The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-07-08

Total Balances ...........$ 1894
Petition for public road from Daisy
to Fort Mccoy on half mile line read
and on motion was referred to Commits
sioner Crosby for investigation and re-
port.
On motion of Commissioner Hender-
son it was ordered that Commissioner
Proctor should arrange for supplies for
poor farm, road and crew and repair
crew for month Of July, 1911, and that
hereafter grocers and merchants be re-
quested to submit prices or bids at
each meeting for that month.
Henry Gordon, superintendent hard
road, filed report showing construction
of 1850 yards of hard road built during
month of June between Reddck and
Orange Lake.
Bill for Sc for burial of Joe Barnes.
pauper. ordered paid.
Cost bills from Judge L. L. Hopkins
court on motion were ordered laid over
for further information.
Mr.. Sanchez appeared before the
board in behalf of Foster & Reynolds
| Co, with reference to advertising in
proposed journal to be called Truth
| About Florida, referred to committee
composed of Commissioner Carmichael
Clerk S. T. Sistrunk and z. c. Cham
| bliss.
| Bond of Judge Joseph Bell as com
| missioned officer in Florida State
Troops for $500, with Emmett E. Robin
SON and Fl. A. Waterman. read and ap-
proved.
| Bond of S. J. McCu1ly as notary pub
lie with E. T. Helvenston and DR.. ]. C.
Boozer as sureties read and approved.
| Bond of P. w. Green as notary pub
lie with Henry Gatrell and John w
Smoak as sureties, read and approved.
| On motion it was ordered that the
typewriter bought for county treasurer
be turned over to county judge. the
| treasurer to have use Of it when max
ing his reports.
| On motion bill Of S. c. NJ Thomas for
bringing prisoners to Ocala be paid.
| On motion board adjourned for din
ner TO meet again at 1870 p. m.
Thursday Afternoon
| Board met pursuant to adjournment
| All members present.
| Mr. j. P. Phillips, manager Of the
Ocala Telephone Company. appeared
and said the wires and poles complain
ed of were being put in order.
| On motion Mr.. J. NJ. McQuaig was
appointed ferryman at Eureka in
| ed
! ]. P Pni1lips appeared relative to
premium awarded for exhibit at Tam
pa State Fair. On motion the board
of county commissioners of Marion
county released all claims to premium
awarded and covered by certificate
tg43 in favor af Mr. phiIlipS
Under act of legislat ure the board
proceeded to examine into the bonds
of the county officers and it was or
dered that the clerk notify the gov
ernor of the death of Mr.. Edward Hol-
| der, who was the bonds of J. p.
Galloway sheriff, and w. L. Colbert
as tax collector.
| On motion it was ordered that the
salary of the superintendent of regis
| tration be fixed at $3.50 per month
and that this amount is to cover all
| clerical help.
| On motion it was ordered that the
| board recommend 10 the comptroller
that Smith & Lester of Tampa. be al
| lowed to redeem the outstanding tax
certificates on nw4 Of nwA section
Is and sig of swA section 3, tp Is $
T "a e. at face value of certificates and
/ omitted years taxes without interest
! Mr.. s. ". Petteway, commissioner in
charge of county poor farm. filed his
report follows:
To the Honorable Board of County
/ Commissioners. Marion County
Florida: Gentlemen:
| l have visited the county infrmary
today and find the institution in fine
shape in many ways The sanitary
condition is good. The inmates. nine
in number, two white and seven color
ed, all of whom are in feeble health
and tell me they are comfortably
cared for. l find the expenses of the
| institution to be s119 for the month
j of June. including superintendent
| salary, bills OF which i have approved
and herewith attach itemized repor,
of same Sam w. Petteway,
| Commissioner in Charge
| July eth, 1911
Superintendent salary ...-....S 25.0f
Cooking. washing and ironing 1000