The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15

Tuesday, January 5, 1909
Board of county commissioners met
! in regular session. Present: Com
missioners George MacKay, ]. NJ.
Mathews, NJ. NJ. Proctor, n. A. Fort
and J. w. Crosby.
On motion Commissioner George
MacKay was unanimously elected
chairman of the board for the year
1909.
On motion of Commissioner Math-
ews the following resolutions were Of
fered, read, and on motion the same
were ordered inscribed on the rec
ords and minutes of the board:
Whereas, Messrs. Turner, PyIes
and Edwards have now retired from
their official duties as county COM
missiOners, and
Whereas, They have been jealous.
faithful, earnest and conscientious in
/ the discharge of their duties. and have
/ wrought well for the interests of the
/ people of the county; therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend to them
our sincere appreciation for their
faithful and ardent work while in of
fee
Resolved, further, That they car
~ with them the good wishes of the
board for their future success and
happiness"
Ex-Commissioners Edwards, PyIes
and Turner, coming in, were invited
TO sit and participate with the board
in their deliberations.
S. T. Sistrunk presented report of
expenditures for inspectors and clerks |
of the late election and same was ap-
proved and filed.
On motion a former ruling that all /
bills against the county must be filed |
with the clerk in time to have same +.
audited. and all bills against the
county must show what use the mater
ial was intended for and o. KID. by par
ties ordering the goods. was ratified
and adopted for the year 1909.
Bond for licenses to carry pistol
were approved and licenses granted
as follows:
NJ. G. Davis, S. D. Atkinson, A. A.
Mathews, L. F. Priest, Lee Hogans.
Baxter Morrison, A. NJ. Bobbitt and
F. c. BrasseIl.
S. R. Pyles presented the following
poor farm report:
Poor Farm Report
To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners:
l having visited the farm for the
month of December, beg to submit as
my report the following:
The inmates are Is in all, 1 whites
and II colored. One Charley Haynes.
4 colored man, made mention of IN nv
last report as being very low with
died on the Sth uIt.
There were thee accessions to the
arm during the last month as fol-
ows: One Montgomery. from Fair I
ield. came on the 18th; one Win Hurd {
rom Belleview on the 2Sth ult.. who d
s blind. and one Paul Johnson from d
Nendrick, all cOlOred men. Charley
Haynes, as above referred TO- having ,
lied with consumption. and Andrew v
stevens now down with the same dis
,aca raoD,,,n,Dl .r,. -l.,.r1 - I
board conclude TO continue maintain b
No the farm after the present sys- f
EN- that additional house room be
provided whereby those of conta- q
iOuS diseases may be separated from J
he other inmates. as additional space
S quite necessary. The health of the S
inmates is reasonably good, except as Il
o those who are afflicted with incura- h
lie diseases, or those who are very p
Id. In the persons of Mrs. Johnson p
nd Mr.. Freeman. both white, sug- Il
est that they have especial care. as o
hey are both very feeble indeed. h
lore bedding and covering l think 81
NNNSSols III VI uCA iudl luSN may Dc | -
made comfortable during the cold il
-eather il
This winds up my two years Of SUI 81
ervision of the farm. and 1 beg to
tate that l have endeavored to use ii
ucn economy as l thought advisable n
Onsidering, however. first the suffer
lg humanity with which l had to u
cal, and were it to be gone through "
18th again. would use more money
nd increase the benefits of the in fC
lates. 81
Superintendent Priest has gathered re
bushels of velvet beans and So
ushels of corn from the bean field; e1
as a fine crop of pigs and a good $
arden; or nice pOrkers TO butcher R
; yet I also recommend that 8 good ia
itch COWS be purchased and supply pr
lie inmates with plenty of milk and hi
litter si
s. r. PYLES.