The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-24
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Tuesday, Jan. 18th, 1913.

sioners-elect for 1913-1914, composed
of c. Carmichael for district No. /; D.
q watkins for district No q Nathan
Navo for district No. 3; W. r. Hender-
con for district No. 4, and Walter Luff-
man for district No. 5, who We're pres
ont were asked to take their seats as
commissioners and proceed with the
affairs of the county
ON motion of Commissioner Hender-
son. Commissioner Carmichael was
unanimously elected chairman.
Hon. f. E. Harris being present,
stated that it was the duty of the
hoard TO designate a newspaper for
the publication of the tax sales list
FOR 1918. That the custom had prevail
cd for years to alternate with the
other Ocala newspaper and as the
star had this publication for 1912,
that the Ocala Banner be designated
the paper to publish the list for 1913.
on motion of Commissioner Henderson
the OcaIa Banner was awarded the
notification Of the tax sales list for
1913.
Col r. F. Rogers appeared relative
road from Silver Springs to Graham
willie and from Sharps Ferry to Ocala
and Silver Springs road. The chair
man informed him these roads would
have early attention.
Mr.. ]. D. Robertson appeared and
asked that the county appropriate $3.50
TO be expended in strawing and filing
holes on the Stokes Ferry road. On
motion of Commissioner Henderson,
matter was referred to Commissioner
with p0War n
Florida Metal Products Co. of Jack
sonvilIe, appeared and asked a show
on an order for metal culverts when
needed
Hon. F. NJ Harp appeared and pre-
sented a largely signed petition ask
ing that the territory embraced in Or
ange Springs voting precinct, Fort
Mccoy voting precinct and that part
of Eureka voting precinct west of the
Oklawaha river, the whole of same
being in road district No. of said
Marion county, Florida, be constitut-
ed into a special road and bridge dis
trlct and to have constructed within
said district permanent roads and
bridges.
Read and on motion of Commission
er Mayo referred to Attorney Hooker
for examination and report as to pro-
ceedings necessary to carry out this
request. etc.
On motion of Commissioner Hender-
son. Rev. j. B. Ley was appointed pro-
baton officer for 1913.
On motion, application by E. S Dodd
for license to carry pistol. read and
referred to commissioner in charge.
kins. salary of Judge Smith as judge
OF the Juvenile court was fixed at 500
per annum.
Letter by the Foster & Reynolds Co.
read and fled
Mr. r. l. Park appeared and COM
planned OF some one fencing up the
public road south of the e1a of SEA of
nwA OF sec % TIP Is % e. On mo-
ton OF Commissioner Mayo, matter
was referred to Commissioner Car
michael with power TO act.
On motion of Commissioner Watkins
1t was ordered that all relief claims
or appropriations be cancelled and
the clerk instructed to notify all par
ties getting pensions from county
that after this meeting of the board
no more warrants would be sent out;
that those in need of help must report
to commissioner in charge of his or
her district, making application for
place at the county infirmary.
On motion of Commissioner Hender-
son the bill OF the Rumely Products
Co. for one magnetic be refused and
the clerk instructed to make bill
against this concern for all freights
paid on one tractoAfrom the Rumely
Products Co, toge &r with all ex-
penses connected Herewith.
Letter by Morrow and Waters ask
ing a reduction of taxes on lot 557,
Dunnellon, read and on motion of
Commissioner Huffman request was
refused.
Letter and circular by Francis Ma
chinery Co.. St. Louis, read and filed.
Card by G. l. Barnard and Ray
mond Chase OF Jacksonville relative
their contracting office. read and filed,
Letters by \. B. Coe, representing
modern road machinery, read and filed.
Petition by a J. Albritton ct al,
largely signed. as follows: We the un-
dersigned taxpayers of Daisy section
ask that the road from Daisy TO era
hamville be worked as the road and
bridges are in bad condition. Read
and referred to Commissioner Luff-
man.
The hour having arrived for the
opening of the sealed bids for hire OF
county convicts, superintendent OF
hard roads. superintendent of scrape
and repair road crews, superintendent
of county infirmary, physician and sur
geon. road overseers, bridge tenders
etc.
Two bids for the hire of the county
cOnvicts were opened. One by the
Florida Pine Co., by E. McLin. at S25
per capita per month and the other by
p L. Weeks & Co. by P. l. Weeks OF
Enville. Fla. at SEA per capita pei
month. were read.
Bids by Henry Gordon at 500 pei
month and Z. E. Perkins at $3.50 pei
day. as superintendent of hard roac
construction crew, were received ano
read
Bids by l. l. Priest at SO per da!
and j. + huffman at $40 per day as