The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-03-14

way it was ordered that the donation
of SIS per month for Marion county
hospital be cancelled; Commissioned
Carmichael only voting no.
On motion Of Commissioner Carmi.
chael II was ordered that the county
buy Of the Austin-western Co. one s.
ton gasolene road roller, at $3.50. de-
livered on road at camp near Orange
Lake. subject to ten days trial and
approval Terms. 1-3 / year. ID 2
years and 1-3 years from delivery OF
machine
Commissioner Crosby presented
treasurer's receipt for $50. account
balance due on Citra and Ocala hard
road special.
On motion board adjourned until
Thursday at a. m.
Thursday Morning Session
Board met at s a. m. pursuant to
adjournment. with all members pres
emit
On motion Of Commissioner Carmi-
chael il was ordered that Nora Sum
mers be placed on the pauper list at
$3 per month.
License to carry pistol by l.. B.
Marsh. G. r. Rowell and James w.
Sanders read and approved.
Commissioner Proctor made report
on petition by Nathan Mayo ct al as
follows: We. the undersigned. petit.
ton your honorable body to straight
en- the road from Summerfield to the
Pedro and Ocala road. beginning at
the half mile post west OF section Is,
thence running west on the half sec
ton through sections IA. Is and IS,
tip IL, %. On motion of Commits
sioner Proctor il was ordered that the
petition be granted. with the under
standing that the right of way be
granted. and that the citizens open
the road without any expense to the
county
A petition. largely signed, as fol-
lows: We, the undersigned. do here.
by petition you. as body to close the
road running east from Burbank, as
far as Daisy, the same being a county
road now running through our farm
lands. We desire to have this road
changed to the section line, which
has been cleaned out, and is now
ready for use. The man in charge of
the road in this district can give you
all the information on this matter
you desire. Which was read. and on
motion of Commissioner Henderson
was referred to Commissioner Crosby
for investigation and report at next
meeting Of the board.
Bond for license to carry rife by Ira
Henry read and approved.
Bonds for license to carry pistol by
j. E. Nixon and John F.. Osteen read
and approved
Petition by r. L. Martin ct al as
follows: We, the undersigned citi-
zens Of your county. respectfully Pc
tition that you lay and open up for
travel public road 40 feet wide. be-
ginning at the Lake Weir and Sum-
merfield public road at ne cor of lot
8. sec IL tp IL, 8. 90. e, running
thence north on section line between
sections IL and IL, and sections I and
2, tip II, S, + %. e. and sections 80 and
So. tip Is, s. %. e, to the Sc cor of
neA Of neA of said section IS, thence
W 20 chs. more or less to present pub
lie road running northerly to Gambler,
Fla. Read and on motion of Commits
sioner Proctor laid over until next
meeting of the board.
Contract Of sale was presented by
the Austin-Western Co, for one road
roller. On motion of Commissioners
Henderson matter was referred to
Commissioner Crosby to confer with
county attorney. with power to act
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that no road Pc
titions be considered in the future un-
less same is accompanied with a writ
ten guaranty Of quit claim deed for
right of way 80 feet wide on all pub
lie roads from owners of real estate
along the entire proposed route.
Tax Collector Colbert appeared and
stated that there was a roller top
desk in his room for which he had no
use. The disposition of this desk was
referred to Commissioner Carmichael.
with power to act.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way the clerk was instructed to notify
Mr.. ]. d. Robertson that the board ex-
pected to vacate the poor farm prop
erty by April 1. 1911.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael the matter of placing the in
mates of the county poor farm, and
the several propositions for the care
of such inmates, was referred to Com
missioner Petteway with authority to
place the inmates to the best advan-
tage to them and the county. quarters,
etc, being considered.
Mr.. s. R. Higgins appeared and pre-
scented a communication by Hugh F.
Talbot, civil engineer, relative to
road from Silver Springs via Burbank
and Silver City and old Fort Mccoy,
to north line of Marion county, with
profile of route proposed. which was