The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-24
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

and for Marion county, Fla, met this
the 7th day of February, 1922, with
w. T. Gary, chairman, C. r. Veal and
A. J. Stephens present and acting.
Minutes of the last regular and
special meetings read and approved.
A written report from A. P. Parry
stated that the chemical toilets used
at the Spar school were again giving
trouble. AS there has been much COM
plant against them and it seems they
are too expensive, it was agreed by
the board to remove them aztec thr
present term of school closes and pro-
vide in their place sanitary latrines.
A petition was presented signed by
a number Of the patrons Of the Mar
tin school, asking that Mr.. ]. E. Tur-
nipseed be appointed as supervisor to
fill the unexpired term Of Mr.. Work
entin who had moved from the COM
munity. On motion of Mr. Stephens,
seconded by Mr.. Veal, and carried by
unanimous vote Of the board, Mr.. j.
E. Turnipseed was appointed super
visor.
Mr.. G. W. Neville, trustee of the
Dunnellon school, called and asked
that Miss Gladys Ellis be allowed a S.
increase in salary as it seemed she
was not receiving as much as the
other teachers. 1t was explained that
as Miss Ellis in her application did
not have the qualifications of the other
teachers her salary was lower. Mat
ter deferred until later meeting for
action.
Mr.. R. A. Carlton presented coupon
warrants Nos. 1O4, 103, 105, aggre-
eating $1,000, and asked that these
be renewed with $500 extra in cash
and interest coupons to make $4,000,
and to be drawn in favor of Mrs.
Emma Carlton. Same ordered by the
board and coupon warrant No. 131
was drawn for two years.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Smith, conveyor of school
pupils from Central to Shiloh, pre-
scented his bill for the transportation
Same ordered paid.
Mr.. B. C. Webb of the. Kendrick
district came before the board and
discussed the situation of the present
| district of the Kendrick school as
compared with the territory outlying
and joining said district, and other
districts joining thereto. Matter laid
over until afternoon session.
Board adjourned at noon to meet at
two o'clock in the afternoon.
Board met Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock with all members present and
acting.
A communication was read from
Mr.. Ned Williamson, asking that he
be allowed the selling price of the old
Williamson school house as he has fol
years kept it safe from fire, the pat,
rons of the school having built the
school house in 1886. The selling price
of the same was SIS. The matter was
left over for further consideration
and investigation.
Board checked the bank accounts oi
the several districts, cancelling the
warrants that had been cashed anc
found them to be apparently correct.
Messrs. Priest, Vickers and Bogue
of the Burbank special tax school dis.
ltrict came before the board and asked
that they be allowed to run a small
school at Burbank with the Burbank
special tax funds for month or two
after the present term at Fort Nc
Coy closes. 1t was agreed to allow
them to run longer with their specia
funds if they so desired.
Board examined bank accounts o,
the general school fund and founc
same to be apparently correct.
Mr.. B. C. Webb called again an,
after discussion it was thought bes
not to undertake the adjustment o
the boundaries between the Kendricl
and Griner Farm districts, but to adj
to the district the territory now out
side a district which the Kendricl
school serves. A petition was ordere
drawn in the proper form for Nh
Webb to initiate the charging of tn
present Kendrick district. The mat
ter of selling the old house and lot O
the Kendrick school was discussed an
Mr. Webb offered 500 which was az
cepted by the board and deed ordere
drawn to Mr.. Webb upon receipt c
the money. AS the Kendrick distric
had put all the funds of the distriC
in helping the county build the ne
school house, it was decided to plac
the 500 to the credit of the Kendric
school district.
Mr.. E. C. Hosford, who had bee
employed by the board to prepal
plans and specifications for the ne
school building at Anthony, presen
ed the plans and specifications. Afte
due consideration and careful invest
cation they were accepted. On mt
ton of Mr. Veal, seconded by NJ
Stephens, and carried by unanimor
vote of the board, it was ordered tn;
advertisement be made for bids fl
the construction of the said scho
building, bids to be opened in speci
session March IA, 1922.
The Dlan of the Union school bull