The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-16
FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION


and for Marion county met this the
9th day of March, 1921. in regular
session, with w. T. Gary. chairman,
C. r. Veal and A. j. Stephens present.
Minutes of last regular and special
meeting read and approved.
Messrs. L. L. Horne and George
Buhl of the Calvary school asked that
baard increase salary of their teacher,
Miss Clara King. $40 per month for
the last two months. Request granted
as she was not receiving salary equal
to other teachers of her rank.
Messrs. Brown and Wall of McIn-
tosh called for information as to the
proper steps to be taken in the con-
solidation of Mcintosh and Orange
Lake districts, including other terri
tory, into one district and the building
and maintaining central high school.
Board referred them to attorney for
exact advice.
Mr.. w. j. Fielding of Ebenezer
called in behalf of petition for con-
selidating Ebenezer, Ratcliffe Hill and
Paisley schools into one district and
one school be maintained. Petition
referred to the attorney.
Mr.. F. e. Smoak, who has been
transporting pupils from Pennington
and Oak Hill schools to the Fairfield
school said that he could no longer
transport said pupils. As his contract
was fulfilled the board declared his
work completed.
Mr.. C. NJ. earn of Reddick stated
that they had enough rock on the
ground but not enough sand for the
proposed new school building anG
asked that board place another $1O(
to their credit for that purpose. Re
quest granted.
Messes. Mills and Atkinson of ths
Fellowship school asked that ont
teacher be dismissed from their schoo
as they had fallen below the required
average. Board referred matter {,
the superintendent for adjustment.
Board adopted the following reso
luton, which was communication
from the Manatee county school board
The resolution was forwarded to Gov
ernor Cary A. Hardee:
Whereas, there is much inequalit,
in the assessment of taxes through
out the state of Florida on account O
the: lack of uniformity of valuation
upon which the assessment is mad
by the tax assessors of the differen
counties; and,
Whereas, the present system O
assessing taxes is unjust. discriminai
ing with nothing to commend it an
much to condemn), and illegal in s
far as it gives to the assessors q
taxes discretionary powers never ir
tended by the law. thereby causin
general dissatisfaction; and,
Whereas, under the present metho
of assessing one-fourth. one-third q
one-half of the supposed cash valr
of property necessitates a very hie
millage, thereby discouraging the il
vestment of capital and causing man
other evils; therefore be it
Resolved, That the board of publ
instruction of Marion county, Florid
in regular session assembled, do,
most earnestly request Honorab
Cary A. Hardee, governor of the sta
of Florida, to give this matter h
serious attention. and if it meets Wi
his favorable consideration to dire
all tax assessors of the state to MAJ
the next assessment roll upon Il
actual cash value of all property
provided by law"
Messrs. NJ. j. Younge and J.
BURY, trustees of Orange Lake, re
commended Mrs. w. B. Brabham
fill the unexpired term of C. C. Coz
who had moved from the district. T
board declared the place vacant q
made the appointment.
Patrons of Key Pond, Electra, La