The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-04-06
HON. II. W. LONG.

viii be glad to know that Hon. Henry
w. Long has consented to make the
race for county commissioner for his
district. Mr.. Long. during his long
residence in this county, has led a
useful life and has set an example
worthy of limitation and commenda-
ton. While a consistent party man,
he has always been fair, tolerant and
conservative and has helped to place
politics on high ground.
Mr.. Long has been active in Masonic
and church work and as a citizen. poll
itician, office holder. neighbor and
take pleasure in submitting the fol-
lowing brief outline of his work since
he has been on the board of county
commissioners:
In addition to the routine work of
the Board Mr.. Long was the author of
a resolution which requires the Sup
ervisor of improved roads to make a
report at the end Of each month the
number Of yards in length, feet in
width, and inches in depth, built dur
ing the past month, together with the
tcost thereof. Also the material used.
This resolution also required the
Clerk to charge these amounts to
each road as it is being built. At the
completion of any sub division of a
road the costs of it's construction can
be ascertained by the footings of the
clerks books. These reports are pub
lished monthly with the Minutes of
the Board which keeps the taxpayers
posted as to what is being done in
building of good roads and the costs
of the same. Previous to the adop-
ton of that resolution no separate ac-
count Of monies spent in the construc-
ton Of such roads, and the costs of
them was kept, and the cost of them
can be told. BY reference to the rec
ords of the Clerks Office the precise
cost Of each hard road of the county |
can be ascertained, together with the |
He was also the author of a reso-
luton requiring the Clerk to keep an |
account with each County Commits |
sioners district Of the amount of |
money expended in working the pub
lie roads, for bridges, cause ways, etc. |
Under that system at the end of the |
year it can be ascertained the amount |
of money each County Commissioner |
has expended in his district in keep
ing the public roads and bridges re- |
paired.
He also formulated rules and regula-
tons for the government and control |
of the poor farm which resulted in its
speedy establishment.
He was the author of a number of |
bills for the protection of the public |
roads, when by persistent efforts sue
ceeded in having them enacted into
law.
His efforts put in operation a law |
requiring all male citizens over eigh- |
teen years of age and under forty |
five years old, who do not pay road
tax to assist in keeping in repair the |
public roads Of the county to work /
on such roads nine days in each year
in person or by substitute, or pay one
dollar per day for each day they are
liable to work, which in the main
reaches a class of people who are fire.
quent violators of the law, thereby
causing the annual expenditure of
| thousands of dollars in litigating such |
offenses. That system saves the pay
ers 100000 per annum
His individual efforts resulted in Sc !
curing an annual rent for the use of |
the Armory by the state troops: the
introduction of bill in the legislature
of 1905 for the payment of back rent |
from 1887. to the date of introducing
of said bill. (which now has smooth
sailing to secure a shade over five
| thousand dollars by the next legisla-
which is a sum of money justly due
Marion county by the state of Florida
In one word H. w. Long keeps a
watchful eye to protect and secure |
every dollar that is due Marion coun-
ty.
He has been chairman Of the coun-
! ty commissioners and good roads as
ISOLATION from its organization to
date. and by his persisting and untir-
ing efforts has materially aided that |
association in securing wise and
wholesome legislation. among which
was turning all the encountered as
sets accruing from the sales of the
Internal Improvement lands of Flori-
da into a road fund to be prorated |
| among the several counties of the
state, that are or may be engaged in
building paved roads. He greatly re-
joiced in their seeming great sue
cess, but it was repealed by a vote Of