The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-01-15

Gentlemen-I think | have bull
somewhere about three-fourths of {
mile of hard road during the last foul
weeks. and have had to grub trees anC
stumps from same thirty feet wide
ahead Of the road building. Think
will reach the three-mile limit some
time next week, after which I viii
have back-wOrk along the road that
will require a week or ten days to fin
ish up, then I will be ready or other
work or other instruction.
My expenses for the last month. in.
Guiding all bills Except one at McIyer
& MacKay's) amount 10 $S73.24. You
will find itemized bills in clerks Of
fee. Have on hand $G5. Think $3.50
more will meet next months expens-
es. ". NJ LUCIUS.
Which report was read and APPROX
! ed.
On motion the board re-affirmed the
former resolution of the board as to
the extension of the hard roads lead
ing out of Ocala, the roads taking
! tneir turn as to extension as they
were built. The next road under the
rules being repairs and extension of
lne hard road to Sharps Ferry or
Bridge.
On motion the matter Of getting a
hoisting engine and outfit to be used
on lime pit for repairs and extension
of hard road to Sharps Ferry was left
to the discretion of the chairman of
the, board and hard roads superintend-
ent.
On motion superintendent of hard
roads, Mr.. Lucius, was authorized
TO sell to the best advantage one wag-
on in his custody not now in use.
On OmtiOn chairman of the board
was authorized to repair and recover
the shed used for road machinery.
On motion warrant for $3.50 was or
dered drawn in favor of W. VI. Lucius.
superintendent of hard roads. for use
in employing free labor.
On motion tax collector was recon- I
mended that assessment on south half
OF lot /. block s, y. S. S. Ocala. be re-
duced from $500 TO $3.50.
ThereupOn the board adjourned I'M
til $3.50 for dinner.
Tuesday, January 5, 1870 p. M.
Board re-conyened at 100 D. m. All
members present.
DR.. Henry Of Lake Weir appeared
and asked for s35 to be expended on
road from Oklawaha to
Lake Weir, the neighborhood improve
ment committee to add $35 to the
amount requested work to be done
under the supervision of the commits
sioner in charge. Request was grant
ed.
The sealed bids for the purchase of
the poor farm were taken up and dis
cussed. On motion of Commissioner
Mathews all bids were refused.
Commissioner Proctor moved that
he board discontinue the farming OPP
erations at the poor farm except such
as can be done by the superintendent.
and that a superintendent be employ
I'd for the year 1909 to conduct the
Door farm as a sanitarium Motion
was carried.
Board thereupon went into eXecu-
i've session to consider the sealed
dds for superintendent of the poor
arm, ferrymen and road overseers.
On motion the superintendencv Of
he poor farm was awarded to Mr.. W.
T. May
Mr.. c. c. Priest, former and retiring
of the county roor ,
arm having in mis- trust $500. which =
las accrued to one William Leaman.
'auper, by reason of an Indian war
'ension, the said Leaman having in :
he past willed all money by reason
# said pension to Marion county at :
lis death, by order we, the commits L
toner's of Marion county, have receiv-
d the aforesaid money and placed it =
n the county proper fund to be held
4 trust till the said William Leaman a
hall have died.
On motion Mrs. Marshall was re- II
Installed on the paUper list at SIS per /
Month. p
On motion Mr.. Chalker was contin-
ed as jailer at present salary for the Il
ear 1909 ID
On motion petition of c. H. Vancise u
Dr. relief was referred to Commits
Toner Mathews for investigation and "
eport b,
Mr.. J. B. Clarkson, secretary of the IL
xecutive committee of the Florida
tate Fair Association and Mr.. Allan n
odgers. appeared in the aforesaid II
airs interest, asking for an appro- ar
TO be made to furnish an OK.
hit of Marion county. After discus- al
on the request was refused 81
Board thereupon adjourned 10 meet an