The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-04-10


The matter of a county prosecut-
ing attorney, it was ordered that the
present arrangement be continued
for the balance Of the year.
1t was on motion ordered that
hereafter any convict guard or over
seer allowing a prisoner to escape
through negligence be charged SO
and that reward of So will be
paid for the capture of an escaped
county convict
1t was ordered that the night
guard at Gordon's camp be dispen-
sed with
The mattresses and other property
at the old jail was ordered removed
to the new Jail.
The board adjourned until We'd
nesday morning.
Wednesday Morning Session
The board met Wednesday morn
ng. Present, Commissioners Davis,
Watkins, Henderson and Huffman,
Commissioner Davis offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted: That all free labor be dis
continued except at option of the
commissioner of the district and
county engineer.
1t was ordered that the road from
Summerfeld by Blackman pond to
the Belleview and Summerfield road
be posted.
Bond of j. G. Ferguson, justice of
the peace for district No. 1, with
Jake Brown and d. w Tompkins as
sureties, was approved.
Bond of J. B. Kistner, to carry
rife, with H. W. Baxter and John H.
Mathews, sureties, was approved.
Bond of H. c. Golf, to carry pistol.
with R c. Clyburn and Nathan Mayo
sureties. was approved.
Bond of c. L. Young, to carry
rife. with J. B. Cappleman and c..
G.. Parker, sureties, was approved,
and bond of J. A Scott, to carry rifle,
with w. T. Hyde and R. NJ. Blair,
sureties, was approved, and bond of
S. ]. Fort. to carry pistol, with A. w.
Fort and y. L. Fort, sureties. was
approved.
Bond of w A Redditt, constable
district No. 16, with T. l.. Sherouse
and ]. J McAllister, sureties, was
approved.
Applications for widows pensions
by Mr.. Epsa a. Mcdonald and Mrs.
Ella Baskin, were approved.
The clerk filed treasurer's receipt
for $32 20 for proceeds Of sale of an
estrayed mule.
Fines imposed by justices of the
peace were as follows:
w. E. Smith, county judge, fines,
1851. costs, s104.57; NJ. L. Payne,
justice of the peace, fines S2S, costs,
$500; A. J. Ellis, justice Of the
peace, fines, $40. costs S110.33; J.
0. Turnipseed, justice Of the peace,
fines 1928, costs 1921; S. Z. Camp
bell, justice Of the peace, fines, SIS,
costs $S.10; Z. A. McClaren, justice
Of the peace, fines $40, costs S10.65.
The following justices reported
no fines imposed in their courts:
q. A. McClaren for February, H.
w. Douglass, w. H. Anderson, T..
Graham, d. l.. Grantham, Joseph
Akin and j. F. Bruton.
Reports Of inspectors of marks
and brands for districts 1, 21, %
and % were fled
The tax collector reported collec-
ton Of s131.50 on account of Ii
censes, $50 for automobile licenses.
and 1887 for poll taxes.
The matter of repairing the arm
ory, and bids on same, referred to
Commissioners Davis and Watkins,
with power to act.
A petition was received asking
that the line between the Martin and
Reddick voting precincts be changed,
which was on motion granted, and it
was ordered that the township line
/ dividing townships Is and IA be es-
tablished as the line between said
precincts.
The county treasurer submitted
his report showing balances and re-
ceipts amounting to s3S,7S3.7O, and
disbursements amounting TO S32,-
S66-S5, leaving balances on all funds
amounting to S5,916S5.
The board thereupon adjourned.
P H. Nugent, Clerk