The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-09-18

II was ordered that the ferry at
Stokes Ferry be and is hereby discon-
tinued.
II appearing to the board that John
Fisher is a suitable person for the
poor farm, permit was granted for
him and the superintendent notified.
II. y. Stokes appeared before the
board and requested to be withdrawn
from the license of J. H. Brass for
carrying fire arms. The request was
granted and the clerk was directed TO
notify Mr.. Brass that he will have to
have a new bond and obtain new Ii
Cense before carrying his gun.
IL appearing 10 the board of county
commissioners that Mrs. Marshall Of
district No. l Is proper subject for
care at the poor farm, it is therefore
ordered that the clerk issue a permit
for the said Mrs. Marshall to be re-
ceiced at the poor farm for proper
care and maintenance.
IL was ordered by the board that the
hard road forces be transferred to the
extension OF the Ocala-Stokes Ferry
and DunneliOn road which road is to
be extended the distance of three
miles. after which il was resolved that
the road work be taken up and con-
tinued as the roads had been con-
structed.
J. 3. Chalker was recommended as
mark and brand Inspector of district
No. 10 and the clerk directed to pre-
pare proper recommendations for the
governor.
The clerk was directed to COM
municate with Mr.. r. s. Hall with
reference TO the sinking of the fiat at
Sharp's Ferry by his automobile on
sept. LIST.
II was ordered that IS be appro-
priated for Henry Hogan who is in a
helpless condition on account of hav-
ing his leg amputated.
Commissioner Pyles recommended
that SO be paid Joe Lucius for NOV
ing fence from the public road.
Commissioner Fort and Mathews
were appointed as a committee to look
after the repairs at the Jail and secure
heating devise for same.
The bill Of Mr.. Mckinney for dam
ages on account of road crossing his
lots at Stanton was refused.
At u o'clock noon Wednesday. Sep
TENDER 9th. sealed bids which had
been received before the board for the
construction of steel bridges across
the Oklawaha river at Sharps ferry
and Moss Bluff were opened and the
bids were as follows:
Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 9th. 1908.
Hon. Board Of County Commissioners
Of Marion County, Florida:
Gentlemen: We will furnish all the
materials, construct. erect and COM
plete ready for travel. your bridges
across the Oklawaha at Sharp's Ferry
and Moss Bluff. according TO plans on
file, at the following prices:
Sharp'S Ferry. with eaTthen ap-
proaches, complete for the sum of
$l.S95.
Moss Bluff. plan No. 1, spans only,
for the sum OF S2,220.
Moss Bluff. plan No. >, spans only,
for the sum of $l,S45.
Moss Bluff. plan No. ,, with earthen
approaches connecting to the end Of
the old roadway near the ferry for the
sum Of S2.045.
The county to furnish the right Of
way in each of these cases.
Respectfully submitted
Austin Brothers, By H. c. Quinn.
Ocala. Fla, Sept 9, 1908.
To the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners. Marion County Fla:
Gentlemen: 1 beg to respectfully
submit the following bids on the three
designs now on file in your office:
Sharp's Ferry. S1,995.
Moss Bluff. No. l. $4,000
Moss Bluff, No. ?, $1,895.
Yours very truly,
Roanoke Bridge Company
Per H. S Hayes. Cons. Agt.
Jacksonville, Fla, Sept s, 1908.
Board Of County Commissioners Of
Marion County, Florida, Ocala,
Gentlemen: We hereby offer to build
bridges across the Oklawaha river for
the following amounts:
Sharps Ferry bridge. $2.S50
Moss Bluff bridge. $2.950.
Moss Point bridge. $3.50.
Yours truly,
Florida Bridge & Construction Co.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Marion County,
Florida:
Gentlemen: The Champion Bridge
Company of Wilmington, Ohio, pro-
pose 10 do all the work and furnish all
the material of every description re-
quisite and necessary to complete, in
a wOrkmanlike manner ready for traV-
e. the proposed bridges which you adj
vertiSed 10 let this ninth day Of Sep
tember. 1905 at Ocala, in the county
81 Marion and state of Florida, at
prices specified below, viz;
Plan bridge at Sharp's Ferry, $2,067.
Plan bridge No. 1 at Moss Bluff,
$2275.
Plan bridge No. 2 at Moss Bluff,
S2.O40.
said bridges to be built in accord
ance with plans and specifications on
file
Should the above proposals be ac-
cepted, we hereby agree TO enter into
contract with your honorable board
for the completion of the aforesaid
bridges. with full plans and specifi
cations adopted by your body. to be
annexed to and form part of contract
therefor. Respectfully submitted.
Champion Bridge Company,
BY E. B. Milan, Agent.
Ii appearing TO the board that the
bid of Austin Brothers of Atlanta, Ga,
was the lowest and best bid the same
was accepted and all other bids were
refused by the board and the chair
man was authorized to sign the con-
tract with Austin Brothers for the
construction OF the bridges across the
Oklawaha river as aforesaid.
The petition heretofore filed asking
for road from Belleview TO North Lake
Weir was granted and the following
named persons appointed as a COM
mittee 70 view and mark out the best
route for said road, viz: J. l. Carney,
-. a. Tremere and DR.. A. L. Izlar.
IL was ordered that a recommended
/ tiOn be made to the comptroller that
the sell of sell of section q township
/ Is, range q. be redeemed at face value
| Of certificates and omitted years taxes
/ without interest