The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-06-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the June Meeting of the Board
wednesday's Proceedings

man. \. A. Fort, VI. NJ Proctor, W. J.
Crosby and J. NJ Mathews, commits
sioners.
c. NJ. Livingston appeared and ask
ed the recommendation of the board to
the comptroller to be allowed to re-
deem the outstanding tax certificates
on the nwA of sell section 2-15-22, at
face value of certificates and omitted
years taxes without interest Granted
]. K Christian OF Mcintosh appeared
relative to the extension Of the Ken
drick and Lowell hard road
Bond for license to carry pistol by H
". Baxter read and approved.
Mrs. B. T. Perdue appeared relative
to the drinking fountains at the court
house square. The chairman was ap-
pointed committeeman to see the city
council and come to some satisfactory
arrangement whereby the fountains
will be put and kept in a sanitary con-
dition.
A committee from the Kings Daugh-
tiers, composed of Mrs. Bittinger, Mrs.
Carmichael and Mrs. Clyatt, appeared
in behalf of the family of Frank Smith,
asking relief for this family. On mo-
ton of Commissioner Fort SO per
month was ordered appropriated, and
the chairman of this board to be used
in conjunction with the Kings Daugh-
tiers.
Mr.. NJ L Payne appeared relative to
the petition for G road extending from
the Eureka and Fairfield road from the
Horns bridge and Pennington road to
the Oldtown and Ocala road.
I. On motion Of Commissioner Fort it
ha
failure of the commission heretofore
appointed TO view, mark and lay out
the road petitioned for by B. F. Jen-
nings ct al, to act on said commission,
that said commission be excused.
The chairman thereupon appointed
T. D. Lancaster, J. D. Williams and
Frank Turner as commissioners, and
Alex Moorhead, county surveyor, as a
commission to view. mark and lay out
the road, and report their findings at
the July meeting Of this board.
W. ]. Edwards appeared relative to
an escaped convict having been cap
ltured and now serving out sentence.
On motion it was ordered that the
board refund to Edwards Bros. the
amounts to be collected on the captur-
ed man for the balance of his term at
the present price, under the convict
lease.
Bonds for licenses to carry pistol by
E. Q. Johnson, H. Sellers. I. c. Ellis.
Samuel Black, L A. Tucker, and j. H.
Cauthen, read and approved.
Notary public bonds by G. P. Webb.
IS L. Campbell. w. W. Condor. a. J.
lLeavengood, NJ. c. Sheehy and c. w.
Quick, read and approved.
Mr.. Priest appeared relative to set
tiers in and around Burbank encroach-
ing upon the public road rights of way.
Matter was referred to Commissioner
Crosby with power to act.
| Bill by Ocala Weekly Star on account
! of publishing list of licenses issued
from December 1. 1909, to April IS, 1910,
read and approved
The bill by the New South Farm and
Home Company for culverts and bridge
work was refused.
! Mr.. Walter Ray appeared relative to
the assessment on eight mules sold to
the Standard Turpentine Company. The
tax collector was requested to allow
Mr.. Ray credit on the assessment at
$500, and tax assessor requested to
make proper assessment to the Stand
ard Turpentine Company.
Commissioner Proctor reported that
Mr.. Lucius would be through with the
Fedro road before the next meeting of
! the board, and it was ordered that upon
| the completion of the Pedro road that
Mr.. Lucius and his crew take up the
icomPletion of the Belleview and Lake
Weir road.
Petition to change county road thru
| the southern part of Fort Mccoy, be-
ginning at a point Gas feet more or less
north of the center of section Il, town
ship IS, south, range %, east, 1t being
the center of the old road, runnin g
thence due west along what is known
as Oca1a avenue, $3.50 feet to the west
side of the cemetery, thence southerly
| $50 feet, more or less, to the old county
road Referred to Commissioner Cros-
: by for investigation.
| Bill by D. n. Lawrence for right OF
way of Ocala and Gambler road read
and on motion same was refused.
Claim for pension by Robert W.
Wingate and George P. Bridges read
and approved.
Mr.. B. S. Jennings appeared relative
to damage to fence at Sawdust Pond
After discussion. matter was settled
Mr. c. r. Tydings appeared and ask
ed the recommendation of the board to
the comptroller to be allowed to re-
deem the outstanding tax certificates
on s Il blk and n Il blk II and all blks
8, s, and 10 Anderson add TO Ocala
except lot blk >, So lot IS. blk 10
and lots 81 and n Il lot IS, blk 8, An
derson add, Ocala. On motion, same
was granted.
Board thereupon adjourned for din
ner, until 1870 p. m.
| Afternoon Session
At 100 2. m. board met pursuant tC
adjournment. All members present.
George Giles appeared and asked the
recommendation of the board to tht
icomptroller to allow him to redeem tbs
Outstanding tax certificates on lots
and 4 block 6S. O. s Ocala, and com a
NV cor of blk SO, Q. S. Ocala, theme.
east 134 feet. south 80 feet. west i
feet, south Il feet. west 119 feet, nortf
81 feet, to ?. o. b. al face value OF Ger
tificates and omitted years taxes, with
out interest. The recommendation wa
refused as to block IS. Q. s. Ocala. an
granted as 10 block 50. provided, how
ever, he take up the certificates oil
block IS per statement rendered.
S. ". Petteway appeared relative Z
damages, account Of Dunnellon hart
road.
Mayor John D. Robertson appeare,
before the board and stated that tn
sr,lhlip road south Of Suvnna-Sald