The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings at
the August Meeting of the
Board
Board

The board of county commission
ers for Marion county met Monday,
August 3, 1914, for the purpose of
hearing complaints as to tax valua-
tions raised by the board. Present:
c. Carmichael, chairman, and Com
missioners j. w. Davis, w. r. Hen
derson and W. Huffman. Commits
sioner d. G. Watkins being present
at the afternoon session.
Mr.. Frank Lyle, agent for Mrs.
p. w. p. Buffum, Mr. d. s. Borland
for the Citra Fruit Co, Mr.. J. r.
Williams and Mr.. W. r. Brown APP
peared in person and a communica-
tion from Mr.. e. L. Wartmann was
received.
After consideration and discus
sion, the following changes were or
dered made in the assessment:
John Kendig, on lands in sec. 13,
tp 10, %, reduced from $4,000 to
$4,000.
w. S. Jennings, so acres in sec 20,
tip II, %, from $1,000 to $1,000.
Clifford Orange Grove Co., lot )
sec %, tip II, 22, from $1,000 to
5000.
w. H. Timmons 81 lot 8, sub G. I.
F. Clark Grant, from $500 to 5000.
r. L. Steele, on lands in sec 26, tip
IL, %, from $4,000 to $4,000.
J. S. Wyckoff, on lands in sec 81,
to u, %, from $500 to $500.
C. w. and A. J. Driver, on lands
in sec 81, tp II, p, from $500 to
5000.
Mrs. P. w. P. Buffum, on lands in
sec 81, tp IT, q, from $4,000 to
$4,000.
J. r. Williams, on lands in sec G
tip 10, 21, from $4,000 to $4,000
]. r. Williams on lands, in Thos
Clark grant, from $500 to $500.
w. R. Brown. on lands in sec Z
tip IL, 81, from $4,000 to $500.
The board thereupon adjourned.
Tuesday, August 4, 1914
The board met in regular session
with all members present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
On motion of Commissioner Hen.
derson it was ordered that the sun
of $1100 be transferred from the
fine and forfeiture fund to the road
fund, the same representing the
amount received from the hire OF
state convicts.
A petition for public road from
ne cor, sc IL, sec %, tp Is, r 81 west
to west boundary of Fernandez
grant, thence west along this line tc
center of sec 30, tip IS, Fl, to Ocala
and Fairfield road, and that the old
road running in a southwesterly di-
rection from said point of beginning
be discontinued, was received and
accepted, and H. T. Hall, H. Nefden-
hofer and w. NJ. Shockley be ap-
pointed commissioners to mark and
lay out said road.
A petition for a public road com
mencing at the intersection of the
line of sec 27, tip Is, 81, thence
west to the intersection of the line ot
the Fernandez grant, thence south
west with the grant line to the inter
section of line between neA o.
nwA and seA of nwH, sec 50, tt
13, r 81, thence west to the Ocals
and Fairfield road at center of SCI
81, tip IS, r q, was received, and OF
motion of Mr.. Henderson, granted
on delivery of quit claim deed fol
the right of way.
DR.. w. H. Henry, Capt. ]. B. Mar
tin and Mr.. ]. G. Pillans appeared
before the board and asked that tht
county assist the citizens in clayinG
the road from Oklawaha to Mos
Bluff, and after consideration it wa
on motion of Mr.. Henderson, order
ed that the county crew assist in tn
proposed work on the said road.
Mr.. VI. L. Payne and others of tn