The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-02-14

pleasure of the commissioner of the
fourth district.
On motion Of Commissioner Proctor
X was ordered that The chairman take
up with Tax Assessor Aver all COM
plants presented al this meeting rel
alike TO tax assessments raised. with
power TO act.
The bids submitted for furnishing
and installing the steam heating appa-
ratus in the new Marion county jail al
| Ocala We're ordered opened. Two bids
We're submitted. one by the Atlanta
Steam Heating Co. for $I075. and one
| by J. F. Jenkins < Co. for S2O25. on
motion of Commissioner Proctor il was
ordered that bid of Atlanta Steam
/ Heating Co. be accepted and contract
awarded under bid and specifications.
| Pay roll by :. T. Sistrunk. clerk. for
state witnesses in fall term. 1910. sub
mitted and approved.
:. ". Petteway. commissioner in
charge of the county's infirmary. fled
his report for January, which was read
anu filed, as follows:
| To the Board of County Commission
ers, Marion County. Fla: l have just
| returned from a visit 10 the county in
usual and feeble condition. Ten in
| number. eight cOlOred and two white.
| The superintendent and matron appear
| to be wide awake to their duties. and
| things generally are kept in a good
condition, and as comfortable and san
| itarE a. * possible under the existing
| circumstances.
The number above shows two arri-
| walls since last meeting: no vacancies
| by death or otherwise.
| ! find the expenses of the institution
| for the month OF January TO he Sl31.l9.
bills Of which are hereto attached. This
includes. however. the superintendent
salary.
Upon thorough investigation l can
not determine where we can run this
institution for less expense Really the
demands are of such nature until the
expense should he raised. instead OF
ind. however. too many cattle on
the place. and am of the opinion THAI
which would be adequate TO furnish
milk for the inmates-we could thereby
lessen the expense a. 10 the feed bill.
and the amount derived from the sale
of the surplus stock could be used 10
| find further. gentlemen. that the
superintendent salary il utterly in
adequate to justify him is doing his
whole duty or really such duties as as, are
matters I will mention TO you in per-
son during this meeting.
Respectfully: Sam W: Fettee-wEay,
Tax Collector w. L. Colbert filed his
report of poll taxes collected during
January. 1911. showing 210 regular and
sc extras collected
+. T. HeIvenston and w. J. Edwards
as committee from the Ocala city coun-
Gil, appeared and asked the coopera-
ton of the county with the city in
placing the two fountains, north and
south of the court house, in commits
sion, asking the county commission
ers to pay half of the expense OF put
ting in suitable and sanitary fountains
Matter was discussed and held to he
the duty of the city to furnish and in
stall these fountains.
F. L. Carney. ex-tax collector. filed
his report of collections and disburse-
ments and discounts allowed to Janu-
larry 5. 1911. which was read and APP
proved.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that the road over
Seers be instructed to summon out all
male non-taX payers coming within the
ages prescribed by law, and collect
therefrom SO in money. or three days
work on the public roads.
Widows pension claim by Mrs. Mary
: Stanley Fulwood read and approved
Road overseers bond by r. +. Per
kins read and approved.
Petition by J. VI. Nicely, ct al as fol-
lows: We. the undersigned. petition to
the nOnOrd Die DOaru OF county coHl-
missioners of Marion county. Florida
TO establish a public road commencing
about $50 yards east of Summerfield
depot. running on the west quarter line
of sections Il. 90 and %, thence be-
tween % and 80. leading into Dallas
; station, on the s. \. /. Ry.. the same
course now being a neighborhood road
Read, and on motion of Commissioner
Proctor. was granted. provided that the
road be opened and maintained by pc
titioners without expense to county.
Petition by ]. NJ Nicely ct al as fol-
lows: We, the undersigned citizens OF
Summerfield and vicinity hereby petit.
tion your honorable board TO grant tbs
> road now in use running along the
west quarter line Of sections l., 20. ,!
and 80. to be made a public road; sait
road to commence a short distance
north of Summerfield, at a point where