The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-17

Hives of prisoners In the under cells
land the safe keeping of prisoners in
all cells. l would advise the construc-
ton of a plain, substantial, modern
constructed Jail of some well known
make as soon as funds are available.
i | believe that with the removal OF
all cells from the jailer's residence
part and some repairs and remodel
ing that this part of the Jail will serve
the purpose intended for many years
to come with little additional expense.
Respectfully submitted,
i GEORGE MACKAY.
The matter of raising the bridge
over Juniper Creek was taken up and
referred to Commissioner Fort, with
power to act.
Upon motion it was ordered that
an appropriation of SO per month be
made for Mrs. Mary Sewell, warrant
to be made to Jabie Gore, of Graham
vile.
A petition asking for public neigh
borhood road from Ocala to Anthony,
hard road to run east of half section
line through sections q and %, to
section line running north and south
between sections % and %, township
IA, range %, east, was filed and laid
over until next regular meeting of the
board.
1t was ordered that the Gambler and
Ocala road, as shown by map, be
granted, and that the wire be furnish
ed GAG inches) for fence for the road
through Mr.. Forts and Mr.. A. A.
Mathews lands, they being the only
persons filing protests, and that no
other opposition be considered should
any be made with reference to the
right of way
P. T. Griggs is, upon motion, au-
thorized to straighten the public road
near his house, so as to take in a lit
tie neck of land.
The petition heretofore filed asking
for a neighborhood road, beginning
, between tho 18th and 18th mile posts
of the Astor public road, and running
in a northerly direction across Sec
tions 10 and IS, in township Is, range
: "a, to intersection at Fort Gates pub
, lie road in section Is, was granted.
w. Huffman handed to the board a
treasIrer's receipt for $14790, paid
in on account of the Spar hard road.
On motion it was ordered that Mr..
: Doney be paid S. and Commissioner
| MacKay requested to investigate the
cause, with power to act.
The petition asking for a road from
: Sparr to Lowell, west, was called up
: and action deferred until October
meeting.
| The matter of the roof and cutters
: at the armory was referred to Chair
t man MacKay, as we'll as the matter of
: painting the galvanized iron and look
} ing after the leaks in the court house
t The petition asking for change in
: the public road, heretofore filed, com
menclng at that point where the said
2 road turns vest from the field of D. E
a Jones and running thence north to
: the point directly in front of the res
. idence of D. E. Jones, thence due
west until line of the proposed change
2 intersects with, the Ocala and Old
t Town road. Said proposed change OF
e road Icing in section II, township 10
range 10. Said petition was granted
$ Commissioner Mathews filed his re-
+ port of the poor farm, which is in
< words and figures as follows:
: Ocala, Fla, Sept Z, 1909.
To the Honorable Board of Marion
/ County Commissioners:
Gentlemen-Having visited the
county poor farm for the month OF
= August, beg leave to report as fol
! lows:
f The inmates continue to be twelve
: in number, four white and eight col
f ored; no deaths having occurred since
our last meeting. l have secured the
services of Mr.. George Stevens and
wife of Oak as superintendent of the
farm at s35 per month, to fill the va.
cancy made by the resignation of Mr.
w. J. May. The expense account
amounting to $1039O is hereto attach
Tel. ReSneptfIIlv