The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-03-06

claims Of various parties with refer
ence to redemption of tax certificates
made the following recommendations
to the comptroller: That Mrs. :. j.
GoOdw win be allowed To redeem certi-
ficate No. $40, sale of June, 1902, on
thirteen acres OF land in section -,
township -, range -, upon the pay"
ment of face value OF certificate,
emitting interest and taxes for 1902.
And that John r.. Martin be allowed
To redeem all outstanding certificates
covering the northwes quarter Of
southwest quarter and south half of
northwest quarter of section p,
township %, range %, upon the pay
ment of face value of said certificates
and the payment of omitted taxes at
valuation of $3.50.
Application of Mrs. Carpenter Of
Gain esville for reduction on real
estate was, after consideration, refus-
ed
Mr.. II. A. Burford, attorney for
Edward Holder, appeared before the
board and asked that the valuation of
500, 900 placed by the assessor upon
the southeast quarter of southwest
quarter section 50, township Is, range
i be reduced. After consideration,
the "a me was referred to Commission.
er Long for investigation to be rep0r-
ted on at the next meeting of the
board
The following resolution was pass
ed:
Whereas, There is considerable dis.
satisfaction existing in the northern
part of district No. as to the selec-
ton of road overseer for the year SOB
and in the spirit Of peace and har-
mony, We hereby respectfully request
Mr.. f. 4. Wellhorner, the duly APP
pointed road ovcrseer for northern
part of district No. !, To hand in to
this board his resignation.
The reque., OF the citizens of Bitch
ton for change in public road was
ON motion referred to Commissioner
Long.
Petition for q public roa5 from the
northeast corner of Major Hennings
fence and run west to the southwest
corner Of County D'EquivelIy'7 land,
thence north to DR.. Newsom's field
thence west to pulIc road from Ocala
to Old still, formerly belonging to
Malloy, West d Kelly was laid. over
until next meeting.
Bond Of }. l.. Tucker, road over
seer, district No. :, with II. d. Me-
Donald and f. W. Mcdonald sure
ties, WAS approved. Bond of w. a.
Reddirg, road overseer, district No
3, with +. +. Turner and Il. w.
Smith sureties, was approved. Bond
of Clarence Priest, justice Of the
peace for district No. %, with d. f..
McIver and Ben Rheinauer sureties,
was approved.
The commissioners heretofore ap-
pointed to mark out road from Romeo
to intersection with the public road
at northwest corner of d. NJ. Barco's
far III submitted their report which
was, on motion, adopted and the
same ordered posted according to law.
\ petition was presented from
number of citizens and tax payers of
Ocala and the county at large asking
that the board sell the lot owned by
them on Fort King avenue to a COM
pany now being organized for the
purpose of erecting thereon ali opera
house, at nominal consideration in
view of the fact thar they propose to
erect thereon building to cost 5000
or S, 600 which will be subject to taxa
ton. After consideration, the mat
ter was referred 10 Commissioners
Edwards, Wartmann and Fort for
investigation and report ON at next
meeting of the board
On motion it was ordered that the
chairman of this board he and hc is
hereby authorized to enter into
contract with y. J. Weeks to act a
engineer and repaircr for term Of
one year from the l>t day of March,
y. ID. 1908 at a salary of SO per month.
And the board of county commission.
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