The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-24


perintendent that a temporary certi-
fcate be granted which would be
good until the examination would be
neld in the county, which would De
on December 4, 1919.
Springs colOred school Fcalled and re-
ported that they had decided to put
down an open we'll and to use the
fund of $15 that had been collected
among themselves to- help in the
the work Permission was granted.
Mr. J. H. Benjamin, editor of the
Ocala Star, called and requested the
board to furnish an adding machine
for the use of thetoffice.
Mr. T. f. Hutchins caNed and dis
cussed the transportation of the pu-
pills of the Romeo school and it was
agreed that he should transport only
the pupils belonging to the Romeo
school and that he should be paio
$40 per month for this service.
The board adjourned for noon.
Tuesday Afternoon Session
The board met with all present
and acting
Messrs G. A. Garter of the Cotton
Plant trustees atif Mr.. H. R. Rodden-
berry of the Homeland board of
trustees called and discussed the sit
uation in regard to the we'll at the
new location of the Cotton Plant
school. 1t was agreed that Ike Scott,
the man who hAd put down the wenI
that had failed to get water, would
be allowed to take up the casing from
that we'll that Hhad been put down
and to put it down in another place
and to guarantee water and to be
paid from the district funds and that
if found necessary that the county
would loan thes disarict funds to put
it down.
Mr.. l.. F.. Ballard called and com
planned of the manner in which heI
alleged the Gambler school was be-
ing operated in that pupil had been
brought from another district in or
der to make thsl required average at |
tendance.
Messrs. Johns and Thompson of the
Derby school called and made request
for teacher.
Mr.. Stephens. who had been a pa |
tron of the Indiah Mound school. call. |
ed and protested against being left
out of transportation of the pupils |
from the Indian Mound school to the
school, according to ar
that had been made.
! Mr.. A. s. Pickett and Mr.. H. Ii
Shearer trustees of the Cottage Hill
district, called and Mr.. PICKETT asked |
for Increased pay for carrying the
Cottage Hill pupils to the Fellowship
school. 1T was agreed that he would
be paid so per month from county
funds in addition to the district funds
as heretofore
Applications for help under the wild
ows' pension act were presented from
the following: Mamie Howell. color,
ed. OF Silver Strings. for four chill
dren; Carrie Stewart. of Ocala, col !
ored for four children; Mrs. Mary
Alvina Jones. Eureka, for one child:
Mrs. Mary f Wells, of Eureka. for
one child; Mrs. R.iW. Simmons, OF
OcaIa. for one child; Mrs. Ella Johns
Of Irvine, for four children: Mrs
Maggis f. McLenddn. of Belleyiew,
for two children; Mrs. Jessie PEBBLES
of Griner Farm school district, for
three children; Mrs. @. w. Elkins. OF
Ocala, for one child: Mrs. Clara b
stone. OF Ocklawaha. for three chill +
dren; Mrs. Louise Gallipeau of Ocala.
for two children. These applications
were passed upon and signed by the !
chairman Of the board and afterward
delivered to the board of county COM
missioners for final action.
G. G. James supervisor of Mt. tn /
Der colored school, called and discuss.
ed with the board the situation with
reference to threat of his teacher
to leave. He asked for an increase
OF salary as an inducement to stay
which for the present was refused.
Frank Gadson and Prof. ]. d. Nc
Call, called in regard to the salaries
OF Howard academy. Agreed to leave
matter with principal and superinten.
dent to adjust.
Mr.. j, K. Christian of the Mcintosh
board of trustees called and asked
for a third teacher and If 1.,.e, -,