The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-11-13
Respectfully submitted,
C. L. GANSBY, Road Engine'

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Upon motion, Crockett Houston and
Easter Houston were put on the paup-
er list at SO each per month.
Mr.. N. A. Fort submitted his agrl-
cultural, horticultural, live stock ana
mining report as county enumerator,
which was approved and accepted by
the board.
The report of Mrs. ]. r. Morehead'
canning agent, was received and filed.
Aunt Patty was ordered placed on
the pauper list at SO per month.
Applications of Mr.. J. B. Gore, and
C. H. Hogan to carry rifles, were ap-
proved and permits granted.
Road asked for by NJ. l.. Payne re-
fused for the present by the board.
Petition to change Norwalk road
crossing B. F. Holly's place was re-
fused.
The clerk was directed to request
the T. and G.. railway to put in repair
their crossing at their track on the
Oldtown and Pennington road about
IL miles north of Emathala, and
the S. A. l.. railway to construct a
good crossing were the public road
crosses theirs 200 feet north of the
AS mile post near Dallas.
Petition to close the road from in
tersection with Levon and Ocala road
in section IA, township II, range p,
known as Levon and Belleview road,
and to open road on section line run
ming north between sections Is and IA,
township II, south, range % east,
from half section line east and west
through sections IA and Is, township
II, range %, to half section line east
and west through sections II and IL,
township II, range %, was referred
to Commissioner Davis.
On motion the board decided to pay
the county demonstration agent, S. J.
McCully, two hundred and fifty dol
lars a year, payable $25 per month
for 10 months, and the clerk was
directed to issue warrants monthly
for that. amount. Commissioners
Watkins and Davis voting aye and
Commissioners Lucman and Hender-
son voting nay. The chairman then
voting aye.
The board decided not to donate
anything to Comfort Lodge on the
ground that it should be done by the
citizens of Ocala and the merchants
of the town.
Petition of VIM. w. Vaughn for
license to carry pistol granted.
Cost bill in the case of OtLo Jen-
nings' case refused.
The clerk was directed to write the
comptroller and recommed that Mrs.
w. H. Harrison be allowed to redeem
two acres at Citra from tax sales
without interest.
Commissioner Carmichael, arrived
and took his seat with the board.
Petition to straw road beginning at
Orange Avenue and running east and
west on quarter section line of sec
ton 9, township II south, range %
east, "A mile between section IA and
10, Is mile, was referred to Commits
sioner Davis and the county engineer
with power to act.
1t was ordered that the clerk wire
the comptroller that Morris Solomon
be allowed to redeem part of lot l,
E. G. Smiths addition to Ocala, sold
June 1907, certificate No. 797, at a
valuation of $50.
The clerk was directed to notify
the county judge and justices of the
peace, district No. 1, not to employ
prosecuting attorneys in their courts.
County demonstration agent sub
mitted his report for October which
was filed.
On motion the board ordered that
be opened Commissioners Watkins,
Huffman and Davis voting aye, and
Commissioners Henderson voting
nay on said motion A tie vote result
ing on motion to open the Coin and
Redding road, Mr.. Davis withdrew his
motion and Mr.. Watkins his second,
and the board referred the matter of
accepting the report of the commits
sioners and all matter in relation to
said road, to the county attorney to
be reported on by him at the next
regular meeting of the board.
The Cove Company applying for
permission to construct a dam across
the Withlacoochee river at Stokes
Ferry, and all of the requirements OF
the law as to advertising and posting
notices having been apparently com