The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-08-13

northerly direction cross sections Is
and 10. ranges Is and "a, to inter-
sect FIT. Gates public road in section
Is. Petition filed and laid over I'M
til next regular meeting OF board.
Licenses to carry fire arms were
approved by the board, and licenses
ordered issued as follows, to the
following named persons: I: j.
Nix, T. c. Caldwell, NJ. A. Dudley,
w. ]. May, G. C. Miller, c. J. Chit,
ty, H. A. Ross, Robert A. Swain ana
d. E. Jones.
Complaint having been made to
the board that Arthur Hall and Paul
Hampton having been Improperly
using their pistols, thereby abusing
the privilege granted them by IL
cense, il was ordered that the IL
cense granted Arthur Hall and Paul
Hampton be cancelled and the clerk
of this board is directed to notify
said persons of the action or the
board.
The Superintendent Of the poor
farm filed his report, together with
statement of costs of poor form,
which is as follows:
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen:-I, having visited the
county's infirmary on the 28th ult.,
beg leave to report as follows: l
find the inmates exactly as reported
last month-thirteen in number,
four whites and nine colored, no
deaths having occurred since last
reported. They continue in their
usual but feeble condition. About
one more acre has been planted In
peas for a forage crop. Sugar cane
and sweet potatoes have been work
ed up; and live stock, that Is, a
horse, cows, hogs, etc., are in a
thrifty condition. The quarters are
clean and in good sanitary condition.
The superintendent desires to relieve
| himself OF the cares and RESPONSE
bilities of the infirmary and its sur
roundings and has rendered his res
ignation to take effect the first OF
September. recommend that same
be accepted. You will find hereto
attached expense account for the
month OF July.
Respectfully submitted,
J. M. MATHEWS,
Com. in Charge.
| County OF Marion, To w. j. May, DIR.
July 30-Superintendent's salary,
$40; cooking, $14; washing and
ironing, $3.50; hired help, $3.50;
nurse, $40; Helvenston G. Pastuer,
1925; Tydings & Co., $3.50; Mar
tin & earn, $23.55; L. P. Olin, So;
knight & Lang, S5.25; J. L. Smoak,
iS1. Total, $119.55.
1t was ordered that the chairman
of this board execute absolute deed
| of conveyance to lot of land lying
between the armory building and
lot of r. r. Carroll on FIT. King
avenue, same being part of block rs,
old survey OF Ocala, Florida, to Ma
rion Dunn lodge No. 10, A. F. & A.
NJ, and deposit same with the Mum
roe & Chambliss Bank, to be held
there till terms of agreement have
been complied with.
1t was ordered that $500 be ap-
propriated to Marion County Fair
Association, to be used in the pay
| ing of premiums Of the fair.
Chairman MacKay was appointed
a committee to examine the county
Jail and repor: at the next meeting
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The resignation of w. j. May as
superintendent of the poor farm was
accepted and Commissioner Mathews
was authorized to supply deficiency.
The clerk of this board is request
ed to write A. w. P. Tongue of
Fairfield, Fla, to appear before this
board at the meeting in September
and show cause, Of any he has, why
he should not move his fence from
public road between Fairfield and
| Irvine.
1t appearing to the board that the
telephone posts between Ocala and
Blitchton are in the right-of-way OF
the Blitchton hard road, and the
board desiring to have said road
scraped and repaired, which they
cannot do while the posts are stand
ing in right-of-way, directed the
clerk to communicate with DR.
Bitch and request him to remove
telephone posts outside of right-of.
way so that the county machinery
can be used on repair of public road
The clerk is directed to notify ]
P. Taylor to move his fence of the
right-of-way of Blitchton-Ocala road
so that the road machinery could BIZ
properly used on public road.
The notary bond of w. C. zim
norman as notary was approved.
Notary bond of P. T. Randall was
approved.
Bond of E. T. Williams as notary
public was approved.