The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-17

Ocala. Fla. July l. 10.

rotary on Monday before the regular
meeting on Tuesday for the purpose
of going over the school finances in
executive session and preparing a
budget of expenses for the school
year of 1918-1919 and also to make
their annual request of the board of
county commissioners for the neces-
sary tax levies for school purposes.
After working during the principal
part of the day on the appropriations
made last year and the expenditures
of last year and the probable income
and necessary expenditures of the
coming year. Mr.. Scott was excused
and the other members of the board
with the secretary proceeded to check
over the depository statements with
the vouchers.
The members present were G. S.
Scott, chairman, A. j. Stephens and
c. r. Veal, making the entire board,
and Superintendent J. H. Brinson,
secretary.
The board adjourned for the day.
Tuesdays Session
with all members present and acting.
Work on the budget was resumed.
The supervisor and some of the
patrons of the GAINESVILLE colored
school called and asked that pump
or some means of securing water at
the school house be furnished. They
also brought stringer that had beer.
fin haI no OF fn fhaf
house to show that it was not the
right length and they were instruct
ed to go by the mill and leave an or
der for the right length and extra
lumber for the steps.
The matter of furnishing expenses
for the Jeans fund agent was taken
up and it was agreed that if an agent
were furnished at the expense of the
society as to salary that the county
would pay her necessary travelling ex-
penses.
The supervisor of the Montpelier
colored school called and discussed
the time for opening the school with
the board and it was agreed that in
this case and others, both white and
colored, the opening time would be de-
termined by the several communities
as expressed through their trustees
and supervisors.
Messrs. Priest and Wilson, trustees
of the Fort Mccoy district, called and
discussed their school conditions with
the board.
The trustees of the Shiloh district
called and discussed their situation
with the board and it was agreed that
understanding that whatever expense
of salary that there was in excess of
their equitable appropriation of coun-
ty funds and such district funds as
may be available, should be paid by
the people of the community.
In regard to the colored school in
their district. Moore's Pond, is was
agreed to use lodge room for the
school room for the coming term
In regard to the Montpelier colored
school having one corner undermined
by the running of the water it was
agreed that the patrons of the
school would be asked to meet and fix
it.
The trustees of the Buck Pond dis
trict called and discussed with the
board their situation. 1t was agreed
should be transported at district ex-
pense and arrangement to the Buck
Pond school and the county would
supply two teachers. 1t was also
agreed to furnish teacher for col
ored school to be established out from
Juliette to be known as Persimmon
Sink school and Phil Billings was or
dered appointed supervisor.
Mr.. r. B. FAINT of Fantville appear
ed and presented the returns of the
district election held on this day,
showing that R. B. FAINT, j. B. George
and p J. Messer had been elected
trustees and three mill levy voted
for taxes for the next two years.
These were ordered to be commits
stoned. Salary for teacher was dis
cussed.
The board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon
The board met with all members
present and acting.
The secretary was directed to col
lect all warrants held by the county
board against districts for advances
heretofore made and to notify the
trustees accordingly.
Work on the budget was continued.
Mrs. Moorhead, as county home
demonstration agent. called with j. D.
Mccall, principal of Howard Acad-
envy, and Pearl Anderson, colored
home demonstration agent and dis
cussed this work among the colored
people Since there was no provision
for her to be paid for work during
two months in the summer when it is
very necessary that the work be con-
tinued and since the county commits
sioners had agreed to pay for one
month, the school board also agreed
to pay the salary for one month of
thirty dollars.
Mrs. D. NJ. Roberts, matron of the
county school dormitory, called and
reported upon the condition of the