The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-29
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

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The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met on the 9th
day of December, 1921, with w. T..
Gary, chairman, C. R. Veal and A. ].
Stephens present and acting.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
Mr.. j. S. Williams, trustee of the
Cotton Plant school, came before the
board and asked board to close Cotton
Plant school as several cases of diph-
liberia had developed in the school
and community. Board asked Mr..
Williams to confer with Mr.. Barco
and the doctor who was in charge of
those cases and that board would act
upon their recommendation.
Messrs. w. H. and A NJ. Anderson
called and discussed school affairs in
the Ebenezer district, stating that
the average for the school may not be
quite. so good as previous months on
account of mumps.
Messrs. Smith and Harrell from
the Shiloh school came before the
board and stated that while they had
only six pupils on the truck this
month they would have eleven next
month and wanted an additional
month, which was granted by board,
provided they made the average.
Principal w. l.. McRay of Howard
Academy asked that another teacher
be granted for the third grade in the
school as the B division of that grade
had about seventy-fve pupils. Board
granted extra teacher for remainder
of the term.
Petition from the patrons of the
Mt. Pelier coiored school was present
ed asking for the appointment of
Lewis Griffin as supervisor, and on
motion of A. J. Stephens, seconded by
C. R. Veal, he was duly appointed to
fill the unexpired term.
Superintendent was asked to look
after repair of Gambler colored school
Monday.
Mr.. Martin and Mr.. McGahagin of
Oklawaha called and discussed mat
ter of returning lot to Mr.. McGahagin
when school house is removed.
Board checked bank accounts,
teachers reports and sundry bills and
same were ordered paid with warrant
beginning with No. C4670 and ending
with C4954.
The board decided after careful
consideration to give the schools one
week for the holidays as Christmas
comes on Sunday and New Year on
Sunday and that would not break
into another week.
Board adjourned to meet on the
18th of December for special meeting.
Board met on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1921, with all members pres
ent and acting.
Messrs. Perry, Hall. Smoak and
Tongue came before the board to dis
cuss license for trucks. Moved by
Mr.. Veal, seconded by Mr.. Stephens
that board refund the excess over the
tax for private use. Carried by
unanimous vote of board.
Mr.. w. ]. Crosby called. Moved
by Mr.. Veal, seconded by Mr.. Steph-
ems, that as Citra school showed sub
stantial gain and that everything
pointed toward further gain and that
it was very probable that the average
could be made that the matter be left
as now.
Moved by Mr.. Stephens, seconded
by Mr.. Veal that bonds be dated
Dec. 15, 1921.
Board adjourned to meet in special
meeting on the 18th day of December,
Board met the 18th day Of Decem-
Der in special session with all mem
bers present and acting. Purpose OF
meeting to locate site for school house
in Union district. Board after care
fully considering location of roads
and citizens of the district decided
that near Lynne would be proper
| place for said house, accordingly the
members with the superintendent
drove over to Lynne and carefully
studied the situation, deciding that
lot offered by Mr.. Hicks north OF
Lynne in northeast forks of Fort