The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
Commissioner Proctor reported O


August 1, 1911, and on motion of Com
missioner Proctor E. L. Stafford of
Weirsdale, F. w. Perrin and F. Hen
derly of South Lake Weir were APP
pointed commissioners TO view, mark
and lay out the road on the most
practical route and report as early as
practicable
Mr.. G. S. Turner, superintendent of
the county poor farm, appeared and
made report on county poor farm,
showing seven colored and three
white inmates now at the farm, and
also reported that a Mrs. Graham
had been sent to the poor farm and.
that she was a citizen of Valdosta,
Ga, and not a proper charge of Ma
rion county. On motion of Commits
sioner Carmichael it was ordered that
a warrant be drawn for SO 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
ly as practicable, and that the COM
missioners 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 ]. A. Hicks, Lynne, Fla.
E. c. 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 ac-
cepted.
Tax Collector W. L. Colbert filed
report of licenses collected during
September, 1911, showing S160 for
state and $9O.25 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 &C.
count of the mail route, and that the
clerk notify the ferryman of this or
der.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that the clerk
notify Mr.. Gordon to reduce wages
of Tom Glymp from 171a cents per
hour to Is cents per hour, and J. M.
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 pauper list.
Mr.. ]. 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
1870 p. m.
| Afternoon Session
Board met at 1870 p. M, pursuant
to adjournment.
Notary public bond of c. Y. 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 j. G.. Kich-
line, with H. A. Kramer and c. A.