The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-11-05

Regular Monthly Meeting Of the Beard
a County Commissioners.
ocALA, FLA., Nov. lst, Is07

Inc boafu OF county tolAhliSSl0uefS
met ID regular session Nov. Isl, 1897.
Members present: Il. L Carney,
chairman; w. Il. Allen, M. J. entity, /
w. p. Williamson and 4. G Mcleod
Minutes Of last meeting were read |
and approved
Notary public bond of w. o. Mas
sey, with S. w. league. p. Mcintyre, |
ID. +. McIver and c. ID. Massey as
sureties, approved.
On motion, Chairman II. l.. Carney
was delegated by the board to have
good, substantial fiat built at Sharps'
Ferry at the lowest possible cost.
ON motion, petition of C. N. Atkin-
son, to change public road which has
been before the board for the past two
months, was after due consideration
refused.
BY request Of c. II. Campbell, the
board, on motion, grants the puplic
until further notice, the privilege of
hitching teams In the vacant ground
lying between the armory and the
Baptist Witness building.
On motion the resignation of g. A.
Armstrong as overseer, Pennington
district, was accepted, and his bonds
men released.
On motion, notary public bond of
L. L. Meggs, with w. @. Townsend
and l.. p. Wells as sureties, approved.
The road petitioned for Ply Geo. Dill
Ion, ct. al, in precinct No. . was in.
spected by w. +. Allen, and found to
be in accordance with the reuuire-
ments, whereupon the same, upon
motion, was accepted by the board.
IL appearing to the board that
stokes Ferry Is unsafe as a crossing.
y is therefore ordered, upon motion,
that said ferry be, and Is hereby dis
continued as public crossing for the
period OF go days.
On motion, petition of VIM. Rig
dom, ct. al, TO have ID. Hnllinger APP
pointed inspector of marksand brands
district 10, layed on the table.
On motion, ID. J. Fogg is hereby APP
pointed inspector of marks and brands
district q.
I'll tAAVtAVn9 Jill VI ~ NrIuVHI IOf
81 for raising fiat, refused.
On motion, notary public bond of
,. II. Gaitskill, with w. G.. Nors.
worthy and III. Il. Dickson as sureties,
approved.
On motion the clerk is authorized to
draw Warrant for 81 .95 in payment
for Amy Robinson (coioredj to the
Florida Institute for the deaf and
blind. NJ ST Au0usfine
On motion ordered that mother
Denning be confined on pauper list at
81 per month";.
IN response 20 communication from
VIM. Anderson, Pres. Marion Co. =. C..
Association, the Board upon due COM
Hlderati0n deem IL unnecessary 10 cre-
ate the Office Of Game Warden, as the
sheriff has the power under Chapter
1863 sec. Z, laws of Florida 10 act in
such capacity.
J. II. Livingston, Of the city council
OF Ocala, appeared before the Board
and asked permission TO level the hills
on the Lake Weir avenue and Sharpe's
Ferry roads aud use such meterial and
clay thereupon on said roads leading
into Ocalas which was, upon motion,
granted.
Petition Of ]. s. Harrison and 9TH
ers for ferryman at Eureka, refused.
Notary public bond Of Il. l.. HEX
man, with w. q. McCaskill and A. k.
McCaskIll as sureties, approved. Bond
OF q. i. Grace, as inspector of marks
and brands at Kendrlck, In district
No. |, with T.. g. Mcleod and +. G.
smith as Bureties, approved.
J. w. Robinson was placed on the
pauper list at 81 per month.
On motion bill OF Izlar q Tzlar for
medical services at the county Jail
was referred to the county physician,
DR.. w. v. Newsom.
Board refused to allow bill OF costs
Of Justice G. f.. Waterman, i'm the
case Of State VS.. Frank Kelers, il APP
peAFing that the grand jury failed to
mud a true bill In said case.
On motion the resignation of w. II.
Stevens as inspector of marks and
brands for district No. "a, was ac-
cepled.
On motion the clerk was instructed
b notify Governor BIoxham that the
board desires the further examina-
ton Of the public offices I'm Marion
eoantv via. The sheriiiis Office, the
county treasurer's Office, county
Judges Office and that of the super
visor Of registration, and that the
hoard recommend appointment of
Mr.. J. q. Williams, OF Ocala, as a
competent person 10 make said exam
inntI0n.
On motion the clerk was instructed
20 advertise for sealed bids for over
necra OF public roads for 1888, COM
menclng January LIST, 1893, as follows:
One overseer for district No. /, two
for district No. 2, one for district No.
5, one for district No. 4, and one for
district No. 5. Sealed bids TO be
opened at the next regular meeting
IL the Board on the first Monday in
December.
On motion the Board declares itself
open for further bids during the month
Of December 1897, for the erection Of
draw bridge across the Withla-
coochee river at DunneIlon.
The clerk was Instructed TO notify
Frederic Pasco, superintendent Of the
Institute for the Deaf, Dumb and
and Blind, that the board Is not sub
ject Tor the transportation Of Henry
Green - said institute, IL having pro-
vided transportation for him once.
which l. ell that the law requires OF
this board.
The communication from Calvin
Long IN reference 10 placing in good
repair the crossing at Juniper Creek,
was on motion referred to w. p. Will
Hanson 10 take such action as he may
deem best.
90 motion w. Il. Allen and l.. q.
Mcleod were appointed as commit
ee 10 Inspect the premises of the ar
pry building aud Gakesuch action as
Asecure. privacy 20 the Office and
contents thereof Of the Board of
q Instruction In said building.
|notion Board adjourned to meet
Nhcks Tuesday a. m. Nov. ,.
TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 1897.
MNd met pursuant 10 adjournment.
100 resignation Of II. Long, inspec-
i - brands district II, was accepted
8sd George Stuart appointed.
On motion, j. w. Reynolds was APP
pointed inspector Of marks and brands
fsr district 10.
On motion the sheriff Is hereby in-
sifuoted to take out warrants aud pros
st'ute all parties subject to an occupa-
llnnal license tax and who have not
l.asd the same.
Mr. w. l.. Allen introduced the fol.
hswlng resolution:
A. the meeting ~ the Board a recommended
fiau was made 20 the Governor 10 appoint an ex.
nrfi ID cheek 40 the county eGices IL this county
end whereas. the county collectors Office was
thecked short. which = shown By report hIed
Mlfh this board. therefore resolved That this
tsaard rerafnmend that the Coxeru0r sasperd the
81