The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-10-06

the board as to her pension claim as
the widow of James Marsh. Matter
was held for Investigation
Hon. George MacKay appeared and
presented plans and specifications
for remodeling the old county jail
into a county poor house. After ex-
animation and some minor changes,
same was accepted land on motion of
Commissioner Carmichael it was or
dered that the clerk enter advertise
ment in the Ocala papers that this
board will receive bids for the work,
according to the plans and specifica-
tons on file with the clerk of this
board; bids to be opened on We'd
nesday, November s, at noon. The
board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Bond for license to carry pistol by
E. L. Carney, with ]. P. Phillips and
D. G. Watkins as sureties, read and
approved.
Notary public bond by J. P. Phil
lips, with W. l.. Colbert and E. L.
Carney as sureties, read and approx
ed
Bond for license to carry rifle by
]. P. Phillips, with D. G. Watkins
and E. l.. Carney as sureties. read
and approved.
Report by Henry Gordon, superin-
tendent of hard roads, showing 1888
yards of hard road constructed dur
ing September read ana flied.
Commissioner Crosby made report
on road petition for road from Daisy
to Fort Mccoy. On motion John w
Stevens, S. ]. Taylor and Jos. LaRue
were appointed commission, in con-
nection with the county surveyor, w.
A. Moorhead, to view, mark and lay
out the road as petitioned for. and
make report to this board as early
as possible.
Communication from Judge w S.
Bullock as follows: Recently 1 had
occasion to consider that part of
chapter 6212, laws of Florida, acts of
1911, imposing a license tax on own
ers of automobiles not for hire, adj
verse to the contention of the county
holding that part of the act unconsi-
tutiona. 1t is a matter of interest
to Marion county, for if the act is
valid, then it would produce approx
mately $4,000 for this county, and by
all means the matter should be pre-
scented to the supreme court of this
state without delay"
On motion the county attorneys
were instructed to make appeal to
the supreme court for decision.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the tax collector to collect licenses
on all automobiles held or used for
hire.
On motion the board adjourned I'M
til $50 Wednesday morning.
Wednesday Morning
The board. after visiting the coun-
ty road camp on the Dunnellon road,
and the new county jail, met in regu-
lar session. All members present,
except S. W. Petteway, who was alb
sent on account of sickness.
w. w. Clyatt appeared and showed
that the state holds 154 tax certif1-
Gates, covering lands in swA of swA,
sec 27 and secs 33 and "a, tip IA, %,
from two to twenty-five years old,
covering mostly very small parcels,
which, he claimed, under the rule,
will never be sold or disposed of by
the state, as the taxes, interest and
costs would in each instance be many
times the value of the land. The tur
pentine and timber has already been
removed and there remains nothing
but the soil and possibly some scrub
growth These lands are, of course,
off the tax books and yield no reven-
ne. The face value of the 154 certifi-
cafes dulOuuIS 10 904O.OO, WHICH lie
offered to pay, and take up these GER
tificates.
Having considered the proposition
of w. w. Clyatt above set out, it was
on motion ordered that this board
recommend the comptroller to accept
the proposition.
McIver & MacKay submitted bid
to build an 5000 gallon capacity els
tern at the new county Jail for laun-
dry for s223.60 On motion of CHM
missioner Carmichael the proposition
was accepted
H. w. Tucker submitted PROPOSE
ton to connect up all the water
spouts in the Jail building, furnish all
material for and connect with the els
tern with Sin. T. c. pipe, furnish and
connect up in laundry, one force
pump, all complete, for $244.SS. On
motion Of Commissioner Carmichael
proposition was accepted.
On motion of Coropo;ce;ooor Dno1