The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-06

planned why ne was not present e.
Mondays meeting. and that he be al
lowed to approve the overseers' bills
and reports for his district for the past
month On motion his request was
granted.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
it was ordered that Commissioner Pet
teway be appointed commissioners in
charge of county poor farm.
Mr.. J. w. Schulze, representing Eos
ter and Reynolds, appeared and sub
mitted a proposition for advertising
Marion county. On motion of Com
missioner Carmichael it was ordered
that the proposition, as submitted, be
accepted.
Mrs. J. r. Moorhead appeared and
requested the board to visit the rest
rooms of the Civic League. On mo-
ton the board agreed to visit the
rooms at 4 p. m.
Hon. Frank Harris appeared rela-
tive to the publication of the delin-
quent tax list for 1910. On motion of
Commissioner Henderson it was or
dered that the publication of the de-
linquent tax list for 1910 be awarded
to the Ocala Banner.
Mr.. ]. F. Parker appeared relative
to the railroad crossing of ]. & T. r.
r.
On motion of Commissioner Car.
machael it was ordered that the clerk
write to the J. e T. r. r. Co., to put
1.-THE crossing where their road crosses
the Pennington and Ocala public road,
west of Fairfield, in proper shape at
once.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that the clerk
write the Melton Lumber Co., to put
the crossing where their road crosses
the Ocala and Pennington public road,
south of Fairfield, in proper shape at
once.
Petition by ]. M. Nicely ct al as fol-
lows: We, the undersigned citizens
of Summerfield and vicinity, do here
| by petition your honorable board to
grant the road now in use, running
along the west quarter-section line of
sections II, 20, 20 and 80, to be made
public road, said road to commence
short distance north of Summerfield
at point where same touches the S.
A. L. Ry.
| Read and on motion petition was
referred to Commissioner Proctor for
investigation and report at next meet
ing.
Mr.. r. L. Martin appeared relative
to the construction of roads destroy
ing land marks, and suggesting that
the board place stone post, or pre-
serve the section corners.
On motion it was ordered that the
board go in bNdy to view the county
poor farm and premises, leaving Ocala
at a. m, Wednesday.
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it was ordered that the county attor.
ney make brief of the road law rela
tive to road dues, and that the clerk
have this brief copied and delivered
to the several road overseers to guide
them in the collection of road dues.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that the board rec
ommend to the comptroller that T. c.
Hall be allowed to redeem the out
standing tax certificates on SEA OF
nwA, 9-17-23, at face value of certif
Gates and omitted years taxes, with
out interest.
/ Mr.. Eros Goodman appeared and
asked aid of the board, which, upoI
Investigation, was declined, as Mr.
Goodman was not a citizen of this
state and county.
On motion board adjourned for din
ner until 1870 p. m.
Afternoon Session
Mitchell Rigdon appeared and ask
ed the recommendation of the boart
to the tax collector that he accep
) taxes on sig of swA, ex chs and v
on W side 2S-17-26-72 acres-assess
ed at $3.50, at less assessment. Reac
and referred to Commissioner Hender
son for investigation and report.
Mr.. c. w. White appeared relativ
to tax assessments complained of a
, yesterdays meeting. On motion O
Commissioner Proctor it was ordere,
that the recommendation of the boar,
to the tax collector be granted as re
quested.
d Hon. r. A. Burford appeared an,
presented a paper as follows, whicl
WAS read and filed:
In Re. Public Road to lntersect Wit
Pennington and OcaIa Road
Known as Williston and
+ Fairfield Road
Hon. Board of County Commissioner
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