The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the October Meeting of
the Board
ocaIa, Fla. Oct. 2, 1911.

on this date. Present. Hon. w. J.
Crosby, chairman; c. Carmichael, M.
NJ. Proctor and ". T. Henderson,
commissioners.
Chairman w J. Crosby read a 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 s5,43S,-
0S1.
C. E. Connor appeared in behalf of
Mrs. Rubie C. Connor, Messrs. Kyle
and Young and J. O. Hightower, and
complained of returns made by one
]. NJ 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 Connor.
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 after examination
by the board, the books We're 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:
Whereas, the tax collector has fiji
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 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-
! 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
/ tion 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
| ther 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,
i "Tax Assessor, Marion Co., Fla"
Hon. E. W. Davis, state attorney
appeared in behalf of Mrs. Mary E
Bogie, relative to her bill for S19, &C
/ count of taking testimony of witness
es at preliminary hearing of Lewis
7 Waterman Matter was held in abey
ance.
Il On motion board adjourned until !
! a. m, Tuesday.
Tuesday Morning
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment All members present, excep
, Hon. S. W. Petteway. who was absen
= on account of illness.
} Hon. d. Fl. Irvine appeared AM
! presented the following petition 70
: road: THE undersigned resident
and land owners of the vicinity do re
5 spectfully petition your honorabl
board to change that part of the pub
lie road from Mcintosh to Irvine, run
ming through the center and on TIL
: west side OF section %, township l.
range 81, and run it on the east sid
\ of said section %. for one-haIf mil
d further south, to the Citra and irwin
t road, thereby lessening the distanc
u to this road by one mile Whic
. was read, and on motion of Commi:
/, sioner Proctor was referred to Con
e missioner Crosby for investigatio
= and report.
"a Hon. B. B. Keep appeared and pr,
s sented the following petition fo
/ road: I'VE, the petitioners of Boar,
;, man and vicinity, do hereby beg til
# honorable board OF county commi
sioners of Marion county to grant L
a public road from the postoffice {
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