The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the December Meeting of
the Board

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.. ". b. Rawls appeared and pre-
sented 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 21, tp Il, r
20, running north, dividing sections
q, 16, 8 and and 33 and % in tp 13,
20, intersecting the Old Town and
Pennington also the Blitchton and
Pennington roads, to be known as
Berlin and Flemington road Read
and on motion of Commissioner Hen
derson referred to Commissioner Pet
teway for investigation and report st
next meeting.
Mr. w. B. Milligan appeared and
presented petition by 3. e. Raysor ct
al as follows: We, the undersigned
petitioners, petition your honorable
body to grant us a road, viz: Com
mencing at the VIII 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. ]. T. Lewis and Murdic Nor
rison appeared relative to condition
ira neighborhood, who was in dis
tress, with five small children, and
asked relief in getting Mrs. Zwicl
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.. ]. N. McAllister appeared real
tive to tax assessment on lots am
9, block 80, Belleview, and asked tha
assessment be reduced from $500 val
uation. On motion matter was re
ferred to Commissioner Proctor tO
investigation and report.
Mr. ". ]. Hall appeared relative t.
closing the neighborhood road, know
as the Bloody Point road, running
through his field, on account of th'
road being abandoned. On motion
matter was referred to Commission
er Crosby for investigation and he
port.
Mr.. J. H. Albritton appeared rela
I've 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 il
was not in the road more than other
along the road, and if all parties vii
move back he is perfectly willing t
move his fences and straighten fence
and road. On motion Of Commission
er Proctor matter was referred t
Commissioner Petteway with powe
to act
Hon. Jake Brown appeared relativ
to assessment to Horn and SchwaI
in sec 4. tip Is, %. Matter was lai
over for investigation with Tax Al
SCISSOR Aver.
Hons. J. T. Lewis and J. B. Marti
appeared relative to the strawing {
the public road from Moss Bluff to oil
chautauqua grounds, and the harde,
ing of the road from old chautauqu
grounds to Lake county line
Mr.. Chalker appeared relative
testing the new sewer well at tt
county jail On motion Mr. Macka
was requested to get everything
readiness for test, etc, at p. m.
On motion board adjourned until
Tuesday Afternoon
The board met pursuant to adjour
cept Commissioner Carmichael.
Lizzie Howell of Sparr appear'
relative to widows exemption. Ms
ter was referred to Commission
Crosby.
Hon. J. NJ. Meffert appeared rel
tive to the opening of the Old Tow
and old Wire road. On motion
Commissioner Crosby it was order
that the road be opened and Comm
sioner Carmichael instructed to ha
the road opened at once
Mr.. L. L. Priest appeared and pl
sented petition by himself and OF
ers as follows: We the undersigne
hereby petition your honorable bo
to grant us a public road as follow
Commencing at the ne cor of ne c
of swA of swA, sec 20, tp IA, -.
to Sc cor of swA of nwA sec
thence As deg, to Sc cor of ne
of nwA. sec II, thence through 81
tions II and IS, to Martin and Anti
w public road. Read, and on mott
of Commissioner Proctor was refe
ed to Commissioner Crosby for inv
tigation and report
License to carry pistol by Elb'
Mills, read, and on motion was ref