The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-09-09
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
Continued from Yesterday

MT. y. l.. hOSS, trustee OF Lne flne
Level school, asked that board bear
half the expense of windows for Pine
Level school. Same granted
Mr.. Harmon Hall, trustee of Green
wood school district, appeared before
the board in behalf of the transporta-
ton of pupils from Pine to Citra. 1t
was agreed to appropriate $40 per
month from the general fund for this
purpose.
Messrs. A. NJ. and w. H. Anderson
of the EbeneZer district, came before
the board and discussed the school
term for Ebenezer district. Mr. A M.
Anderson agreed to guarantee the
teachers first months salary if the
board would allow them to begin on
the first Monday in September. The
board accepted the proposition.
Mr.. A. E. Gerig appeared and ask
ed that his application for part of in
surance on new school building be
considered.
Board adjourned for noon. Board
met Wednesday afternoon with all
members present and acting except
Mr.. Gary.
Mr.. M. L. Payne asked board to
again grant permit for teaching his
grandchild, Ellis Green, at home as
his past years work had been salts
factory under the instruction of Miss
Jennie Payne. 1t was moved and car
ried that permit be granted Mr..
Payne also discussed school routes
into Fairfield and suggested that all
pupils on routes two or more miles
from school be transported. 1t was
explained that the board did not grant
transportation except for those places
that would necessarily establish a
school or transport, and that the board
did not forbid pupils closer than three
miles, yet the routes were established
for those that distance and over. That
If driver found it convenient and
could convey others, the board had
no objection. He also discussed con-
solidation of the two routes into Fair
field.
AS the time for receiving bids for
the several routes had closed at nine
o'clock it was moved by Mr.. Shealy
and seconded by Mr.. Simmons and
carried by vote of the board that the
board go into executive session and
consider these bids together with
those for letting the dormitory.
The following bids for the transpor,
tation of pupils were received:
Route No. 1, Silver Springs Fort
King to Ocala: G. W. Mckinney,
800 per month; H. A. Reynolds, s98
per month; M. P. Stephens, 800 per
month. Mr.. Stephens presenting with
his bid an endorsement from trustees
of Fort King district, was awarded
contract, on motion of J. n Simmons,
seconded by H. G. Shealy.
No. 2, Dunnellon-Shady road to
Ocala: A. W. Roseke, s95 per month;
A. R. Douglas. 500 per month; B. NJ.
Mckinney, 800 per month; J. C. Boat
wright, $50 per month. Contract
awarded J. C. Boatwright.
No. 8, from Pennington and Oak
Hill to Fairfield: D. R. Mixson, s75
per month; F. E. Smoak, $85 per
month.
No. 4. west of Fairfield to Fairfield:
B. S. Quarterman, s68 per month. Bic
rejected as superintendent reported
that it was possible to secure teacher
for school who would do transporta-
ton at alower salary and one who has
had experience.
No. 5, from Lecanto and Graham.
vile to Lynne: Mrs. Laura Davis
S98 per month; ". C. Wall, s1OO pei
month; W. H. Mason, S144 per month
c. H. Hogan, s135 per month; E. K
Mills, $40 per month. Contract was
awarded Mrs. Laura Davis if superin
tendent after investigation found hel
Irresponsible.
No. 6, from W. H. Fore through
Edan Greek to Lynne: ". Fl. Fore
S120 per month. Bid rejected as board
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