The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-06-13

/ Whereas it appears that an i'm
crease in milIage may be necessary
to conduct the affairs of the school
board to the greatest advantage.
The board of county commissioners
! of Marion county respectfully ask
the honorable school board that they
consider the plan of consolidating,
where practicable, a number of the
schools, providing ample transporta-
ton for the pupils attending the same
believing that this system will in
measure relieve the financial strin-
gency now confronting your honor.
able board. o. H. Rogers, chairman:
/ j. A. Talton, w. D. earn, y T. Hutch
ms, J. w. Davis
The board went in body to in
, spect Howard academy as to its needs
in the way of repairs accompanied by
a number of the colored citizens.
Mr. NJ R. Goodwin called and pre-
sented coupon warrant No. 40 for
either renewal or collection. He pro-
posed to let the board have moro
money but the renewal was left with
. the chairman and secretary to take
care Of
Mrs Moorhead called and request
that an appropriation of $25 be made
to defray the expenses Of one girl
to Tallahassee to attend the home
economics short course. Matter not
acted on at present.
Mr. Frank Moses called and made
a statement in regard to selling the
land that had been sold him by Capt.
S. R. Pyles and the matter OF the
board disposing Of it was postponed
for the present
The financial condition was studied
and it was agreed not to operate any
high schools for more than eight
months and also not to employ any
domestic science teachers for the
Ocala high school.
AT the suggestion of the superin-
tendent it was agreed to raise the
maximum salaries of teachers hold
ing third grade certificates to $50 per
month and those holding second
grades to $50, the salaries OF other
grades to be determined by the aD-
preparation to the nQsition.
The board adjourned for the day.
Thursday Session
| The board met with all members
present and acting.
Mr.. D. N. Barco,l one of the trus-
tees of the Homeland district, called
and discussed the school interests
! of his community.
Mrs. Moorhead called and discuss
ed the time for closing her work as
demonstration agent. Also, with the
state agent for the colored work and
Pearl Anderson colored home demon
stration agent requested that the
board would be responsible for SIS
with which to secure Gaping steels
and tools for the use of the colored
people in canning. The board endor-
sed note to the Ocala National bank
for this amount 1t was also request
ed that Pearl Anderson be paid for
the month of July and it was agreed
that the board would supplement her
salary to the amount of $50.
Sundry bills were presented and
accounts ordered paid
The superintendent presented the
matter of paying certain of the Ocala
teachers who had taught for one
week extra at the close of the school
and who were not employed ia the
Ocala school at the time that the
school was closed on account of the
influenza The board declined to pay
them at this time.
The board adjourned for noon.
Thursday Afternoon Session
The board met with all members
present and acting.
The superintendent mentioned the
broken panels in the doors of the
north Ocala school house and it was
recommended that their place be sup
piled by wooden panels.
The superintendent recommended
that crayons and erasers be supplied
the schools of the county directly
from the superintendent office. but
there was no action taken.
The superintendent also recon-
mended that there be warning signs
against trespassing on school prop
erty posted on all school buildings
but there was no action taken.