The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-08-22

county, asking that the road COM
mencing on the Ocala and Mcintosh
road where 1t crosses the A. C. l.. r. r.
be hardened. This road running by
Fairfield and on by Pennington to the
county line. On motion of Mr.. Hender-
son it was ordered that the petition be
received and that the Fairfield and
Pennington road be the next road
hardened after obligations now on re-
cord be completed.
Clerk was instructed to order for
Mr.. NJ. L. Payne one small civil docket
land have same mailed TO him at Fair
field
! on motion of Mr. Huffman warrant
for SO per month was ordered drawn
for relief of C. Hicks and mailed to
E. r. Chambers, Fairfield.
DR. H. c. Dozier appeared in behalf
of Mrs. James Darlington of Kendrick,
and asked relief. On motion of Mr..
Huffman warrant was ordered drawn
for SO per month for relief OF Mrs.
Darlington.
Mr.. Mcdonald appeared relative road
from Anthony hard road 10 silver
Liddon had run wire fencing across
the clerk was instructed 10 notify Mr..
Liddon to take down the wire and
open up the Mcdonald road at once.
Mr. Jack McCully appeared and ask
ed a donation to the Boys Corn club
of 500 to be used in giving 16 prizes
to the corn club. Matter was held over
for further consideration.
Board adjourned for dinner to meet
,s-1.
board reconvened with all members
present.
Mr. J. F. Parker appeared and COM
planned of the S. A. L. r. r. crossing
of the Ocala and MarteI and Dunnel-
Ion road near Juliette. and asked the
help of the board in getting the cross
ing fixed.
Hon. w. L. Colbert filed report of
poll taxes collected during the month
of July, 1913. showing A. regulars and
81 extras collected.
Communication by D. z. Jones rel
alive the j. F. Hall and D. E.. Jones
roads read and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins clerk was
instructed to write the o. & S. w. r.
r. to put in proper shape first eros
sing on Dunnellon and Shady Grove
road and crossing of Dunnellon and
Ocala road, all three crossings within
three miles of Ocala and to use 2x10
inch material in making these repairs.
Com. D. G. Watkins filed report of
railroad crossing of A. c. L. Railway
on new road west of Dunnellon, at
Iron Gang Camp, at Lead Pond on
public road from Dunnellon to Morgas-
vile.
On motion of Com. Watkins, the
clerk was instructed to order one bar
rel of black mineral paint for the
Dunnellon and Blue River bridges
and have the same shipped care of
G. Watkins, Dunnellon, Fla.
Mr.. j. S. McCully appeared and ask
ed that appropriation of 500 be
made toward premiums for the Boys
Corn Club. On motion by Com. Davis,
seconded by Com, Watkins, that the
appropriation be made. being put to
a vote, was lost to ?.
Mr.. Randall Wells appeared relative
to the appointment of a road engineer
and superintendent
Mr.. Wells appeared relative to Or
ange Springs and Citra road.
Mr.. w. Fl. Warnock appeared rel
alive to tax assessment of McGehee
Lumber Co.
Mr.. J. D. Rooney appeared relative
a tick vat to be installed at the Fair
Grounds for the use of the farmers
of the county and other matters.
Mr.. j. r. Moorehead appeared rela- |
tive to a new county map for Marion |
and asked for appropriation
TO assist him in getting up the map. ,
NJ. Salana appeared in behalf of
Jackson Waugh and Nelson Knowles. !
On motion of Com. Davis it was order !
ed that warrant for SO per month be
drawn for relief of Jackson Waugh, |
and warrant for S. per month be |
drawn for relief of Nelson Knowles, !
and that warrants be sent to McFal- /
ana.
Hon. P. H. Nugent appeared and
presented statement, or semi-annual |
report, to comptroller. of all financial |
transactions of the county for the !
past six months, in accordance with !
the new act of the legislature, which
was accepted and approved.
On motion of Com. Davis the clerk
was instructed to notify the newspa-
pers of Marion county that the county |
would refuse TO pay for the publica-
ton of the semi annual report of the !
for the reason that the |
advice to the board is that it is I'M
constitutional and that if the comp |
troller wanted published this report |
in some newspaper of the county it |
would cost the county about $500 to-
500 expense per year and no visible |
returns. That the statements would |
be on file in the county clerks office. |
r. L. Anderson, attorney, appeared !
and presented petition signed by 1868
names, asking that an election be call |
ed as provided in the 10Th Article of |
the constitution and laws of Florida, |
determine whether the sale of intox-
icating liquors, wines or beer, shall be I
prohibited in Marion county, state of
Florida. On motion of Com. Hender- |
son, petition was accepted and filed. |
This motion was objected to by Edwin |
Spencer, Jr, attorney for the Co-Ope- |
rative Protective Association; be- |
cause it does not appear that the pc !