The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1908-06-04
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the June Meeting of the Board
Tuesday, June 3, A. D. 1908.

Present: Hon. John L. Edwards,
chairman; J. r. Matthews, S. r.
Pyles, y. A. Fort, c. w. Turner
Minutes of last regular and special
meeting read and approved.
Commissioner Pyles reported that
on account of illness in his family,
his committee had not made inves
tigation as to treatment of cOnvicts
at E. P. Rentz's camp and asked fur
Their time.
1t was ordered that the former ac-
ton Of the Board, with reference to
tie appointment of J. H. deBrass be
rescinded; that the said Brass be
commended to the Governor for
appointment as mark and brand in
spector district No 6.
Mr.. w. f. Allen appeared before
the Board and made statement in
the interest of Mr.. Cassells, who was
damaged while crossing a bridge near
Mcintosh, whose claim for damages
was refused by the Board at it's for
rier meeting. Mr.. Allen requested
that the Board rescind it's action and
pay Mr., Cassells the actual damage.
The request was refused
Mr.. Allen then requested that a
read overseer be appointed in the Nc
1rtosh district and recommended that
f. c. Stephens be authorized to re-
pair the clay roads in said district,
which request was granted.
The bond and contract of E. L. An
dc rson and n. H. Boswell, contractors
to harden the Dunnellon sand Ocala
road to intersection of Stokes Ferry
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cuted, and was accepted and copy of
the same delivered to Mr.. n. H. Bos-
we'll
Upon motion of Commissioner Tur-
ncr the resignation of r. c. Douglass
as mark and brand inspector, district
No. 16 was accepted and 1.-THE Board
recommended to the Governor the ap-
pointment of r. S. Shortridge for said
district.
The petition heretofore filed re-
questing the Board of County Com
missioners to close the present road
between Juliette and Dunnellon and
To have the Ocala, ,Martel Cotton
Plant and Juliette road extended on
direct line from railroad crossing at
Juliette to Northwest corner of the
West Coast Farm, thence south on
quarter section line to Dunnellon,
was, upon motion of Commissioners
Mathews, granted.
Upon motion Commissioners Pyles.
Fort and Mathews were appointed a
special committee to look into and re-
port to this Board, the condition Of
the Sims family with reference to get
ting children homes, etc.
netition hpratOfora fi1ad nv, bio ok
g. Falany, requesting a permit to sell
liquors, wines and beer in election
district No. "a, coming up for hearing
and it appearing to the Board tina.
due and legal notice. of such aplica-
ton had been published ins the Dun
Mellon Advocate, as required by law,
and 1T further appearing that no OBJ
Jections have been interposed by any
one why the said permit should not
be granted, it was upon motion order
ed that the said Black & Falany be
granted permit to sell liquors,
vines and beer in district No. "a, Ma
ron county, Florida. ,
The Commissioners appointed to lay
out the Ocala and Leesburg public
road filed their report, which was
laid over until the next regular meet
irg of the Board.
Mr. S. j. McCully presented a petit
ton asking for the formation of a
new election district as follows:
Commencing at the northeast cor
ner of section one, township fourteen,
range twenty, thence west to north
west corner of section four, thence
south to southwest corner Of section
twenty-one, thence west to northwest
corner Of section twenty nine, thence
south to southwest corner of section
tilirty-two, township fourteen, range
twenty, thence south to southwest
corner of section five, township fif-
teen, range twenty, thence east to
southeast corner of section one. thence
forth to northeast corner of section
che, township fifteen, range twenty,
thence north to northeast corner Of
section one, township fourteen, range
twenty, to point of beginning. Said
district to be known and numbered
as Fellowship district No. 4, with vot-
Ing place to be in the southeast cor
ner of the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter, section twenty
seven, township fourteen. range
twenty, on v. NJ. Seckinger's place.
Petition laid over until the next reg
ular meeting of the Board.
Mr.. ]. L. " Hudgins flied a petit
ten requesting the Board to form q
new election district as follows:
Commencing at the southeast cor
her of section sixteen, township six
teen, south of range twenty east,
thence north to northeast corner Of
section nine township fifteen south