The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-02-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings of
the February Meeting of the
Board


Board was called to order by the
chairman, when the following pro-
ceedings were had, viz:
Minutes of the last regular and spe-
cial meetings of this board were read
and approved.
Commissioners Edwards and Pyles
reported that they had had an inter
view with the board of county COM
missioners of Citrus county, Florida,
with reference to building a bridge
across Withlacoochee river. Said river
dividing Citrus and Marion counties
and the following minutes from the
Citrus county board was directed
spread upon the minutes:
Inverness, Fla, Feb. 8, 1908.
The board met at $50 this morning
with, the chairman and all members
present.
Messrs. S. r. Pyles and J. l.. Ed
wards, members of the board of Ma
riOn county, came before the board
with a proposition to build a steel
bridge across the Withlacoochee riv-
er at Stokes Ferry and stated to the
board that they had already had plans
and specifications made and had adj
vertised for bids, and that the bid of
Austin Bros of Atlanta, Ga, to build
the bridge for $1547 was the lowest
and best bid received After consid-
cradle discussion, Mr.. Pedrick moved
that this board will assist Marion
county in the building of said bridge
to the extent of six hundred dollars,
which motion was adopted.
A committee consisting of Chair
man Gerock and Commissioner Barnes
was appointed to go to Ocala tomor-
row and prepare and sign contract in
behalf of this board.
A true copy of minutes.
WALTER F. WARNOCK,
Clerk.
Mr.. Hooker, county attorney, and
Mr.. George MacKay, architect, were
requested to be present with the
board at o'clock.
Mr.. Meffert appeared before the
board and asked for a reduction of as
sessment on lands, which request
was referred to Tax Assessor Aver for
recommendation.
al
before the board and requested reduc-
ton of assessment upon his property;
which request was referred to Com
missioner Mathews for adjustment:
A communication was thereupon
read from Mr. q. c. Chambliss, with
reference to opening the old Fleming
ton road, requesting that the matter
be deferred for consideration until the
March meeting of the board; Mr..
Chambliss being detained in Atlanta
at this time on account of serious
operation which he has just gone
through with, and which rendered
him unable to be present. Mr.. Towns
end did not object to the postpone
ment of the said matter.
Commissioner Mathews thereupon
filed with the board his report with
reference to the said road
After some discussion with the
board it was moved and carried that
petitions asking for an appointment
of game warden for Marion county,
Florida, be all filed with the board on
or before the regular meeting of the
board in April next.
1t was, upon motion, ordered that
the chairman of this board be, and he
is hereby authorized to purchase the
necessary clothes for the cOnvicts
working upon the county roads, for
and during the year 1908.
1t appearing to the board that the
Naval Stores Company were
unable to use cOnvicts or to derive
any benefit from them whatever on
the day of conviction and it appearing
to the board that the said Edwards
Naval Stores Company had paid for
all of the convicts received by them
after January 8, 1908. it was therefore
upon motion, considered and ordered
that a rebate upon the hire of said
convicts for one days service. being
the date of the conviction of the con-
Wet, be and the same is hereby Or
dered refunded to the said company