The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO-
CEEDINGS
Ocala. Fla Feb 1 I!


The board of county commission
ers for Marion county met in regular
session. Present: Hon. C. Carmi-
chael, chairman; D. g. Watkins, Ma
than Mayo, w. T. Henderson and
| Walter Huffman, commissioners.
Several prominent citizens being
present, the reading Of the minutes
of the last meeting was on motion
postponed until another hour.
Brigadier General Williams was in
troduced by Gen. H. w Long, and ad-
dressed the board relative to an ap-
preparation for the benefit of the mon
ument now being erected by the state
Of Florida at Jacksonville for the wo-
men Of the Confederacy. General
Long also spoke in behalf Of this ap-
preparation and monument Matter
was taken under advisement by the
! commissioners.
Mrs Holmes appeared relative to
| complaint filed at the January meet
| ing. Upon request Commissioner Wat
| kins, to whom this matter had been
referred, made a verbal report saying
that he had gone over the ground and
the complaint, and was of the opinion
that Mrs. Holmes was benefited by
| the hard road crossing her land. Re
quest was refused.
Hon. S. w. Petteway appeared rel
atiye to the Strickland and Stokes
Ferry road On motion matter was
referred to Commissioner Watkins.
Minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion Of Commissioner Wat
kins Commissioners Henderson and
huffman were appointed a committee
% confer with the undertakers of
Ocala and make best arrangements
for the burial of the Marion county
paupers for 1913.
Commissioner Carmichael reported
the Atlnatic Coast Line railroad
crossing on North Magnolia street in
bad shape. On motion the clerk was
instructed to notify the Atlantic
Coast Line r. r. Co. to have the
crossing repaired at once
Commissioner Watkins reported the
A. c. L. railroad crossing Of the pub
lie road. Romeo to Dunnellon, on spur
track north of Juliet to Dutton mines
in bad shape. Clerk was instructed to
notify the railroad company to have
this crossing put in proper shape at
once.
Commissioner Henderson made YER
bal report on county infirmary, stat
ing that they had six inmates four
cOlored and two white. Expenses for
January, $1171O.
Bond for license to carry rifle by
A. NJ. Morrison read and approved.
Bond for license to carry pistol by
w. L. Goodwin, J. D. Hicks, E. S. Dodd,
F. D. Pedrick and Ira Henry, read and
approved.
Bond for notary public by Joseph
Bell read and approved.
Notary public bond by Muriel H.
Scott, read and approved.
Justice of the peace bond by S. U. i
Campbell read and approved
Request of S. NoroskOskie for re-
fund of So road tax, account of being
tax payer, referred to Commissioner
Carmichael
Sherwine Williams appeared and
asked that Tax Collector Solbert be
authorized to accept taxes on e15 of
seA of swA, sec %, tp IS, s, 20, e,
on valuation Of $50, claiming assess
ment was put at $500 in error by
the tax assessor. Matter was referred
to Commissioner Huffman to take up
with tax assessor and report as soon
as possible.
On motion board adjourned for din
ner to meet at 2 p. m.
Wednesday Afternoon
Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present.
Mr.. J. c. Howell appeared relative
to petition by l.. L. Priest ct al as fol-
lows: We, the undersigned, hereby
petition your honorable board to grant
us a public road viz: Commencing at
Sc cor of swA of nwH, sec 2O-14-22,
thence west one mile and a quarter
to Wire road Matter was laid over
until the March meeting.
John NJ. Graham, county treasurer,
filed report of receipts and disburse-
ments for January, 1913, showing:
School Fund
I(eCSIheu. .S1S46.4b
Balance. -. -. ......$ $40
Road Fund
| Received 1851 AZ