The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-12-15
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION


The board Of public instruction in
and for Marion county met this the
7th day of December in regular ses-
sion with w. 7. Gary, chairman. c. R.
Veal and A. ]. Stephens present.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Messrs. John Ballet and Frank
Abate appeared before the board rela-
tive to securing teacher at Keystone
school, showing that they had twelve
pupils, a sufficient number to maintain
a school. The superintendent was au-
thorized to make arrangements to
convey the children to the 0cala
school
Mrs. Mary Blount was recommend
ed to the county commissioners for
widows pension for two children.
Resignation of C. E. Cook, a trus-
tee of the Orange Lake school, was
accepted and patrons of Oranke Lake
school asked to recommend some one
TO ill his unexpired term.
Mrs. r. w. Simmons recommended
to county commissioners for widows
pension for one child.
Mrs. Mary Wells recommended to
county commissioners for widows
pension for two children.
Application for assistant teacher at
Kendrick refused on account of in
sufficient funds.
/ George MacKay & Co. were employ
ed to inspect the heating plant at the
0cala high school and report if the
repair on heating plant by H. S.
Ninshall is according to contract
iplans and specifications.
The 0cala National Bank was des-
lignated as depository for the general
school funds of Marion county for
1921 and bond fixed by the board at
$4,000.
The 0cala National Bank was also
designated a depository for part of
interest and sinking fund of the Citra
land Ocala special school district and
ibond fixed at $4,000.
The Munroe & Chambliss National
Bank was designated as depository
for part of the interest and sinking
fund of the Citra and Ocala special
tax school district and bond fixed at
$15,0OO
The Bank of Dunnellon was desig-
mated as depository of all of the spe-
cial tax school district funds except
Mcintosh No. 2 and Fairfield No. 26
land bond fixed at $4,000.
The Bank of Dunnellon was desig-
rated as depository for the interest
and sinking fund of the Dunnellon
bonded special tax school district and
bend fixed at $4,000.
The Mcintosh State Bank was des-
ignated as depository for the McIn-
tosh No. district and the Fairfield
No. 26 special tax school district and
bond fixed at $1,000.
The Mcintosh State Bank was des-
lignated as depository for the interest
and sinking fund of the Reddick spe-
cial tax school district and bond fixed
at $500.
1t was ordered that if the report
ef George MacKay & Co.. appointed
Ito examine the repair of the heating
Iplant at the Ocala high school is that
the work is according to the plans
land specifications and the work COM
lpleted viii justify the payment of
i $140O that this amount be paid to Fl.
Is. Minshall, the contractor.
1t was ordered by the board, that
AS the law forbids any accounts being
lpaid without first being approved by
1.-The board that after the first of Jan
Iuary no accounts will be paid except
lat regular board meetings and all
teachers reports and other accounts
must be in the superintendent Office
touring or before the meeting of the
hoard
Il The chairman and secretary were
authorized to draw check on the in
lterest and sinking fund of the Ocals
bonded special tax school district foI
$500 and place it on deposit in the
lCitra interest and sinking fund bond
led district
il The above $1,000 is to take up cou-
pom bonds Nos 8, 8 and 10 of Ocala
ldistrict bonds issued April LIST, 1918
and due April 1st, 1888. These bond:
were bought with the Citra interest
and sinking fund Sept. l, 1920.
Il The chairman and secretary were
: also authorized to draw check OF
. 1.-THE Ocala interest and sinking funC
for 500 for interest due the Citra dis
trict on above bonds from Sept. 1st
D 1920, to Dec. 10, 1920.
Il Upon invitation of Prof. ]. D. Nc
? lcall, the members of the board of pub
) lie instruction and the trustees of tn
Ocala school district accompanied b.
Mrs. L. H. Pillans and Miss Rave
; Veal visited Howard Academy. tool