The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
it was ordered that So per month be
sent her at Fairfield.

lOWS. we, the undersigned clLlZenS
of Marion county, living within the
vicinity of the road hereinafter petit
toned for to be opened and establish
ed by your honorable body, hereby pc
titiOn and pray that your honorable
body will grant unto your petitioners
road to be designated and establish
ed as a public road or highway agree
able to the statute of the state Of
Florida in such cases provided, to-
wit: Com at ne cor of sec II. tp 16, S,
r 81, e, in said county, and thence
run west as near as may be practical
BILE upon the section line dividing Sec
tions and II, and 10, and 9, and
for such other distance west as the
case may be, to line where the said
proposed road would interesct what
is known now as the Stokes Ferry
and Ocala hard road. Read, and on
motion John L. Edwards, John Smith
with w. A. Moorhead, surveyor, as
commission to view, mark and lay
out the road as petitioned for and re-
port as early as possible.
Mr.. John Smith appeared relative
to Mrs. Nellie Sweat of Shady. On
motion of Commissioner Proctor it
was ordered that warrant for $40 be
granted for March, and SIS per month
be granted Mrs. Sweat for her assist.
| ance.
Robert Allen appeared and asked
damages for road at Weirsdale cross
ing lot at Weirsdale. On motion OF
Commissioner Petteway it was order
ed that request be refused.
F. and F. warrants No. 8, to r. c.
Tongue, $2.18; No. 4, to w. F. Pull
liam, 5000; No. 5, to w. F. Pulliam
81; No. 6, E. c. Dodd, 81; No. Z, E
w. Deadman, 81; dated October 4th
1910, reported lost. On motion OF
Commissioner proctor it was ordered
that duplicates be issued marked
across their face, Duplicate; original
unpaid"
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that Tax Collector
Colbert be instructed to allow r. P
Priest to pay tax on real estate with
out paying the personal tax assessed
to him, provided Mr.. Priest can show
to the tax collector he was not a citi-
zen of Marion county on January 1,
1910.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that Commission
er Carmichael, Clerk Sistrunk and 2.
C. Chambliss be appointed a commit
tee to revise the Marion county pam
phlet and ascertain prices for 10000
pamphlets as revised.
Bills by Reuben H. Redding and NJ.
c. Eichelberger were presented. On
motion of Commissioner Petteway it
was ordered that the county settle
the accounts as per recommendation
OF County Attorney Hooker, or war
rant for $39.46 to Mr.. Redding and
warrant for 25 cents for Eichelberger.
Application for permit to sell Ii
Quors, wines and beer in district No.
"a of Marion county by Jno. S. Ped
rick red, and on motion of Commits
sioner Petteway it was ordered that
permit be granted. -
Petition by C. C. Higginbotham ct
al, as follows; We, the undersigned
citizens. petition your honorable
board to change the FIT. Mccoy and
Citra public road, there being part OF
petitioned road now open and travel
ed up to section line; balance we
agree to open as follows: Commenc
ing at or leaving said FIT. Mccoy anG
Citra road at the ne cor of lot in see
Z, tip Is, %, running south on Il lier
Of lots and 5, 10 and II, Is and 10
angling through lot 25 to section line
dividing sections and IS, running
east on same to intersect with sai(
FIT. Mccoy and Citra road, or as nea
said lines as may seem practicable
: Read, and on motion of Cimmissione
: Carmichael laid over under the rules
Board adjourned until Wednesda,
> at a. m.
Wednesday Morning
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
Clerk S. T. Sistrunk appeared an,
i presented list OF old warrants which
have not been delivered, on accoun
of errors in warrants
I On motion of Commissioner Her
: derson the same were ordered car
: celled on records and treasurer ful
; nished with list
Letter by w s. Jordan as follows
Orange Springs. March %, 1911.
2 Mr.. w. J. Crosby, Chairman Board O
/ County Commissioners, Citra, Fla.
Dear Sir-Since two or three year
ago the ferry lighter at the Tobacco,
patch landing. belonging to the cour
ty, was let go down the river, an