The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ofdcisi Report of the Proceedings at
the May Meeting of
the Board
Ocala, Fla, May I, 1912.

The board of county commissioners
for Marion county, Florida, met in
regular session. Present: Hon. c.
Carmichael, S w Petteway, VI. NJ
Proctor and W T. Henderson, COM
missioners
| On motion of Commissioner Proc
| tor Commissioner Carmichael was
| called to the chair
The reading of the minutes Of the
last meeting of the board was de-
ferred until another hour on account
OF so many citizens being before the
board, and on account of the temper
AIRY absence of two members of the
board
Hon. y. \. Fort appeared and pre-
sented petition by c. Fl. Rogers ct al
as follows: We, the undersigned pc
titioners, freeholders, respectfully ask
you to grant us a public road as fol-
lows: Beginning at the junction of
the Lynne and Lake Bryant public
road, with the Electra and Salt
Springs public road, in section 23, tp
Is, s, "a, e, thence running east
| through sec 24-15-24, and sections 10,
! 20 and IS, tp 10, 5, %, e, intersecting
with the Moss Bluff and Juniper road
| in sec "a, tp 10, $, r 25, thence run
| ming northeast along said road, inter
secting with the Pats Island and AS
tor public road at point near Wild
cat Lake. We guarantee free right
of way over all lond, through which
the road will pass, also that the above
| is the only air line route from Ocala
to Daytona.
| Read and on motion ~ A Fort, ].
r. Rogers and J. A. Reynolds were
| appointed commissioners to view,
mark and lay out the most practical
route, and report as early as possible.
| Commissioner Petteway reported
on petition by S. w. Sparkman ct al,
read at the April meetins, recon-
mending that petition be received,
which was re-read, and on motion of
Commissioner Petteway Hon. Henry
4 I-OlSy III DIitSi anu VI =.
Frink were appointed commissioners
| to view, mark and lay out the most
practical route, and report as early
as possible.
| Mr.. S. II. Gaitskill appeared in be-
half of J. l. Harvard and asked the
| recommendation of the board to tax
collector to allow Mr.. Harvard to pay
taxes on a valuation of $500, and re-
port excess as error. Matter was re-
ferred to Commissioner Crosby for in
vestigation.
Mr.. d. FAINT appeared in person,
and stated to the board that he was
fully satisfied with the Fairfield and
| Williston road as opened through his
| pasture. and stated that he would not
ask or expect tunnel under this
Fairfield and Willston road when it
divided his fields.
Mr.. c. NJ. Mathews appeared and
filed cost of opening road through Mr..
therefor of S21S.22, which was read
and accepted by the board and Mr..
J. c. Mathews, he being present in
person.
Mr.. J. S. Weathers appeared rela-
tive to a petition by D. a. Walker ct
al, to re-establish the road known as
the James Cribbett road, asking that
a commission be appointed to go
over, view, mark and make report as
to the most practical route for this
road.
Notary public bond by J. NJ. Neely,
with A. d. Mitchell and J. w. Davis
as sureties, read and approved.
Mr.. D. A. Walker appeared realtive
TO the petition by himself and others
for the re-establishment of the road
known as the James Cribbett road
from York to Martel, which at a pri.
or meeting had been referred to Com
missioner Petteway.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
derson it was ordered that a commit
tee of three composed of Commission
ers Crosby, Carmichael and Petteway
go over and view the route proposed
and make report. Committee is in
structed TO notify Mr.. Walker the
day they will go over the road.
On motion board adjourned for din
ner. to meet again at 80 p. m.
Afternoon Session
The board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment, with add members present
Chairman Crosby having arrived.
\ petition largely signed by W. {
Bogue ct al, as follows: We, the un
dersigned freeholders of Marion coun
", state of Florida, do petition the
honorable board of county commits
isioners 10 change the present course
of the road known as the Graham
vile and Daisy road. from where il
leaves the corner of sections -, %
26 and -, in ID IA, r %, 10 follow the
section line due north from this poin'
TO the center of section ,. tp IA, 23
thence east TO Daisy. 70 connect with
the Daisy and Fort Mccoy road.
Read, and on motion of Commits