The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-02-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the February Meeting of the
Board
Ocala. Fla. Feb. 1. 1913.

BOARD
Ocala, Fla, Feb. I, 1913.
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, ". 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 ". 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
alive 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
to 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
Campbell read and approved
Request of S. Noroskoskie for re
fund of $3 road tax, account of being
a tax payer referred to COMMISSIONS
Carmichael
| Sherwine Williams appeared anC
asked that Tax Collector Solbert b.
authorized to accept taxes on e1a o
seA of swA, sec %, tip 10, S, r 20, e
on valuation of $50, claiming assess
ment was put at $500 in error b,
the tax assessor. Matter was referret
to Commissioner Huffman to take u
with tax assessor and report as sooI
as possible.
On motion board adjourned for dir
ner to meet at 2 p. m.
Wednesday Afternoon
Board met pursuant to adjournmen
with all members present.
Mr.. J. c. Howell appeared relativ
! to petition by L. L. Priest ct al as 70
lows: We, the undersigned, hereb
petition your honorable board to gran
us a public road viz: Commencing a
Sc cor of swA of nwA, sec 20-14-2:
thence west one mile and a quartz
to Wire road. Matter was laid owe
until the March meeting.
John NJ. Graham, county treasurer
filed report of receipts and disburst
ments for January, 1913, showing:
School Fund