The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-03-14

Balance. S 43.64
Total balances. ...$ S20. g
Which was read and filed.
Bond for license TO carry pistol and
rife by ]. z. Hazard refused. on &C
count of his not being citizen of the
state and county.
On motion il was ordered that the
tax collector receive the taxes on com
mencing LIS chs of sc cor of neH
sec 4-l3-21, thence W chs, n 333 chs
e 6 chs, s 1888 chs, at valuation OF
$40. against $500 assessed, and report
same as error in assessment.
DR.. c. r. Tydings appeared and com
planned of sundry people removing the
earth and gravel along the Ocala and
Silver Springs avenue. SO as to under
mine the trees alond this road. On
motion of Commissioner Carmichael
it was ordered that the clerk write
the Woodmar Sand and Stone Com
pany and other persons removing this
earth TO replace the earth removed a,
once
Commissioner s. W. Petteway. in
charge of the county poor farm. filed
his report on the poor farm for Febru
airy as follows:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Marion Co.. Fla:
|, the commissioner appointed tC
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for the commissioners term 19l1-12
have just returned from visiting the
same. and find the inmates in fair con
dition. They tell me they have plenty
to eat and comfortable sleeping &C
commodations. However, geneltmen
as aforesaid, we have too many cattle
the feed costing too much, and l hear
tily recommend that expenses be re
duced, providing We can do so without
eliminating any concessions or mean:
of comfort and pleasure to the unfor
tunate ones therein placed, and will
talk this matter over during this ses
sion. | find that the expense of said
institution has been $144.15 for the
month of February, which / think Is
more than is really necessary to main
tain said institution.
SAM. w. PETTEWAY,
Com. in Charge.
Read, and on motion was received
and filed.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
derson, Tax Collector Colbert was in
structed to receive the taxes on n1s
of lot IL, ex 10 chs n and by chs
e and W in ne cor sec 25-1423, con
tanning So acres. on a valuation OF
500 against $500 as assessed to T. w
Randall, and report same as error in
assessment.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
Tax Collector Colbert was instructed
to receive the taxes on acres de-
scribed as commencing 1881 chs e OF
sw cor of sec 2O-17-24, thence 1880
chs, n 500 chs, 2S2 chs, 8 IS chs, W
278 chs, on valuation Of $500 against
$1,000, assessed to J. NJ. Wiley. and
report same as error in assessment.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
Tax Collector Colbert was instructed
to receive the taxes on 61A acres de.
scribed as commencing 1872 chs OF
sw cor of lot 8, sec 20-17-24, thence n
% chs, $50 chs, w 3.1S chs, 21.3O
chs, sos chs, at valuation of 5000
against $500, assessed to j. NJ Wiley,
and report same as error in assess.
ment.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
hot 40
ton of the board for reduction of tax
assessments for estate of 0. G. G. La
mar on property in section 10-12-2O
and 5-12-21, and assessments. for Mrs.
A. L. Smith, be refused.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that all com
plants on account of assessments for
taxes be referred to Commissioner
Crosby, with power to act, after con-
sultation with Tax Assessor Aver, on
the 18th day of March.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that the chairman
appoint a committee to look over the
court house and report at the next
meeting of the board what would be
necessary to put the building in re-
pair. The chairman appointed Com
missioners Carmichael and Proctor.
with Mr.. George MacKay. architect.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that warrant be
drawn in favor of James Harvey for
$65 in payment for 40 foot right of
way on Spar and Lowell road, and
also what interest he may have to
property lying north of road, and that
Clerk Sistrunk be instructed to deliv-
er warrant upon receipt Of deed,
properly executed.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that the superin-
tendent of hard roads pay for guards
for convicts such salary as he may see
fit. not to exceed S25 per month
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
it was ordered that the clerk adver-
tise for bids for construction of hard
road continuing the Summerfield-
Belleview road south from Belleview,
road to be constructed 10 feet wide.
10 inches thick in center and s inches
thick on shoulder, to be graded above
high-water mark, properly rolled and
graded TO conform to roll and grade