The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-11-17

William II. Schwenker, l.. j. Kirby
and B. B. Keep were read and approx
ed
Bond for license to carry rifle by
d. Long was read and approved.
Widows pension claim by Mrs.
Nancy E. Jernigan of Fairfield, read
and approved.
Notary public bond of G. B. PARA
more read and approved.
Notary public bond of L. A Shaw
read and approved.
Following Justices filed reports
showing no business during October,
1911: H. W. Douglass, Alexander
Wynne, c. c. Curry and L. L. Hop
kins.
The following Justices filed reports
showing fines and costs imposed dur
ing October, 1911:
Joseph Bell, county Judge. fines.
1901; costs, $1O5.91.
J. w. Lyles, fines $3.50; costs,
s1S2.sO
z. A. McClaran. fines, SIS; costs,
1906.
r. c. Douglass. fines, $40; costs,
s26.23.
J. o. Turnipseed, fines, So; costs,
$4.S5.
Letter from Mr.. George MacKay
relative to repairs to court house read
and filed.
Petition by ]. F. Register ct al,
asking that a public road be granted
commencing at the intersection of the
section line between sections 26 and
p, tp II, 26, e, and the Altoona and
Orange Hammock road, and running
southwark as near as practicable en-
section line between sections 26 and
81 and "a and IS, to the Lake county
line. Read and on motion was laid
over until the next regular meeting
of this board.
Petition by J. F. Register ct al, ask
ing that "the precinct be put back at
East Linadale at the Robinson house,
or at the new school house to be
built" read and on motion was held
over until next meeting of this board.
Bond of justice of the peace by J.
NJ. Barksdale read and approved.
Widows pension claim by Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Rou read and approx
ed.
Petition by J. F. Register ct al, as
follows: We the undersigned citizens
ask of you to appoint J. F. Register
or some other person available on the
clay road to take it in charge and look
after it, as these heavy rains wash
the fills until they are really danger
Gus in places, and especially for autos.
1t ought to be looked over after every
heavy rain. We have the cheapest
hard road in the county, and we want
it cared for. Read and on motion
same was ordered laid over until the
next meeting of this board
Bill of j. P Galloway for horse hire
for month of October, read, and on
motion was ordered laid over for in
vestigation.
Communication from Mr.. j. B.
Booth relative to the clay road from
Orange Hammock to Altoona and the
care of the same, read and on motion
letter was ordered attached to petit
ton by j. F. Register ct al, for action
at next meeting of this board.
On motion board adjourned until
Wednesday, at 1880 a. m.
Wednesday Morning
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present, OK
cept Chairman Crosby, who had been
called to Gainesville, Fla, on county
business. Commissioner Carmichael
was elected chairman pro tenn.
The board in body went over the
road south of Ocala, from Summer
field hard road to Stokes Ferry hard
road, and returned at a. m.
On motion clerk was instructed to
enter advertisements for bids for hard
road superintendent for 1912, also
superintendent hard road repair crew,
superintendent county poor farm,
district road overseers, bridge tend
ers and ferrymen throughout the
county. Bids to be opened Wednes-
day, December 6, 1911.
On motion the salary for county
judge of juvenile court, under section
IA, chapter 6216, laws of Florida, was
fixed at $500 per annum.
Petition by Carrie A. Lloyd of Jack
sonville, Fla, asking widows exemp-
ton from taxes on certain property
in Marion county, read and on motion
matter was referred to Commission
er Carmichael for investigation.
Report of commissioners with prop
er advertisements. as required by
law, for road petitioned for by E. w.
| Mcdonald ct al read and on motion