The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-18


sureties: z. c. Smith $4,000; J. d.
Robertson, $4,000: r. 6 Hall. $4,000;
B. Martin, $4,000; J. G. Baskin.
$4,000; J. NJ Meffert, $4,000: E P.
Rentz. $4,000; T. T. Munroe, $4,000; J.
&c. BOozer, $4,000; z. c. Chambliss,
$4,000; F. w. Bishop. $4,000; Geo. Pas
teur $4,000. Total $4,000
Mr.. s. H. Cauthen asked for 40 rods
of fencing or the value-$14 4O-of
fence on road from Belleview to Ok
lawaha, which request was granted.
Commissioner Pyles asked until the
next meeting to make report on right
of way Of hard road from Belleview to
Gambler.
superintendent of hard roads made
report which was read and filed.
on motion a warrant for $3.50 was
ordered drawn in favor of w. NJ Lu-
cius, Overseer of hard roads, for use
on roads.
Letter by the president ana secretary
of the Florida State Midwinter Fair
Association of Tampa. Fla. was read
and laid over until the next regular
meeting
Request Of F. D. Rou & Co. for per-
NIT to run poles for telephone line on
Lowell and Reddick road was granted.
provided the poles are set fifteen feet
| from the center of the road.
Commissioner Pyles read quotation
on road scrapers or drags from Beach
| Mfg. Co. The matter was laid over till
! the January meeting.
Board adjourned at eleven a. m. to
| visit the poor farm.
The Board Te-cOnvened at D. m.
Wednesday. Dec. 9.
The petition of James GaIbraith of
Spar for the redemption Of 10 acres in
section Il, township Is, range, -, wan
allowed under the rules.
on motion the clerk was ordered to
advertise for sealed bids for the sale Of
the poor farm which consists of 100
acres and improvements, right to re-
ject any and all bids to be reserved.
The Marion County Fair Association
| appeared and asked an appropriation
of $500. The matter was discussed
and the appropriation was refused.
| Treasurer appeared and asked per
NIT to transfer balance of special road
fund to road fund, and the permit was
| granted.
| Board thereUpOn adjourned to meet
at eight o'clock Thursday morning.
Thursday; December 10, 1908.
| The Board met at eight a. m. Thurs
| day, pursuant u adjournment. Pres
ent; Hon. John l. Edwards chair
man: :. r. Pyles, g. W. Turner and
| y. A. Fort.
A communication from z. H. Nell
waine, ferryman, relative to the fiat
at Grahamville, was read and on mo-
| ton the matter was referred to Com
| missioner Fort with power to act.
Communication by the Gulf Refining
| Co, Of Atlanta, Ga. was read and the
clerk is instructed to answer same.
stating that We were not in need Of
any of their supplies at present.
/ Report of F. :. Lucius as to cost Of
| cOnvicts on road work read and filed
| for information of incoming board.
On motion it was ordered that the
clerk advertise for sealed bids for the
! leasing of all convicts Except the re-
serve of 2O) as they come from the
| courts. This reserve Of 20 to be kept
| for the construction and maintenance
of hard roads throughout the county
! The Board to reserve the right to re-
fuse any or all bids The bids to be
opened at u o'clock Monday, January
+. 1909.
| It was ordered that the clerk adver-
| tiSe for sealed bids for road overseer
for 1909 with right to reject any and
all bids.
The tax collector filed his report of
poll taxes and licenses collected for the
past month as follows: Poll taxes re-
ceived, 1927; licenses received for
county. $66650
The following justices of the peace
J filed their reports showing no business
| for the month of November: 4. A
| McClaren, T. L. Johnson. w. w. Jack
son. Alexander Wynne, NJ. NJ. Proctor.
F. :. Smith. H. w. Douglass. r. G.
| Douglass and G. r. Veal.
The following justices Of the peace
reported fines and costs imposed dur
! ing the month of November as fol-
lows: J. o. Turnipseed, fines. SIS;
costs, $44.2S; Geo. NJ. Richard, fines.
! S20; costs, $685.; J. w. Lyles. fines,
$3.50; costs, $32.17; Joseph Bell, coun-
ty judge, fines, 1925; costs. $44394
! The county treasurer filed his report
| showing the receipts and disburse-
ments, including balance on hand the
| last of month as follows:
Road Fund
| Received $500. $500. .......$459S Y
DlspurSed -. -. ..... 4l99 p
| Balahce &c. &c. ... .... ...$ 399 81
County Proper Fund
| Received -. &C.. -. -. ... ..$161S 50
| DlsburSed -. &c. -. ..... 1423 SO
Balance 60. -. ..... -. IS 1874 50
Fine and Forfeiture Funds
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