The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-09-12
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUB
Lie INSTRUCTION
Ocala, Fla. Sept. 2. 1915

The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met in regular
session at their office on the above
date with all members present and
acting as follows: W. L. Colbert,
chairman; c. r. Veal and 4. j. Ste
phens, members and Supt. ]. II. Brin-
son, secretary.
The secretary reported that the
work in the office had been such that
he had been unable to prepare the
minutes of the meetings in July and
August but would get them out as
soon as possible.
Mr.. ]. d. Proctor, supervisor of the
Dallas school, called and requested
that contract for transportation be
made for eight months, the term. of
the Summerfield school. 1t was de-
cided to make the contract and bond
for six months at this time and await
future developments.
The trustees of the Martel district
called and talked over the situation
of their district in regard to levying
rniIlage when they. had funds on hand
and their action in not forwarding
| the trustees estimate forms in time
1t was agreed that they would send
| in these forms and also that they
would operate their school for six
months and if satisfactory seven or
eight
| Messrs. c. A. Carter and II. II. Rod
denberry called and reported upon
the progress Of moving and erecting
the Cotton Plant school house and
putting down well that was fail
ure in getting water.
| Messrs. Lanier and Snowden, trus-
tees of the Pedro district, called and
made request for the appointment Of
a third teacher based upon the pros
poets but the appointment was post
poned until an average attendance
of IS was reached.
Messrs Folks and Moon called and
asked for transportation for the chill
dren from their neighborhood to the
Dunnellon school but this was ref1s-
| ed.
1t was reported that in certain
places the primary pupils had been
dismissed with only half days work
and in some cases with less than
! half days work and it was agreed
that these departments as well and
as the regular school should operate
practically for school day
| Messrs. Carter and Roddenberry
took up the matter Of bill for $142.-
72 for a well that had been put down
at the new location Of the Cotton
Plant school, but which was failure.
1t was agreed to pay the bill from
Cotton Plant funds and to leave to
the judgment of the trustees as to
drawing the casing and attempting
I to put down another well.
Mr. L. B. Marsh and some. of the
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| ed and talked over their situation
and the possibility of combining the
Marshville and Burbank schools but
no conclusion was arrived at.
| The board adjourned for mood.
! Tuesday Afternoon Session
1 The board met with all present ana
acting.
Mr.. J. S. Martin Of Moss Bluff call
ed and asked that county appropria-
tion for teachers salary for theft
school be raised S. per month from
the amount fixed and it was agreed
TO pay the extra salary if teacher was
secured with first grade certificate.
Mr.. lowers and others from com
munity west of Pennington called and
made request for either transporta-
| tion to school or that a school be
granted for their community.
| They were directed to make an or
sanization and elect supervisor and
forward a list of the patrons with
the pupils that would be there to at.