The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-15

p, m, for dinner.
Afternoon Session
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present at morn
ing session being present, Hon. D. G.
Watkins, commissioner-elect from the
second district, joining the board.
Chairman Crosby made statement
relative to finances, and the bank
handling and to handle the county
warrants for 1913, and on motion of
Commissioner Proctor, Commission
ers Henderson and Carmichael were
appointed a committee to interview
the banks and bankers of Ocala and
arrange for a meeting with them at
p. m.
Quite a number OF the representa-
tive citizens of the county being pres
ent. Chairman Crosby invited a free
and full discussion of county affairs.
Senator Carney appeared relative
to road matters and legislation, and
pertinent county matters and af-
fairs.
Hon. J. A Albritton appeared and
made report and statement relative
TO road matters and manner of work
ing the county roads.
VIM. Hooker, county attorney, ap-
peared relative to road legislation
and county legislation generally for
county purposes.
Mr.. L. L. Priest appeared relative
to road tax.
Chairman Crosby took the floor and
discussed road matters and especial
Iy necessary road legislation.
Edwin Spencer appeared relative
to road legislation.
S. w. Petteway, commissioner from
the second district, arrived and join
ed the board.
n motion of Commissioner Hen
dersOn, Colonel Rogers and Commits
sioner Crosby were appointed a COM
mittee to assist Attorney Hooker in
drawing up a general road law for
Marion county, Florida, in connection
with Senator Carney and Representa-
tives Light and Spencer.
Letter from the Florida Federation
of Women's Clubs, Mrs. William
Hooker, president, read and filed.
On motion board adjourned until s
a m, Tuesday.
Tuesday Morning, Jan. 7.
The board of county commission.
! ers met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present, Commits.
| sioner S. w Petteway having arriv,
| ed.
| On motion of Commissioner Car
michael it was ordered that the con
tract with the Rumley Products Co.
for one road tractor be refused on ac
count OF same not being satisfactory
| for the county's work.
On motion of Commissioner Car
michael the clerk was instructed tc
make bill against the Rumly Products
Co, for freight charges, and any and
other advances against the tractor
|
! ment
On motion of Commissioner Hen
dersOn the clerk was instructed Il
draw bill for 5000 against the New
South Farm & Home Company on ac
count of sale to Fort Mccoy and Dai
sy road
On motion of Commissioner Proc
tor it was ordered that bill by Judge
JOS Bell, as Judge of the Juvenile
court, be paid,
Letter by W. V. Knott, comptroller
relative to section 6212 of the Laws 0
Florida, was read, and on motion o
Commissioner Carmichael, it was or
dered that the tax collector be in
structed to carry out the provision
of this account and letter, and to pre-
vide at least 800 license tags for tn
carrying out of this account, and t
equip himself with what in his judg
ment he will need to carry out tn
/ law.
Constable bond by J. L. Perry
with Stewart Ramey and Geo. E
| Creekmore as sureties, read and al
proved.
Treasurer John u. Graham fled re
port for December, 1912, of collection
and disbursements as follows:
School Fund
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