The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-12-09

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her relief
Communication by L. S. Light to
Hon George MacEay and g. T. Sis
trunk. clerk, read and the clerk was
instructed to notify Mr.. Light that the
board had the record Of the expendi-
ture Of all funds from all sources, COM
ing into its custody or control, and
that the cost Of publication would not
Justify this board in publishing infor-
nation asked. That the books and ac-
counts are open to him or any citizen.
and the information asked for can be
obtained at any time by anyone.
Commissioner J. NJ Mathews, in
charge Of county poor farm, filed his
report for November, 1910, which was
read and approved as follows:
Ocala, Fla, Dec. 6, 1910
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners: Gentlemen-H avin z
visited the county infrmary for the
month of November. I submit for your
consideration the following report:
/ find the inmates eight in number,
six colored and two white. They ap-
pear to be in their usual health, and
no deaths have occurred since last re-
port.
The superintendent and the matron
appear to be quite alive to their du-
ties, and are doing all they can for the
comfort Of those intrusted to their
care. The garden is doing nicely and
they now have all the vegetables ne
cessary for their consumption.
We have five head Of cattle on the
place, consisting of two cows, two bull
yearlings and one heifer, which is an
over-supply. 1 recommend that three
OF them be sold, as they all have to be
fo6
Der was 1896
Communication by Good Roads Ma
chinery Co, of Charlotte. n c. read
and filed.
Highland Gordon appeared and asked
relief Matter was referred to Com
missioner Mathews, with request to
investigate and report
Letter of c. Camp, relative to road
work. read and referred to Commits
sioner Mathews with request to inves-
tigate and report
Mr.. Turner appeared and asked that
the road from the Stokes Ferry road
to the Belleview road. heretofore
granted, be opened.
Board adjourned at 1890 for dinner,
to meet again at 1880 p. m.
Afternoon Session
with all members present.
Petition by J. J. Knob1ock ct al. as
follows: We, the undersigned FREQ
holders and citizens of Marion county,
most respectfully petition your hon
orable body to grant and lay out
public road as follows: Beginning at
the sw cor Of sec 18. tip IA. 21 east,
run due W on sec line to Sc cor of sec
13, tp IA. 81 east. This roads start
ing point is at the Ocala and Oldtown
road on the west and it's terminal is at
the old wire road on the east Read
and referred to Commissioner Mathews
for investigation and report.
County treasurer's bond for John NJ
Graham for $4,000. with the follow
ing sureties: D. E. McIver. $4,000: j. p.
Phillips, $4,000: D. W. Tompkins. $4,000;
S. r. Pyles. $4,000: S. H. Bitch. $4,000;
E. p Rentz. $4,000; c. Monroe, $4,000:
r. S. Hall, $4,000: George Rentz, $4,000:
r. L. Bowling. $4,000: J. G. Baskin,
$4,000; J. B. Martin. $4,000: j. c. Boozer,
$4,000; ". 4. knight. $4,000. read and
approved.
Commissioners ]. D. Proctor, c. R.
Branch and n. T Morris. appointed un-
der petition by H. a. Hough ct al. filed
their report. On motion of Commits
sioner Proctor 1t was ordered that the
commissioners report be accepted and
the road granted as per report filed
and that proper advertisement for the
opening Of this road be made.
Board took up the consideration of
the various bids for steel cell work for
the new county Jail, the different COM
panies bidding on the work being rep
resented and Architect Kennard being
present.
Board adjourned until a. m. Thurs
day
Thursday MORNINGS Session
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present.
On motion of Commissioner Math- |
ews it was ordered that the resolution
of yesterday, referring to bill of E. w.
Jones. for strawing three miles Of road, |
be rescinded, and on motion of Com
missioner Mathews bill of E w. Jones
was ordered paid.
On motion of Commissioner Crosby |
it was ordered that the award of the
construction of the steel cell work Of |
the new county jail be given to the
Pauly Jail Building Company of ST. !
Louis. Mo. on their keybar construc-
ton bid of s24,oe6.
On motion board adjourned until |
80 p. m. |
Afternoon Session
Board met pursuant to adjournment |
with all members present.
Bonds for license to carry pistol by |
S. W. Curry and II. B. Beatty were or |
dered returned as not being properly |
executed.
T. c. Hall asked that the board rec |
ommend to the comptroller that he be |
allowed to redeem the outstanding tax |
certificates on SEA of nwA 9-17-22 at |
face value of certificates
On motion of Commissioner Math- J
eWs the clerk was instructed TO request |
Messrs. Meffert Tiller to put the tel
ephone line along and across the Ken |
drlck road in order. and in case of |
f9lIQre 10 do that will ha |