The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-05-04
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings of
the May Meeting of the
Board
Ocala, Fla, May .. 1911.


The board of county commissioners
for Marion county met in regular ses-
sion. Present: Hon. w. J. Crosby
chairman: c. Carmichael S. w. Petite
way. NJ. NJ. Proctor and w T. Hender-
son. commissioners.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
c. j. McCraney appeared relative TO
Mr.. James Sims putting wire fence
across the Esmeralda and Altoona
road. On motion of Commissioner
to Commissioner Henderson with
Carmichael the matter was referred
power to act
W. K. Zewadski appeared relative
to costs. VI. c. Eichelberger.
w. K. Zewadski appeared relative
to fine imposed upon Robertson My
ers
Mr.. L. D. Marsh appeared relative
to his portion of the licenses collected
in his district.
Mr.. F. B. Turner appeared and filed
protest against petition by w. NJ. Lu-
cius ct al for public road.
On motion board adjourned until
1:3O p. m.
At 100 p. m, board met pursuant
to adjournment, with all members
present.
Mr.. J. B. Borland appeared relative
to road petitioned for from Citra to
| Orange Lake, and presented report
by Commission appointed to view,
mark and lay out the most practical
route.
| On motion of Commissioner Hen
dersOn it was ordered that the report
| of commission be accepted on the
proposition that Mr.. ]. r. Williams
pay in TO the county treasurer $175
toward the expense of opening the
new route, and that proper notices be
posted, returnable June 1th, 1911.
S. r. Pyles and J. II. J. Counts, as
committee, reported on commission
as follows: We, the undersigned
committee. having been on the 9th of
November. 1910, appointed by your
body for the purpose of viewing and
marking out the most practicable
route for a public road from a point
on the Summerfield hard road on the
south line of section 33 to Lemon av-
enue, a distance of about two miles,
beg leave to report that we have view
ed and marked out the most practical
bic route and recommend that it be
granted by you gentlemen, as follows:
| Commencing at point on the Sum
merf1eld hard road on the south line
to Lemon avenue, distance of about
two miles. said road being just south
of the w. B. McAteer home place, and
all of which is respectfully submit
| ted
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that report be re-
ceived and accepted and proper ad-
vertisement be made for opening up
road as per report of commissioners
returnable June 7th, 1911.
commissioners Crosby and Carmi
chael reported on interview with
Reuben Redding. relative to road pc
tition by Lightsey. Coin. ct al On
motion matter was deferred until
county attorneys could be heard from
Mr. s D. Lightsey appeared in be
half of William Hadsock, and asked
relief. On motion of Commissioner
Petteway matter was referred to Com
missioner Proctor for investigation.
Mr.. J. Frank Meadows appeared
and presented check for $35. which
was accepted as payment for the
lands conveyed by J. S. Harvey tc
Marion county, lying north of public
road. and on motion of Commissioners
Proctor it was ordered that a quit
claim deed be made Mr.. Meadows fol-
J check above referred to.
Board adjourned until Wednesday
morning at 7:30.