The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-02-17

souuly line, under proposition to
harden this road under the one and
tWo-thirds rule, and presented sub
scription for $1615, and receipts for
Sll5O collected. On motion of Com
missioner Proctor it was ordered that
the proposition be accepted and the
money be received and the road built
as early as practicable and as far as
the money paid in will pay for it, be-
ginning at Belleview and working to-
ward the Sumter county line.
Commissioner Henderson reported
on request of Mitchell Rigdon here
tofore referred to him. On motion of
Commissioner Henderson it was or
dered that the tax collector accept
the taxes on sh of swA, ex chs e
and W on W side sec 2S-17-26, at slips
per acre valuation, and that the as
SCISSOR reduce the assessment to that
amount.
Petition by ]. A. Blanchard ct al as
follows: We, the undersigned, do
hereby petition your honorable board
to straighten out Orange avenue road
on the section line that divides Sec
tons 10 and 20 as per inclosed dia-
gram, the red lines indicating the
present road, the black lines indicat-
ing where change is to be made.
Read land on motion of Commission
er Crosby it was ordered that petition
be refused.
Bond for license to carry pistol by
c. NJ Caldwell read and approved
Bond by W. w. Clyatt as supervisor
of registration read and approved
On motion board adjourned until Z
p. m.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with all members present.
Mrs. Henry, representing the In
land Waterway Association, appeared
and addressed the board relative to
their work, and asked help. After
discussion of the matter, on motion of
Commissioner Carmichael it was or
dered that warrant for $3.50 be drawn
to aid the measure and proposition
Board then adjourned until a. m.
Wednesday.
Wednesday Morning
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
derson it was ordered that T. B.
Griggs be appointed ferryman at
Heather Island at salary of SO per
month, subject to the pleasure of the
commissioner of the 4th district.
On motion of Commissioner Hender-
son it was ordered that bridge tender
be appointed at Moss Bluff at a price
of so cents per opening, subject to the
pleasure of the commissioner of-the
fourth district.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
it was ordered that the chairman take
up with Tax Assessor Aver all com
plants presented at this meeting rel
alive to tax assessments raised, with
power to act.
The bids submitted for furnishing
and installing the steam heating appa-
ratus in the new Marion county Jail
at Ocala were ordered opened
Two bids were submitted, one by
Atlanta Steam Heating Co., for $1O75,
and one by j. F. Jenkins & Co., for
$2025. On motion of Commissioner
Proctor it was ordered that bid of
Atlanta Steam Heating Co., be accept
ed, and contract awarded under bid
and specifications.
Pay roll by S. T. Sistrunk, clerk,
for state witnesses in fall term, 1910,
submitted and approved.
S. w. Petteway, commissioner in
charge of county inflrmary, filed his
report for January, which was read
and filed, as follows:
To the Board of County Commission
ers, Marion Co. Fla:
I have Just returned from a visit to
the county infirmary, and find the in
mates in their usual and feeble condi-
ton. Ten in number, eight colored
and two white. The superintendent
and matron appear to be wide awake
to their duties, and things generally
are kept in a good condition, and as
comfortable and sanitary as is posi-
bue under the existing circumstances.
The number above shows two ar
rivals since last meeting; no vaca-
lions by death or otherwise.
| find the expenses of this institu-
ton for the month of January to be
S137.19, bills of which are hereto at
tached. This includes, however, the
superintendent's salary.
Upon thorough investigation | can
not determine where we can run this
institution with less expense. Really
the demands are of such nature until
the expense should be raised, instead
of lowered.
I find. however, too many cattle on
the place, and am of the opinion that
were we to sell off all except two COWS
which would be adequate to furnish
milk for the inmates-we could there
bv lessen the expense as to the feed