The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-01-14

Lunman referred TO Com. Henderson
for investigation and report.
Mr. T Williams appeared AMI pre-
scented petition as follows: We the
undersigned citizens OF Early Bird
Fla, being DESTROYS OF having the
road changed, ask you TO allow the
road changed to run as follows:
F.. Leave the Ocala and Romeo road
about the Sc corner of neA OF NV Il
+ Bills. and run a northwest direc-
! ton to the ne. corner OF the Sc Of
sell section 11-15-19, thence west
! hack TO the Ocala and Romeo road. :"
Read and on motion, matter was re-
| ferred to Com. Watkins for investi-
CATION and report.
w L. Colbert. tax collector filed
report of poll taxes collected during
December 1913. showing 1876 regulars
and 4e extras collected.
W. L. Colbert. tax collector filed
report of auto licenses collected dur
| ing December 1913. showing $50
collected
c. H. Gray of Pennington and ].
z. Gore of Lynn, filed report Of tools
on hand
| ". L. Colbert. tax collector filed
report of licenses collected during
| December, 1913, showing collected
for the state $272, for county s13e.-
| 80. which was read and filed
Letter by r. C. Douglas in behalf
of Betsy Jackson, read, and on mo-
ton of Com. Watkins, was referred
| to Com Huffman for investigation
and report.
/ Communication by D. G. Watkins,
commissioner, relative to road cross
| ing of T. & J. Railroad, crossing the
/ Pennington and Old Town road about
Il miles north of Emanthelor. On
motion, matter was referred to Com.
| Watkins to take same up with the
railroad authorities.
Mr.. Priest appeared in behalf of
Rice Stearling and asked that rail
road ticket be given him for trans
| portation to Jacksonville. On mo-
ton of Com Huffman, it was ordered
that Mr. Priest be given a warrant
| to cover cost of ticket to Jackson
vile
Commissioner Watkins filed report
of railroad crossing of A. H. Blanding.
| where it crosses the Dunnellon and
| Morgantown road and on motion the
clerk was instructed to notify A. H.
Blanding at Juliette to put said road
in proper shape.
Petition by A. J. Tyner, ct al, as
follows: I'VE the undersigned citi-
zens and freeholders of Marion coun-
~, respectfully petition your honor
liable. body TO grant. public road as
| fellows: Beginning 100 feet s. of
nv. corner of section 35-16-1S thence
to corner to south section line of sec
ton 81, 165 feet from Sc. corner of
section 20, township 16. range Is,
thence north $50 feet, thence west
495 feet, thence in northwest di-
rection about 5s of mile, thence
west to intersect with the Inglis road,
thence across Inglis. road in a north
west direction to Don Monroe's and
conect with Levy county public road,
leading from county line to Leaba-
nom" Was read and on motion of
Gem. Watkins. J. A. Tyner, r. H.
Vanbrackle and J. H. Koon were ap-
pointed commissioners to view, mark
and lay out the road as petitioned
for and report as early as possible.
Messrs. Payne, Light, Smoak and a
large delegation from the northwest
portion of Marion county appeared
and discussed road propositions.
Commissioner Watkins reported on
petition of John G. Levy, asking re-
duction in tax assessment, and re-
ported against reduction, which was
on motion adopted.
Letters by tax commission and copy
OF letter by Hon. Park Trammell
governor, to Hon. John Neel, chair
man state tax commission. read, and
on motion, matter was referred to
tax assessor Aver.
| Mr.. r. r. Carroll appeared relative
| TO he publication of he delinquent tax
| lists for 1914. On motion of Com
| Watkins the publication of the de-
| linquent tax lists for 1914 were
| awarded to the Ocala Star.
1 Letters by ]. W. NJ. Demmer, Jas
| r Noorhead, c. VI. Gamsby and H
| E. Anchurtz, relative to the position
OF county engineer, read and filed.
| Bond for license to carry pistol by
i J. ". Lyles ordered returned for
\ number of pistol
i Bond for license to carry pistol by
/ L. F. Berlock with Frank P. Gadson
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