The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-21
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla. Nov. 5. 1918.

and for Marion county met in regular
session at it's 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 Superintendent Brinson, secre-
tary.
I The minutes of the sessions held
on October and were read and ap-
proved as read and recorded.
Mr.. j. L: Edwards of the Ocala
board of trustees called and discussed
with the board possible arrangements
that could be made for making up the
time of the schools which was lost on
account of the influenza and which
time was being paid for to the teach
ers as if it were taught 1t was
agreed to operate the schools as orig
inally contracted for including the
time lost.
Report of Mrs. Caroline Moorhead
as home demonstration agent was
presented and ordered filed for infor-
nation and reference.
The secretary reported a loan made
from the Bank of Dunnellon for
days.
1 The secretary also reported the re-
newal of coupon warrant No. AZ to
JIM. Bitch for $500 for one year.
A request was presented from the
trustees of the Lowell school district
asking that a warrant for 500 be
made to c. B. Howell for loan of
that amount, the warrant to be pay
able on July 8, 1919, and interest to
| be at eight per cent. The loan was
for the purpose of putting down
welpat the school house and the war
rant had been issued as per the re-
quest,
Resignation of w. L. Martin as
trustee of the Greenwood district was
presented and upon recommendation
I. j. Perry was appointed in his
!place.
A request was presented from the
trustees of the Fort King district
that such surplus funds as the dis
trict may have to be invested in war
| savings stamps. This was ordered
done
! Coupon. warrant No. 81 in favor of
Mrs c. L. Bachelor for $4,000 for the
purpose of taking up three warrants
for $1,000 was presented and signed
! by all members of the board.
| Insurance policy for $500 issued
/ by D. w. Davis on the dormitory was
presented.
Tax collectors report for the month
of October, was presented showing
county collections of $23.61, district
collections of $500, bond interest and
sinking fund for Ocala $125 and for
Dunnellon $2.25.
| Deed of j. w. Morrison for school
sented and it was ordered to be re-
corded.
/ The superintendent reported that
the supervisor of the Lakeside color
ed school showed no interest in the
school and that he had sent two
! teachers there and they could find no
Organization and it was ordered that
The be discharged and the patrons
asked to recommend some one in his
place.
Report of Wylma McDuffy as the
Jeans industrial teacher for colored
schools was presented and filed for
information and reference.
Notice from the state superintend-
lent of the semi-annual apportionment
of the one-mill state school tax was
presented, showing $4341 for Marion
county.
Statement of the Munroe & Cham
bliss Bank as depository was present
ed showing balance at beginning of
month $2662.64, receipts during the
month $l75.80, warrants paid 1892,
| balance at the end of the month
fS1336.2S. Statement of the Ocala
National Bank as depository was pre-
scented and showed balance at begin
ming of month s352.75, receipts dur
ling month S220.69, warrants paid
Iduring month $3S7.50, balance at end
of month S185.94. The warrants in
leach case were presented and can
Icelled and found to agree with de,
lrository statements. Mr.. Huffman of
the Griner Farm community, called
and reported that considerable DAM
age had been done the school build
ling during the suspension on account
Of the epidemic by parties breaking
/ the windows and tearing off screens.
The superintendent was directed to
offer the reward of $25 for evidence
to convict the parties guilty of the
it-espass, either in this case or any
ether cases of trespass on school
Prs perry.
The board adjourned for noon.
/ Tuesday Afternoon Session
| The teachers reports for the month
We're presented and all accounts or
ldered paid.
| Many things of general school in
iterest were discussed.
The board adjourned for the day.
Wednesday Morning Session
! The board met with all members