The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-11


as no showing was made to base claim
against county.
Committee report on petition of Ma
haly Williams for relief read and
adopted, and on motion Mahaly Will
liams was placed on pauper list at
So per month.
Judge McConathy appeared ahd
asked the recommendation of the
board to the comptroller to allow the
heirs of c. ]. Alfred to redeem the
taxes on the Alfred hotel block at face
value and omitted years taxes.
On motion same was granted.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to write the s. A L. and A. c. L. rail-
roads to fix road crossings at Orange
avenue by the S. A. l.. and at Martel
by the A. c. L.
On motion the clerk was instructed
TO write the Rentz Lumber Company
that they must put public road cross
ings by their railroad in proper shape
at once.
On motion Commissioner MacKay
was instructed to investigate the con-
dition Of Henry Hogan, with power to
act as he may think best.
On motion warrant was ordered
drawn in favor of town of Belleview
for $17S.44, account of its proportion
of road taxes for 19O5-6-7.
Board adjourned until Tuesday
al 1880 a. m.
Wednesday, June 9
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Mrs. Sue E. Frink of Ocala appear
ed in behalf of Louisa Johnson and
June Green, asking relief for them.
On motion warrant for So per month
for each be drawn in favor of Mrs.
Sue E. Frink, to be used for their re-
lief.
Commissioner Mathews, in charge
Of the poor farm, filed his report on
the poor farm as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Marion County Board of Commits
sioners:
/ visited the county infirmary on
the 22nd ult., and desire to report as
follows:
The superintendent has harvested
and housed in neat shape 1900 bum
dies of sheaf oats Approximately 10
acres are planted in corn and pindars.
with alternate rows. The corn was
planted late, though it presents a
healthy appearance, and is being judi
ciously cultivated, and barring all I'M
forseen disasters it promises a fair
crop. The pindars are coming up.
but at this writing the stand remains
broken. About one-half acre is plant
ed in sugar cane, of which the stand
is poor and the cane is small, but it
has at no time been allowed to suffer
for the want of work, and as it has a
long time in which to develop it prob
ably will come out and product more
than il now indicates. find an album
dant supply of vegetables, including
Okra, Irish potatoes, onions,
beans and squash. A nice patch of
watermelons and cantaloupes are also
in evidence, as luxuries for the in
mates.
Fifteen head is the present number
of swine, eleven of which will make
nice porkers for another season.
Three COWS with calves that came
since the first of February supply the
home with milk and butter, and mas
much as this smore than is neces-
sary for the purpose, I recommend
that one of the COWS be sold, as a
good price can now be secured.
About GO young chickens have been
Matched off and are being carefully
watched and cared for
William Montgomery, who was ad-
mitted from Martin last December.
and Edward Bell, from Tffler and
Anderson's turpentine still, near same.
place. and admitted April LIST, have
both improved sufficiently to voluntar-
lily move out and seek other quarters.
I have questioned closely among the
inmates and every one testifies to
kind treatment. and without excep-
ton commend Supt. May in the high
est terms. find the quarters clean
and in first rate sanitary condition.
Will Burd is in the hospital in
Ocala and Doctors Newsom and Hood
operated on his eye the 3rd inst.
Mrs. Johnson continues to exist.
and is a world of trouble.
You will find hereto attached the
superintendent expense account.
Respectfully submitted.
J. NJ. MATHEWS,
Com. in Charge.
Expense Account
superintendent salary, $50: cook