The Ocala banner., 1914-06-12
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO
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eTS LOT Marion county met in regular
session Wednesday, June 3, 1914.
Present, c. Carmichael, chairman,
and commissioners D. G. Watkins,
j. w. Davis, w. T. Henderson, and
w. Luffman. The minutes of the last
regular meeting and of the called
meeting of May 25, were read ana
approved.
The pension application of Mrs NJ.
Elizabeth Baskin, widow of C. Bas-
kin, was presented and approved.
The allowance for Mrs. McElvey
was on motion of commissioner Luff-
man increased from 81 to S. per
month.
Bond of S. 2. Bower, J. P, district
No. 26, with d. w. Hooker and ].
w. Luffman surities w&s approved.
Bond of D. l.. Grantham Notary
Public with ]. E. Thomas and S. e.
Civils sureties was approved
A petition signed by thirty nine
citizens asking for the establishment
of an election precinct with the fol-
lowing boundaries towit:
Commencing at the northeast cor
ner Of. section 80, township, 13 range
% and running east on section line
to northeast corner section 25, town
ship 13, range %, thence south on
range line dividing ranges % and "a
to the Ocklawaha river in southeast
corner, section 13, township IA, range
%, thence west along section line
to southwest corner of section 16,
township IA, range %, thence north
to point of beginning, was presented
and read, and after consideration it
was ordered that the matter be laid
over until Monday, June 20, at 1880
a. M, at which time the board will
hold an adjourned meeting to con-
slider and dispose of said petition.
Bluford Cummings was on motion
of commissioner Henderson placed
on the pauper list at $500 per month.
1t was on motion ordered that r.
A. Swain be recommended to the
governor for appointment as inspec-
tor of marks and brands for district
No. II.
Miss Matte Carroll appeared be-
fore the board and asked for assis-
tance, and was on motion allowed
$500 per month.
The board adjourned until Thurs
day morning.
Thursday, June 4th, 1914
Board met, all members being
present.
On motion it was ordered that all
road bills be turned over to the coun-
ty engineer on Or before the 25 of
each month, that he may have op-
portunity to examine and investigate
same in time to place them in the
hands of the clerk and county audi
tor on Saturday before the regular
meeting of the board.
The bid of e. w. Kraybill to paint
the jail fence for $6330 was accepted.
Petition for a public road between
section and IS beginning at the
residence of l. ]. Hall, intersecting
the Citra and Fort Mccoy public road
in lot 1, section IS, thence west to
northwest corner of lot 5, section Is,
township 13, range %, thence south
west to Buxton ford, thence to inter
sect with Flemington and Eureka
road, at L. j. Halls, was read and on
motion referred to commissioner Luf-
man.
On motion of Commissioner Luff-
man, it was ordered that the county
appropriate $500 on the building of
the road from Citra to Island Gdove
in Alachua county across Orange
Lake, same to be paid on completion
of sail road from the Citra hard road
to Island Grove, and approved by the
board of county commissioners.
Notary bond of c. L. Anderson with
the Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Mary
land surety was approved.
Petition for public road commenc-
ing at the Ocala and Fort Mccoy
public road and running east to range
line, thence south one mile, thence
east to Cores landing, total distance
21s miles, was read and referred to
the county engineer.
A committee from the Marion Coun-
ty Board of Trade appeared before
the board with reference to financial
aid from the county, and informed
the board that at the July meeting
said committee would ask that tax
be levied for publicity purposes, or
rfot