The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-12-18
MEETING or BOARD or COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
ocala. Fla, Dec. s, 1914.

ID. @. Watkins, W. Luffman, w. T..
Henderson and ]. d. Davis, commits
sioners. present.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Mrs. Laura G. billiard and Mrs. L..
w. Brooks were each granted wild
.ow's exemptions.
Petition of John Melin an others to
discontinue road described as follows:
That part of Ocala and Orange Spring
road going south from intersection
where it crosses the Anthony and
Fort Mccoy road in section Is. tp 10,
8. 90, e, thence southeasterly 1873
roads, was granted and said roads
ordered discontinued as requested.
The matter of strawing Oklawaha
and Moss Bluff road was referred to
Commissioners Davis and Henderson.
and the county engineer, with power
90 act.
Ephriam Nelson was ordered plac-
ed on the pauper list at So per month.
Aunt Patty was ordered stricken
drom the pauper list.
The clerk was instructed to draw
warrant for $500 in favor of Will
Jones for catching an escaped con-
vict, and to pay him the legal amount
dne on each sentence served in the
county gang.
M. Reiff and others were authorized
TO use any trees standing within the
right of way of Howell and Chambliss
and Martin road. for use in building
church.
Il was ordered that the assessment
ON the property of Mrs. NJ. A. Tucke
ON lot Sc. Caldwell's ad to Ocala. be
reduced from $500 to 5000. on &C
count of erroneous assessment and
that the assessment on lots Sc and q,
Holders sub. to Ocala, be reduced
from $4,000. to $500. on account of
error.
Mrs. J. r. Moorhead submitted re-
port for the month of November
which was filed. The county COM
missioners passed resolution that
the county has no claim on Mrs.
Moorhead's time for the four months
not paid for by the county.
Mr.. S. ]. McCully submitted report
for the month of November which
was filed.
Bonds of Messrs. N. A. Fort, j. T.
Hutchins and S. r. Pyles, county
commissioners-elect were approved.
Bonds of w. v. Chappell, A. p.
Finley and E. D. Finley for license to
carry pistol were approved and
license ordered issued.
Bond of F. B. Turner to carry ride
was approved and license ordered is
sued.
Bond of Henry Gary for license to
carry pistol approved and license
ordered issued.
Bond of Alfred Aver. tax assessor,
approved.
Bond of A. A. olin. constable for
district No. 29 was approved.
Bond of Oliver Smell to carry rife
and bond to carry pistol each ap-
proved.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Will Cook
he relieved from road duty as not be-
ing subject to it.
Bond of Miss Beulah Holly to carry
pistol approved and license ordered
issued.
Petition Of Mr.. Freymouth and
others as to road referred to commits
sioner in charge, to report at next
meeting.
The board instructed the chairman
and tax assessor by motion to attend
the annual meeting of assessors and
commissioners to be held at Jackson
vile. Florida, December 9Th, at the
expense of the county.
Bond of Mr.. C. H. Shaw as notary
public approved.
The matter of placing Hannah
Jones and Dan Moseley on the pauper
INST was referred to Commissioner
Watkins for investigation.
The clerk was directed to notify R.
j. Rivers to remove distractions
placed by his employees on the road
leading from Martel to Dunnellon at
or near Mr.. Croker BrasselIs place.
Upon the statement of Mr.. Nugent
clerk that Mr. Oliver Smell had OBJ
tained from the clerks office a license
TO carry pistol and license to carry
rifle without paying the fee of fifty
cents each, stating to the deputy
clerk that such fees had been paid.
and that Mr.. Smell had afterwards re-
FUSED to pay the fees when requested
ny the clerk. the board ordered that
this action granting said Hnoncas =,