The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-05-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The Regular Monthly Meeting Of the
Bosrd-Much Business Trans
acted
OCALA. Fla, Nav /.

NJ :. J. Weeks appeared before
the bo II with reference TO his resig-
nation. Upon motion of Mr.. Ed
wards, the resolution of Mr. Weeks
was accepted and Mr.. Weeks relieved
from his contract with the board.
The petition asking for public road
from poor farm % keufTick Ws> gran
ted Commission appointed TO mark
oct said road was f. {. Mcleod, c. c.
Priest. jr.. and Thad :. Whitehead
The Rev. D. ". Comstock, state
Supt Of Children's Home, state of
Florida, proposed % the board to take
any white children under the age Of
twelve ye2-S aud place them in good
families al any time for 80 or cost Uf
the maintenance for one year. And
suggested 10 the board ia case there
was any needy or orphan children in
the county that be would be glad to
have them correspond with him with
reference 10 the same at Jacksonville,
Fla.
Mr.. \. P. Marsh for Mrs. We.
Marsh appeared with reference TO
widows exemption. After cOnsidera-
ton by the board, it was decided that
nothing now could be done a. the
taxes had already been paid. except
to advise Mr.. Marsh 10 see the asses
sor ana have him assess the prop
erty aud allow the widows exemp-
ton. a. authorized 10y law.
Mr.. Long made hi, report for month
OF April on poor farm. Expenses
Sll>.5o, credit SIS, total expenses
SII7.4U.
MIR. H. ". Oyer made application
TO be made engineer and put in
charge OF county hard road machin-
cry at salary of S6o per month,
which was done.
On motion ordered that the three
negro women prisoners in the jail
under sentence be turned over to the
SJpI. of the poor farm 10 work out
the term OF their Imprisonment.
Ordered that = be paid to z. H.
Nugent for the benefit Of the iuforma-
ton IN recapturing Frank Williams.
an escaped convict.
Mr.. I. 2. Stevens, a bondsman
upon the bond OF Mr.. A. r NARROW,
asked 70 be relieved from said bond.
Granted.
Petition for three public roads were
granted. Meets anu bounds OF same
are on hIe I'D clerk : Office.
Bond To carry fire arms Of John
Caharras was refused.
horne x Petteway, having applied
10 the board for hire of aonvlcts II was
resolved that the convicts Of he couu-
y sre not To oe hired
Board did not favor Increasing pay
OF assessors for statistical reports aud
held that Dc per name was adequate.
letter from Mr.. b \. Weathers,
senior warden OF the Grace Episcopal
church, was Presented 10 the board
aud the clerk Instructed 70 ackn0wl-
edge receipt Of the same.
Commissioner Fort reported 10 the
board that IN pursuance Of an APP
pointment u himself and Dir. Wart-
mann at the last meeting OF the board
that he had contra ted with George
PeuGarvi> aud /. L. t,riggs % build
the ferry boat for Shapes ferry for
So. which action was ratified and
accepted bv he board AMI contract
for the building Of the same filed with
clerk OF the board. The chairman
being authorized to execute the same
COMMITTEE ,..,.f,..5 ,,,..1 hoo. E..
completed and accented.
The following resolution wa- there
upon atopred hv the board? Where.
a. bv a mi,cou.tructlou of tia force
and efec, of thu. srren-auc4 Of the
resignation of Mr.. FL. Wruhornar
bv thi, board At H.. last REGULAR meet.
ing said NNelrborner did a,,roya
,Dndrv ac.oun-. and issued q nup,nar
Of certificates =, diver. nar.on. for