The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-01-12
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala. Fla. Jan. 8. 1913.

4O1AOW5+ VI. -. OCOtLy chairman, "A. y.
Stephens and C. r. Veal, members,
and j. FL. Crimson, secretary.
Minutes of special meeting held on
December Is, 1917, were read and APP
proved as read.
Certificates were presented from
the comptroller to the effect that
bonds or securities had been approved
for the Ocala National Bank in the
sum of $4,000, the Munroe & Cham
bliss National Bank for $4,000, the
Commercial Bank for $4,000 and the
Bank of Dunnellon for $1,000, all for
repositories of the general and dis
trict funds.
Mr.. r. R. Wilmington, trustee, and
some of the patrons, of the Shiloh
school, called and requested that
there be an assistant allowed to con-
tinue although the average of the pre-
|ceding month. had been less than the
average required for two teachers.
The prospect reported being favorable
for making the average in the future
the request was granted for at least
one month and Mrs. C. B. Morrow was
appointed teacher, in place of Miss
Mary Gladney who had resigned.
Mr.. FL. P. Oliver, trustee of the
Pedro school, called and requested
that they be allowed to keep three
teachers although the average was
Hess than that required and the pros
poets being favorable for the required
average to be made this request was
granted for one month to see what
the average would be.
Mr.. Hill of the Marshville commu-
nifty called and discussed their school
situation.
The board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The board met with all present ana
acting.
A report was presented from the
teacher of the colored school at Eure-
ka of the school building being de-
stroyed by fire on January 4th, with
a request for new building. The
secretary was requested to secure
full data as to the old building with
reference to collecting the insurance
Otl III dliO dloO W ocCuIS lI1OIadLlOlI
as to the size of house that would be
eneded in a new building and the ex-
pense of putting it up.
Coupon warrant No. 25 held by
Miss Mamie Hudgens being due on
Jan. 8 and settlement being desir-
ed by the board paying $500 now and
issuing another warrant for $1,000 in
full settlement, this was agreed to
and the new warrant was ordered to
be issued.
A letter was presented from the
Florida School Room, the organ of
the Florida Educational Association,
asking that the board pay for copies
of the paper to be sent to all the
teachers of the county for the Jan
uary issue which would contain a full
write-up of the recent State Educa-
tional Association at Daytona The
secretary was instructed to ascertain
from the paper the number of SUBJ
scribers already among the teachers
and to find what the expense would
be and If not in excess of $40 he was
authorized to have the paper sent.
A request was presented from the
lWetumpka colored school for one
dozen desks, a well pulley, bucket, a
chain and lumber to build toilet.
The items were granted.
A request was presented from Mr..
G.. w. Neville that warrant No. 243
against the Dunnellon district in favor
of himself be taken up and another
for the same amount be issued in lieu
of it to the Bank of Dunnellon This
was agreed to.
Resignation of Miss Lizzie Lamb as
teacher of the Derby school on ac-
count of sickness was presented and
accepted.
Report of county Judge of hunting
licenses, showing balance for the
schools of $240.50 was presented.
Mr.. w. ]. Crosby, one of the Citra
trustees, called and discussed with
the board the matter of continuing
three teachers in the school, the aver
age having been less than that re-
quired by the board for this number.
It was agreed that owing to the pros
poets being favorable for an increased
attendance the three teachers would
be continued for the present.
The reports of the teachers that
had been paid since the regular meet
ing in December and those of this
month that had not been paid were
presented and audited and the pay.
ment ordered on all of them
Prof. Mccall of Howard Academy
and the manual training teacher call
ed and made request for lumber suffi-
cient for putting in partition in the
cooking department of the school and
samewas granted.
+ Mrs. Moorhead called and made
report of the results of the canning
club work for the past year which
was very interesting and creditable to
the work in the county.
Bills were presented and audited.
and ordered paid as per financial
statement filed herewith.
The board adjourned for the day.
Wednesdays Session
The hoard mot with all prasent and