The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-03-09
poINGs OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
(oHieiaI Proceedinss.)


The board OF county commissioners
met in regular session on this the
date aforesaid. Present were Hon. II.
w. Long. chairman of the board of
county commissioners, S. r. Pyles, N.
A. Fort, j. L. Edwards and c. w. Tur-
ner.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were daeanl Observation-Disclosures
ing were read and approved. Mr..
Klutho, architect, who submitted for
mer plans for the remodeling of the
old court house, appeared before the
board with bill for $337.06. balance
commission due him on plans and
specifications, which bill was consid-
cred by the board. approved and war
rant ordered drawn for the payment
of the same.
DIR. d. j. Watkins of Micanopy, ap-
peared before the board and asked re-
duction of the south half of lots 5 and
6, block 1, Benedicts Heights in sec
LlOn To- LOW lOs 81 AiOih
$4,000 TO $4,000; and also requested
the reduction in the assessment on lot
or the east three quarters Of Sec
ton "a, township II, range 10, Aradon-
da grant, from $4,000 to 100000. The
requests were deferred until further
consideration.
Mr.. N. A. Fort reported that he had
personally inspected and assisted in
preparing fiat at White Ferry. Mr..
Forts action was approved by the
board and warrants ordered issued for
the payment of services rendered by
parties assisting him in the prepare
ton of said Flat. Mr.. Fort thereupon
offered the following resolutions:
Whereas, it is made to appear to the
board that it is necessary for the Fer
ryman at Whites Ferry to remain at
the Ferry from SUNRISE until dark for
the convenience of citizens; it is
thereupon resolved by this board that
the Ferryman at Whites Ferry be and
he is hereby required to remain at said
Ferry from sunrise in the morning
until dark in the evening" Which
resolution was, upon motion ulani
mously adopted by the board.
The board thereupon adjourned un-
til Tuesday morning.
Tuesday Morning, Eight O'clock.
The board re-convened, all members
being present.
Mrs. McConn appeared before the
board with reference to reduction of
assessment, and it appearing that the
assessment was excessive, her request
for reduction Of $4,000 was granted
upon lots in sections IA and H. town
ship 13. range 20.
Mr.. H. C. Morrison appeared before
the board, and asked a reduction, on
account of excessive assessment, upon
lots one and two and the north one
half of lot 3. The same being pro-
perty at or near where Mr.. Morrison
is living, Mr.. Morrison stated that
his property was assessed higher than
his neighbors, and he felt that the
same was excessive, and asked that
the assessment be reduced back to the
original assessment of $4,000: which
request was, upon motion, refused.
Mr.. Hammond appeared before the
board and asked reduction of assess
ment on the southeast quarter and
the south one-half of northeast quar-
ter of section 50. township II, range
10, east, which has been raised by
the board from $4,000 to 100000. The
board granted the reduction back to
the original assessment of $4,000.
Mr.. Keen, of Dunnellon, appeared
before the board and asked for Dun
MELONS part of the road tax for the
years 1903 and 1904, amounting in the
aggregate for the two years, To $780,
SO; the said account being verified by
the Tax Collector as to its correctness.
Il was upon motion, ordered that a
warrant be drawn for $169.36, in pay
ment of the road tax due Dunnellon
for the years 1903 and 1904.
Mr.. c. ]. McCraney appeared be-
fore the board with a petition of more
than hundred names, requesting the
appointment OF the said McCraney as
Fish and Game Warden, in and for
Marion county, Florida as required by
law. And il appearing 10 the board
that said petition was in accordance
with the requirements of the law. it
was thereupon, upon motion. ordered
that this board recommend TO the
Governor of Florida. the appointment
OF the said McCraney as Game and
Fish Warden, in and for Marion coun-
~, Florida;-the said petition being
upon file in this office.
Mr.. Hagins representing the Bishop.
Hoyt, Fruit Company and the Orange
axe Fruit Company. appeared before
the board and requested a reduction
Il.