The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-16

SAID cOllectOr with the amounts shown
by his report. And after numerous
compliments by the board to Mr.. Car
ney, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the Honorable E. L. Car
ney, tax collector for Marion county,
has filed his report for settlement with
this board for the year 1903. and upon
an examination of the same we find
that he has collected nearly every dol
lar due the state and county for taxes
thereon. And, whereas, this board de-
sires to express it's appreciation Of his
valuable services, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the thanks of this
board is hereby rendered Mr.. Carney
for the efficient manner in which he
has conducted this office for the past
year"
Poor Farm Report
Mr.. Long thereupon made his report
as superintendent Of the poor farm:
To the Board Of County Commission
ers of Marion County: Gentlemen
visited the poor farm the Srd inst, and
found things moving on very we'll as
whole. Cane is doing we'll. Prepara-
tions are being made for planting veg
etables. The enclosed timber land I'M
der fence is being broken up at odd
times preparatory for a crop of velvet
beans. Sweet potatoes are good. Some
of the old crop still on hand. Bacon on
hand to last until time to begin slaugh-
tering hogs. Lard is out A lesson on
economy in handling lard is sometimes
beneficial Three grown hogs and one
calf died the past month. There are
six brood sows, seventeen good meat
hogs and forty head of pigs. Will
gather corn this week. Have housed
several loads of hay. 1 recommend
selling four head of beef cattle, and
that the matter be referred to Com
missioner Edwards. There are now
eleven inmates of the poor farm, six
whites and five negroes. Mr.. John
son and wife, who were admitted sew
eral months ago. were scarcely able to
get in and out of the house. They are
now able to move around without the
aid of a cane. 1t is refreshing to meet
such appreciative people as they are.
Henry Lott. who was discharged from
the city hospital of Ocala in July for
want of funds to pay his expenses, was
admitted to the poor farm a month
ago. He had paralysis. He is improv-
ing and is in good spirits. Dan Dozier,
cOlOred, who was admitted August 16,
was at that time helpless from the eff
fects of syphillitic rheumatism, so
much so as to require the hiring of a
nurse night and day for eight days to
wait upon him, and keep his person
and bedding cleansed from filth. He
is improving, but still bedridden. Wes-
ley Johnson, colored, was admitted
is not bedridden. He says he has been
in the state ten months and in the
county three weeks; came from Allan
ia. Ga: that his father and mother
are dead. leaving some land to be di-
vided between himself and three other
grown children. l learned from the su-
perintendent that he makes cOntradic-
tory statements as to these lands. He
is unable to work, and under the COM
mon acts of humanity, I recommend
that he remain until it can be ascer-
tanned whether or not he has relatives
in Atlanta, Ga, who are able to take
care of him, and in the event that he
has, they should take care of him. In
the event he has not, then a ticket
should be bought for him to Atlanta
and he sent there so as to place him
where his citizenship exists, to be car
ed for by the civil authorities there.
1 am concentrating my mind in sys-
temizing a plan upon which the poor
farm can be operated upon more
economical and intensified system, and
to this end I respectfully request the
entire board of county commissioners
to visit the poor farm with me during
its next regular meeting to deliberate
and take action in these premises.
Expenses for Month of August
superintendent salary, $35; Cody
Wells. regular field hand, S12; extra
labor, pulling fodder, etc, $3.50; nurse,
eight days waiting on Dan Dozier,
$5.25: for spaying hogs, 81; cook, one
month, 81; washing and ironing, one
month, $3.50: H. B. Masters, sundries,
$14.7O; Rheinauer and Co, dry goods,
$3.50; Ocala Wagon Works, shoeing
horse, $1.2O; Tydings and Co., $S,55;
DR.. Newsom, two prescriptions, 50. To-
tai amount of expenses, $105.52.
In my reference to economy as to
lard, no reflections were intended upon
Mrs. Priest as being extravagant. She
is doing the best she can in that direc-
ton. With numerous cooks, some