The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-03-17

Ialong the entire proposed route.
Tax Collector Colbert appeared and
stated that there was a roller tor
desk in his room for which he had nc
use. The disposition of this desk was
referred to Commissioner Carmichael
with power to act.
On motion of Commissioner Petite.
way the clerk was instructed to notify
Mr.. ]. d. Robertson that the board ex-
|pected to vacate the poor farm prop
erty by April /, 1911.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
'chael the matter of placing the in
mates of the county poor farm, and
the several propositions for the care
of such inmates. was referred to Com
missioner Petteway with authority to
place the inmates to the best advan-
tage to them and the county, quarters,
etc., being considered.
Mr.. s. r. Higgins appeared and pre-
scented communication by Hugh f.
Talbot, civil engineer, relative to
road from Silver Springs via Burbank
and Silver City and old Fort Mccoy,
to north line of Marion county, with
profile of route proposed, which was
read and filed.
Letter of c. r. Morrison of the Unit
ed Machinery Company of Tampa was
read and filed.
Letter and quotations by Champion
Supply Co., read and filed.
Letter and quotations by H. C. Oar
nell & Co., of Kansas City, Mo-, read
and filed.
Communication by c. M. Livingston,
asking recommendation of board to
comptroller to be allowed to redeem
tax certificates on lots A and B and
blocks IA and is. Dunn's NV add to
Ocala, at face value of certificates
and omitted years taxes without In
terest, read and on motion was re-
ferred to Commissioner Carmichael
for investigation and report.
Communication by Leroy Williams
of Leroy, Fla, asking recommends
ton of board for reduction of tax as
sessment, read and on motion OF
Commissioner Proctor was refused
Letter of Norman A. Fort relative
to claim of e. D. Rou, read and filed.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that the board
of county commissioners meet at
Fairfield Thursday, March 10th, at 10
a. m, and confer with parties at in
terest relative to road running from
Fairfield west, and that clerk notify
all parties at interest so far as he can
of such meeting.
Tax Collector w. l.. Colbert filed
report of licenses issued during Feb
ruary, 1911 and showing amount col
lected for state. s435; for county,
$2175O.
L. w. Wilson and E. E. Perkins i'll
ed bonds as road overseers in com
missioner's district, No. 4, which were
read and approved
The following justices filed reports,
showing no business during February,
1911: T. L. Johnson, G. R. Veal, Alex
ander Wynne, j. o. Turnipseed, c. C.
Curry, L. L. Hopkins. r. c. Tongue
The following justices filed reports,
showing fines and costs imposed dur
ing February, 1911, as follows: Jo-
seph Bell, county judge, fines, $275;
costs. s37.62. j. w. Lyles, fines,
$3.50; costs. s56.71; z. A. McClaren,
fines, IS; costs, $11.S5 r. c. Doug
lass, fines, 10; costs, 1896.
Communication by Justice VIM. NJ
Gober, Dunnellon, read and on mo-
ton of Commissioners Petteway it was
ordered that jurisdiction of Justices
district No. 6, or Heidtville district,
be added to district No. "a, or Dun
Mellon district.
Communication from Chas N. Walk
er, secretary, asking that this board
consider the matter of drafting a bill
and presenting same before the next
legislature, authorizing the increasing
of the members of the county school
board from the present number of
three to the number of FIVE, read and
filed.
Communication of w. G. Foster.
read and fled
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
it was ordered that each commission
er report at the next meeting of the
board the condition of bridges in his
district.
All bills approved were ordered
paid.
Road District for March, z, 1911
District No. / $17640; No. 2,
s294.SS; No. 3, s14S.25; No. 4, s626.4O;
No. 5. s4O3.22; Citra and Orange
Springs special. s272.94; Henry Cor
don, pay roll, self and guards, $67914;