The Ocala evening star., 1911-06-13

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state of Florida is hereby imposed
for the fiscal year ending October l,
1911, upon all persons firms and cor
poratiOns, who shall engage in or
manage any business profession or Oc-
cupation in Marion county. Florida,
+ for which a state license is required
by law which said license tax hereby
! imposed shall be fifty per centum OF
the amount now required TO be paid
the state for engaging in or managing
/ the respective businesses, professions
or occupations specified by law"
Contract and bond by the Atlantic
Steam Heating Company. corpora
tion under the laws OF Georgia. for
complete installation of a low pres
sure steam heating system in the Jail
for Marion county, now being erected
at Ocala, Fla, read on motion of Com
i missioner Henderson were accepted
and approved.
Notary public bond by G. f. Ham
mond, with f. c. Paslay and W. O.
Harrison as sureties, read and ap
proved.
Mr. James Sims presented a diq-
gram showing Esmeralda and AltOO-
ma road complained of as being clos
ed by him, and new road opened p
feet shorter around pond. On motion
matter was referred TO clerk TO get
right of way ON new road opened,
and when received the new road
would be satisfactory to commission
ers.
Report OF Commissioners G.. A. Wa
ters, ]. p. Martin and A. ". Fort, and
w. A. Moorhead, surveyor, on road
from Electra postoffice by Mud Prai-
rie to intersection of public road 10
Moss Bluff" read and on motion OF
Commissioner Henderson it was or
dered that report be accepted and
road granted and ordered opened.
Bond for license TO carry pistol by
: NJ. j. Morrison, read and on motion of
Commissioner Henderson was order
ed refused on account of homage Of
said NJ. J. Morrison.
Letter of Walter B. Clay relative to
maps of Marion county read, and on
motion was laid over for future ref
erence
Bond for license to carry pistol by
j. c. Eastman read and on mOricn of
Commissioner Petteway, refused
Letter by A. c. Groom, comptroller.
attached to widows pension applica-
ton by Mrs. S. H. Myers, read. and
on motion this claim was ordered laid
on table.
Notary public bond by Frank ..
| GadsOn, with Geo. Giles and J. |. WI
ley, sureties, read and approved
: On motion the clerk was instruc ed
to write Robinson Myers to give his
: personal attention to and not leave
: the ferry at Stark's Ferry in char g
of his brother at any time.
Checks aggregating $40 recei, cd
: from W. ]. Crosby, account hardening
Citra and Orange Springs roai, and
delivered to County Treasurer era
ham,
S. T. Sistrunk presented ROAD Ia
borers' certificates paid uring May,
1911, aggregating $535.O5. On motion
2 warrant was ordered drawn to order
of S T. Sistrunk for $500, to be used
. in payment of road labOrers cerrifi-
: Gates during June, 1911.
The following justices filed reports
: showing no business during month of
May, 1911: T. l.. Johnson, Alexander
Wynne, c. c. Curry, r. c. Yongue.
: The following justices filed reports
: showing fines and costs imposed dur
ing May, 1911, as follows:
Joseph Bell, county Judge, fines,
S170; costs. S445l
J. w, Lyles, fines. sI56; costs,
l s1431o.
Z. A. McClaran. fines. $29; costs,
s21.S5.
H. w. Douglass, fines. 50: costs.
: s4.7S.
J. o. Turnipseed, fines, 1925: costs,
f 5000.
= L L, Hopkins, fines, 50: costs,
4 $47,34.
D. R. zetrouer. fines, $40: costs.
: s7.20.
: Hon. S. W. Petteway, commissioner
t in charge OF county poor farm. filed
: his report as follows:
f Ocala. Fla, June 9th. 1911.
S To the Honorable Board OF County
Commissioners, Marion County
i Fla:
Gentlemen-Pursuant TO my state.
> ment, as shown by the minutes OF
the last meeting of the board. | beg
X to hand you herewith my report on
K conditions generally OF the county in
flrmary.
| have visited the institution twice
since our last meeting, my second
I visit being yesterday. and find the sit
uation generally in fine condition. con
!. sidering the circumstances | find
nine inmates. two white and sever
/ colored. The whites are Mr. Lut7
Y and Mr.. Richardson, both Of whom
are enjoying their usual health. save
! their particular disabilities whiCf
caused them TO become dependent
upon the county for support. The col
;. ored are three blind. two Worn out
J. with old age and two of whom are II
! an awful condition. not able 10 loOl
after themselves at all. Their condi
ton has been such that II was 4hSO
}. lutely necessary 10 employ extra helT
d at night to look after them for twC