The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-03-15

chairman, G. Carmichael, NJ. NJ Proc
tor, w. T. Henderson and s. w. Pet
teway, commissioners.
Hon. ]. T. Lewis appeared in be-
half of Mrs. Zwick and children, and
asked relief in getting them to their
old home. 1t was ordered that war
rant be drawn for $40 toward getting
railroad tickets for these people, pro
vided citizens will raise the balance
necessary to get Mrs. Zwick and fam
lily to their home, they being desti-
tute and in need of assistance.
Mr.. c. E. Lucius appeared and CON-
planned of the tax assessment on the
nwA of swA, sec 2-17-22. 1t was or
dered that tax collector accept taxes
on valuation of 500 and balance of
assessment, 5000, be reported as err
ror in assessment.
Mr.. ]. D. Williams, inspector of
marks and brands for district No. l.,
appeared and presented report, which
was read and filed.
Mr.. L. G. Young inspector of marks
and brands at Spar, filed report for
February, which was read and fled.
Mr.. j. C. Howell ct al appeared rel
|ative TO the road petitioned for from
Spar to Lowell. On motion matter
was laid over until next meeting.
Mr.. j. w. Stevens appeared and
presented report of commissioners
appointed to survey and mark out a
public road from Daisy to Fort Nc
Coy, as follows Beg to report that
We have gone over. the route with
Alex. Moorhead, county surveyor.
commencing at the half section line
on the south line Of sec 35-13-23,
thence north along said half section
line to the center of sec 14-13-23, a
distance of 312 miles. We find this
a very desirable route, free from
ponds and swamps, with the excep-
ton of one cypress swamp in section
%, which the New South Farm and
Home Company have agreed to pay
their share of the expose of building
through said swamp. We would,
therefore, highly recommend this
route to your honorable body as be-
ing very practical and desirable
route for a public road. Read, and
on motion report was accepted, and
road advertised returnable May 7th
1912.
1t was ordered that bids be asked
for contract for opening up right
of way and building the road from
Daisy to Fort Mccoy, bids to be SUBJ
mitted and opened at the May meet
ing of this board
Mr.. D. A. Walker appeared and
presented petition as follows: We,
the undersigned freeholders of Ma
rion county, Florida, do petition the
Honorable board of county commits
sioners to re-establish what is known
as the James Cribbett road as fol-
lows: Beginning at the center of half
section line of sec 1850, running
southerly to corner of J. l.. Miller's
pasture, thence westerly along or as
near as practical to the old road bed
to intersect with the Leroy and Cot
ton Plant road, at the school house.
Read and referred to Commissioner
Petteway for investigation and re-
port.
Hon. 8. T. Sistrunk, clerk, filed re-
port of game licenses issued for sea-
son ending February Is, 1912, which
was read and filed.
John M. Graham, county treasurer,
presented report of receipts and dis
bursements during February, 1912, as
follows:
School Fund
Disbursements. -. -. -. 4975.S4
Balance. 800. ....S 1892
Road Fund
hecelptS. $Zl4o.S4
Disbursements. -. 2093.4S
Balance. go. ). .....$ 52.36
County Proper Fund
receipts. ...S S20Sl
Disbursements. -. -. -. 1897
Balance. 80. -. -. IS 2O.S4