The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-06
COMMISSIONERS In SESSION
Five hundred Dollars Appropriated to
Tampa fair-EtOction Petition
Presented tuesday.


Presented tuesday.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session Monday.
All members were present. Min
utes of last meeting were read and
approved.
Mrs. Flewellen appeared before the
board and complained that the coun-
ty was trespassing upon her lands in
that the public road through her
property was not where it should be.
The matter was referl ed to Commits
sioner Turner.
Walter Suggs, colored, was given
certificate by the board stating that
he was entitled to enter the state in
itute for the deaf, dumb and blind.
A petition for the opening of new
public road near Daisy, which was
presented by Mr.. Albritton, was laid
over until the next meeting.
A. w. Gates appeared before the
board and asked that the fine and
costs imposed upon him recently for
cruelty to animals be RENTED. This
was refused, but the members of the
board personally contributed to his
relief.
The clerk was instructed to pur-
chase fling cabinets and other neces-
sary fixtures for the county Judges
office.
Petition of Anthony citizens to open
a short piece of road near that town
was granted, provided petitioners
maintain same.
Petition was presented asking the
board to open a road just west of the
city, connecting the Shady Grove and
Cotton Plant roads. Referred to
Commissioners Edwards and Pyles.
The board agrees to pay half the
cost of construction of said road if
said petitioners hove same built un-
der supervision of the board. The
amount, however, not to be paid I'M
til same is completed and accepted
by the board.
w. H. Dehon was, upon motion. al
lowed to redeem the northeast quar-
ter of section %, township IA, range
10, at valuation of 81 per acre.
Commissioner Long reported the
death of Mrs. S. E. Hawkins, who
has for some time been claiming the
attention of the board
Z. c. Chambliss and w. NJ. Gist ap-
peared before the board and asked
that an appropriation of $500 be made
for a Marion county exhibit at the
Tampa fair, which was granted. An
equ amount having been secured
through subscriptions. Commission
er Fort voted against the appropria-
ton.
Bill of the Star for publishing the
minutes of the August special meet
ing of the board was refused.
TUESDAY.
The commissioners met Tuesday
persuant to adjournment of Monday
evening. All members present.
Commissioner Turner reported that
he had examined the bridge at Bloody
Point, and recommended that unless
water rose higher no action be taken
in the matter. Report adopted.
The chairman was instructed to
notify the comptroller of the facts in
the inquest case of Tibey Huff, who
was killed on the railroad track near
Ocklawaha station some months ago.
The Investigations of the board have
led them to believe that sufficient
evidence as to the manner of death
OF Huff could have been obtained
without the expense of an inquest.
w. j. May was granted permit TO
carry pistol.
Assessor Aver appeared before the
board and requested that the assess
ment rolls for 1904 be examined by
the board before being accepted. A
committee was appointed to make
said examination.