The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO
cEEDINGS
Ocala. ala. oct. 2. 1a11.

on this date. Present: Hon. w. J..
Crosby, chairman: c. Carmichael, M.
NJ. Proctor and w. T. Henderson,
commissioners.
Chairman W. ]. Crosby read let
ter from Commissioner Petteway
stating that he would not be able to
be present on account of illness.
Hon. Alfred Aver, tax assessor, ap-
peared and presented tax assessment
books for the year 1911, showing to-
tai assessments for county of $5,43S,-
OS1.
c. E. Conner appeared in behalf of
Mrs. Rubie c. Conner, Messrs. Kyle
and Young and ]. o. Hightower, and
complained of returns made by one
]. M. Elliott, Jr. On motion of Com
missioner Henderson it was ordered
that Tax Assessor Aver cancel any
returns by Elliott, he not having any
title to lands assessed to Conner,
Kyle and Young and Hightower
The tax assessor for Marion coun-
ty, Florida, having completed the as
sessment books and presented them
to the board, and aften examination
by the board, the books were found
correct, and accepeed.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
derson it was ordered that the fol-
lowing resolution be adopted and
spread upon the minutes of the
board:
rWhereas, the tax collector has fl
ed with the clerk of this board the
assessment rolls for the year 1910;
and,
Whereas, the said clerk was au-
thorized to receive said rolls for and
on behalf of said board; and,
Whereas, this board has examined
said rolls and found same to be cor
rect, as required by law; be it
Resolved, That this board endorse
upon said rolls a certificate that they
have examined same, and that they
are correct, and the clerk of this
board is directed to record the war
rant annexed to said roll, as required
by law:
Estate of Florida:
ITO w. l.. Colbert, Tax Collector of
the County of Marion:
"You are hereby commanded to
collect out of the real estate and per-
sonal property, and from each of the
persons and corporations named in
the annexed rolls, the taxes set down
in each roll opposite each name, cor
poration. or parcel of land therein de-
scribed, and in case the taxes so i'm
posed are not paid at the time pre-
scribed by law. you are to collect the
same by levy and sale of the goods
and chattels, lands and tenements so
assessed, or of the person or corpora
ton so taxed; and all sums collected
for state taxes you are to pay to the
state treasurer at such time as may
be required by law, and at the same
time you are to pay to the county
treasurer all sums collected for coun-
ty taxes, district school taxes and
other special taxes; and you are fur
Their required to make all collections
on or before tht first Monday in
April, and on or before the first Mon
day in July you will make a final re-
port to and settlement with the
comptroller and county commission
ers.
"Given under my hand and seal
this the End day of October, in the
year A. d., 1911.
(Seal) ALFRED AVER,
"Tax Assessor, Marion Co., Fla"
Hon. E. W. Davis, state attorney,
appeared in behalf of Mrs. Mary E
Bogie. relative to her bill for SO, ac
count of taking testimony of witness
es at preliminary hearing of Lewis
Waterman. Matter was held in abey
ance.
On motion board adjourned until 8
a. m, Tuesday.
Tuesday Morning
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present, except
Hon. S. w. Petteway. who was absent
on account of illness.
Hon. ID. H. Irvine appeared anG
presented the following petition fol
road: The undersigned residents
and land owners of the vicinity do re
spectfully petition your honorable
board to change that part of the pub
lie road from Mcintosh to Irvine, run
ming through the center and on the
west side of section 30. township -
range 81, and run it on the east side
of said section 30. for one-half mile
further south. to the Citra and Irvine
road. thereby lessening the distance
10 this road b. one mile" Which
was read. and on motion of Commits
sioner Proctor was referred to Com.