The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-10-10


in nwA, sec 3, tp IA, 20, was read
and referred to Commissioner Petite
way for investigation and report al
the next meeting.
Mr.. c. ]. McCraney appeared before
the board and reported that the Hodge
and Fort Mason public road from Or
ange Hammock to r. 3. Erwin's. The
clerk was instructed to notify said
company to remove such obstructions
at once, and to call their attention to
the law against obstructing public
roads.
Hannah Riley and Matilda Taylor
were placed on the pauper list at SO
per month each.
Justice Harper of Eureka appeared
before the board with reference to bill
of $50 for an autopsy. which after con-
sideration was on motion refused. :.
Petition for a public road as fol-
lows: Beginning at center of sh sec
81 thence west to center of line of sec
and 80 to the Levy county line: also
beg at center II sec line of sec 20 and
running southwest through sk of s2
read and on motion the same was
granted and N III. Boswell, S. VI. Nib
lack and ]. F. Cocowitch were appoint
ed commissioners to lay out said roads.
L. L. Priest and ]. c. Howell appear
ed before the board with a petition
for public road from the southeast
corner of swh of nwA sec 20 tip IA r
% thence west 1.25 miles to the wire
rasa ainc ierht of nd
fencing, which was on motion granted.
On motion Commissioner Carmichael
was appointed a committee to secure
lamps and otherwise icomply with the
u. S. government regulations with
reference to bridges on the Oklawaha
river.
day morning.
Wednesday,, October 9th, 1912
The board met with all members ex-
cept Mr.. Carmichael present.
Application of Jesse O'Neal for per-
init to sell liquors, wines and beer in
election district No. 1, Marion county,
was read and ordered published.
Notary bonds of S. L. Fridy with E.
ID. Rou and ]. b. Devore sureties and
of d. Neil Ferguson with E.. E. Robin
son and r. S. Hall sureties were ap-
proved.
Commissioner Petteway reported
that upon investigation he found that
F.. ID. Pedrick was not twenty one
years of age. 1t was therefore ordered
that his application for license to car
ry a pistol be refused.
Bonds of r. ]. Rivers, F. w. Moore
and S. ]. Fort to carry pistol. and of
J. NJ Smith to carry rifle were ap-
proved and licenses granted.
The commissioners heretofore ap-
pointed to lay out the Howell or West
Anthony road having refused to serve.
it was ordered that B. III. Minis, Romeo
Peoples and VIM. Hamilton be appoint
ed commissioners to lay out said road.
1t was ordered that the Grahamville
and Norwalk road be opened.
Petitions were presented asking that
an election be called for the purpose of
creating a sub-road district of election
districts of Fort Mccoy, Orange Springs
and Eureka west of the Oklawaha
river, which were referred back for
strict compliance with Chapter sos
Acts of 1911.
Commissioners Petteway and Proc
tor were appointed to see dealers and
arrange for feed for the month of Oc-
tober. After receiving bids from the
different dealers, contract was award
ed to Mr.. Jake Brown.
1t was ordered that a warrant be
drawn in favor of the Troy Wagon
Works for bill for six wagons less 15
per cent discount for cash.
Commissioner Petteway having re-
ported on the condition of Andrew Ma
lowe and family, it was ordered that
$40 per month be appropriated for
their relief, warrant to be drawn in
favor of r. d. Douglas of York, to be
disbursed according to instructions
from the clerk.
1t appearing that many of the re-
ports of the inspectors of marks and
brands were not properly signed and
certified, the clerk was directed to
call their attention to the same, and
insist that reports be made out prop
erly.
Tax collector filed report of licenses
collected for September, 1912, $s4 for
the state and s42 for the county.
Fines imposed by justice of the
peace were reported as follows: r. A.
McClaran, $40: ]. o. Turnipseed, s5;
J. w. Lyles. $50; Joseph Bell, county
Judge, s325.
The following justices reported no
fines imposed during the month of
September: r. c. Douglas, II. W. Doug
las, L. L Hopkins, c. r. Veal. c. c.
Curry, Alexander Wynne, A. o. Har-
per and T. L Johnson.
John VI. Graham. county treasurer
submitted his report showing receipts
disbursements and balances as fol-
lows:
School Fund-Balance Sept. !, 81
25s.S9; receipts, s4S1.0S: disbursed, ST.
699.99; balance, S39.9S.
Road Fund-Balance Sept. /, s10.61
receipts, s406.91; disbursed, s43s.35
balance, s9.17.
County Proper-Balance Sept. 1
$500; receipts. s610S.31; disbursed
$6107.36: balance, se.37.
F. & F. Fund-Balance Sept. /
s214.77; receipts, s565Se; disbursed
s614.55; balance, s166.Os.
Building Fund-Balance Sept l
s2.43; receipts, s1S7.71: disbursed
$40; balance, S1S4.74.
Board adjourned until Wednesday
Oct. 18th. at 10 o'clock.
s. T. Sistrunk, Clerk.