The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-03-19
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
the March Meeting of the
Board.
Ocala, Fla. March Attn, 1913


The board Of county commissioners
for Marion county met n regular ses-
sion. Present, c.. Carmichael chair
man, D. G. Watkins, Nathan Mayo, w.
T. Henderson and Walter Luffman.
VIM. Hooker appeared and intro
duced Mr.. Rogers Of Burbank who ap-
peared relative to change in the road
known as the Daisy and Anthony road
On motion of Com. Henderson, the mat
ter was referred 10 Com. Luffman with
powe to act
: -utes of the last meeting of the
board Of county commissioners read
and approved
Constable bond of J. l. Miller with
d. A. Walker and D. L. McIver as sure
tiles read and approved.
c. ". Proctor representing Mr.. King
of Philadelphia, appeared relative to
the road south of Ocala, known as the
Roller road, claiming that new fenc-
ing occasioned by the opening of the
had cut him off. The matter was re-
ferred to Com. Carmichael for inves-
tigation.
p H. Nugent, clerk, appeared rela-
tive to cost and feed bills. The mat
ter was discussed with Sheriff Gallo
way and Clerk Nugent. On motion of
Com. Henderson, it was ordered that
the sheriff be instructed to notify all
of his bailiffs to send all feed bills to
the sheriff of Marion county for ap-
provaI before being presented to the
county auditor.
z. w Mcdonald appeared relative
to the opening of the Mcdonald road
northeast of Ocala, stating that Mr..
! Liddon wanted the road through his
| land On motion of Com. Mayo, the
request of Mr.. Liddon was refused on
account of fence having been built af-
ter the road was granted.
Bond of Geo. A. Nash as lieutenant
colonel of the state troops with the FL
deity & Deposit Co. of Maryland as
surety, read and approved
On motion of Com Henderson, the
| charges for feed of prisoners and re-
| leasing prisoners on cost bills of. NJ.
Barksdale, j. P, ordered and refused.
| On motion of Com. Henderson, the
| cost bill of J. P. J. 0. Turnipseed, in
| the case of Lizzie Jackson and Ollie
| Dean, referred to the clerk for inves-
tigation and report at the next meet
| ing of the Board.
Anna Jones of Kendrick appeared
relative to personal tax assessment.
| On motion of Commissioner huffman,
the tax collector was instructed to re-
NIT the assessment on personal prop
| erty as error, and the assessor ms
| tructed to allow Anna Jones a wild
| ow's exemption
Report by Henry Gordon, superin-
| tendent, as follows: I have done
only 1920 yards of road, the rain pre-
vented me doing more. 1 also scrap
| ed 312 miles of road 1 only lack one
quarter of a mile being done. Every
thing is getting along well, no sick
men or mules" Read and filed
| W. L. Colbert, tax collector, filed re-
port and lists of automobile licenses
collected during February 1913, show
ing $419 collected.
! w. L. Colbert, tax collector, filed re-
port of poll taxes collected during Feb
ruary showing 297 regulars and 46 ex-
| tras, which was read and filed.
Tax Collector Colbert and County
Judge Smith filed Their reports of IL
| censes issued during February, show
/ ing $174 collected for the state and
$S9 for the county. Read and filed.
J. NJ Smith appeared and asked re-
| dress on fine and cost imposed by Nc
Claran against Sarah Smith for as
sault. The matter was held for inves-
| tigation.
Bill of S. H. Walkup was referred to
Mr.. Crosby for investigation and re-
| port.
Bill of Mrs. Julia s. Haisley read and
| on motion of Com. Henderson was re-
/ ferred to Com. Mayo for investiga-
| tion and report.
Letter by c. H. Shaw of Shaw & Co.
| of Zuber, Fla, skiing for help in
maintaining water trough at Zuber
read. On motion of Com. Henderson
/ the matter was refused
John NJ. Graham, county treasurer
filed his report of receipts and dis
bursements during February, 1913, aS
Il follows
School Fund.
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