The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1909-01-14
COUNTY commissioners
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the January Meeting Of the
Board
Ocala. Fla. Jan. 4. 1909.


C. w. Turner, commissioners.
Minutes Of last meeting were read,
and on motion commissioners re-
scinded minutes as TO opening bids
Tor county convicts today and the
time of opening Of such bids extend
ed to high noon on Tuesday, Febru-
airy End, 1909, as advertised.
Minutes of the last meeting, with
the above amendment, were thereup-
on approved
Widow Mary Fort appeared and
asked widows exemption. Request
was granted and the tax collector. E.
L. Carney. instructed to allow the ex-
emption.
ConmissiUEers-elect. MacKay and
Proctor, being present. were asked to
take seats and share in the delibera-
tons of the body.
Letters from the Florida State Mid
Winter Fair Association of Tampa,
Florida, were read, and representa-
tives were heard. asking an appropri-
alton for the purpose of making dis
play at the Tampa Fair. After dis
cussion the request was refused.
Letters from the U. S. department
of agriculture, forest service, at
Washington were read. asking names
for the forest service mailing list.
Names were given.
Letter Of Justice of the Peace Doug
las was read and on motion the war
rants returned were ordered canceli-
ed.
Petition for road to run east and
west from hard road known as the
Ocala and Pedro road to the Belleview
hard road read and granted on con-
dition that the petitioners open and
keep w, the road without expense to
the. county.
Letter of A. S. J. Mckinney read
and on motion warrant was ordered
drawn to A. 8. J. Mckinney for $50.
to cover damage claimed on account
of road.
Board adjourned for dinner until
1880 .. m.
Monday, Jan. a, 1909, 1880 p. NJ.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present
Bill of Ocala Water Company read
and referred to Commissioner Fort.
Commissioner Pyles made report of
cemetery appropriation. The balance
oil this appropriation, s10.6S, ordered
paid to the secretary of the old GEM
etery committee.
On motion of City Directory Com
pany for one city directory was re-
fused.
Mr.. F. E. Harris appeared and ask
ed that the printing of the delinquent
tax list for 1905 be awarded to the
Ocala Banner On motion the re-
quest was granted.
Boxes of cigars from Mr.. F. E. Har-
ris with his compliments to the old
and new board were received, and a
vote of thanks rendered to Mr.. Harris
for his courtesy.
Commissioner n A. Fort made re
port on the progress of the steel
bridges at Sharps Ferry and Moss
Bluff.
Bill of E. T. Williams for registration
services was discussed. and an ex-
PLANTATION had from Mr.. Williams.
Thereupon the bin was ordered paid.
Bond of Gus A. Waters for license
to carry rifle read and approved.
Bond of J. B. Caldwell. Jr.. for IL
cense to carry pistol read and APP
proved.
Bond of Sam w. Petteway. with J.
D. Robertson and Walter Ray as
sureties for justice of the peace dis
trict No 6. read and approved.
Bond of T. L. Johnson. with ]. w
Davis and L. B. Branch as sureties.
for justice of the peace district No.
s, read and approved
Bond of J. r. Wilder. with D. A.
Smith. A. r. Griffin and F. W. Bishop
sureties, for justice of the peace for
district No. %, read and approved.
Bond Of ]. D. Scruggs. with ". H.
Proctor and T. K. Slaughter as sure
ties. for justice of the peace for dis
| trict No. IS. read and approved.
| Bond Of R. c. Tongue, with H. Cat
sell and Jno. W. Smoak as sureties.
for justice of the peace for distict
No. 81, read and approved.
Bond Of D. r. Zetrouer, with 8. H.
WaIkup and C. E. Bateman as sure
ties. for justice Of the peace district
No. 80. read and approved
| Application by Mrs. Mary E. Proc