The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-14
GUONTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the December Meeting of
the Board
Ocala. Fla, Dec. 2, 1912.


ers for Marion county, Florida, met in
regular session. Present: Hon. w.
J. Crosby, chairman, c. Carmichael,
S. w. Petteway, VI. NJ Proctor and w.
T. Henderson, commissioners.
Minutes of last meeting Of board
read and approved.
Mr.. John NJ. Graham, county treas
urer, appeared and asked instructions
of the board as 20 the funds arising
from the 4-miIl assessment for in
debtedness.
On motion of Commissioner Car
michael the county treasurer was au-
thoried to apply the funds from this
4-mi1I levy towards taking up the out
standing road warrants until further
advised.
Mr.. J. w Coulter appeared relative
to the FairffelG-Williston road.
Prof. w. D. earn and Mr. c. l. An
dersOn appeared relative to harden
ing Fort King avenue eastward from
the city limits and brick pavement to
hammock The matter was laid over
until next meeting of the board, to be
commissioners.
Mr.. Stokes appeared relative to t@e
Stokes Ferry bridge, and services
rendered in saving bridge from a jam,
etc. On motion of Commissioner
Carmichael it was ordered that bill
for extra services be paid as per bill
rendered.
Mr. Walter Luffman of Sparr, com
missionerelect from the fifth dis
trict, being present, was invited to sit
with and participate in the business
of the board.
Mr.. Scott appeared relative to open,
ing the road as petitioned for by G
B. Mathews ct al. The chairman
agreed to meet Mr. Scott on the
ground and go over the matter.
Commissioner Carmichael reported
on complaint to Mr.. Slatterly of Jack
sonville relative to placing lanterns
on bridges and proper cables on fer
ries. On motion of Commissioner
Carmichael the clerk was instructed
to write Mr. c. J. Rast at Orange
Springs that the matter had been TAX,
en- up with Mr.. Slatterly, and that the
government requirements will be car
ried out.
Mr. F. G. Buhl of Shady appeared
relative to widows exemption by
Manda Floyd on swA of sell, sec
3-16-21, containing 40 acres. On mo
ton of Commissioner Carmichael the
matter was referred to Tax Assessor
Aver for attention.
On motion board adjourned for din
ner.
Afternoon Session
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. with all members present.
Letter by Mrs. Lydia A Holmes
complaining of road passing over
nwA of swA, sec 20. tp Is, S, 90, e
Referred to Commissioner Petteway
for investigation and report at next
meeting of the board
Letter by Mrs Julia S. Haisley rel
ative to road material used for road
from lands in secs and 8, tp II, S, 7
p, read and on motion was referred
to Commissioner Proctor for investi-
CATION and report
Constable bond by T. J. Leitner
read and approved.
Constable bond by Jas. L. Perrg
read and approved
Bonds for licenses to carry pistol
by W. V. Chappen, E. D. Finley and
A. P. Finley read and approved
Mr. D. G. Watkins, commissioner
eelct from the second district, being
present, was asked to sit with the
board.
J. c. Perkins, J. I. Smith and J. T.
E. Gaskins, as committee appointed
under petition for road by John
Cayne ct al, reported and said that
they recommended the said route to
be opened and established as a public
road as petitioned for by the peJi-
TONERS. Report was ordered receiv-
ed and road duly advertised and post
ed.
Tax Assessor Aver appeared and
asked that an order be issued to Tax
Collector Colbert to collect taxes on
VIZ of nwA of nwA 10-17-22, 30
acres, on a valuation of $50, and re
port excess on 1912 assessment as
error, which was granted.
Petition by R. w. Ferguson ct al
as follows: We, the undersigned pc
titioners, would respectfully petition
your honorable body to grant a pub
lie road commencing at the north end
of the Emathla and Fellowship road
at Emathla and Martin road on the
center line of sec 10, tp II, 20, and
thence north through secs 10 and to