The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-01-24
citation of Washington, D. c.. read and
On motion board adjourned until
Wednesday at a. m.


filled.
On motion board adjourned until
Wednesday at s a. m.
Wednesday, Jan. 9Th. 1918.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, all members present
After discussion it was on motion of
Commissioner Henderson ordered that
the repair and scrape crew be con-
centrated under one superintendent.
The bids for the hire of the county
convicts for the year 1913 were TAX
en- up and discussed. and on motion of
Commissioner Henderson it was order
ed that the bid of the Florida Pine Co.
at $25 per capita per month net to
county, the lessee paying all expenses
to and from county jail, discharge fee,
etc, be accepted, payments to be made
as heretofore.
Bids by E. E. Perkins and Henry
Gordon as superintendent of county
road building or convict crew taken
up and discussed. On motion of Com
missioner Henderson Mr.. Henry Cor
don was appointed superintendent for
1913 subject to the pleasure of the
/ board at 500 per month.
Bids by E. E Perkins, Eddie Dudley.
! V. P. Deas, J. NJ. .Hillman, G. D. Fore
and W. r. PEBBLES for overseer of
scrape crew laid over No action was
taken as the position is abolished
| On ballot being taken for superin-
tendent of repair crew Mr.. l. L, Priest
was elected for 1913 subject to will
and pleasure of the board, a salary
of SO per day
! Mr.. j. w. Gardner was appointed
superintendent of county infrmary at
salary of $50 per month. subject to
the pleasure of the board.
On motion of Commissioner Hender
son it was ordered and agreed unani-
mously that the total expenditures of
the county for 1918 shall not exceed
100000 for road, county proper, fine
and forfeiture and building funds and
that the county commissioners will not
go beyond this amount, this amount of
$4,000 being less than the income.
The several banks of the city of
Ocala were called in consultation, rel
alive to financing the county for 1913.
The financial condition, income and
probable expenditures of the county
were discussed and it was agreed be-
tween the county and the three banks
represented that the three banks would
accept at par the county warrants for
1913, provided the warrants did not
exceed the amount above mentioned.
Communication by O. S. Smell rela-
tive game warden read and ordered
filed.
DR.. Geo. B. Parramore appeared and
presented petition largely signed by
F. H. Pedrick ct al as follows: We the
citizens of Marion county do most
earnestly solicit that you grant and
open a public road between Orange
Springs and Fort Mccoy, following the
section and half-section lines as shown
on map attached to this petition, alb
rogating present road, which was
read and on motion was referred to
Commissioner Huffman.
Judge Bell appeared and asked quit
claim deed to lot 3 block "a Old Sur
vey Ocala be executed by chairman,
as the deed of date of Jan. 7, 1913,
might give trouble. On motion of
Commissioner Henderson, Chairman
Carmichael was empowered to execute
new deed prepared.
The appointment OF a county physi-
clan and surgeon for 1913 was taken
UP and a ballot taken and after the
ballot was counted, Lr. E. G. Lindner
having received a majority of the bal
lots was declared elected county physi-
ciaI and surgeon. subject to will and
pleasure of the board.
On motion of commissioner Hen
derson, J. B. Chalker at a salary of $40
per month was appointed superinten-
dent of Whites Ferry bridge and Hen
nv Hogan at a salary of $40 per month
superintendent of Sharp's Ferry bridge
and J. W. Seweu superintendent or
Grahamville Ferry at a salary of S22;
! J. B. Gore at a salary of S1.7o per day
road overseer for the northern divis-
ion of commissioners district No. a.
for self, horse and wagon, and j. NJ
Mock at a salary of $1.75 per day road
overseer for the southern district of
commissioners district No 4, for self,
horse and wagon. All subject to will
and pleasure of the commissioner in
charge of the fifth district,
/ On motion of Commissioner Luff-
man, J. y. McQua g. at salary of S23
per month, was appoi-tted superintend-
lent of Eureka Ferry and L. w. Wilson
road overseer for eastern portion of
commissioners district No. 5, at sal
airy of 81 per day for self. horse and
wagon both subject to will and pleas
lure Of commissioner in charge of fifth
district.
! On motion of Commissioner Carmi-
chael, bid by ]. w. Gardner was &C.
cepted and he was appointed superin-
tendent of the county infrmary at a
salary of $50 per month, subject to
will and pleasure of the board
On motion of Commissioner Mayo,
Scott Myers was appointed superin-
tedent of Starkes Ferry at salary
of $40 per month and J. r. Proctor
road overseer for district No 3 at a
salary of 50 per day for self, horse and
wagon, subject to the pleasure of the
commissioner in charge of the fourth
district.
Hon. Alfred Aver appeared and stat
ed that through error the assessment
to Thos. J. Sims on page lab of assess
ment books for 1912 was entered 500
of and on motion tax coll