The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-07-07
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION

BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
The board of public instruction in
and for Marion county met in regular
session the 7th day of June, 1922. In
the absence of Mr.. w. T. Gary, chair
man, Mr.. A. j. Stephens moved that
Mr.. C.. r. Veal act as chairman. Mo-
tion seconded by Fl. G. Shealy and
carried by unanimous vote of the
board.
Mr.. J. T. Ross, trustee, and Mr..
Thomas of Pine Level srb-school dis
trict, came before the board and stat
ed that they thought they had enough
pupils in the community this term for
| a school and asked that board grant
teacher for their school. Board asked
them to take the matter up with the
Iother two trustees of the district and
then make recommendation to the
superintendent and if in this recon-
imendation they could show that there
are enough pupils to, warrant school,
| it would be granted.
Messrs. Parker Painter and Norton
Davis came before the board, making
application for insurance on the An,
thony school building. AS the board
matter it was agreed to meet with
them at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. j. B. Trotter, trustee of Cot
ton Plant school, came before the
board and stated the conditions of wa
tier for the Cotton Plant school. For
several years they had been paying
| for use of a pump and that this same
money in two or three years would
iplace pump on the school lot. Nov
ed by A. j. Stephens, seconded by IL.
G. Shealy, that pump be given the
Cotton Plant school. Motion carried
by unanimous vote of the board.
DIR. r. ID. Ferguson came before the
hoard and asked that board make APP
plication for Smith Hughes teacher
for Reddick and Mcintosh school.
Also that the specifications and plans
jof new school house for Reddick be
turned over to George MacKay & Co.
/ for revision, since the originals were
faulty Board agreed to take up both
matters at the next days session,
when Mr.. Gary could be present.
/ Prof. Kindle came before the board
and asked that an appropriation of
$500 allowed for painting the build
| ing used by county at Fessenden
academy. Action deferred until next
iday's meeting.
| Walter Thomas, supervisor of the
Liberty Chapel colored school, came
before the board and asked for pump.
It was agreed as last year that board
would furnish the material if the
community would put it down.
Board adjourned at noon, on motion
lof A. j. Stephens, seconded by II. G.
IShea1y, to convene at l o'clock We'd
Inesday afternoon.
Board met Wednesday afternoon,
June 7th, all members present and
acting except Mr.. Gary.
A communication from Cecilia -
adams, former principal of Hard
fRock colored school, asking for the
appointment as principal Of the same
school for term of 1922-1923. Also
Recommending for assistants Emma
w. Mcbride and Annie z. Martin. Also
lasking that a seven-mcnths term be
given them. Board authorized super
lintendent to contract with Cecilia
Adams, principal, Emma Mcbride
and Annie E. Martin as teachers fol
1.-THE Hard Rock colored school for a
iterm of five months.
As the year for the attendance of
Ulcer had about closed, Mr.. Barco, at
Tendance officer, came before the
board and with the members discuss
ed the work for another year. Action
deferred until meeting next day.
Messrs. Parker Painter and NorteH
Davis came before the board and aft
er discussion it was decided TO post.
lpone insuring Anthony building until
the meeting in July as there seemed
Ito be no danger of the destruction OF
1.-THE house or material as they now
iare.
The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved at this time.
The bank accounts of the various
districts were checked, warrants that
had been cashed were cancelled. Re-
ports from the banks were apparent
lily correct.
Mr.. E. C. Hosford. architect for the
Anthony building, came before the
hoard. Tt was decided by the board
that they with Mr.. Hosford and the
superintendent would go cut to An
tthony and inspect the building. After
this action the board adjourned 10
meet at nine o'clock Thursday morn
in.
| The board met Thursday morning,
june Sth, with all members present
land acting. Mr.. w. t. Gary, chairman,
having arrived.
| Mr.. Hosford. architect, with W. II.
Little, contractor, for Anthony school
house, came before the board to dis
cuss the mortar used in the construc-
ton of the building. For some cause
the mortar had not hardened as it
should and the architect had given
notice to the superintendent that the
building could not and would not be
accepted until mortar proved salts
factory and hardened satisfactorily.
As it was time for another certifi-
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