The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-02-12

lie with D. w. Tompkins and w A
knight as sureties. read and approx
ed.
Widows pension claim by Mrs Mar
garet Aiken, read and approved
Communication by L. E. johnson of
SWifton. Lake county. relative to
payment of tolls at Stark's Ferry,
Mr.. Johnson that tolls can he collect
ed of non-residents of the county.
Copy of communication by Govern
or Albert W. Gilchrist to Hon. p. y.
Cassidy. clerk of the board OF county
commiss toner's of Duval county, read
and filed.
Report of Hon. Ernest Amos. state
auditor. to the governor. as follows:
Tallahassee, Fla. Jan. IS, 1910:
Hon. Albert w. Gilchrist. Governor:
Sir-I have the honor to report that
beginning on the 10Th of November.
1909. I made examination Of the files
and records of the county offices of
Marion county
The clerk of the court satisfactorily
accounted for all tax certificates be-
lOning to the state. Notwithstanding
the great number he is required to
of the sales and redemptions thereof
are regularly and promptly made.
AS county auditor, he is keeping ac-
counts with those county officials sup
posed to be kept by him.
The tax collector is prompt in max
in his remittanceS and the rolls of
1907 and 1908 stand balanced.
The county judge and sheriff each
have appropriate iockets in which
are recorded the transactions Of their
respective Offices including a record of
their fees. as the statute requires.
The sheriff had paid over all fines col
lected by him.
The superintendent of public in
struction is keeping proper minutes OF
the transa ctions of the school board.
as We'll as accounts pertaining to the
| school funds
The county treasurer had properly
| charged himself with all funds going
| into the county treasury and taken
| due credit for the disbursements
| thereof. on December 4th. 1909 he
had on hand $6.276.37. distributed rs
| follows:
General revenue fund ......s $50. s.
! School fund ..-.............. 1.G2i.S9
| +. and r. fund ............. 3.5 ! }
Road and bridge fund ....... loo 81
/ Building fund NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .o.01
! Special school fund ....... PISS. 10
! $751;. 81
Which sum was on deposit with the
| local banks to the credit Of the county
| treasurer.
Briefly summed up. l will say I
| found the records. files and accounts
| OF this county To be kept in bust
ness-like manner and in good shape
All of which is respectfully submitted
| Ernest Amos. State Auditor
| Same was read and ordered s!.reHd
upon the official records of the c"un-
".
Contract with f. f. McLin a lessee
of the county convicts for 1910 read
accepted and duly executed.
Communication from the Hon. q T
Whitfield. secretary to the ov"rnor
relative /" appointment of inspector
of marks and brands for districts 20
and Il, read and filed.
Hon. J. NJ. Mathews. commissioner
| in charge of the county poor farm
submitted his report as follows:
Ocala. Fla. Feb. s 1910.
To the Honorable Board of Marion
County commissioners:
Gentlemen-I visited the Marion
| county infirmary on the 3rd instant
| and am sorry to note an increase OF
two inmates since last reported. to-
| wit: Jesse Oats colored. was thrown
upon US from the county Jail on the
Sth of January. and a Mr.. Hurd. a
| white man, who was guard at the
Marion convict farm. and for cause
which | am not able to explain. was
imprisoned in the county jail some
thin like six months ago and was
liberated by the court at its last term
and who has been sufferer from con-
| tinued fever for the past sixty days
or more was also admitted to us on
the Goth ult This gives us twelve in
| mates, four white and eight colOred
I found the ma jority of them suffer
ing with colds and grip. The superin-
| tendent and matron are quite alive 70
their duties and everything that could
| be reasonably expected Of them is be-
| ing done for the comfort Of these un-
fortunates.
Total expense account for the pas,
month was S139.6S. which includes
superintendent salary.
| ]. NJ Mathews
Commissioner in Charge
! Same was accepted and filed.
Communication by Hon. B. E Ne
lin, commissioner Of agriculture. rel
the county convicts. read and filed
Thursday
On motion OF Commissioner Fort i,
was ordered that the proposition OF A