The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-06-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report Of the Proceedings Mt
the June Meeting of
the Board
Ocala, Fla. June 4, 1912.

Ocala, Fla. June 4, 1912.
The board of county commissioners
for Marion county met in regular ses-
sion. resent: Hon. w. J. Crosby,
chairman; C. Carmichael, S. w. Petite
way, M. NJ. Proctor and w. T. Hen
derson, commissioners.
The minutes of previous meeting
read and approved.
Mr.. Coleman appeared in behalf of
the family of A. E. Green, alias Geo.
Howell, and on motion of Commits
sioner Henderson it was ordered that
warrant be drawn for SIS and paid to
Mrs. Connor for the care of an in
fant child of this family
Mr. Louis Lang appeared and re-
ported that the wires of the telephone
line were down on the Summerfield
road, and were in a dangerous condi-
ton.
Commissioner Carmichael stated he
would investigate and notify the own
ers to put line in shape at once.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that bill of II. H.
Perkins for time of weeks ending
April 9th and May 4th, 1912, were
ordered refused Mr.. ]. w. Gardener
appeared and reported that an old
man came to him asking help, and as
he was sick he has him now at the
poor farm. On motion of Commits
sioner Carmichael it was ordered that
| he be kept until this man is well
| enough to move.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
| chael it was ordered that warrant be
drawn to E. B. Duncan for 500, on
| account of his bill for s20S, balance
to be paid when work is completed,
| according to contract.
| On motion board adjourned until 2
p. m, for dinner.
| Tuesday Afternoon
| Board reconvened after dinner with
all members present.
Mr.. J..T. Hall appeared and pre-
sented petition by himself and others
as follows: We, the undersigned cit
| izens of Marion county, and tax pay
ers in the Ellwood neighDorhood, do
| hereby petition your honorable body
to change the public road known as
the Sawdust Pond road, south to sec
tfOn lines from where it turns north
in section II, change south to section
line between sections II and IA, or
as near as may be practical, and be
extended westward between sections
IL and IA, also 10 and Is, and inter
l'secting with Williston road, dis.
tance of approximately one mile and
Commissioner Henderson was referr
ed to Commissioner Petteway- for in
vestigation and report.
Messrs. Davis, Scott, Graham and
Bell appeared relative to the insur
ance on court house, and the decreas
ing of the amount of insurance to be
carried, etc. On motion of Commits
sioner Proctor it was ordered that
the board received the order at the
May meeting to reduce the amount
and that on account Of the reduced
rate offered on a 5000 insurance
that $4,000 insurance be written OF
court house and furniture and fixtures
to be divided equally between the five
agencies, resident of Ocala.
| Mr
complained of the distractions Over
and across the Sumterville and Shady
Grove public road. On motion o
Commissioner Proctor it was ordered
that the clerk notify parties that have
placed obstructions over or acros:
this road to remove the same at once
| or legal proceedings will be institut
ed, also that the clerk notify Nh
| Douglass, land agent of the Florid;
National Land Company at Summer
field of this action.
Mr.. c. NJ. Hawkins appeared AM
asked an increase in the monthly a.
lowance to him, and on motion o
Commissioner Proctor it was ordere
that allowance be raised one dolla
per month, making total allowance 5
per month.
A petition bp Guy D'Equivilley e
al as follows: The undersigned regis
tered voters of election district No.
of Marion county. Florida, being NOR