The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1897-08-13
CDunrT COMMISSIONING.
The Monthly Meetiug Of ths Eo-fd OF
County Commissioners.
OCALA, FLA, Aug. 2, 1907.


OcALA, FLA, Aug. g, 1907
The Board of County Commissioner.
of Msrion County, Florida met in reg
ular session at the Court House ir Ocais
Florida on this the 2nd day of August
A. D. 1897. The following members
present, L. L. Carney, Chairman, NJ. J.
Chitty, w, L Allen, Z. C. Mcleod ard "
p. Williamson.
Upon motion 1t was ordered that lbr
Clerk of the Board notify the Siiv.t
| Springs, Ocala, and Gulf X. II. Co To Tx
and place in good condition all crossings
where the Public roads cross the track of
said Company. a
The minutes of July meeting Of the
Board read and approved.
Upon motion it was resolved that this
| county Will pay one-half the expense Of
the erection OF a draw bridge across The
Wiihlacooche river at Dnnnellon il Cit
rus county will pay the other bali.
On motion II il ordered that this
Board Will receive from parties applicat-
WithIaroorhe and Ocklawaha rivers ~
the following places, Stokes Ferry,
Heather Island, juniper Creek ss we'll
a. Tor other places lhnt are not chartered
or kept by Ferry mian.
tln motion Commissioner Williamson
WAS instructed tn raise aud repair
Ferries al Eureka and Innipnr Greek
On n'nlI"n the aspiration of J r.
LOWS and at al for public road was lay
ri over nntil next meet,ng.
The following persnns were placed on
the pauper i,-i:-
Sam" Parker on at 3 90 per month
Bon Counts -
Bhlam Starke -
Martha Dining at % 90 per month for
three months.
Upon motion Rohecca A. Hurst's and
Chas. l"oien'- names were striker
from the pauper list.
On motion 1t was 0rtdred that the pc
tition asking for the change of
public road IN township IA Range 90
from Section q Ia centre of Section % lie
published for one month.
On motion il Was ordered that the hlll
OF T. T. Wilson for damage to land on
Lemon Avenue be refused.
Upon motion it was ordered that the
salary OF ID. NJ. BarcO as Registration
officer he reduced from $3.50 10 $50 per
annum to no paid monthly at ST. 80.
The resignation OF Hon. r. A. Bur
ford as County Attorney was accepted
by tue Board and Mr.. Burford was
thereupon elected by the Board as Coun-
tv attorney, to be paid retainer's fee OF
$50 per annum for Que year.
1t WAS ordered by The Board that
County Attorney Hon. Il. A. Bnrford
aud Commissioner T.. c. Mcleod, act as
committee to employ an expert To ex-
anime the county jail aud report to this
Board at the next regular meeting.
The following was adopted
Whereas the Hon. ". A. Hooker
ly made a ruling in IA case affecting the
validity of the warrant 10 the Tax Col
lector authorized and issued by this
Board al It's regular July Meeting 1897,
hy which decision or ruling said war
rant Was held To he irregular and where
as said court IN the same case also de-
cIded that this Hoard has the power to
issue another warrant in which speci
fled dates should be inserted within
which the Tax Collector shall complete
~.
nent according To law, Be il therefore
resolved That This Board do issue
another warrant in the form prescribed
10y law requiring said f. ID. pooser a.
Tax Collector Of this county to make all
collections on or before the first Mott
day in September 1897 and on or before
the first NJ Onday in December 1867 TO
make final report aud settlement with
Comptroller and County Commission
ers aud that such warrant lie issued at
ence, be duly signed by the members
of this Board, and that same he annexed
to ass essment roll of the yeaI 1898.
state of Florida
To Francis d. Poser, Tax Collector Of the
County OF Marion
are hereby commanded 10 Collect out
of the real estate and personal prOpC rty. AMI
from each of the persons ami corporations
named IN the anne Ned roll, the taxes set down
/ IA each roll opposite each name, corporation
or parcel OF land therein described, and In
ease the taxes so i'm posed not paid mt tho
time prescribed hy law, GU are TO collect the
same by levy and sale OF the goods and chat
I .s, lands aud tenements SO assessed. or of the
person or corporation ST. taxedJ and all Sims
collected for State taxes. YOU are To pay 10
the Stale Treasurer at such time a. may De re-
quired by law and at the same time you are
IA pay la the county treasurer all sums col
lecied for county taxes AMI Ia the treasurer
of The County BoaTd of Public instruction eli
sums coiiec for school taxes and you are fur
tier required To make all collections or be
fore the the FIRST Monday In Sept 1897 and on
or before the first Monday III December 1897
you will make final report 10 and settlement
with the Comptroller and County Commits
siuners.
Given under our hand and seal this the srd
day of Ang, 1897.
tSsal f. l.. CARNEY.
Chairman BOARD of County Commissioners
W, +. ALLEN
r. &. McLEoD.
-. l.. WILLIAMSON,
NJ J. CHITrY,
County Commissioners,