The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15

Petteway, M. NJ. Proctor and w. =.
Henderson, commissioners. Commits
sioner Carmichael absent from state.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way the reading of the minutes of last
meeting was deferred until afternoon
session.
Mr.. w. B. Rawls appeared and pre-
scented petition by S. J.. McCully as
follows: We, the undersigned citi-
zens and free-holders, petition your
honorable body to grant public road
as follows: Beginning at the Ocala
and Blitchton road in sec 81, tp IA, r
20, running north, dividing sections
q, 16, and and 80 and 20 in TIP 13,
20, intersecting the Old Town and
Pennington also the Blitchton and
Pennington roads, to be known as
Berlin and Pennington road. Read
and on motion of Commissioner Hen
derson referred to Commissioner Pet
next meeting.
Mr.. w. B. Milligan appeared and
presented petition by B. E. Raysor ct
al as follows: We, the undersigned
petitioners, petition your honorable
body to grant us a road, viz: Com
mencing at the Will Smith road, at
the north end, and running westerly
along the quarter section line as near
as practical to the Wire Road. Read
and on motion of Commissioner Petite
way was referred to Commissioner
Crosby for investigation and report
at next meeting.
Hons. j. T. Lewis and Murdic Nor
rison appeared relative to condition
of one Mrs. Zwick, living in the Elec-
ira neighborhood, who was in dis
tress, with five small children, and
asked relief in getting Mrs. Zwick
and family to her people in Ohio. On
motion of Commissioner Petteway
warrant for $25 was ordered drawn in
favor of ]. t. Lewis to be used in pur-
chasing railroad tickets for Mrs.
Zwick and family to Ohio.
Mr.. j. n. McAllister appeared real
tive to tax assessment on lots and
3, block SO, Belleview, and asked that
assessment be reduced from $500 val
uation. On motion matter was re-
ferred to Commissioner Proctor Cor
investigation and report.
Mr.. w. J. Hall appeared relative to
closing the neighborhood road, known
as the Bloody Point road, running
through his field. on account of the
road being abandoned On motion
matter was referred to Commission
er Crosby for investigation and re-
port.
Mr.. ]. H. Albritton appeared rela-
TIVE to the extension of the Graham
vile road.
Mr.. Price of Berlin appeared rela-
tive to complaints of his closing pub
lie road. Mr.. Price stated that lie
was not in the road more than others
along the road and if all parties will
move back he is perfectly willing TO
move his fences and straighten fences
and road. On motion of Commission.
er Proctor matter was referred to
Commissioner Petteway with power
to act.
Hon. Jake Brown appeared relative
TO assessment to Horn and SchwaT2
in sec 4, tp Is, o. Matter was laid
over for investigation with Tax As
SCISSOR Aver.
Hons. j. 7. Lewis and j. B. Martin
appeared relative to the strawing oil
the public road from Moss Bluff to ole
chautauQua grounds, and the harden
ing Of the road from old chautauqus
grounds to Lake county line.
Mr.. Chalker appeared relative tx
testing the new sewer well at the
county Jail. On motion Mr.. MacKa,
was requested to get everything il
readiness for test. etc, at p m.
On motion board adjourned until
2. m.
Tuesday Afternoon
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with all members present ex
cept Commissioner Carmichael
Lizzie Howell of Spar appeared
relative to widows exemption. Mat
ter was referred to COMMISSIONS
Crosby.
Hon J. NJ. Meffert appeared rela
tive to the opening of the Old Towr
and old Wire road On motion o
Commissioner Crosby it was ordered
that the road be opened and Commits
sioner Carmichael instructed to hav,
the road opened az once.
Mr.. L. L. Priest appeared and pre-
scented petition by himself and 9th
ers as follows; We the undersigned
hereby petition your honorable body
40 grant us a public road as follows,