The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-07-09
Ocala, Fla, July 2, 1912.

Ocala, Fla, July 2, 1912.
The board of county commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment. All
members present, Mr.. Proctor hav-
ing recovered from his illness suffi-
cient to attend the board meeting.
Chairman Crosby being absent
with Tax Assessor Aver, Commission
er Carmichael was called to the chair.
Attorney III. NJ. Hampton appeared
and presented petition asking that
quit claim deed be executed to Metro
politan Realty and Investment Co.
for lots and 8, block 90, o. S. Ocala
On motion matter was referred to
County Attorneys Hooker & Duval
for investigation.
Mr.. ]. l. Taylor appeared relative to
closing by fence of Mr.. J. B. Malloy of
the old Orange Springs and Ocala
road, and asked that the road be or
dered opened and worked as a county
road.
Mr.. J. B. Malloy, being present, was
heard, and he made proposition to
give right of way IL feet wide. and
Mr. Taylor to rebuild the fence as it
now stands, Mr.. Taylor to pay Mr..
Malloy for wire and posts.
On motion clerk was instructed to
order by wire from Austin Bros,
steel parts for two blades for Little
Giant road grader.
Commissioner Petteway reported
on the Martel road petitions, and sub
mitted new route that will be agree
able to all parties, and that petition
will be presented at the next meeting
of the board.
Commissioner Carmichael reported
on the county poor house, relative to
keeping the inmates on the premises.
On motion the board adjourned un-
til l 80 p. m.
Afternoon Session
Board reconvened with all members
present.
Report by j. NJ. Barksdale, coroner,
over the body of Tony Covert, con-
vict, drowned in a phosphate pit at
Holder, Fla, was read and filed.
Report of A. o. Harper, coroner,
over body of c. ]. Proctor read and
| filed.
Fire insurance policies on court
| house and furniture and fixtures by
ID. w. Davis, G. S. Scott & Son, F.. w
| Ditto, Graham Bros, and Muncaster
& Bell, agents, were received, and
bills for premiums ordered paid
Catalogue by the Canton Culvert
Co., received and filed
Circular by Smith & Sons Mfg. Co.
Kansas City, Mo-, received and filed
Catalogue and circulars by Austin
Bros, Atlanta, Ga, received and filed
Circular by Pauly Jail Building Co.
st. Louis. Mo-, received and filed.
Petition by Elmer Fisher ct al, as
follows: We, the undersigned resi-
dents of the community adjoining the
subject matter, do hereby petition
your honorable body to change the
route of road running through section
IS, township II, range %, beginning
and cutting diagonally across to the
southeast corner of section IS, that
part of said diagonal road to be
changed TO begin at the northeast
corner of section IS, thence south tc
the section line running east and
west between sections IS and 19
thence east to the northeast corner
of section 19. following the section
line. Read and on motion of Com
missioner Proctor petition was &C.
cepted and proposition made by Mr.
Davis that the citizens would furnish
right of way free to the county and
pay two-thirds of the expense of open
ing up the road, Marion county to pay
one-third of the expense.
Tax Collector Colbert filed report
of poll taxes collected during June
1912. which was read and filed. Re
port shows 6 extras and 79 regular.
collected.
Report by T. X. Slaughter. coronel
over the body of Wesley Thompson
killed at Dunnellon, Fla, read anC
filed.
Commissioner Petteway reported
on road petition by j. T. Hall ct al
read at the June meeting and re