The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-21

Leroy to Heidtville P. O., read and /
on motion of Commissioner Petteway |
refused, as this is not a public coun-
" road.
Bill of Ocala Well Drilling Co., held |
in hold-over file, ordered refused.
Petition by Mr.. W. W. Condor for |
reduction in tax assessment on two |
lots in lot s, Caldwells ad, Ocala, read |
and on motion was referred to Com
missioner Carmichael for attention.
Bill of Louis P. Waterman for costs
was referred TO States Attorney E
w Davis. who approved the bill, same
was ordered paid, and warrant drawn
therefor
Letter by W. V. Knott, comptroller,
relative to tax certificates on nwA
4-15-21, read and filed.
S. W. Petteway. commissioner in
charge, filed his report on county poor
farm, or inirmary, as follows:
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners, Marion Co, Fla:
Gentlemen-Please allow me to of
fer TO you very poor and hurried re-
port of the condition of the county
poor farm, or rather. now so-called
county hospital for the infirm.
vic
this month, and find six inmates, two
white and four colored. all of whom
are in their usual feeble condition.
Mr.. Gardner, the present superin-
tendent, is from my observation, do
ing his whole duty, all inmates ex-
pressing themselves as being well sat
| isfied. AS you know the board adj
| journed last Monday, the bills were
approved in my absence, all of which
| have examined and found to be in
| line and correct.
The appended statement for month
of July shows total expenditures to
| the amount of S14996, which includes
salary of superintendent.
Respectfully submitted,
S. W. PETTEWAY,
| Commissioner in Charge
Report read and filed.
The question of a road traction en-
CINE was again taken up and discuss
ed. On motion of Commissioner Pet
teway Chairman Crosby and Commits
| sioner Carmichael were appointed a
committee to close agreement with
the Rumley Products Co., for one
Ash. p. oil pull tractor engine, as per
bid submitted by the Rumley Pro
ducts Co., of LaPorte, Ind, and rep
resented by Mr.. c. y. Payne of Nash
/ vile, Tenn, agreement to be prepar-
ed by county attorneys and submitted
to board of county commissioners for
approval, and to close agreement with
the Troy Wagon Works Co., of Troy,
Ohio, for R-3, Sin. tire tractor wag-
ons as per bid.
i Petition by B. H. Seymour ct al as
follows: We, the undersigned vot-
ers and freeholders, petition your
honorable body to grant us a public
road, to-wit: Commencing at a point
on the quarter section line of sec s,
/ tip Is, %, where the Anthony hard
road intersects the said quarter sec
ton line, thence running west along
the said line TO intersect the Kendrick
hard road; also beginning at city linn
it's on North Magnolia street on sec
ton line between sections and s,
i thence north along said line to cor of
sw cor of nwA of sec s, tip 10, %
!, Read, and on motion of Commission.
er Carmichael it was ordered that pc.
tition be accepted, and road ordered
opened up at expense of petitioners
provided quit claim deed for right OF
way is furnished
Letter and booklet by the Texas
Company on road oiling, received and
filed,
Letter and booklet by the Champion
Supply Company received and filed.
j Circular and booklet by the Good
Roads Machinery Co., of Kenneth
Square, Pa, read and filed.
Circular by A. L. Greenberg Iron
Co., received and filed.
Statement OF account by Ocala
Lumber and Supply Company receiv
ed. Clerk is instructed to advise this
company that the county must have
approved invoices.
/, Letter and booklet by Quick I'm
loading Car Chute Co, of Birming
ham, Ala, received and filed.
Letter and circular by Valley Oil
> Co., of Cleveland, O., received and fl
ed
Letter and circular by American
: Metal Culvert Co, of Atlanta, Ga, re
ceived and filed.
Letter and booklet by Home Fence
: Co., of Cincinnati, O., received and
filed
. All bills and demands audited and
: approved were ordered paid.
: No further business coming before
the board, on motion it was adjourn
/, ed until its next regular meeting, un
: less sooner convened by the chair
man, of which action due and timely
notice will be given.
BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION