The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-12-18
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of Proceedings at the
December Meeting of the
Board

December Meeting of the
Board
The board met in regular session
with Hon. C. Carmichael, chairman,
D. G. Watkins, w Luffman. w. T.
Henderson and ]. w. Davis, commits
sioners, present.
Minutes of the last meeting read
and approved.
Mrs. Laura billiard and Mrs. L. w.
Brooks were granted widows exemp-
ton.
Petition of John Melin and others to
discontinue road described as fol-
lows: That part of Ocala and Orange
Springs road going south from inter-
section where it crosses the Anthony
and Fort Mccoy road in section 10,
tp Is s. % e., thence south easterly
1873 rods, was granted and said road
ordered discontinued as requested
The matter of strawing Ocklawaha
and Moss Bluff road was referred
to Commissioners Davis, Henderson
and the county engineer, with power
to act.
Ephriam Nelson was ordered placed
on the pauper list, and Aunt Patty
was ordered stricken from the list.
The clerk was instructed to draw
warrant for S. in favor of Will
Jones for catching an escaped con-
vict, and to pay him the legal amount
due 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.
1t was ordered that the assessment
on the property of Mrs. M. A. Tucke
on lot sc, Caldwell's addition to
0cala, be reduced from $500 to $500,
on account of erroneous assessment,
and that the assessment on lots 6
and z, Holders sub. to Ocala, be re-
duced from $4,000 to $500 on account
of error.
Mr.. S.. J. McCully submitted report
for the month of November, which was
filed.
Mrs. j. r. Moorehead submitted re-
port for the month of November
which. was fled. The county commits
sioners passed a resolution that the
/ county has no claim on Mrs Moore
heads time for the four months not
paid for by the county.
Bonds of Messrs. N. A Fort, j. T.
Hutchins and S. r. Pyles, county COM
missioners-elect, were approved.
Bonds of w. v. Chappell, A. P. Fin
ley and E. D. Finley for license to
carry pistols were approved and IL
cense ordered issued.
Bond of F. B. Turner to carry rifle
was approved and license ordered is
sued.
Bond of Henry Gary for license to
carry pistol approved and license or
dered issued.
Bond of Alfred Aver, tax assessor
approved.
Bond of A. A. DIN, constable for
district No. %, was approved.
Bond of Oliver Smell to carry rife
and bond to carry pistol each approx
/ ed.
1t was ordered that Mr.. Will Cook
be relieved from road duty as not be-
ing subject to it.
Bond of Miss Bulah 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 in Jackson.
vile on December 9th, at the expense
eof the county.
/. Bond of Mr.. C. II. Shaw as notary
public approved.
The matter of placing Hannah Jones
and Dan Moseley on the pauper list
was referred to Commissioner Wat
kins for investigation.
The clerk was directed to notify
R. j. Rivers to remove obstruction.
placed by his employees on the roao
leading from Martel to Dunnellon a
or near Mr.. Croker Brasse1l's place
| Upon the statement of Mr.. Nugent
clerk, that Mr. Oliver Shell had OBJ
tanned from the clerks office a Ii
cense to carry a pistol and hcens'
to carry rifle without paying the fe'
of fifty cents each, stating to the dep
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