The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1907-12-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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same ana ma mat the petition asking
Tor the election contains 1850 qualified
electors and that Is7 have asked that
their names be taken on said petition
This leaves 1853 registered voters on
the petition asking for the election.
which constitutes one-.0urth Of the
registered voters as the books now
stand. II also contains one-fourth Of
the registered voters before any names
were stricken by the registration Of
1icer from the registration books.
j n Mathews
J. r. Porter
W. u. earn.
Said report was approved and or
dered placed in the minutes Of the
board.
The board adjourned until Thursday
morning at o'clock.
Thursday Mornings Session
Board reconvened: all members
present
Mr.. McFadden, Of Atlanta. and Mr..
GLASGOW. Of Jacksonville. representing
the Austin Weston Co. Ltd. of Chi
cagO. III. appeared before the board
TO demonstrate the merits Of their mo-
tor road roller. The board being de-
sirous Of purchasing new roller. and
Mr. McFadden proposition being a very
favorable. the county attorney drew
up the following letter TO be sent to
the Austin Weston Co. tO-wit:
The Austin Weston Co. Ltd, Chicago.
Illinois:
Gentlemen-YOur Mr. McFadden, Of
Atlanta, and Mr.. GLASGOW. of Jackson
vile, have called on Us TO demonstrate
a ten-ton American Motor road Roller,
as per descriptive circular this day
left with US. which circular shows cuts
of the roller. These gentlemen have
offered us this machine for $3.50, $500
payable sixty days after arrival Of ma
chine. and the balance in three equal
payments one, two and three years af-
ter date, with interest at six per cent
on such deferred payments. These
gentlemen have further offered to ship
this machine prepaid 10 us, and give
us sixty days within which 10 deter
mine whether or not we want il, and
il il is satisfactory 10 us within sixty
days. the cash payment As above spec
ified is to be made. At the time of
making such cash payment. and ar
ranging for the deferred payments. we
would expect you gentlemen 10 make
a contract with US embodying the
guarantees contained in this order
blank left with us. namely, among 9TH
CT things. that you would replace
promptly any parts OF the roller which
may break within twelve months.
through fault of construction or by
reason of not being made Of good ma
teriaI. and good workmanship. and
capable Of doing the work for which it
is intended.
Having had experience with other
rollers makes us cautious in that mat
ter. but as your representatives above
named have been on the ground and
know the conditions Of the roads. and
what work is to be done. and assure
us that this roller will do the work.
and as we are in the market for such
A roller if it will do the work, we feel
that if the machine comes up to rep
reservations there will be no diff
Guilty whatever about the matter.
OF course. if you should decide to
ship the machine on this letter. should
We find the machine unsatisfactory. we
would Immediately notify you and not
wait the full sixty days allowed us,
and in testing and using the machine
in this sixty days so allowed us with
in which to decide whether We want
the machine. we would take good care
of il, and if broken through our neg
Hgence would pay the necessary cost
Of repairs Respectfully,
John L. Edwards,
Chm. BID. CO. Com. Marion Co. Fla.
IL was ordered that Austin Bros. of
Atlanta. Ga. make plans and specif-
cations for steel bridges across Blue
river near Dunnellon. also WithlacOO-
chez river at Stokes ferry. One copy
of plans and specifications to be sent
10 the clerk If this board and one
copy to be kept at the home office Of
the Austin Bros. Of Atlanta. Ga. The
clerk was ordered In advertise for
sealed bids To be opened at the Janu-
airy meeting of the board. which will
be held January Sth, 1908. and the
board reserves the right 10 reject any
and all bids.
IL was ordered that the bin Of John
Heintz for S43.15 for work on court
house yard for November be paid.
IL WAS ordered that MI Edwards
have full power To return pair Of
mules purchased from Mr.. Dement,
some time ago and select another pair
Of mules to replace the ones returned.
The board canvasel the returns NJ
the election held November %. 1907.
for the purpose reating a SPECIAL
road district Of Martel and Cotton
Plant The returns showed that the
votes stood four for and sixteen
against. and four for and nine against
al Cotton Plant
Upon motion II Commissioner Pyles
the board proceeded with a revision Of
the registration books Of this county.
and it being made - appear To the
said board that the following names
were enormously ~ wrongfully erased
ar stricken OF from said registration