The Ocala evening star., 1911-01-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report OF the Proceedings nj
the January Meeting Of the Board


for Marion county met pursuant TO ad-
journment. President: Hon. George
MacKay. chairman; J. NJ Mathews, VI.
sioners.
read and approved.
Mr.. c. w. White appeared and asked
that the tax collector be authorized to
receipt for the taxes on the following
described lands: si2 of seL and $ u of
swi4 24-I2-21-16O acres at $50 val
uation, against $500 assessed: nIS OF
nel4 OF sell 36-12-21-20 acres-at $50
valuation, against $500 assessed: SO
of lot IL and lot IL. eN 2.7s chs n and
: on w side and lot Is. ex 6 acres on N
end, and lot II eX ; acres in ne cor
and 1868 chs and W by IS chs and
: in ne cor lot Il, and com at sw cor
lot IS, thence e 10 chs. n 10 chs. " s.IO
chs. n is chs W $50 chs IS chs ex 2
acres in Sc cor and 10 chs So in sw cor
lot 20 and eIA lot 90 ex acres in NV
cor and com at Sc cor lot 25 10 chs
W Is chs LOS chs W $50 chs $50
chs e $50 chs in G. ]. F. Clark grant
PSF acres-at 500 valuation against
$500 assessed. tThis acreage includes
also lots 90 and 81 and lot l2 as ex-
cepted). Com 3.l6 chs W of Sc cor C. l.
F. Clark grant n $40 chs l.3s chs n
$50 chs $50 chs 9.66 chs l.S5
chs at $50 valuation against 500 as
sessed. Com 81 chs w of Sc cor of G.
/. F. Clark. grant. W i.9s chs n $50
chs e i.9S chs 9.69 chs at SIS valua-
ton, against $500 assessed. (These
two parcels are Green and Allen. which
was noted as one item by the board)
Lots G, III. !. J. X, l., VI. y, and o OF
Richards survey. G. ]. F. Clark grant
at S25 valuation, against $50 assessed
Matter was discussed and referred
to Commissioner Crosby for investi-
cation and report at next meeting OF
the board.
Commissioner Mathews reported the
death of Washington Evans. pauper
and il was ordered that his name be
stricken from the list.
II was ordered that warrant be
drawn in favor OF c. S. Turner for s;
10 be used in purchasing a railroad fol
one McMarlin, the balance. $2.20. TO be
used for relief of said McMarlin
Petition of Prince Galloway for re-
lief read, and il was referred to Com.
missioner Crosby, with request TO in.
vestigate and report on the case a.
the next meeting.
Commissioner Mathews. in charge OF
county poor farm, made his report a:
follows, which was read and approved
Ocala, Fla. Jan. =. 1911.
To the Honorable Board of Count!
visited the county infirmary for III,
month of December. and submit fol
your consideration the following re
find the inmates nine in number
six colored and three white. All ap
pear to be in their usual. but feeble
man, was stationed with us on DeCem
ber 3lst. After investigation. ! fin,
him 10 be man of 81 years OF age.
fisherman by trade. and hailinE from
the state Of New York. He is in a pitt
full condition. suffering from. ulcer. o.
cancer. From the information ! cal
OF Marion county. and il is really no
the duty of the commissioners TO car'
for him.
The superintendent and matron ar,
quite alive to their duties, and are do
ing all that could be reasonably eN
pected of them for the care and com
You will find hereto attached ex
pense account for the last month
intendent's salary. etc. which | hav,
examined and find correct;
Commissioner in Charge
is was ordered that the petition OF II
T. Morrison. winnifred Netterboy e
al be granted.
All bills approved were ordered paid
Board adjourned until Tuesday at i
o'clock.
Tuesday Mornings Session
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present: Hon. George MacKay. chair
man, T. VI. Mathews. VI. NJ Proctor. y
\ Fort and W. J. Crosby. commission
ers. and c. Carmichael. :. ". Petite
way and W. T Henderson, commits
sioners-elect for the year 1911.
Minutes Of last meeting read an
approved.
| On motion of Commissioner Fort !
was ordered that the new members
elect be asked TO a seat at the table
| and that they proceed TO elect thei
chairman.
on motion OF Commissioner Procto
! il was ordered that Mr.. ". J. Crosb,
| be called TO the chair as temporar,
/ chairman.
! On motion OF Commissioner Carmi
/ chael il was ordered that Commission
er Crosby be made permanent chair
man of the board for the year 1911. an
until his successor Il elected an
qualified. Chairman Crosby made
shor; address. Responses were mad
! by Commissioners -MacKay. Mathew
/ and Fort, the retiring members Of tn
! board.
/ Mr.. y. A Fort appeared and explain
! ed why he was not present at Mon
( days meeting, and that he be allowet
/ TO approve the overseers' bills and re
! ports for his district for the pas
month. His request was granted
/ on motion Of Commissioner Procto
/ IL was ordered that Commissioner Pet
I teway be appointed commissioner il
charge Of the county poor farm.
! Mr.. J. W. Schulze, representing Eos
ter & Reynolds. appeared and submit
/ ted a proposition for advertising Mar