The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-12-17
Proceedings Of the Board Of County Com
nissioners
Ocala, F.a., Dec. 9Th, 1897.


OF Marion County mel in regular session
Dec 9th. 1897 with the follow ing mem
berS present.
+ l. Carney chairman, W + Aller, T. G
Mcleod, NJ J Gritty and W William
son, minutes of December meeting re-
lating to Stsrkes Ferry, amented to
read rs follows.
"On motion + l. Carney was delegated
by the Boare TO have good and substan-
tial flat built at Starkes Ferry at the
lowest possible cost"
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved.
Laurence johnson aud wife was upon
motion placed on pauper list at s. per
month.
On motion Notary Public Bond of
d l. Morgan with w z Williamson and
l. W Kervan as sureties approved.
Bond of w I Gary Notary Public with
Mrs Fannie r Gary and Louella Gary
as sureties WAS upon motion approved,
Bond Of D 5 Fogg a. inspector Marks
and Brands DistIict No p with c 7
Trask and J ) Keller rs sureties was up
on motion approved.
Bond Of Geo Stuart as Inspector of
Marks and Brands Dist No II with S
Il Daniels and w Bishop as suretIes
was upon motion approved.
On motion Notary Public bond ef c L
Harter with w Laflman and b & Har-
ter as sureties approved.
On motion the petition of w G Nc
Cascill \ X McCaskiu ct al was layed
over until next regular meeting in Jany
said petition is rs follows; 10 extend
the Spring Grove and WyOna road to
Salt Springs The now addition To be-
gin where the Spring Grove and Wyona
road terminates at or near Wyona and
to run from therce in northwesterly
direction to an extension with the
FOrtGates road at or near Salt Springs.
Upon petition of Chas w White the
Board eXempts from taxation the piece
OF land described as Lot No, - Harris
Plat TO the town of Citra so long as the
same is used as public park or for the
free use of the public.
Notary Public bond of Il W Ferguson
with G & Priest and J G McIver as
sureties upon motion was approved.
In the matter of erecting a draw bridge
across the Withlachobche river at Dun
mellon, the Board guarantees towards
erecting said bridge the sum of not less
than $500.
On motion the clerk is instructed to
advertise for sealed bids for Ferrymen
at the following places, viz: Stokes Ferry
and Sharpes Ferry commencing from
Jan. LIST 1898 for one year, the Board
reserving the right to respect any or all
bi DIS.
1t appearing to the Board that + Nc
Leod aud a Holland each were entitled
to two days pay as witnesses before the
Circuit Court, but had failed to sign
nav roll. twas therefore ordered by the
Board that the clerk draw warrants Tor
.ne sa'T er,,osday nec nh 1eo-'
~ ~ rIoo 81 ,,aa, IN pursuant to adj
.onrnment. all members present
The matter of road bids coming up
the Same were duly examined and the
foIlowIno accented:
Robt Fort No l.,.............I % and teams
w d Matthews No , first Div l.50 and
toatos
I IT Philips I" " !" $50
taams
y : q - ~ g
taams
SStanaland "a lbs
,aa,"s
10 Waldrou 80 d" 8, 40 "
,aan,s
On molten the Clerk is instructed to
subrnit nlans and specifications OF draw
bridge across the Wlthlacooche river
70 Is nr',ner government authorities
for their appOval.
Dorkets. blanks, etc. as per memoran-
dun IN clerks Office.
On motion the clerk IS authorized 10
have five certain Record Books pertain
ing to the office Of the Clerk OF the Or
cult Court rebound at the loves! posi-
BILE price.
On motion ID Hodge sheriff was al
lowed credit for the following INES
Sentence having been served ana tne
clerk au'uor'Neu " '"'' ''''''
Edward Murray w
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