receipts during the
month s220.G9. warrants paid during
the month S2S75o. balance at end If
month $685..
Statement from Munroe G Cham,
bliss National bank as depository was
presented showing balance at begin
ming Of month $2662.64, receipts dur
ing the month $175.S0, warrants paid
during the month $150216, balance at
end of month $l33628
Report of the tax collector was pre-
scented showing collection for general
school fund during month s9991, for
bond interest and sinking fund for
Ocala s65, Citra S1.55 and FOR sub
schools $tS64.
The board adjourned for noon
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The board met with Messrs, Ste
phens ana Veal present
Mr.. Horne, supervisor, and Mr.
Bull patron of the Calvary school,
called and reported that their teach
er had an offer of a position but #
the salary could be raised they
thought she would stay Mr. Scott
came in and sat as chairman The
superintendent had listed her salar"
at 81 per month it being a new
school and the average attendance be
ing uncertain but it was agreed to
offer her So per month to remain.
The supervisor Of the cOl0red school
At Gambler called and made regueS9