The Ocala banner., 1921-10-07

utilize Badger school house as it is
not kept up and going to waste.
Mr. Frink also wanted board te
accept Mr. Hudgen's bid for con
veying pupils from Cottage Hill In
cluding Fellowship high school pupils
Mr.. Veal said that he was quite sure
Mr.. Pickett considered his contract as
closed and it was agreed that Fellow
ship trustees should talk with Mr.
Pickett and to meet board at four
O'Clock in afternoon.
Mr.. Foglestrom called to discuss
repairs or new school building for
Montague school. No action taken.
Mr.. Folks and Fred Turner came
before board to discuss transporta-
tion of pupils from Pine Level to Dun
Mellon and it was agreed to give Mr..
Turner contract at $12500 per month.
Mr.. B. c. Webb trustee of Kend-
rick district presented bills for new
School house at Kendrick and asked
for about $4,000 to complete the work.
He also advised that board advertise
for bids on old school house and lot
at Kendrick So ordered.
Board adjourned for noon to meet
at one-thirty ocolck.
Board met at one thirty with all
members present.
Mr.. L. S. Light Of Reddick asked
board for itimized statement concern
ing work done on new school build
ing at Reddick. Same granted as soon
as superintendent could get it ready
for him..
Mr.. w. HI. Anderson and others
from Ebenezer came before the board
to discuss the petition as had been
advertised for previous four weeks.
After much discussion for and against
board advised that they would duly.
consider the matter
Mr.. w. B. Brabham trustee at Or
ange Lake, stated that Mr.. NJ. j. Young
had two school pupils and that as he
was conveying Irvine school pulls to
Mcintosh he was also carrying his
that they were willing if attendance
be allowed for Orange Lake school,
Matter referred to superintendent for
investigation.
Mr.. w. A. Fort, l. B. Griggs and
Others from Lake Bryant and Elec-
ira came before the board, Mr.. Fort
acting as spokesman said that as
the attendance had fallen SO low. at
Electra and that it was easier for
transportation that it was best to con-
vey pupils of Lake Bryant to Electra.
After discussion it was ordered and
board asked fer bids for conveyance.
Mr.. George Johns of Derby called
and asked for teacher as pupils
were moving into his neighborhood
that would give the required number.
So ordered.
Addie Stark, teacher, and f. L.
Adams, supervisor of Bethlehem school
asked for new school house, stat
ing that they had 80 pupils and were
teaching in an old church that seem
ed to be ready to fall and that many
of the pupils with monitors had to
study and recite out doors. Board
agreed to take the matter under con-
sideration.
Mr.. ]. M. Coin asked for a pump
to be put down at Coins school. Su-
perintendent advised to get some one
to do the work reasonable, as soon as
possible.
Mrs. J. R. Moorhead complained
that school pupils of Ocala High
School injured her property and asked
that something be done to help re-.
lieve the situation.
e. F. Maxey, colored, asked for
desks, blackboard, and ceiling for
Ropers Farm school. Blackboard and
ueshs granted, ceiling refused.
s L. Hodge, colored, st. Philips
school, asked board to maintain
school as now located.
Delegation from Fellowship stated
they felt like contending for
Mr.. Hutchin's bid. Mr.. Pickett said
that Fellowship pupils would have to
meet him two hours before schools
opened in Ocala in order that he
might make the trip on time.
Left over for discussion and later
desicion by board.
Petition from Weirsdale and old
Mayyille district asking for an cleo
lion 70 be held for extending boundry
Of Weirsdale Special Tax District So
as to include old MayyilIe district was