The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-09-18

King and c n. HOliandSwOrth as
aforesaid
The following resolution offered by
Commissioners Long was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas. il is right and proper for
persons getting a direct benefit from
a paved road should pay more for its
construction and completion than
those getting only an indirect benefit,
and whereas 1t seems right and proper
that the people in localities along The
line Of base line roads that have been.
or may hereafter be located who by
the location OF special TAX road dis
| tricts" by private donations Of money
or through any other instrumentality
may raise road funds 10 aid in the
more rapid construction OF such roads
should be encouraged. Therefore be
il resolved. first: That the base line
roads above referred TO shall be built
in subdivisions OF equal length until
completed
Second: That any locality adong
| the line OF the aforesaid base line
roads who, in addition 10 the regular
road tax levied and collected may raise
money as aforesaid to aid and assist in
| the more rapid construction and com
pletiOn Of such roads. that for each and
-vrar,. milo -,,cb fOcari-,- or localities
may raise money 10 build. construct
and complete under the direction and
supervision Of the board OF county
commissioners on the line Of any such
base line road that in addition 10 the
pro rata apporriOnment of the subdi;
vision Of such road or roads, the cOun-
| y commissioners Will appropriate a
like sum Of money out Of the regular
road fund and build. construct and
complete said road an equal number
Of miles to that built by private funds
| aforesaid. over and above the number
Of mills apportioned 10 be built out Of
| the regular road fund
The petition asking for a public road
| beginning AT a point at Anthony run
ming west along the public road TO the
base line road or old road. southwest
10 Mcintosh and Ocala road, thence
west and along section lines dividing
sections IA and %. in Up IA. q, e.
thence west TO said section line 10 in
tersect the Blitchton and Ocala road
at the intersection of the BlitchtOn and
! Ocala road between Fellowship and
Blitchton. was granted and the follow
| ing commission appointed TO mark out
| the same: y. A Knoblock. A P. Bas-
Ain and F. ". Ellison.
The petition known as the Lee Priest
| road from poor farm 10 Anthony 10 be
granted when opened UP by the citi-
| zens.
| The board having received a com
munication from J. B Wyatt. chairman
Of the board OF county commissioners
o.; Manatee county. Instructed the
e!erk 70 write him that this board is
legally informed that il cannot make
an appropriation for a state exhibit.
| That in case the several boards OF com
missioners Of the state should make an
! appropriation for an exhibit from their
| respective counties il would necessar-
lily follow that said exhibits be placed
separately and as distinctive county
! exhibits at the Worlds Fair in St Lou
is and which We believe would be i'm
practicable.
Leading citizens thereupOn appeared
| before the board and stated that they
were il possession Of information that
a much more cOmmOdious government
buildin2 can be procured from and 10.
Gated by the government Of the United
States upon the public square than caa
be at any other location. and respect
fully requested said board 10 indicate
whether or not said square can be pro-
cured for a less sum Of money than the
10000 heretofore indicated. and ia
case that cannot be done. should a
good and sufficient title 10 a site indi-
/ Gated by the board be procured for the
county and the present court house re-
moved 10 said place TO such point as
may be indicated by the board Of coun-
! ~ commissioners, would it be salts
factory to the board? The board de-
ciined 70 give an opinion officially. but
individually and unoficially stated that
! hey were in favor Of the same. but
declined TO take any action in the mat
/ ter. and requested that the citizens of
Marion county. in person or otherwise.
give an expression TO this board at its
/ regular meeting in October next
whether OF not they are favorable 10
/ such action
1t was ordered that no application