The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-02-13

| necessary inquests and that the
county will pay coroners reason
able compensation for such investi-
cations.
The board adjourned until Wednes-
day morning.
Wednesday. February 4th, 1914 the
Davis, Watkins and Huffman.
Mr.. Lyle and Mr.. J. T. Lewis ap-
peared and asked that the road from
Moss Bluff to Ocklawaha be repaired
and Mr.. B. r. Bitch asked that re-
pair work be done on the Ocala and
Blitchton road, which matters were
referred to the commissioners in
charge.
The bond of A. J. Ellis, justice Of
the peace of district No. 16 was re.
fused on account of insufficient sure
ties.
Petition for a public road beginning
954 feet south of NV. cor. of sw. quar-
ter sec. II r. %, thence north to
pond known as Blackman pond,
thence around the west side of said
pond back to said line, thence con-
tinuing north to the half mile line of
sec. 7 t. II +. %, thence west on said
line to the Belleview and Summer
field road, was read and referred to
Commissioner Davis and the county
engineer.
Application of Edgerly of Pine, to
have road changed around his land or
pay for fencing for a lane through
same was ON motion refused.
Mr.. C. H. Rogers in charge of the
National Forest Reserve appeared be-
fore the board and stated that the u.
S. government would appropriate 5000
for road improvement in the reserve
in cooperation with the county,
which was referred to Commissioner
Henderson.
On motion it was ordered that here
after the commission of the county
treasurer for receipts and disburse-
ments of the county proper building,
fine and forfeiture and road funds be
paid out of the county proper fund.
Upon petition being filed, it was
ordered that Henry c. Morrison be
recommended to the governor for ap-
pointment as inspector of marks and
brands for district No. 8, Ocklawaha,
Florida
The matter of the application for
donation for the Ocala library was
taken up and on motion of Commits
sioner Watkins, the same was re-
| fused.
Bond of H. E. Martin to carry a
rife was approved.
Commissioners Carmichael and Hen
derson joined the board.
Commissioner Carmichael offered
to give 100 feet for road at Silver
| Springs through sw. quarter of NV.
quarter sec. t. Is r %, running east
from Goolsby's store to the slough
which was on motion accepted.
A communication from the Orange
Springs Cooperative Association
with reference to roads and bridges
in that locality was read and referred
to the county engineer with author
| ity to have same repaired.
Mr.. c. L. Gamsby, county engineer
was authorized to purchase neces-
sary piping for roads and to see to
the purchase of feed and supplies for
road work.
The county treasurer submitted his
report showing receipts, disburse-
ments and balances as follows:
Road Fund-Receipts, $3525.S0; dis
bursed, $345729. Balance, 6S.51.
County Proper-Receipts, sS61.61;
disbursed, $S59.51. Balance, s2.11.
F. and F. Fund-Receipts, S1013.54;
disbursed, $99715; Balance s16.43.
Building Fund-Receipts, $4,000;
disbursed, $376S9. Balance, $13.43.
Special Fund-Receipts, $76S.13;
transferred to road fund, s76S13.
School Fund-Receipts, s3550.15.
disbursements, $3.50. Balance. 10.
Total balances, $100.69.
Which was read and filed.
Reports of fines received as follows:
w. E. Smith, county judge, fines,
$165; costs, s63.54.
A. J. Ellis, fines, SCI; costs, $3.50.
Alexander Wynne, fines, o.; costs,
1899.
J. o. Turnipseed, fines, $500; costs,
$24.22.
H. w. Douglass, fines, $50; costs,
s14.4S.
j. A. Tucker, T.. A. McClaran and
Joseph Akin, justices of the peace re-
ported no fines imposed in their
courts.
w. L. Colbert, tax collector, re.