The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-09-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings
at the September Meeting of
the Board
Monday, September 1, 1913.

met in session according to adjourn
ment. Present: Hon. c. Carmichael,
chairman: D. G. Watkins, J. W Davis,
". T. Henderson and W. Luffman,
commissioners.
The chairman explained the object
OF the meeting and the business of
the day, TO hear complaints on &C
count of names enormously stricken
from the registration books of the
county, and to restore such names as
were improperly stricken.
The following names were ordered
restored:
Jacob Moore, district No.
John Miller, district No. s, W.
\. Lopez, district No. /, w
Ebert Mills, district No. 20, W.
Sam Adams, district No. so, C.
Milo Williams, district No. 20, C.
Jonah Gadson, district No I, C.
AlonZo Jones, district No. 81, C.
Martin Floyd, district No. 32, C.
L. J. Jones, district No. 30, C.
Chappell Austin, district No. 80, C.
John Butler, district No. "a.
c. c. Kemper, district No. 10, W.
B. Packard, district No. l, C.
Fourteen names in all.
Board adjourned for dinner, to
meet at 1870 p. m.
Monday Afternoon
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Commissioner Henderson called at
tention to the fact of lights being re.
quired on all county bridges, as per
laws on page 276, Laws of Florida.
Mr.. B. H. Seymour appeared in be
half of the county aiding in the con
struction of the Blitchton hard road
under the cooperative plan as out.
lined.
On motion of Commissioner Davis
it was ordered that the county com.
missiOners cooperate with the move.
ment to harden the Blitchton road for
IA miles in one day, and that the
county furnish all its superintendent
fOremen of road crews and all over
seers and men in their pay roll. and
all teams, together with the hard road
crew and scrape crews, with full
equipment, mules, etc, to work on
October 10th, 1913, towards getting
this IA miles of road built in one day.
Hon. NJ. L. Payne appeared in be-
half of work on the Fairfield and Elem
ington road, with an offer to furnish
four teams and material if the coun-
ty would put road hands on the work
The matter was referred to Commits
sioner Huffman with power to act
Report of the bill by Rev. j. B. Ley,
probation officer, was read, and on
motion of Commissioner Henderson
the clerk was instructed to notify Mr..
Ley that his bill was refused, and that
he was recommended for appointment
under the old law with the under
standing that he would serve as such
officer free, and unless he sees fit to
serve as appointed, the board will ask
for his resignation.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
dersOn the county attorney is instruct
ed to assist the clerk in getting out
the ballots, cards of instructions, and
all necessary blanks for the approach
ing prohibition election, and to see
that they were in legal form.
On motion of Commissioner Davis.
Mr.. George r. Smith was awarded the
contract to deliver the ballot boxes
and contents to the several precincts
of Marion county for $35, for the cleo
ton to be held on September 10th,
1913
Commissioner Huffman reported on
two roads, one leading into Eureka,
and one into Fort Mccoy, lacking
completion, and asked for informa-
ton relative to raising money under
the special sub-road district laws for
Fort Mccoy, Eureka and Orange
Springs sub-road district. Matter was
referred to the county attorney for
instruction.
On motion the board adjourned I'M
til Tuesday at a. m.
Tuesday Morning
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. All members present.
Hon. P. H. Nugent appeared and
stated that a draft was held at the
bank in Ocala for repairs on traction
engine. On motion of Commissioner
Henderson a warrant was ordered
drawn to cover.
Mr.. J. D. Rooney appeared relative
to the painting and repairing the band
stand in the court house yard. On
motion of Commissioner Watkins it
was ordered that a warrant be drawn
for $50 to cover the cost of such paint
ing and repairs and material used on