The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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of Commissioner Henderson was re-
ferred to Commissioner Crosby for in
Eestigation and report.
Commissioner Proctor reported on
petition by A. n. Cameron, read on
August 1, 1911, and on motion OF Com
missioner Proctor E. L. Stafford OF
Weirsdale, F. W. Perrin and f. Hem
DERBY OF South Lake Weir were ap-
pointed commissioners to view, mark /
and lay out the road on the most |
practical route and report as early as |
practicable.
Mr.. c. S. Turner, superintendent OF
the county poor farm, appeared and
made report on county poor farm. |
white inmates now at the farm, and |
also reported that a Mrs. Graham
had been sent to the poor farm and
that she was citizen Of Valdosta, |
Ga, and not a proper charge OF Ma
rion county. On motion of Commits
sioner Carmichael il was ordered that
warrant be drawn for $40 in favor
Of c. S. Turner, and used to purchase
a railroad ticket for Mrs. Graham,
and expenses, to Valdosta. Ga, and
that she be sent to valdosta, Ga.
Commissioner Proctor reported that
DR.. Slaughter had refused to act on
petition by Coin and Lightsey. On
motion of Commissioner Proctor it
was ordered that Walter Nichols,
George Lowell and J. G. Denison be
appointed commissioners to view,
mark and lay out the most practical
route in connection with Surveyor W.
A. Moorhead, and make report as ear
I ly as practicable, and that the COM
missfoners notify Messrs. Coin and
| Lightsey and Reuben Redding when
| they expect to go over the route.
Mr.. j. L. Smoak appeared and ask
ed the recommendation of the board
to the comptroller to be allowed to
redeem the outstanding certificates at
face value and omitted years taxes,
| without interest. On motion of Com
missioner Henderson motion was
granted.
J. A. Hicks of Lynne, Fla, reported
| the loss of warrant No 1928, Dec. 6.
| 1910, in favor of Hatton Tillis, for So
On motion Of Commissioner Hender-
son it was ordered that a duplicate
of warrant No. 1928 be issued and
mailed to j. A. Hicks, Lynne, Fla.
E. G. Smith appeared and made
proposition to bury county paupers
/ for $3.50 each, this to cover all ex-
penses. On motion of Commissioner
Carmichael the proposition was &C.
cepted.
Tax Collector W. L. Colbert filed
report of licenses collected during
September, 1911, showing $1G0 for
state and $e025 for county, which
was read and filed
| c. S. Turner, superintendent of
poor farm, presented statement of ex-
penses of county poor farm for Sep
TENDER, showing total amount of ex-
penses to be $151.71. including super
intendent's salary. Read and filed.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that the Ora
hamville ferry be kept open, and all
persons passing over be transferred
free of charge until p. m., on ac
count of the mail route, and that the
clerk notify the ferryman of this or
!. der
On motion of Commissioners Carmi
chael it was ordered that the clerk
notify Mr.. Gordon to reduce wages
of Tom Glymp from 1715 cents per
hour to Is cents per hour, and J. NJ
Glymp from 20 cents per hour to Is
cents per hour.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that Mrs. Sweat
be dropped from the panper list.
Mr.. J. A Albritton appeared rela
tive to the extension of the Daisy and
Fort Mccoy road.
Mr. c. Y. Miller appeared relative
to the opening up of the old Cribbett
road from Martel to the Cotton Plant
settlement.
On motion board adjourned until
100 p. N.
Afternoon Session
Board met at 1 30 p. M, pursuant
to adjournment
Notary public bond of c. 7. Miller
with w. w. Clyatt and T. T. Munroe
sureties, read and approved.
Notary public bond of R. A. Swain
with A. S. Johnson and A. r. Griffin
as sureties, read and approved.
Notary public bond of H. NJ. Hamp
ton, with E. P. Rentz and W. A
Knight as sureties, read and approx
| ed
Notary public bond by Earl F. VIII
son, with P. w. Millett and Hal B
Wilson as sureties, read and approx
ed
Notary public bond by ]. G. Kich
line, with H. A. Kramer and c. A
Scandrett as sureties, read and ap
proved.
Hon. d, II. Irvine appeared and pre-
scented petition as follows: I'VE, the
undersigned residents and land own
, ers of the vicinity, respectfully peti
ton YOUR honorable board to grant {