The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-01-16

west direction to Don Monroe'3 and
conect with Levy county public road,
leading from county line to Leaba-
non." Was read and on motion of
Com. Watkins, ]. A. Tyner, r. H.
Vanbrackle and ]. H. Koon were APP
pointed commissioners to view, mark
and lay out the road as petit Toned
for and report as early as possible.
Messrs. Payne. Light. 3moak and a
large delegation from the northwest
portion of Marion county appeared
and discussed road propositions
Commissioner Watkins reported on
petition of John G. Levy, asking re-
duction in tax assessment, and re-
ported against reduction, which was
or motion adopted
Letters by tax commission and copy
OF letter by Hon. Park Trammell
governor, to Hon. John Neel. chair
man state tax commission, read, and
on motion, matter was referred TO
YAK assessor aver.
Mr.. r. r. Carroll appeared relative
to he publication Of he delinquent tax
lists for 1914. On motion of Com.
Watkins the publication Of the de-
llnquent tax lists for 1914 were
awarded TO the Ocala Star.
Letters by j. ". NJ. Demmer. Jas.
r Moorhead, c. NJ Gamsby and H.
E. Anchurtz, relative to the position
.oe county engineer. read and filed.
Bond for license to carry pistol by
j. W. Lyles ordered returned for
number of pistol
Bond for license to carry pistol by
l.. +. Berlock with Frank P. Gadson
and r. S. Mitchell as sureties, read,
and on motion of Com. Huffman, was
refused.
The bids for ferrymen were taken
up and on motion of Com huffman,
J. y. McQuaig was appointed ferry
han at Eureka at $23 per month; 7.
B. Griggs at Heatehr Island at $40;
Scott Myers at Starke's Ferry at $40;
J, w. SeweIl at Grahamville at $23;
Isaac Perry at Moss Bluff at $40.
S. W. Petteway appeared in behalf
Of Mrs. Harriet Muzzy. On motion
Of Com. Watkins warrant was ordered
drawn for IS per month.
Wednesday Morning
Petition by j B. Griggs ct al =, as
fellows: We the undersigned petit
toners, living in commissioner dist
riot No. 4. would respectfully petition
your honorable body to continue the
work on the public road in our dis
trict with free labor. as in our opin-
len the work on them can be done to
more advantage in that way than TO
use convict labor. SO much OF the
mileage OF the road in our district
runs thru scrub bays and swamp.
In our opinion free labor is prefer
able 70 convict labor and your Pc
,itjoue-~ respectfully ask you to con
t;nue 70 work our roads with free
labor as in the past
Bond for license TO carry pistol by
} ". Lyles ordered returned for
number OF pistol
Bond for license 20 carry pistol by
j. T. Huffman read and approved.
Petition BY l. 3. Marsh. asking
for position as civil engineer. read
and filed
Mark and brand inspectors report
by Inspector for district No. II. read
and filed
Bill by D. W. Davis referred to
county attorney, being reported on
ty County Attorney Hooker. was or
dered returned to Mr. Davis for fur
Their information.
On motion of Com. Watkins it was
ordered that supplies purchased in
Ocala for county use for the month
be bought Of the Ocala Grocery Co.
D. L. Grantham. J. P for dist No.
IS, filed report for December, 1913
OF fines and costs imposed. showing
fines $3.50, costs $3.50.
All bills approved and audited
were ordered paid.
Road bill paid amounting to Sill
1895, were distributed as follows:
Commissioner district
No. / .............S $500
Commissioner district
No. ........... 1851
Commissioner district
No. .......... 264.46
Commissioner district
No. ....... 1,139.14
Commissioners district
No. 5 ..... 447.7S
Henry Gordon and crew. S24.20
l.. L. Priest and crew. -. l,06S.79
Teams, mules purchased 10000
Harness .......... S4.00
Repair steam tractor 49,. 374S
Repairs, etc. van ... 1853