The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-10-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report Of the Proceedings 1t
the October MeetlnE Of the Beard
Ocala, Fla. Oct g. 1910

The board met in regular session on
this date: Present: Hon. George Mac
Kay. chairman: NJ. NJ. Proctor. n. A.
Fort. j. NJ. Mathews and W. ]. Crosby.
The tax assessor, having completed
the assessment books and presented
them to the board. and after examina-
ton by the board the books Were
found correct and accepted.
The matter of two prisoners refused
by Southern Pine Co, upon motion
it was ordered that they be delivered
to Mr.. W. NJ. Lucius. road overSeer, to
work on hard road.
Mr.. f. W. Davis appeared before the
board with reference to rent to be
paid by board for use Of poor farm
for six months. with privilege OF three
months additional by the county for
the poor farm. and it was agreed that
the board pay as rental $50 per month
for the use OF houses and one garden,
and that check be delivered at once
for the purchase of the farm.
Letter from D. S. Nix of New Smyr
ma, claiming damages on account Of
some sand having been dug from
property of Mrs. W. .. Nix and used
in making fill at Moss Bluff bridge, On
motion it was ordered that Commits
sioner Fort have his team haul and
replace the sand moved from property
of Mrs. w. o. Nix. for which damages
were claimed.
A committee OF citizens composed Of
Messrs F.. E. Harris. w. S. Bullock.
Dixon Irvine, T. T. Munroe, II. Il.
Clarkson, NJ J. Roess. G. X. Robinson.
Jake Brown and D. S. Williams, ap-
peared and asked the board for an ap-
TO- ha hnn nd oil nf
the Marion County Fair Association.
On motion of Commissioner Crosby it
was ordered that $500 be appropriated
to be used as premiums at the Marion
County Fair for 1910.
Board adjourned until 8 a. m. Tues
day.
Tuesday, October 4.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment: all members present.
The minutes of September meeting
were read and approved.
Proposition Of Mr.. John D. Robert
son by Mr.. f. w. Davis submitted as
follows: That he will accept deed for
the county poor farm property at the
price bid at sale, making immediate
settlement for same. and said Robert
son will lease to the county Of Mar
| ion the houses on the premises and
one garden for use of county poor
| farm inmates for six months. with
privilege of three months additional
| time at $40 per month.
On motion proposition was accept
ed. and the county agrees to pay rent
al as above set out, and the adoption
ordered spread upon the minutes.
Petition by S. r. Pyles ct al as fol-
lows: We, the undersigned taxpay
ers and citizens Of Marion county do
| hereby petition your honorable body
| to grant a public road as follows. to-
| wit: Commencing at a point on the
| Summerfield hard road. one-fOurth OF
| a mile west Of the southwest corner
of section SO, township Is south, range
% east, thence west on the township
line to Lemon avenue, a distance OF
| about two miles. Read and motion
was referred to Commissioner Mac
Kay for investigation.
| Petition of F. w. Bitch ct al to con :
tinue the road known as the Fellow
| ship and Martel road, read and on mo-
tion this petition was filed with for
mer petition concerning this road.
| Petition by S. A. Neal and F. w
Bitch ct al to continue the road
known as the old Fellowship postOf-
| flee and Cotton Plant road. read and
| on motion this petition was filed with
| former petition concerning this road
| Whereas. the tax assessor, Hon. AL
fred Aver. has filed with the clerk OF
this board the assessment rolls FOL
the year 1910. on Monday. the 34rd
i day Of October, 1910: and whereas. said
| clerk was authorized to receive SAID
assessment rolls for and in behalf OF
this board; and whereas, this board
has examined the said rolls and cor
| rected the same, as required by law
be it
| Resolved. That this board endorse
upon said rolls a certificate that they
have examined same and that they
are correct. and the clerk of thi:
board is hereby directed to record the
warrant annexed to said rolls re-
lquired by law:
State of Florida.
To F.. L. Carney. Tax Collector o.
the County of MariOn-YOu are here
by commanded to collect out OF thu
real estate and personal property. ant
from each of the persons and corpora
Itions named in the annexed roll thu
J taxes set down in eachsroll opposite
each name. corporation or parcel o
land therein described. and in the cas-
the taxes SO imposed are not paid a
the time prescribed by law. you ar
to collect the same by levy and sal
| of the goods and chattels. lands am
Itenements so assessed. or OF the per
son or corporation SO taxed. and al
i sums collected for state taxes you ar
TO pay to the state treasurer at sucl
time as may be required by law, an
at the same time you are to pay to tn
l Qnt -
for county taxes. district school take
and other special taxes. and you ar
further required to make all cOllec
tions on or before the first Monda
in April. and on or before the frs
Monday in July you will make a fina
report TO and settlement with tn
comptroller and county commission
ers.
Given under my hand and seal thi
. the Bird day Of October. in the year \
lid 1910 Alfred Aver.
I'll Tax Assessor OF Marion County
? Mr. NJ. l. Payne appeared relativ