The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-06-17


Whereas the United States Court
holds session i'm this city. and by it
there is a hope that the L. =. govern
ment will soon erect a public building
in the city Of Ocala, and may be- Undue
ed to establish this court here perml-
nently, and.
Whereas. this county and this people
deserve a much better and more COM
modious building: and that We Io be-
! Iieve that $4,000 spent iu remoIeIing
the present building would give us the
necessary relief that is demanded
therefore, be it
Resolved, that a committee of this
board be appointed 70 submit 20 the
July meeting some plans and sugges-
tons looking TO the end Of remodeing
the present court house.
The ferryman, Mr.. Morrison. APP
peared before the board and reported
that parts Of the bridge at Stark's fer
~ were in bad repair. Mr.. PyIes. "a
commissioner, was thereupon appoint
ed by the board as a committee to i'm
vestigate the same and have full pow
er to act in all things connected there
with
The clerk presented pay rolls kept
during the last term Of the court FOR
Witnesses; which pay rolls were exam
ined by the board and accepted and
approved.
Petition asking 10 change the Ioca-
tion Of Martin and Fellowship road as
follows: Commence at sw cor 81 swl,
of nw14 of sec II, tp II. p 2o. o.. thence
q 4 mile, thence 70 the intersection
Of the Bltchton and Martin road was
fled and laid over until the next regu-
lar meeting Of the board.
Notary public bond Of VIM L. smith.
with Albert A. Bartlett and q. r. Voor-
bees. sureties, was approved
Notary public bond Of g. W. Neville.
with w. J. Mixson and r. II. Sanders
and John Gamble, sureties. was APP
proved.
Pension application Of J. J. Beck was
approved by the board.
The following persons having pre-
scented bonds to carry firearms. and
which bonds appeared 20 BE- On proper
shape, with good securities. were ape
proved as follows. w. g.. Townsend
J. a. Fitzpatrick. VIM. II. Harrison. vs..
J. Morrison. T. G. Smythe
Mr.. H. Dansby applied To the board
for reduction of amount necessary to
| redeem lands in % l3. n. afouuting
to $17S.44; which matter was referred
to Commissioner Wartmann. with pow
| or TO act.
The application made 90 this board
at a former meeting by the Times-Tu-
| ion to take space in a magazine. upon
motion, was refused. upon the ground
of the financial condition Of the county. 2
Upon motion il was resolved by the /
board that the action taken heretofore. ,
viz: At the meeting in Septembsr. A. /
D. 1903, page go, minutes of this 4
board, accepting a proposition OF the j
Ocala Banner. 10 accept 1000 copies \
Of the Industrial edition. for which this \
board agreed 20 pay the sum % gI-5. \
the said motion Of the board is hereby
rescinded upon the ground Of the nU-
ure of the said newspaper to carry out /
and publish the issues within r-1-
sonable time thereafter.
The agricultural report OF the assess
sor was submitted 90 the board which
report. after examination thereof was
approved.
The board thereupon adjourned until
tomorrow morning al o'clock
June g, 1904
The board met. All members pres
ent.
It was upon motion OF the board orr
dered that the chairman appoint del
egates TO the Good Roads Association.
to meet in Tampa on June II next. and
the chairman thereupon appointed as
delegates r. L. Wartmanu. y. A. Fort.
:. r. PyIes ana J. J.. Edwards.
There being complaint 90 the board
that the road known as the old wire
road, leading from Symmetrical to
Wildwood. had not been opened up as
agreed by parties, Captain PyIes was
appointed a committee OF one 90 in
vestgate the same. with power to act.
The clerk was directed to write the
superintendent Of the :. A. L. Ry. Co.
and request that the crossing south Of
Ocala, where the said road crosses or
ange avenue, near Mr.. Terrelrs be ]