The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-01-11

meeting OF the board 20 create a con-
vict repair crew, and that free labor
repair crew be used instead, and that
the clerk countermand the order for
one prison van.
On motion board adjourned until
1880 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 jury's presentment, which We're
read and filed.
". 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-
II
advertise for bids on one carload as
sorted sizes metal culverts, sizes TO
run from 10 inches to As 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-
yertise 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-
spectfully petition and request your
honorable board to establish a new
voting precinct, to be known as pre-
cinct No 33, 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
to confer with petitioners and bring
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
i 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 tC
the Smile post, etc.
County Attorneys Hooker and Du
val presented form of contract with
iJ. w Gardner for care of county pool
farm for 1912, under bid submitted a
special meeting December IA, 1912.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that chairman exc
cute contract in duplicate, and tina
} Commissioner Carmichael take then
= to Mr.. Gardner for his signature ant
delivery
Check by J. Buttgenbach & Co., TO
victs, received and delivered to coun
ty treasurer. Statement referred t
clerk for Investigation.
Mr. D. B. Kibler, representing
y Buttgenbach & Co, appeared and pre-
= sented contract and bond for hire o
I county convicts for 1912, as prepare
by county attorneys, which were re
l ceived and accepted.
- oAI Va lo(IO
6 the chairman was authorized to exc
= cute contract in duplicate, and accep
bond as rendered.
J. \. McAllister appeared and ash
ed that tax assessment on lots an
3, block SO, Belleyiew, be reduced O.
motion matter was referred to Con
missioner Proctor for Investigation
= Mr.. J. H Badger appeared relativ
to road, and was advised to get pet
tion and present it in regular form.
On motion Of Commissioner Proc
> tor it was ordered that the hard roa
repair crew superintendent be requi1
. ed to furnish horse and saddle to b
on the grounds with the crew fror
:, Monday morning until Saturday nigh
On motion of Commissioner Procto
it was ordered that all road overseer!
bridge tenders. feTrymen and supe
intendents of road crews employed
the county are only to hold the al
pointments SO long As their respectiv
services are satisfactory to the boar
of county commissioners.
The bids submitted for superinten'
. ent of hard road repair crew were o
dered opened There were three bic
- received and opened After cOnside