The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-08
JOUR NEW BOARD OF COUNTY
CONNIE 5SlONERS

indicted INTO off e Tuesday morning.
4 resolution had been passed by
the ola board thanking the retiring
president. Mr.. John L. Edwards, Tor
the faithful and impartial manner in
which ne had ad ninis,ered the office,
and in retiring h made a brief speech
telling how pleased he was with the
passage OF The resolution, and what a
pleasure i nd Ieen to him to serve
with a body Of Zen who had cooper
ated so heartily in every movement
that meant the upbuilding Of the coun-
ty, and whose labors had been so har
mon;ous Retiring with Mr.. Ed--ar.t s
are 1Ir. Pyles an Mr.. TInC-.
We MAJ b. permitted t. g." -n
this comccioa hat thi= AR -
place the c. mt unjr IS e.. obi
gatica. 10 l. for tie E-~I: ice ..-'
hous> which ne haEe ~..-l l., and
for the beeeti-~l manner IN which the
grounds have been laid out and kept
up. I; is tle best advertisement the
county ever had, and ELECTS enco-
mi-Ils from all who see it.
after the assembling of the new
h-s-d Mr.. George NacKay of this city
~az unanimously chosen chairman of
he body. and in assuming the duties
of ne office he thanked the members
most heartily for the honor done him,
ard said that it would be his highest
ambition to promote every interest of
the county and zealously guard the
sane. That his efforts would be to
manage its affairs along lines that
would lead to Improvement and pro-
gross. but that he would do this with
rigid economy and within constitutions
81 limitations.
The three new members are Mr..
NacEay Of Ocala. Mr.. J. W. CROSBY of
Cira. and Mr.. NJ. ". Proctor Of Pc
dro
Mr.. Macglsy IS q native of Scotland,
that land which has not only covered
itself with a long list Of names that
has given imperishaJle fame 20 it, bu1
has furnished other lands with q body
OF thrifty sons wao have achieved
regulations IN every field Of endeaycr
adding rich iaurels to their adopted
homes.
lIr. NacKay was born in Suther-
Ian3shire in 1889 and received his ed
ucation there. He received his ar2Ei-
tectural training in private school
which fitted him for his life work. He
first obtained a position as superin-
tendent of building and construction
in Inverness hire, but afterwards ac-
ceDted q position with the British gov
eminent and located in the West India
IIslands. He was placed in charge OF
construction of one of the railroads.
He was married there He came to
Florida in 1884. first locating at Belle
view and afterwards made OCala his
home. Since coming to Ocala his ef-
forts are fully known and are as fully
appreciated. Most Of the buildings in
his section are of his designing, and
in their construction it is rare that he
has not given absolute satisfaction.
Most IF the phosphate plants in this
and adjoining counties have been con
structed under his supervision, he hav-
ing first designed them, and he has
also been the designer and builder of
most Of the bridges. The court house
grounds. which are pronounced so or
raoental and tasteful. were fashioned
by him. He has been an active mem
/ ber of our community and has carved
a name for himself that viii live after
him. He has been q member Of the
city council and is an active member
of the Presbyterian church. He has
seven children and the family life is
ideal
Mr.. W. J. Crosby, who succeeds Mr..
Turner on the board. is forty years of
age, and it goes for the saying that he
is in the very prime Of life. He was
born at Starke, in Bradford county
When he was twenty years of age he
began the study of orange culture, and
perhaps no man in Florida has put his
knowledge into more practical use.
Before the big freeze he was mana
ger of one of the big groves on Indian
river. For nine years he has been in
Marion county, and besides a grove
which he has recently brought into
bearing, he and Mr.. E. L. Wartmann
have entered into a contract to rehab
ilitate the famous Harris and Bishop
groves. and already have seyenty-five
| acres we'll under way.
At our late Marion County Fair they
won the blue ribbon for having the
finest oranges on display.
This was one Of the practical results
of Mr.. Crosby's knowledge of the cuI
ture of this fruit along all lines.
Besides being q successful orange