The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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Petition by j. c. Pillans ct al as fol-
lows: We the undersigned citizens and
| free holders of Marion county, state
! of Florida, respectfully petition the
! honorable board of county commits
sioners Of said county to grant US
neighbour God public county road leav-
ing the present Aston road near the sw
cor OF the nell of sec ! I'D Is ST "a
| thence along or near in an easterly
direction TO place of d F. Stebleton
| thence east to Cole place. read and on
motion of Commissioner Proctor il was
ordered that petition be granted and
road ordered opened up.
| Sheriff John 2. Galloway filed report
of cases in which fines and costs were
imposed in Marion county during
August, 1912, and chargeable to the
sheriff, showing fines $3.50 and costs
s302.49, which was read and filed.
On motion it was ordered that the
! board of county commissioners would
not pay any bills for surgical opera
lions or medical attention other than
the regular contract price, unless such
bills were approved by the sheriff of
! Marion county, Fla.
On motion bills of W. V. Newsom,
NJ. D., for surgical treatment Joe
Roberts and operation on VIII Sim
mons were refused.
W. L. Colbert tax collector, filed re-
port of licenses issued during August,
1912. showing collections therefor for
state, $3.50, and for county, s675
On motion of Commissioner Hender-
son it was ordered that bill of W. 4.
| Moorhead, county surveyor, for sur
lveying on road between Lemon avenue
and Shady Grove roads be returned for
full survey and report by commission
ers appointed under the petition for
this road.
Letter by National Paving Brick
Mfg. Assn. read and filed.
Letter by c. F. Murray editor of En-
cheering and Contracting, read and
filed.
Report by Henry Gordon, superin-
tendent of hard road construction
crew as follows: 81 have just complet-
ed 100 yards of road this month and
have scraped IL miles of road.
have no sickness at present in camp.
will be pleased to have your honora-
bic body come and view the work
done" Read and filed.
Complaints by T. A. Lamb and F. w
Bishop to road petition by Mr.. John
Taltcn, read and filed with petition
|
ing that road at Eastlake be changed
and put on lot line read and on mo-
tion Of Commissioner Proctor clerk
was instructed to notify Mrs. Fosnot
that the board has no right to remove
or change a public road without prop
er petition by three or more citizens
and freeholders.
Notary public bond by J. r. Bryce
with ]. \. Parham and Thos. X North
as sureties read and approved.
Notary public bond by w. A. Tongue
with Henry Gatche.t and L. c. Dodd as
sureties read and approved.
Letter and circular by the Monarch
Paint Co, of Cleveland, Ohio, read and
: filed.
Letter by Champion Supply Co., At
lanta, Ga, read and filed.
Letter by the Beckman Co., Cleve-
land, Ohio, read and filed.
| Commissioner S. w. Petteway filed
y report on petition by D. E. Jones ct al
e for extension of Sawdust Pond road
and on motion of Commissioner Petite
way, petition was refused.
Commissioner Petteway made report
on petition by ]. T. Hall ct al for ex-
1 tension of Sawdust Pond road and on
l. motion of Commissioner Petteway pc
r tition was received and ] NJ. Mathews,
e Kirk Nixon and Henry Nettles were
appointed commissioners with w. A.
Moorhead surveyor to view, mark and
lay out the most practical route and
report same as early as possible.
Letter by the Cleaner of Detroit read
and filed.
Resignation of J. y. McQuaig as
ferryman at Eureka received and on
motion of Commissioner Henderson,
Mr.. r. W. Dixon was appointed ferry
man at Eureka, with same salary as
that heretofore paid Mr.. McQuaig.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
the clerk was instructed to look up
award TO Hon. ]. C. Mathews account of
road right of way for road westward
: from Fairfield and have warrant is
5 sued and mailed to Mr.. Mathews.
r On motion of Commissioner Proctor
!, a committee to get distances and
5 amount due Edwards Bros. and the
l Irvine Crate & Basket Co. and report
at next meeting of board.
The clerk was instructed to return
notary public bond by r. II. Scott for
Mr.. Scott's signature.
The committee appointed to get
prices and examine feed stuff, etc, re-
: ported with prices from Messrs Jake
Brown, John DoZier Co, earn Thomas
: Co. H. r. Masters Co. and ]. o. Dekle,
and on motion of Commissioner Petite
way Il was ordered the countys sup
plies be purchased of Mr.. Jake Brown
until further notice, and that the clerk
notify the overseers of this action.
Commissioners Crosby and Carmi-
chael as committee executed agree
ment in duplicate with the H. Rumely
: Company, which was submitted and on
motion Of Commissioner Proctor APP
proved.
! Board adjourned until 1870 p. m. for
dinner
Wednesday Afternoon Session
! Board met pursuant TO adjournment.
On motion Of Commissioner Carmi-
chael the board went in a body to
view the work done and being done
on the Stokes Ferry road, returning
TO city at 4:30 p. m
All bills approved and audited or
dered paid.
On motion board adjourned until 1st
Monday in October, 1912. at 10 a m
unless sooner convened by chairman
under call and proper notices