The Ocala evening star., 1910-07-07

on a double assessment to the Mark
ham heirs. Warrant was ordered
issued for s3.Ss. account of refund, as
the county's proportion of this double
assessment.
Mr.. w. NJ. Gist appeared relative to
hard road to Mcintosh, asking that 1t
be repaired.
Widows pension claim by Anna
Lindsay of Dunnelon. approved.
Bonds for license to carry pistol by
w. G Tucket. 6. c. Folks, J. O. Edison.
j. O. Lyles. W. II. Scarborough. Geo.
w. Stephens and O. G. Olin approved.
Bond for license to carry rifle by E.
r. Perkins, approved.
Mr.. Buhl appeared in behalf of Mrs.
Muzzy Matter was laid over for flu
ture attention.
Assessment on the Florida Lime Co.
at Kendrick. ordered reduced from
$1,000 To $4,000
II was ordered that the order for
culverts be awarded to the Dixie Gull
vert Co, under the propositions and
guarantees as presented
Board adjourned until Wednesday at
1:30 a.
Wednesday, July 6, 1910.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present
=. Il. SiStrunk presented statement
of payment of labor on hard roads.
which was read and filed. On motion
warrant was ordered drawn for 5000
on account of advance for labor dur
ing July. 1910.
On motion it was ordered that Mr..
l.. L. Lane. representing the Austin
Bridge Co. go down, investigate and
make estimate of what is needed to
raise the Stokes Ferry bridge four
feet and report to this board. and the
clerk of this board is instructed to
confer with Citrus county relative to
the work and the joining in the work
and expense at the ratio of one-third
10 Citrus and two-thirds to Marion
and that this county accept the prop
osition OF Austin Bros. to raise the
bridge in satisfactory manner to this
board. charging this county actual ex-
pense of abor and material. plus %
per cent. they furnishing their fore
man at an expense not exceeding s1e5
per month.
Assessment to II. Fl. Harriss on
land in 1613-2i raised from $500 to
$500
Assessment to II. H Harris on land
in 1s1s-25 raised from s25 to 800.
Mr. l. y. Griggs appeared and asked
the recommendation OF the board to
the comptroller that he be allowed to
redeem tax certificates Nos. 1915, 23s..
PA. and 2153. covering 80 acres in
section 2i-16-2i. at face value with
out interest and without omitted years
% h.
sessment and extreme low value Of the
land. Upon statement by Commission
er Fort the recommendation was
granted.
Hon. J. NJ Mathews. commissioner
in charge Of the county poor farm. FL
ed his report a follows:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners:
Gentlemen-Having visited the Mar
IUnc. | ask TO report follows: /
find the inmates to he ten in number
four white and six colored. The ma
rremely feeble and require much at
ten'ion. William Montgomery. color
al. Of whom the board is familiar. was
The two milch COWS are now fresh
and will supply the place with milk
Th- superintendent and matron are
quite alive TO their duties. and are do
ing all that could be reasonably ex-
r,@cfed of them for the maintenance of
the infirmary and for the comfort OF
those intruSted 20 their care. r
Ey solicitation Of the matron. ! in
Spectei the store room. and find II
we'll stocked with canned fruits and
vegetables for the future use Of the
nlace. She Informed me that in the
near future she expected 10 sever her
connection with the infirmary. and did
not propose 10 leave il in the empty
condition in which she found il. She
has rendered faithful and valued ser
vice. and I am sorry her way Is not