The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-05-04
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Petition by J. o. Hightower and 9TH
ers, as follows: I'VE the undersigned
voters and tax payers Of precinct No.
IS, do ask the Board of County Com
missioners to grant Charles II. HUI
burd the right of automatic gate to
be placed across the road leading from
Gambler to Heather Island. rather than
to have long. narrow lane running
across Heather Island" read.
The counter petition by !. J. Fort
and others also read.
On motion Of Commissioner Fort,
it was ordered that the Board Of Coun-
~ Commissioners visit the premises on
Friday, May l3, and view the situation
to determine what they wish to do
with the petition.
Mr.. J. c. Mathews appeared and pre-
| scented petition by ]. T. Hall and
| others, as follows: I'VE, the under
signed citizens of Marion county. do
most respectfully petition your honor
able Board for an extension of the
| public road running westward from
Eureka. on the Oklawaha river. via
| Reddick and Fairfield, commencing
| said extension at that point where the
said road intersects with the Hornes
| Bridge and Pennington road on the
| section line separating sections ten
| and fifteen, township 10. range 20. and
| running westward thereon as may be
| practical and intersecting with the
| Old Town and Ocala road at that point
where the said Old Town and Ocala
| road intersects with or crosses said
section line near the northwest corner
! OF section IS. township Is. range 49,"
| read
| on motion of Commissioner Mathews
| it was ordered that a Commissioner be
| appointed to view. mark and lay out
| the road proposed and make report
| to this Board
| Bond for license to carry pistol by
| F. c. Smell read and approved
Bond for license 10 carry pistol by
j. II. Pegram read and approved
Mr.. ]. c. Mathews presented a grant
| OF right Of way for road petitioned for
by ] D Hall and others. by l. ". Ma
| son. Mrs. C. B. Mason. Florida Land
| Co. NJ l. Mixson. Mellon Lumber Co.
l.. X. Edwards, Edwards Bros. +. c.
| Paisley. On motion, the chairman ap-
pointed J. X. Mixson. a. J. McLaugh-
lin, w. l. Goodwin and J. r. Moorhead,
| surveyor, to view, mark and lay out
| the road as proposed and report their
! findings to this Board at their earliest
| convenience
| Petition by b. u. Wilson and others
as follows: I'VE. the undersigned citi-
zens living at Reddick and between
| Reddick and Citra, respectfully petit
tion your honorable board to establish
a public road from Reddick TO Citra.
That the road be located on the most
direct and practicable route between
the two points and that you appoint
! three persons to act as commissioners
| TO lay out the route on lines upon
| which such road shall be established -
| read and. on motion. the chairman APP
pointed j. e. Dupree. Stewart Ramey.
| O. Il. Brown and J. r. Moorhead. sur
| yeyor. as a commission to view, mar X
and lay out the proposed road and re-
port their findings to this Board.
Mr.. r. NJ Christian appeared and
tasked the recommendation OF the
Board to the comptroller allowing him
TO redeem tax certificates Nos. 2657.
dated November =. 1896; $50, June.
1902. SO. June. 1908; Si7, June. 1904.
at face value of certificates and omit
ted years taxes. on motion OF Com
missioner Fort. same was granted.
Petition OF ]. W. Stevens and others.
asking the recommendation Of the
Board 10 the Governor. asking him TO
appoint Henry McQuaig inspector of
marks and brands for precinct No. IS.
Claim for pension by NJ ]. W. Dean
read and approved.
! Commissioner Proctor reported that
ii was necessary TO employ surveyor
| 10 lay out about one mile OF The ocala
and Pedro road. on motion. the mat
| ter was referred TO Commissioner
! Proctor with power TO act.
| In view Of the fact that W {. JEFF
| fords declined TO act and Z. L Martin
! was absent from the state. the chair
! man appointed J. {. Howell. Anthony
| James Colbert. Sparr: J. + Thomas.
| Spar. and J. R Moorhead, surveyor, "a
! commissioners TO view, mark and lay
| out the road proposed under petition
| by e : jennings and others.
| on motion. Board adjourned until
| Tuesday morning.