The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-02-07

board met Present Commissioners
Davis, Watkins and Luffman.
Mr.. Lyle and Mr.. J. r. 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. ]. Ellis, justice OF
the peace of district No. I6 was re.
fused on account of insufficient sure
ties.
Petition for public road beginning
954 feet south of NV. cor. of sw. quar-
ter sec. IL 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. 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 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 Z.
S. government would appropriate 5000
for road improvement in the reserve
in cooperation with the county,
which was referred to Commissioner
Henderson.
f. 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
rifle 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.
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 tt
the purchase of feed and supplies fol
road work.
The county treasurer submitted his
report showing receipts, disburse
ments and balances as follows:
Road Fund-Receipts, $3525.SO; dis
bursad, s345729. Balance, 6S.51.
l County Proper-Receipts, sS61.61
disbursed, sS59.51 Balance, $2.11.
F. and F. Fl ma PTS, s1013.5I
disbursed, s997.15; Balance s16.43.
Building Fund-Receipts, $500. 2;
disbursed, s37e.s9. Balance, $19.4
| Special Fund-Receipts, s76S.-3;
transferred to road fund, s76s.13.
School Fund-Receipts, s3550.15
disbursements, $3.50. Balance, Is.
! Total balances, s100.63.
Which was read and filed.
Reports of fines received as follows
w. E. Smith, county Judge, fines
s165; costs, $e3.54.
A. ]. Ellis, fines, s67; costs, s15.79
Alexander Wynne, fines, 0; costs
$500.
J. o. Turnipseed, fines, $500; costs
s2422
H. w Douglass, fines, $50; costs
s144s
j. A. Tucker, z. A. McClaran anC
Joseph Akin, justices of the peace re
ported no fines imposed in theil
courts.
w. L. Colbert, tax collector, re
ported the collections of $4,000 OF
account of automobile licenses ant