The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-01-12

~0I1OA VI INC rOSISI N IlSy uOiuS
Co., relative to booklet for Marion
county, read and on motion was re-
ferred to the committee having the
advertising pamphlets in charge, with
power to act.
Letter of Champion supply company
read and filed.
Petition by R. L. Martin ct al as fol-
lows: We, the undersigned residents
of your county, respectfully request
that you lay out and open up for trav-
ell public road 60 feet wide, as fol-
lows: Beginning at the intersection of
Bay street and Lemon avenue, plat of
Weir Park, running thence about
south 80 degrees, west along where
there is road now travelled to the
waters of Lake Weir, the same being
in sections 4 and 5, tp II, s, "a, e,
Marion county, Fla. Read and on mo-
ton was referred to Commissioner
Proctor for investigation and report.
Colonel Rogers appeared relative to
the condition of the Sharps Ferry
road across Marshall Swamp, and it
was agreed to put this road in proper
shape as early as possible.
Commissioners Carmichael and
Proctor were appointed a committee
to purchase two teams for road
scrapes, to be ready as soon as prac-
| ticable
A. j. Smell was appointed overseer
of the eastern division of commission
er's district No. 3, at 50 per day, for
self, horse and wagon. w. A. Redding
was appointed overseer for the west
ern division of commissioners district
No. 8, at 81 per day for self, horse and
wagon. j. B. Gore was appointed over
seer for the northern division of COM
day for self, horse and wagon. J. NJ.
Mock was appointed overseer for
southern division of commissioners
| district No. 4, at s1.75 per day for self,
horse and wagon. L. w. Wilson was
appointed overseer for the eastern di-
vision of commissioners district No.
) at 81 per day for self, horse and
wagon. | Mizelle was appointed over
seer for the western division of COM
missioner's district No. at 50 per
| day for self, horse and wagon. All
subject to the will and pleasure of
| the commissioner in charge of the re-
spective districts
Proposition by r. D. Stokes to act
as bridge tender for Stokes Ferry at
i So per month, read and referred to
Commissioner Petteway with power
to act.
Letter by w. J. Lee relative to re-
lease on land at Sparr, read and on
motion of Commissioner Carmichael
the chairman was authorized to make
quit claim.
John NJ. Graham, captain End infan-
try n. G. F., commanding Company A,
filed roster of company, which was
read and filed.
Registration Officer w. w. Clyatt
presented the registration books for
county, and the commissioners select
ed the jury list for 1912, total of
3OS names from the five commission
ers' district.
Letter by J. G. Dampier, president
State Good Roads Association, and A.
B. Dunning, lecturer, representing the
American Association for Highway
Improvement, showing good roads
train under the auspices of the latter
association, was now on it's way
through the south and would reach
Ocala February 10Th at 6:54 p. m,
and leave February 20, at II noon. On
motion of Commissioner Proctor
Commissioners Carmichael and Petite
way were appointed committee to
meet and entertain the party.
On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael it was ordered that the propo-
sition of the Munroe & Chambliss
Bank to handle the county warrants
for 1912 on the same rate of interest
as 1911, be accepted,
All bills approved and audited were
ordered paid.
The distribution of road warrants
as issued was as follows: District No.
2, $14S.36; No. 3, S43S.96; No. A.,
s632.36; No. 5, $37S76; Weirsdale spe-
cial, $2S3.33; Citra and Orange
Springs special, 8; L. L. Priest and
crew, $39732; Henry Gordon and
crew, SI2S3.5S; Dunnellon road tax,
$756.6S; road tax refund, So; treasur-
er's commissions, $1,000; interest to
bank, $941.51; fine and forfeiture ac-
count, S.. Total, $5316.SS.
No further business coming before
the board, on motion the meeting was