The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-01-16
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla, Jan. z, 1919.

Ocala, Fla-s Jan. q, 1918.
The board of public instruction In
and for Marion county met at the
usual hour in its Office at the court
house with all present and acting as
G. S. Scott, chairman, C. r.
Veal and A. ]. Stephens, members,
and Supt. j. H. Brinson, secretary.
Messrs. Harrell and Raterree, trus-
tees of the Shiloh school, called and
discussed the condition of the school
with the board. No decision as to
action was made by the board and
the matter was left with the super
intendent to adjust.
Certificates from the comptroller
that the Ocala National Bank had
deposited acceptable securities in the
sum of $4,000 as depository for the
county general school funds and also
$4,000 in acceptable securities as de-
pository for bond interest and sink
ing fund for the Ocala and Citra dis
tricts. Also certificates from the
comptroller that the Bank of Dun
Mellon had deposited satisfactory f.
deity bond as depository for school
funds in the sum of $4,000 and also
as depository for the bond interest
and sinking fund for the district of
Dunnellon in the sum of $500.
Minutes of the regular meeting of
December were read and approved as
read.
The board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The board re-convened with all
present and acting.
Notice was presented that a note
of the board for borrowed money
from the Bank of Dunnellon for
$4,000 would be due on Jan. 10th waA
presented and the chairman and Sec
rotary were authorized to renew
same and pay the interest for three
months. Also, they were authorized
to effect such other financial arrange
ments as may be found necessary
during the recess of the board.
The expiration of the terms of of
flee of the board having arrived,
there was an informal free express
sion of the very deep esteem in which
Mr.. G. S. Scott. the retiring chair
man, was held by the other members
and the superintendent. The very
heartiest appreciation for the many
years of faithful and efficient service
on the board was expressed and in
retiring there were very sincere ex-
pressions of good will and good
wishes for the incoming chairman.
The board adjourned sine die.
Ocala, Fla. Jan. 2, 1919
The members of the board of pub
lie instruction of Marion county,
elected on the 9Th day of November,
1918, were: Mr.. w. l.. Colbert of
Ocala, residing in and for school
board district No. /; Mr.. c. R. Veal
of Cotton Plant, residing in and for
school board district No. 2; Mr.. A. j..
Stephens of Spar, residing in and
for school board district No. 8.
The following, w. l.. Colbert, ". r..
Veal and A. j. Stephens. having met
on the above date in the Office of the
county superintendent of public in
struction, and each for himself pre-
scented his commission as a member
of said board of public instruction for
the term of two years from the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
January, 1919. and until his success
sor is elected and qualified, proceed
ed to complete the organization of
said board, in compliance with Sec
ton 342, General Statutes of Florida,
as follows:
On motion of Mr. Stephens, sec
onded by Mr.. Veal, Mr.. Colbert was
elected chairman of said board of
public instruction for the county of
Marion, state of Florida.
Mr.. j. II. Brinson, holding commits
sion as county superintendent of pub
lie instruction for the ensuing two
years, appeared in person at said
meeting and assumed his duties as
secretary of said board, as provided
by law. The board thus organized
then fixed on Tuesday after the first
Monday of each month as the day for
holding its regular meetings.
w. L. Colbert, Chairman.
Attest: j. II. Brinson,
County Superintendent and Elk.
Oficio Secretary.
OIdOS VI HtOrluds SOunLy Oh marion.
Before me, county Judge. personally
appeared w. L. Colbert and J. Fl.
Crimson, both known to me, each be-
ing duly sworn. says that the above
and foregoing account of the pro-
ceedings of the organization of the
board of public instruction. for the
county of Marion, state of Florida, is
correct, and true copy of the orig
inal as recorded in their book of
minutes. w. L. Colbert, Chairman,
j. Fl. Crimson, Secretary and Coun-
ty Superintendent.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, this 7th day of January, A. d.
1919. w. E. Smith, County Judge.
By Bessie Smith, Clerk.
The secretary reported having
communicated with Messrs. ]. T.
Lewis and j. B. Martin, bondsmen
for John NJ. Graham. treasurer, and
whose notes in the sum of S918. 95
each are held by the board. 1t was