The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1899-10-06

one-fourth Of mile to the Ocala and
Blitchton road. which was laid over
until next meeting.
On motion it was ordered that ferry
man at Eureka be instructed to allow
school children to cross free of charge
on their way to and from school.
The board thereupon adjourned until
Tuesday morning.
TUESDAY, OCT. 3
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Petition for public road from
the Norwalk road at or near Bradford
Holly's to intersect the road which
crosses the river at Grahamville was,
after consideration, on motion refused.
1t was not deemed public necessity.
The chairman was on motion ap-
pointed committee to confer with the
city council in regard to contract to
build the road from Ocala to Silver
Springs.
1t was on motion ordered that the
matter of electing a county road super
intendent be indefinitely postponed.
Bids for building fiat for the Heather Is
land ferry were opened and contract awarded
to J. F. Falany for $50
\. d Mitchell was appointed inspector of
marks and brands at Summerield, vice W n.
Newsom disqualified on account of intrmties
Of age
Bonds to carry rifles approved towit:
W. p. Edwards. with L. c. Chambliss and R
A. Burford, sureties. G. Miholland with
q. d. Aver and W. J. Mixson. sureties. and
W. II. Phillips with NJ. +. Ellison and r. f.
I. Ellison. sureties.
Bond Of John II Fox, notary public in the
sum OF $500, with w. II. Long, G. w. Quick,
and W j. Huston sureties, was approved
Bond of W. j Huston. inspector Of marks
and brands at Gambler, with W. H. belong
and w. F. Walla, @ sureties, was approved.
Complaints in regard to Whites ferry We're
filed and ON motion Commissioner Liddell was
authorized to investigate the same.
j. w. Smoak was appointed inspector of
marks and brands at Fairfield and J. NJ. Ma
thews at Pennington.
Petition for changes in the Ocala and Fort
Gates road and the Norwalk road. filed at the
last meeting. was granted and b. l.. Hickman,
Jos. f. Falany and Hardy Rainier APP
pointed commissioners to mark out said
changes
The report Of the commissioners to lay out
the Ocala and Cotton Plant road was received,
and after discussion. the same was on motion
adopted. and the same ordered posted and
advertised as required by law.
1t was motion ordered that warrant be
drawn on the and F. fund for $500. and said
amount placed to the credit of the road fund
Commissioner Long offered the following
resolu tion, which was adopted "Ordered that
in the future the clerk and auditor of this
board in addition to his present system of
keeping accounts OF monies expended upon
the public highways Of the county, be and he
is hereby required to keep itemiZed and
separate account of all monies expended in
locating, cutting ont the right of way. grading
and matchmaking the same. and in order to
facilitate the keeping OF said accounts each
superintendent in charge of more of
such roads be and he is hereby required
procure a rubber stamp for each Of said roads
which comes under his Official supervision.
containing thereon the name of or the object
i've point of such road. and stamp Herewith
each account for services rendered as above
stated. Second. In order that the records of
this board may show, and that the tax payers
of the county may know the costs of such
roads, each superintendent in charge of one or
more of such roads be and is hereby required
to make a monthly report in writing TO this
board during its regular monthly sessions of
the number of yards in length, feet in width
and inches in depth Of each macadamized
road built during past month under his official
supervision. and should there be any reason
for all increase of the costs of building any Of
such roads. because of scarcity Of material,
distance of hauling or other cause. the super
intendent is hereby required to so state in the
said monthly report.
Tl,atr ard t1S emilia tad I.h1-
lection of So on account Of 1928 poll taxes and
$40 OH account of license.
The board having been petitioned to appoint
game warden for the county, it
motion, ordered that 5. ID. Moody be recon-
mended to the governor for such appoin tmcnt.
1t was ordered that the sheriff be allowed
as many convicts on Saturdays as may be
necessary to clean up Jail
+. H. Nugcnt. sheriff, ordered credited
with S2.5.se, being fines of convicts who have
served out sentences in Jail.
1t was ordered that the Holiness denomina-
ton be allowed to use the court house on sun
day afternoons and nights for religious ser
vices The sheriff to see that no damage to
same BE- done.
1t was ordered that the road overseers, in
case of convicts making their escape. shall
notify the sheriff at once.
Receipt of Allan Rodgers for county property
turned over to him by W. II Hopkins. for two
mules. two picks, ten shovels. two hoes, one
AK, wagon. two mattocks. five si"dge
hammers, one fork. TWO buckets and one
barrel was ordered fled and recorded
Bond OF a ID. NARROW. road superintendent.
with W. 2 ChaIker and F.. W. Mcdonald
sureties, was approx ed.
Bill Of T. f. Biggs. stenographer, for s1al.i3
in the Myers case. was. on motion, refused.
ON motion. it was ordered that the sheriff
be authorized to procure locks for tn" lower
outer doors Of the court house. and that said
doors be kept locked at night.
A. r. Griffin. county treasurer. submitted
his report. Showing receipts. dishu r,emtnts