The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-12-15
$4,000
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Expenditures

M
| tract. est. 1879 10""'OO
f'or l rulai NJ est .. 1000 90
For rural district road work,
district No. 3, est. ........ oVV'oV
For rural district road work,
district No. 4, est. .......' ZVVV'oO
lFcr rural district road work,
district No. 5, est. ...... zoVV'0O
For payment on road roller
| due 1912 ........ '..'..'...'' ''4''
For treasurer's commission,
est. 49,. .'.'' 0VV'VV
For one prison van for repair oo
crew, est. ........#......t..'' f"V'OV
Expenses road work not above
mentioned, est. ............ zooo.Oo
Total .. =. =.
Which after full discussion by all
members wa Suffered by Commission
proctor and unanimously adopted and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
Commissioners Carmichael reported
the death Of VIM. Hall, and his name
was ordered stricken from the pauper
list.
The board took up for consideration
the bids for superintendent Of county
poor farm and after consideration on
motion of Commissioner Carmichael,
IaIl bids were ordered rejected
On motion Of Commissioner Hender-
son the clerk was instructed to write
Messrs. Cox, Mooney & Gardner to
send to the clerk of this board their
isealed bids for superintendent OF
jcounty poor farm and bids to include
all expense for washing, cooking and
ironing, and TO state how many per-
sons in family to be maintained at
poor farm. Bids to be opened at IL
a. M on Dec. 14th, 1911.
On motion of Commissioner Hender-
lson Commissioners Carmichael, Proc
tor and Petteway were appointed a
COMMITTEE to receive and open these
bids and empowered to employ a
superintendent for county poor farm.
Proposition of T. F. Jenkins & Co.
for remodeling the old county Jail
was discussed and on motion of Com
missioner Petteway was rejected.
| On motion of Commissioner Proctor
lit was ordered that Commissioner
Carmichael with George MacKay, ar
Ichitect, be appointed a committee to
get up plans and specifications for
iremodeling the old county jail for a
county hospital on a cheaper scale
than those formerly offered and the
clerk to advertise for bids on the re-
vised plans and specifications, return
able at the February meeting of this
BOARD.
On motion of Commissioner Petite
way it was ordered that each commits
Isioner be allowed to accept or reject
the bids for overseer of public roads
in their respective districts, and that
they be authorized to close trade who
has or has not bid for overseers at
their option betw-in this date and the
next regular meeting subject to the
approval of the entire board with the
distinct understanding that no man is
to be paid over 50 per day for himself
and horse and wagon.
On motion OF Commissioner Pete
way it was ordered that the board
lease from Mr.. John D. Robertson the
lcounty poor farm premises for three
months from Jan. 1st, 1912, at same
price as is now being paid.
On motion county attorney was in
structed to draw up contract with
Messrs. j. Buttgenbach & Co.. for the
lease of county convicts under their
NIT same to r. A. Burford as attor-
ney for j. Buttgenbach & Co.. and
when approved Chairman Crosby is
appointed a committee of one to ex-
lecute same for Marion county.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
lchael Mr.. Henry Gordon was appoint
ea captain Of hard road crew for 1912
at same salary paid during 1911
of
Echael the clerk of this board is in
tstructed to advertise for bids for one
captain of hard road repair convict
crew and one man to operate road
Iscrape, returnable at next meeting of
the board
On motion J. N McQuaig was an
pointed ferryman at Eureka ferry for
1912 at $50 per month; J. w. sewaI1
at Grahamville ferry at $22 per month.
ana Henry Hogan at Sharps Ferry at
ISIS per month.
On motion all bids for ferryman at
1Stdrkes were refused and matter of
employing ferryman referred TO
lCohhlssloner Proctor with power to
Iact. ~
On motion all bids for ferryman a.
stokes Ferry We're refused and the
1900 A4CAI VI a man at Stokes Ferry
bridge was discontinued
On motion all bids for ferrvman a.
whites Ferry and Heather island
ferry were refused and matter Of am-
ploying ferrymen at these places ra-
TERED to Commissioner Henderson,
with power to act
cards from Fosters information of-
noes asking for printed matter Rad
clerk was instructed to send nam
phlets. pam
Petition by Mrs. NJ. A Richey asking
ior help was read and on motion wa
referred to Commissioner carmicbaa,
for investigation.
Report by Commissioner S. w Pa++a
way in charge of county poor farm, -
follows: ~ as
The Honorable oBard of conn+,,
commissioners Marion County. Fla.
1entiemen-As it has been the cusotn,
nereeolore' as superintendent in
charge OF the county poor farm 70
spectfully submit to you the fol,o,u
ing report on the condition of the sa,d