The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-05-15

/ 10 intersect with the Sparr and Low
| ell public road al the point in the
center OF sec %, Up 13, 5, %
| Read and on motion OF Comission-
| er Proctor was referred TO Commits
| sioner Crosby for investigation and
| report
| On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that the chairman
go TO Fort Mccoy on Thursday, May
| 16. TO go over the road from Daisy
| to Fort Mccoy with parties proposing
| to bid on doing the work OF opening
the road under contract, so as 10
agree on work to be done.
Report by ]. W. Stevens. J H La
Rue and S. O. TAYLOR. commissioners
under petition for road from Daisy 10
Fort Mccoy, having been accepted
and duly advertised, and no objection
having been filed against said road
and report, it was ordered that road
be opened
Petition by B. c. Murphy, Geo. Luff-
man and Albert Luffman as follows
We the undersigned qualified electors
of election districts No. l, II and 30,
| respectfully petition your honorable
body not to grant a new precinct with
voting place at Oak, Fla, and ask
that our names be stricken from pc
| tition asking for precinct at Oak.
Read and filed with other papers.
Petition by w. T. Rogers, S. l.. Hell
ton, G. w. Helton, r. r. Carpenter, J.
E. Gates and c. Huxford, as follows:
We the undersigned registered vot-
ers, respectfully ask that our names
be placed on the petition asking for
| Oak, Fla.
Read and filed with other papers.
Bond for license to carry pistol by
James Lightsey, with Andrew McDon-
refused.
Bonds for pistol license by V. P.
Deas. c. r. Waterman, A J. Leh-
mann, H. R. Shaw, R. NJ Pierce and
w. H. Folks read and approved.
Notary public bond by r. NJ. Beall,
with P ]. Theus and c. A. Fort sure
ties, read and approved
Mr.. G. S. Scott appeared and asked
that the Temple Theater property be
exempt from tax assessment, and pre-
sented arguments therefor. Matter
was taken under advisement.
Mr.. S. H. Gaitskill appeared and
complained of the condition of the
Arredondo grant line road and partic-
ularly of bridge near Dunngaum sta
ton on the G. & g. railroad. Matter
was referred to Commissioner Crosby
for investigation.
On motion of Commissioner Proctor
it was ordered that the petitioners for
and against the creation of a voting
precinct at Oak be referred to the
chairman, and appoint a day and
check over the petition with one par
| ty from each petition, and make re-
port at next meeting of board
Mr.. Chalker appeared and com
planned of the absence of screens to
the residence portion of the new
county Jail On motion Mr.. Chalker
was instructed to have the residence
portion of the Jail supplied with suit
able screens.
Mr.. P. II. Nugent appeared and
complained of distractions placed in
| ~ oh ~, IN
road. On motion of Commissioner
| Petteway matter was referred to
Commissioner Proctor with power to
act
Mr. Henry Gordon, foreman of coun-
ty hard road crew, filed report as fol-
lows: Will say that | made one mile
of road and scraped one mile. There
seems no way except to have a con-
vict dog l have lost four men dur
| ing this month, and would like to
know just what you gentlemen say in
regard to this matter.
Letter by Mrs. A. L. Smith of Jack
sonville objecting to the opening up
of a public landing between lands OF
hers and Mr. SIMPSONS, and of the
establishment of public road
through her lands. Read and filed.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that as no objec-
ton has been filed that Harry Peter
be granted permit to sell liquors.
wines and beer in election district
No. l Of Marion county. as by statute
in such case is made and provided.
Mr. S. H. Gaitskill filed affidavit
relative to the value of lands in as
sessment against }. P. Harvard in
sec 17-12-21, and on motion of Com
missioner Henderson matter was re-
ferred TO Commissioner Crosby for
investigation and report.
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that two road bills
by H H Perkins be held over until
next regular meeting of this board
for investigation.
The Ocala Star filed report OF IL
censes issued for Marion county,
Florida, which was read and approx
ed.
Commissioner Crosby made report
of contract with Mr. Mobley TO repair
and put in shape about 100 yards Of
DuhIic road Fairfield to Ocala 10 be