The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-01-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the Last Meeting Of the
10lI-I2 Board
Ocala. Fla, January 6, 1913.

regular session. Present: Hon. ". J.
Crosby, chairman: c. Carmichael, NJ.
NJ. Proctor and w. T. Henderson,
commissioners.
Also present uncer special invita-
ton were Hons. Walter Luffman and
Nathan Mayo, commisioners-elect for
1913-1914. Senator E. L. Carney, Rep
resentatives r. F. Rogers, L. s. Light
and Edwin Spencer.
The minutes of the last meeting of
the board were read and approved
c. E Connor, auditor, presented
audit of the countys books for 1912.
which was examined and on motion
of Commissioner Proctor was order
ed spread on the minutes Of the
board. Among other things this au-
dit shows warrants issued during
1912 as follows:
On county road fund, $39,49445;
county proper fund, $26,402.2S; fine
and forfeiture fund, $12,08401; build
ing fund, $398224 Total issue by
county commissioners, $10G,431G3.
County school, $57,070.57: county
sub-school. $11,335.53. Total issued
by county school board, $6S,4O610.
Grand total, $174843.73.
Receipts and collections including
balances from 1911:
On county road fudn, $39,49445;
county proper fund, $24,OOS.91; coun-
ty fine and forfeiture fund, $15,270.35; :;
county building fund. $14,95312 To-
tai funds to county commissioners,
500, 1858.
On county schools, $51,S46.39; on
sub-schools, $1G,163.68 Total funds
to county school board, $G8,010.O7.
Grand total, '$161, 1850.
Total increase of expenditures over
income and balances for entire coun-
ty for all purposes during 1912, $13,-
106.83
Also report on assessments for
1910, 1911 and 1912, showing assess
ment for the year 1910 to have
brought in net from general assess
ments, licenses and extras for all
funds and purpose, $109,G5063; and
showing assessment for the year 1911
to have brought in net from general
| assessments, licenses and extras, for
all funds and purposes, G,09916;
and showing the assessment for the
| year 1912 to have brought in net from
| general assessments. licenses and ex
tras, for all funds and purposes uI
to January /, 1918, $2793Z8G; with
balance of levy to be collected, $121
427.86. Total, $149, 9,365.S4.
Attention was called. to the fact
that while the issue of warrants ex
ceeded the collections by $13,1O6S3
the income from 1912 assessment
will exceed that of $1911 $2S,266.6S
after deducting $4,000 from the 1911:
assessment for errors, insolvencie;
and tax sales.
This report, or audit. also show:
outstanding warrants to January 1st
1918:
County proper fund, $20,659.08
county roads. s48.016.92: refunded Il
county roads, $4S,329.77-$96,346.6 90
fine and forfeiture fund. $553.47
building fund, $25,S99.O4; refunded Il
building fund, 576G10-$31.6 .66514
/ Total, $149,2243S,
This report also shows that waI
rants have been issued and cancellet
covering the entire cost of new jai
and county infrmary, and all stee
cell work and furnishings, except thi
amount of $31, 1,665.f4, which repre-
sents the entire amount due on thes
buildings and furnishings, and tha
the court house warrants have a
been paid and cancelled.
This report showed county roa
warrants issued during the year 191
to be C3,9G91O, distributed as fo
lows:
Commissioners district No. l, an
scrape and repair crew, $9403,S 50
commissioners district No. ,, an
hard road construction therein. SIS
12011; commissioners district No.
and hard road construction therein
$441G.76: commissioners district N
1, and hard road construction ther
! in $554124: commissioners distrit
. No. 5, and scrape crew therein
$79S5.SS; Dunnellon city tax, s7566S
road tax refund COLLECTED in error
4 So; fine and forfeiture fund (paid i
error), So: mules. $2SS7.50; harnes
$277.30; Citrus county account Du,
mellon BRIDGE. $13.33: fencing (fC
opening new roads,, $169.72; roa
grader, $3.50; Blue Run bridge T
pairs, $15.2S: road roller, s1003. >;
tractor engine lto be refunded
$17S.9S; Reddick town tax, s177.7,
county proper fund (error). $14:
r city of Ocala, city tax. $4SS9.72: dun
wagons, $172913; five road drag
$S3.2S; treasurer's commission
iS75I.29; interest TO bank on warrant
S540S.27.
Hon L. 5. Light. Representative
elect discussed these reports. as We
as our present road laws and pro
pective bills before the legislature
county legislation.
Hon. Alfred Aver appeared and