The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-09-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the September Meeting of
the Board
Ocala, Fla, Sept. 3, 1912.

The board OF county commissioners
for Marion county, Florida, met in
regular session on above date. Pres
ent: Hon. w. J. Crosby, chairman
Commissioners c. Carmichael, NJ. NJ.
Proctor and W. T. Henderson.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Mr. A. e. Bigelow appeared in be-
half of the Dunnellon Phosphate
Company and complained of an as
sessment to the Standard and Her
nando Company as being in error,
same being embraced in the personal
assessments to the Dunnellon Phos-
phate Company. no request of Com
missioner Carmichael matter was
held over until Mr.. Bigelow could fur
nish statement showing when the
river road was built.
On motion board adjourned until
1870 p. m, for dinner
Monday Afternoon
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present-Mr. S.
w. Petteway having arrived.
Mr.. r. o. Billups appeared and com
calling an election whether hogs shall
be allowed TO run at large or not in
election district No. 8, and calling at
tention to chapter 6003 of the laws
of Florida, which stipulates that no
election can be called under the act
oftener than once in four years, and
or not hogs should be allowed TO run
at large in said district had been held
in the year 1910, in which a majority
of the voters of said district had voted
for the running at large of hogs in
election district No. 8, Marion county,
Florida, 1t was on motion Of Commits
sioner Henderson ordered that the
board of county commissioners do not
canvass the returns of an election
supposed to have been held during
August, 1912, and to declare such
election illegal, and of no force and
effect, the said election having been
called contrary to the statute, and
within the time prohibited by chapter
6003, act of 1909, and it further ap-
pearing that the returns were not re-
eeived and canvassed as provided for
in section 243, general statutes, and
that any canvass now would be ille-
gal
Letter by J. K. Mixson 70 Irvine.
Fla, asking help for one Henry Dunn,
better known as "Old Man Dunn"
read, and on motion of Commissioner
Carmichael it was ordered that a
place be offered him at the county
hospital.
G.. 8. Mickens appeared In behalf OF
Creesy Sans, now living at Fleming
ton, who was shown to be old and
unable to make support for herself.
On motion OF Commissioner Proctor
1t was ordered that she be allowed
So per month.
T. ]. Taylor appeared in behalf OF
Matilda Taylor. an old colored wo
man at Pennington, and asked assist
ance of the county. On motion OF
Commissioner Proctor it was ordered
that Matilda come before the board
at it's next meeting.
Mr.. d. NJ. Barco appeared in behalf
of Andrew NARROW and family, living
west of Leroy The family consists OF
wife and four children. now in desti
tute condition. On motion of Com
missioner Henderson it was ordered
that warrant be drawn for $40 in ia
vor of Ephriam Parker. for the bene
| fit of Andrew Marrow and family, anC
this matter be referred TO Commits
sioner Petteway for investigation anC
| report.
Mr.. A. G. Bigelow appeared anC
| presented an affidavit in connection
with his request made before noon. L
was ordered that the tax collecto
| cancel the assessment against the
| Standard and fernando railroad. anC
report same as error and repOr
charge against tax assessor. accOun
of commissions on above.
Mr.. c. NJ. Mathews appeared in be
woman of Flemingten. and asked as
sistance of the board. On motion o
Commissioner Proctor II was orderet
that Hannah Riley appear before tn
board at its next meeting.
Mr.. H. VI. Hampton appeared il
behalf of Mr.. F. ]. O'Hara and aske,
that assessment for 16 head OF mule
be cancelled account of error On me
tion of Commissioner Carmichael |
was ordered that assessment agains
Mr.. O'Hara for 16 head OF mules b
cancelled and reported as error in a:
sessment, upon Mr.. O'Hara filing a
fidavit that said mules had been sol
by him during 1910. and that he di
not own any mules in Marion count
in 1910.
County Treasurer John NJ. Graha;
filed report of funds received and di:
bursed during August, 1912. showing
School Fund
Receipts. .... soZI =
Disbursements 952 g
Balance. -. .s--9c.o
Road Fund
, | Receipts. -.....S f09.1
, Disbursements 444S
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