The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-12-13
1873

Total balances ..I..s 96359
Read and filed.
Bond by w. l. Colbert as tax coll
lector for $4,000 with G. S. Scott, z.
C. Chambliss. j. B. Malloy. ]. D. Rob-
ertson, J. VI. Meffert, w. Huffman and
1T. T. Munroe for $4,000 each as sure
ties, read and approved.
On motion of Commiss oner Hender-
son the clerk was instructed to write
sioners for 1913-14, together with the
state senator from our district and the
| two representatives of Marion county
and the two newly elected members Of
the legislature to meet with the board
of county commissioners on the first
Monday in January, 1913, and join
with the board in the business that
will come before them and for consul
| tation.
| The overseers and superintendent
were instructed to purchase what
! feed and groceries may be needed for
f, county use during December 1912, from
Mr.. Jake Brown, and clerk was in
structed to notify Mr. Brown and the
/ overseers and superintendent
! Hon. r. F. Rogers appeared relative
/ the Ocala and Orlando road across
Marshall swamp to Sharp's Ferry. on
motion of Commissioner Petteway it
was ordered that as soon at the E. E.
Perkins crew finishes scraping the
Blitchton road to go Immediately to
the Sharps Ferry road and scarpe this
road from the junction with the Ocala
and Silver Springs road to the river
Mr. Edwin Spencer appeared and
presented petition largely signed by
+. n Brown ct al as follows: We the
undersigned residents of Gambler
Heather Island and neighborhood. do
hereby petition the honorable board OF
county commissioners of Marion coun-
~ to close up the public road from
Gambler to Heather Island and submit
respectfully to the board the following
reasons therefor: First, the said road
, at the present time is very greatly in
need of repair; in fact, it will require
at the present time about $4,000 OF
more 10 fix the road up. This the coun-
~ is not justified in expending at the
present time. In view of the fact thai
the road is not used very generally ex.
cept by one or two individuals and
again the county at the present time
is not in the financial condition to ex-
pend that sum of money. Second, the
] road is very expensive one to keer
in re pair and to keep in good condi.
ton and in view of the fact that
few individuals largely get the benef
Of the road it is not fair 10 tax tn,
entire county to keep the road up
Therefore We ask that the road be
closed IS a public road beginning a.
the one-mile post. thence north thru
Heather Island. Which was read
whereupon Mr.. W. r Henderson pre-
sented the following petition largely
signed by r. H. Holly ct al We the
undersigned citizens and freeholders
of Marion county do respectfully Pc
tition your board to not discontinue
the road from Gambler via Heather
Island TO Ocala and Moss Bluff road
Which was read. After discussion OF
these two petitions it was on motion
of Commissioner Petteway ordered
THAT Commissioners Henderson anG
Proctor be appointed a committee ant
see if satisfactory arrangement can bt
made as to keeping road open fol
travel and protect Mr.. Haviland BY
gates.
Petition by Scott Myers relative fer.
ryman at Stark's Ferry read and filed
Communication by G. E, Hammond
with subpoena attached read. Clerl
was instructed TO write Mr. Hammond
to send in regular cost bill and ac
) count will be paid
All bills properly approved and au
dited ordered paid
The road bills paid amounting Il
$6930.27, distributed as follows: Coun
~ commissioners district No. l
$11492; county commissioners distric
No. ,, $95.41; county commissioner
| district No. 3, $685. county commits
sioner's district No. t. $35025; count,
commissioner district No. ). $32461
: Daisy and Fort Mccoy special. $147.69
| Henry Gordon and crew, $S2654; E. E
! Perkins and crew. S22227; l. L. Prizes
} and crew, $54159; city of OcaIa hal
road tax, $231259 treasurers com
mission, S117.27; interest. S14S385.
= No further business coming befor
The board, the same on motion adjourn
ed TO meet on the first Monday i,
{ January unless convened by the chair
; man.