The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-01-12

one prison van.
On motion board adjourned until
$50 a. M, Wednesday.
Wednesday Morning
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present, ex-
cept Commissioner Petteway.
Clerk S. T. Sistrunk appeared and
presented reports to the grand jury
for fall etrm, 1911, together with the
grand jurys presentment, which were
read and filed
W. L. Colbert, tax collector, filed re-
port of poll taxes collected during De-
cember, 1911, showing 116 regulars
and 81 extras collected.
Letter by A. L. Greenburg Iron Co.,
of Atlanta, Ga, read and filed.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that the clerk
advertise for bids on one carload as
sorted sizes metal culverts, sizes to
run from 10 inches to 48 inches. Bids
to be opened at the next meeting of
this board
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that the clerk ad-
vertise for bids on ten head of mules,
suitable for road work. Bids to be
opened at the next meeting of this
board.
Letter by w. R. Rou read, and on
motion matter was referred to Com
missioner Petteway.
Letter by J. A. Laird, representing
the Canton Culvert Company, read
and filed.
Petition by J. H. Adams ct al, as
follows: We, the undersigned citizens
of Marion county, Florida, living in or
near Burbank, in said county, do re-
specially petition and request your
honorable board to establish a new
voting precinct, to be known as pre-
cinct No. SO, which shall embrace
within it's territory Burbank and such
territory adjacent to Burbank as to
your board may seem proper to be
embraced in such new voting place
or precinct, the voting place for said
proposed voting precinct to be locat-
ed at Burbank, Florida Read, and on
motion petition was ordered accepted
and referred to Commissioner Crosby
fn wit Iyip
in report with defined lines at the
next meeting of this board.
W. w. Clyatt appeared in behalf of
Mrs. Buchanan, asking a reduction of
tax assessment on all of block and
lots l and 2, block 5, Williams plat,
Citra, claiming error On motion of
Commissioner Carmichael matter was
referred to Commissioner Crosby for
investigation.
Henry Gordon, superintendent of
hard road crew, filed report for De-
cember, 1911, showing 900 yards of
road being built during the month,
and that he had scraped the road to
the Smile post, etc.
County Attorneys Hooker and Du-
val presented form of contract with
J. w. Gardner for care of county poor
farm for 1912, under bid submitted at
special meeting December IA, 1912.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that chairman exc
cute contract in duplicate, and that
Commissioner Carmichael take them
to Mr. Gardner for his signature and
delivery.
Check by J. Buttgenbach & Co., for
$617.87, account of hire of county con-
victs, received and delivered to coun-
ty treasurer. Statement referred to
clerk for investigation.
Mr.. D. B. Kibler, representing j.
Buttgenbach & Co., appeared and pre-
scented contract and bond for hire of
county convicts for 1912, as prepared
by county attorneys, which were re-
ceived and accepted.
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the chairman was authorized to exc
cute contract in duplicate, and accept
bond as rendered.
J. n. McAllister appeared and ask
ed that tax assessment on lots and
3, block SO, Belleview, be reduced. On
motion matter was referred to Com
missioner Proctor for investigation.
Mr.. J. H. Badger appeared relative
to road, and was advised to get petit
ton and present it in regular form.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that the hard road
repair crew superintendent be reQuir-
ed to furnish horse and saddle to be
on the grounds with the crew from
Monday morning until Saturday night.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
it was ordered that all road overseers,
bridge tenders, ferrymen and super