The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-11-21

present
Report read adm filed.
Hon. John P. Galloway, sheriff, filed
report of cases in which fines and
costs were imposed and became
chargeable to the sheriff, showing
fines and costs amounting TO s14S9.13,
read and fled
Bill by Fl. B. Masters Co, for one
box OF cartridges refused, on account
of bill not being properly o. KID.
On motion of Mr.. Watsins, Mr.. c..
C. Curry was employed to run the
road roller at 50 per day during the
pleasure of the board.
Mr.. Longenfetter. representing the
Harry NJ. Lewis Co., professional
decorators, of Atlantic City, N. J.,
appeared, and was heard.
The clerk was instructed to enter
advertisements for the leasing of the
county eonvicts, with the same pro-
visions and reservations as last year.
Messrs. T. T. Munroe, ]. C. Boozer
and John L. Edwards, as committee,
assisted by Rev. J. B. Ley and Hon.
n. A. Fort, appeared and asked a do
nation of $1,000 for the County Fair
Association, to be used exclusively
for premiums.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
derson warrant was ordered drawn
for $500, all voting aye except Com
missioner Carmichael. who objected
to reduction of the fund.
Messrs. j. NJ, Meffert, j. D. Rooney,
A. C. Cobb. d. w. Tompkins. George
MacKay, Mr.. knight and ~ A. Fort
appeared as a committee from the
board of trade and asked that $1,000
be appropriated toward obtaining and
circulating booklet, and follow-up
booklet BY the board of trade.
On motion of Commissioner Davis
this request was granted to be used
on the follow-up booklet, proofs to be
presented to the board before publ
cation or printing.
JEFF Gibson of Martin was put on
the list at SO per month, warrant to
be sent to Mr.. Sam Slack at Martin.
Warrant was ordered drawn for So
per month for the assistance of Geo.
Archer of Leroy.
Mr.. E. B. George of Morriston APP
peared relative to aid for J. B. As
pergrant. On motion warrant was or
dered drawn for S. for one month
only.
DR.. E. Van Hood appeared in be-
half of Mrs. Sweat and children and
asked help. On motion of Commits
sioner Henderson warrant was order
ed drawn for $40, payable to DR.. E.
Van Hood for the benefit of Mrs.
Sweat and children.
On motion of Commissioner Hen
derson warrant was ordered drawn
for unusued portion of county licens-
es due the various saloon keepers
heretofore at Dunnellon.
Bond for license to carry pistol by
J. F. Hampton read, and on motion
was referred to Commissioner Carmi-
chael
County Judge w. E. Smith filed GER
tificates of convictions during Octo-
Der, 1918.
Hon. W. L. Colbert filed report of
licenses issued during October. 1913,
showing s712 collected therefor.
Bond for license to carry piston by
r. F. Causee ordered returned for
proper acknowledgment.
Circular and letter by Champion
Supply Co., read and filed.
Circulars and letters from various
parties read and filed.
The fixing of the floor for the tax
room in the court house referred to
Hon. P H, Nugent, with power to act.
Complaint having been made of the
ferryman at Grahamville leaving the
chain up over night, the clerk was in
structed to write the ferryman to
keep the chain down, to avoid danger,
and to comply with the requirements.
On motion of Commissioner Davis
VIM. NJ. Gober was employed for the
balance of the year 1913 at $50 per
month to represent the county in all
county judge and justice of the peace
! cases in the county judge and Justice
of the peace district No. / courts.
Letter by board of tax commission
ers read and filed
Report by J. w. Hinton read and fl
ed
Letter by the Florida Pine Co, rel
atiye to leasing the county convicts
read and fled.