The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-11-15

dition of one H. Smith. On motion
clerk was instructed to advise
Messrs. J. B%uttgenbach & Co, to re-
urn this man, H. Smith, to sheriff,
and for sheriff to deliver him to the
Henry Gordon camp as helper.
DR.. S. H. Bitch appeared and pre-
scented communication asking that
road be opened up from Marion oun
" line to B%litchton, and on to Ocala,
to connect witt the Levy-Marion-
Alachua road. On motion it was or
dered that this road be opened on
straight line from Blitchton to Levy
county line as early as practicable.
Letter by Mrs. w. W. Lindsay of
D~unnellon asking board to grant her
a widows exemption on her property,
read and on motion was referred to
Tax Assessor Aver for compliance
with the law in such cases.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
the bonds of county officers were fix
ed at the following amounts, to be
approved by the board Of county com
missioners for Marion county:
County treasurer, $4,000; county
judge, $4,000; clerk of circuit court,
$1,000; a collector, 100000: sheriff,
$4,000; tax assessor, $1,000; superin-
tendent of public instruction. $1,000;
county surveyor. $1,000; justices OF
the peace, $500,
On motion the board adjourned IN
I'll Saturday morning at 5 o'clock.
Saturday Morning
Board met pursuant to a%djoutn-
ment. Present: Hon. W, J. Crosby,
chairman; ". T. Henderson and c.
Carmichael, commissioners.
On motion the clerk was instructed
to make bill against E. P. Rentz and
the Rentz Lumber Co, for three bills
to Mr.. Hogan on account of repairs on
Sharp's Ferry bridge, made necessary
on account of damage to bridge from
lumber carts of the Rentz Lumber Co.
". L. Colbert, tax collector, filed
report of poll taxes collected during
October. 1912, showing CO polls co..
lected.
Mrs. J.. R. Noorhead appeared and
asked in behalf of the Dickson Chap,
ter, L. D. c., that the board have the
troo. rroDorI- +c;,p,oI - Dno+oo4
the monument in the court house
yard. Matter was referred to Com
missioner Carmichael with power to
act.
Mrs. j. r. Moorhead appeared in
behalf of Comfort Lodge, and asked
assistance of the county to maintain
the lodge.
Mr.. NJ. Atkinson appeared and ask
ed the recommendation of the board
to the comptroller to be allowed to re-
deem the tax certificates against MI
of neA, sec 23-14-20. On motion of
Commissioner Henderson recon-
mendation was granted that Mr.. At
kinson be permitted to redeem the
outstanding certificates at face value
of certificates and omitted years tax
es, without interest.
County Judge Bell and Tax Collect
or Colbert filed reports of licenses
collected during October, 1912, show
ing, for state. $S643, and for county,
1899, which was read and filed.
All demands and accounts audited
and approved were ordered paid.
1t appearing to the board that the
justice of the peace of the Anthony
district had tried cases which should
have been brought before the justice
of the peace of the Spar district,
the clerk was instructed to write
Judge Willis and ask his authority for
doing this, and in future to be care
full, and if in doubt to refer parties
to the county judge.
Road Fund Distribution
Commissioners district No. /,
S21.S7; district No. 2, $241.70; district
No. 3, S432.S2; district No. +, $521.70;
district No. 5, $S26.26; Citra and Or
ange Springs special, $685.; Daisy
and Fort Mccoy special. S435.20; Cit
ra and Irvine special, $60.95; E. E.
Perkins anda crew, s211.35: L. l..
Priest and crew, $3S7.1S; Htnry Cor
don and crew, $S61.7S; road roller
repairs, s30.35; six dump wagons,
s1516.50: freight on tractor engine,
$56.10; five roads drags, sS3.2S; treas
urer's commissions, S34.07; interest
TO bank, $3.50. Total $5S20.29.
No further business coming before
the board, on motion same adjourned
until next regular meeting in Deem
Der, unless sooner convened by the
chairman.
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