The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-08-11
Commissioner Carmichael assessment
was ordered reduced $1,000.


On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that the county
attorney prepare brief of the road
laws and that clerk have copies made
and furnished each overseer a copy.
Tax Collector Colbert appeared rel
alive chapter 6212. On motion tax
collector was instructed to have the
automobile tags made
On motion of Commissioner Car.
michael it was ordered that the clerk
have chapter 6212 (No. 93) printed or
published in the Ocala papers and
Dunnellon Advocate.
On motion it was ordered that
Commissioners Carmichael and Petite
way be appointed a committee to con-
fer with Tax Collector Colbert and
get up suitable tags for automobiles.
Mr.. Norman appeared relative
claims of one Tillis for damages ac-
count accident from fiat chains com
ing loose at ferry Mr. Norman ex
planned the matter to be an accident
and county not liable for damages.
(See state auditors report else
where)
Messrs. Lightsey and Coin appear
ed relative road petition. On motion
of Commissioner Proctor it was
ordered that the petition be received
and a commission appointed
The following commission were ap-
pointed o. NJ. Gale, JIM Liddell
j. E. Branch with Alex. Moorhead
surveyor, and that this commission
notify Messrs. Coin, Ligbtsey and
Redding when they expect to view
this route so they can be present.
Messrs. r. r. Carroll, G. R. Tyd.
ings, and E. T. Helvenston as a com
mittee from city council appeared
relative union station for the sew
eral railroads entering Ocala On
motion of Commissioner Henderson it
was ordered, that whereas, the es
tablishment of union depot in the
ely of Ocala is being favorably con-
sidered by the progressive citizens of
Ocala and realizing the advantages to
the citizens of Marion county and the
travelling public generally of union
station in Ocala for the reason that
two newly built railroads into our
city are without depots or stations
and that the stations of the Atlantic
Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line
railways are inadequate; and, where
as, the board of trade and woman s
club of Ocala are circulating petitions
addressed to the railroad commission
ers of the state of Florida urging that
honorable body to give to the matter
of erecting a union station in the city
of Ocala favorable and speedy con-
sideration and that this body cooper
ate with these bodies in presenting
this matter before the railroad COM
missioners for the state of Florida
dl1Q use lto SnOIIS W OOId1n LILLE
union depot at Ocala.
A motion by Commissioner Proctor
that $1,000 be contributed to relief of
Henry Hogan and that Commissioner
Carmichael report his condition at
next regular meeting.
Mr.. c. H. Rivers appeared in behalf
of the Dixie Culvert and Metal Com
lpany.
Commissioner Carmichael reported
on the petition by E. w. Mcdonald ct
al On motion it was ordered that
the petition be received and a com
mission be appointed to view mark
and lay out the most practical route.
j. r. Moorhead, George Smith and 6.
D. Hogan were appointed commission
ers to view, mark and lay out the most
practical route and make report as
early as possible.
On motion board adjourned until S
a. m. Wednesday.