The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
of petition refused.


Tax Collector E. L. Carney present
1 ed his annual report, showing delin-
ouent land and personal taxes, fnsol-
yencies and errors. On motion Oh
Commissioner Fort, report was &C
jcepted and approved.
On motion of Commissioner Fort
E. L. Carney, tax collector was au-
thorized to purchase an adding ma
chine at an expense of $3.50, for use
in the tax collectors Office.
Petition of ]. j. Guthrey and others
for Improvement of the public road
leading from the depot at Kendrick to
the school house at Kendrick, read,
and on Motion of Commissioner Cros-
by petition was referred to Commits
sioner MacKay with power to act.
Bill of w Hawkins for expense OF
burial of pauper. read and referred to
Commissioner Mathews for investiga-
ton and report.
Letter from the Rentz Lumber Co.,
relative to road crossings, read and
referred to Commissioner Crosby.
Letter from A. c.. Groom, cOnrDtrol-
Ter, relative to tax assessment rate,
read and filed.
Letters from A. C. l. and S. A. l.
railroads, relative to road crossings,
Tread and filed.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor petition of Henry Hogan for relief
was granted and warrant ordered
drawn for SIS per month.
On motion of Commissioner Fort,
all costs in cases reported by Justice
J. o. Turnipseed VS.. A. E. Baynard,
Henry Simpson and A. G. -Leverett. or
dered refused, except the legal costs
to constable
On motion of Commissioner FuEt all
pensioners from Marion county now
drawing pensions by reason of service
rendered in the civil war, and all APP
plicants whose claims are now fled
and lyEag over will be required to
meet in person with the board on
"Wednesday of the regular meeting in |
August, 1909, the same being August |!
9Th.
Communication Of T. E. Bridges Co,
asking relief from one Eula Neal, read |
aud petition refused
On motion Commissioner Proctor
was granted until next meeting Of /
board to report Oh petition of road /
from Belleyiew to South Lake " cir.
On motian adjournment was taken
-ar dinner to meet at 100 p. IN.
Board met at 1:2G p. m, pursuant
% adjournment.
The board of county commission
ars having determined the amount To
pc raised for all county purposes, Or
Tered that the following levy be made
or the year 1909, on all real and per-
ional property in Marion county, sub
ect to taxation for each fund, re-
'Pectively, to-wit: For county school
purposes, 6 1-2 mills; for general
Dad purposes, IL mills; for county
proper fund, 1 12 mills; for building
und, 2 mills. Total, 13 IL mills.
An occupation tax of so per cent.
II the amount required by the state
S hereby imposed on every business,
profession or occupation carried on in
darion county, Florida, for which a
tate license is required, and the
.lerk of this board is ordered to- re-
'Crt the same to the tax collector.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
or the matter of building the Altoo-
la and Orange Hammock hard road {
vas delegated to Commissioner Fort l
With power to act as he thinks best {
or an parties concerned.
On motion warrant was ordered
Irawn in favor of the clerk for s125
o be used in payment of free labor
n use on hard roads.
County Treasurer Thomas Pasteur I
lied his report for June, showing re- {
efpts and disbursements, Including
alliances on hand July 1st:
School Fund {
1eSelpIS' -. '.''.... -. S5046.l9
~ 1862 AZ
od1ance.,. ,...$ $3.50
Road Fund
Necelpts' -. .$2SS2.61