The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-09-12


Messrs Mathews, Smoak. Taylor
and Mrs. Taylor came to discuss con-
voying pupils from Oak Hill commu-
nifty to Fairfield. 1t was ordered to
plan rotue at later meeting.
Mr.. George Johns presented petit
ton asking board to open Derby
school or transport pupils. Superin-
tended asked to attend to this with
Mr.. Johns, investigating route and
advisability of transportation to the
school most practical, Pedro or Char
ter Oak
Mr.. A. R. Griffin and Mr. ]. A. Tai
ton met with the board and asked for
an appropriation for a new school
building at Anthony.
Moved by Mr. Stephens, seconded
by Mr.. Veal that board appropriate
$500 0each year for two years for
new school building, provided An
thony district bonded for $4,000.
Trustees and citizens of Heidtville
and Pine Level disthicts came before
the board Mr. Stokes and others
asked that Pine Level pupils be trans
ported to Dunnellon, while Mr.. Ross
and others wanted pupils transported
TO Heidtville. Ordered that Fred Tur-
ner be contracted with to convey the
pupils from Pine Level to Dunnellon,
by way of Heidtville. for seven
months, six months from county
funds, balance from district
Mr.. G. w. Neville called and stated
conditions for school at Baskins and
Cummins turpentine still west of
Dunnellon. Board agreed to establish
school if house could be secured. Mr..
Neville also stated that after careful
investigation it was estimated that
$1,000 would be needed for necessary
repairs for Dunnellon colored school.
John Nelson of Wesley Chapel, re-
ported that he had not been able to
raise the funds for putting down
pump at school house.
Petition from Capulet asking for
transportation of school pupils to
Ocala refused as no majority was
shown.
j. D. Virgins was recommended
for trustee at Buck Pond. Board made
the appointment and ordered him
commissioner.
Request for door and hinges for
Wesley Chapel granted.
Petition that had been advertised
for the past four weeks for consolida-
ton of Moss Bluff. Electra and Ora
hamville sub-school districts into one
was presented to board as advertised.
The election was ordered advertised
for the next four weeks to be held
Sept. II. The following were selected
as clerks and inspectors: Moss Bluff
district, j. S. Martin, Ollie Fort, w.
j. Morrison, inspectors, Gus Waters,
Clerk; Electra district, Geo. w.
Brant Jr., j. C. Pillans and w. B. Hol-
~ inspectors, A. j. Halton, clerk;
Grahamville district, P. T. Randall, E.
] o. Cordrey, w. B. Fore, inspectors,
and o. H. Rogers. clerk.
| Mr.. Veal reported on the inyestiga-
ton of the building af new school
houses at st. Peters and st. Philips.
He said that there were two buildings
at Martel either of which would make
both school houses at small cost, OF
one school house that would accom-
modate both schools, that either house
could be bought for SITS. The board
decided to secure one of these build
ings and make payment of $25 on
same.
An offer of SIS for the Derby school
house was refused by the board.
Superintendent was requested to
try to make sale of the Church Hill
school house.
Teachers reports and sundry bills
were examined and ordered paid
Bank accounts examined and found to
be apparently correct.
Board decided to transport the
Romeo and South Buck Pond pupils
TO Buck Pond.
Superintendent reported that after
an investigation of the reports it was
found that the debt to the Buck Pond
district had been paid.
Board discussed the different routes
10 convey the pupils and ordered these
routes advertised to be opened Aug
10th, board reserving the right to re.
ject any and all bids.
Petition asking for the appointment
of w. F. Hooper as trustee of the
Capulet school in place of R. NJ. Hen
dry refused as Mr.. Hendry had not
resigned and no charges made against
him.
Petition of A. B. Moore and others