The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-11-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report Of the Proceedings at
the November Meeting of
the Board
Ocala. Fla, Nov. :, 1912.

ne DOdru OF county commissioners
for Marion county, Florida met i:
regular session as per adjournment
Present: Hon ". J. Crosby, chair
man; G. Carmichael. VI. VI. Proctoi
and W. 7. Henderson, commission
ers.
On motion the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting was deferred
to another hour.
Mrs. +. c. Dorsey appeared and
complained of her tax assessment or
a city lot in Ocala remaining tho
same as it was prior TO a sale and
subsequent assessment made tc
purchaser under her prior 10 January
/, 1911, and asked that her assess
ment be reduced $400. On report OF
Tax Assessor Aver and statement BY
J. r. Moorhead it was ordered that
Tax Collector Colbert is authorized
to reduce assessment to Mrs. h. G.
Dorsey $4OO, and report same as er
rOr.
Mr.. y. A. Fort appeared and pre-
sented his work as enumerator of the
mining, agricultural, horticultural
and industrial resources of the cOun-
ty. On motion of Commissioner Car
michael it was ordered that the re.
port as submitted be approved.
Messrs. j. H. PRESLEY and John
Tafelmayer appeared and objected to
the West Anthony road going through
their property. and wished their pro
test entered against the granting OF
said road.
On motion board adjourned until
80 p. m, for dinner.
Thursday Afternoon
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present except
Commissioner Petteway.
Mr. o. b. Sias appeared and com
planned of tax assessment on lot of
block >, Belleview, as a double, and
upon report by Mr.. Alfred Aver, tax
assessor, on motion the tax collector
was ordered to cancel assessment as
to lot 2, block ), Belleview. and re-
port same as error in assessment
Mr. |. w. Ogle appeared and com
planned of tax assessment on Wiz Of
lot 7 and all of lot s, block 19, All
reds add to Ocala. Tax Assessor
Aver was called in, and on motion of
Commissioner Henderson it was o.
dered that tax collector collect taxes
on a valuation of $50 and report ex-
cess as error against tax assessor.
Mr.. w. T. Gaudy appeared and com
planned of conditions of Starke's Fer
ry, and asked an increase in salary
saying he could not keep up ferry al
present prices paid. On motion OF
Commissioner Proctor his resignation
as ferryman at Starke's Ferry was ac
cepted.
Mr.. Sanchez, of the Foster and
Raymond Publishing Company, az
peared and asked a renewal of theiI
advertisement contract with Marion
county for the year 1913. On motion
of Commissioner Carmichael it was
ordered that the contract be renew
ed for 1913 at same price as that OF
1912, or 1925 per annum, and that the
chairman sign the contract
Petition by the Florida National
Land Company. by w. VI. Jones, sec
retary, ct al, as follows: We, the
undersigned freeholders, ask that YOU
grant us the follow ing road to be eX
tended, hich will then serve the
people Of Pedro with a good road tC
Dallas and Summerfield, and contin
ue the present Dallas and Pedro
road east on half section line Of sec
%, tp II, % and on through halt
SCI ton line Ct sec so, tp H. %, un
til it intersects with Summerfield and
Dallas read, a distance C about one
and one half miles. On motion o.
Commissioner Proctor it was granted
and ordered posted.
Bonds for license to carry rifle BY
r. H. Redding and E. o. Harrell reay
and approved.
Bonds for license to carry pistol by
Alice Roller, d. B. Brinson. Frank S
Keep, Otis G. Scarborough, \. B
Mock, w w. Capp and A. J. Jernigar
were read and approved.
Notice and affidavit of publication
Of application for permit TO sell Il
quors, wines and beer in election dis
trict No. l, by Jesse O'Neal. were
read. No objections to the grantin:
of said license having been filed OF
motion permit was ordered granted
Verdict of coronor's jury in inqui
sition over the dead body of Johl
Smith read and filed.
Mr.. John P. Galloway filed repor
of cases in which fines and costs wer,
imposed in Marion county an;
chargeable TO the sheriff which wa
read and approved
John NJ. Graham. treasurer, filed re
port of receipts and disbursement
for October, 1912, showing:
School Funds
Recelved...... -. -. IS II =
| Disbursed... -. -. ....
Balance. -. .... ....S S1.3
Road Fund
| Received... -. 11l!.I
| Disbursed.. -. -. ... 1868
| Balance. ..... :. ...S 80