The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-01-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Official Report of the Proceedings of
the January Meeting of
the Board
Ocala. Jan. (. 1915.

Ocala, Jan. 4, 1915.
The Board of County Commission
ers met pursuant to adjournment, +
present and presiding Hon. w. T.
Henderson, chairman protein, and
Messrs. w. Luffman, D. G.. Watkins
and j. w. Davis, commissioners.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Bond of S. B. Bower for Justice
of the Peace, district No. 26, was
approved.
Col. r. F. Rogers appeared before
the board requesting it to recommend
that the sentence against Mary Rich
ardson be suspended on good behav-
Tor in order that she may support
and care for her twin babies, which,
on the recommendation of the board,
Justice j. G. Ferguson, agreed to sus-
pend.
On motion of Commissioner ]. w.
Davis, which was seconded by d. G.
Watkins, the Coins and Redding road
described as follows: Beginning at
Summerfeld & Ocala hard road where
the half section line of section %,
running east and west, intersects
said road, going west through sec
tons %, p, q and 20 to the half
section line running north and south,
through section 20, being in town
ship 16 south, range % east" was
ordered advertised and posted.
Mr.. Ayers appeared before the
board relative TO the assessment of
E. P. Rentz & Sons saw mill. 1t
was ordered that the assessment for
1912 and 1913 be placed at $12500 and
$4,000 for 1914.
On motion of Commissioner Wat
kins, seconded by Commissioner Da-
Wis, Hannah Jones and Dan Moseley
were placed on the pauper list at
SO per month each.
On motion of Commissioner Wat
kins, it was ordered that warrant for
$50 be drawn in favor of r. j. Per-
for damages to property by the coun-
ty in using material from same.
All bills audited and approved were
ordered paid.
The board thereupon adjourned sine
die.
C. Carmichael, Chairman.
| P. H. Nugent, Clerk.
Tuesday, January 9Th, 1915
The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular session, present
Commissioners earn, Luffman, Hutch
! ms, Pyles and Fort.
On motion of Commissioners Luff
man, Hon. w. d. earn was elected
chairman. On motion of Commissions
/ er Huffman Mr.. earns election as
chairman was made unanimous.
NJ. Watkins presented a letter
from Mr.. T. j. Cone requesting the
/ board to open three-quarters of a
mile of extension of road on the Mar
ion and Levy county line. On mo-
ton, the matter was referred to
Commissioner Hutchins to report al
i next meeting.
! 1t was, on motion, of Commission
er Fort, ordered that Mrs. j. L. Nor
row be allowed a widows exemption
1t was, on motion of Commission
er Fort, ordered that the amount due
| w. j. Waters on the Dunnellon bridge
($38.34) be paid and check for that
amount ordered drawn.
1t was upon motion ordered that
The DELINQUENT tax list be awarded
to the Ocala Banner for 1915.
1t was upon motion ordered that the
question of closing the Fort Mccoy
and Orange Springs road be refer
red to Commissioner LufTman TO re.
port on at the next meeting of the
board.
1t appearing that there is an error
in the personal assessment of T. G
McAteer, said assessment was order
ed cancelled.
Bond of C.. B. Strickland for Ii
cense to carry pistol was approved.
On motion of Commissioner Pyles
Mr.. j. I. Nix was appointed as bridgt
tender at Moss Bluff for 1915 at So
per month.
On motion of Commissioner Fort
Mr.. t. B. Griggs was reappointeC
as ferryman at Heather Island ferr.
at $40 per month.
On motion of Commissioner Fort
Mr.. Henry Hogan was appointed a
= bridge tender at Sharp's Ferry a
$50 per month.
. On motion of Commissioner Luff
man, Mr.. J. N. McQuaig was reap
& pointed as ferryman at Eureka a
Il $23 per month.
On motion of Commissioner Fort
Mr.. j. w. Sewell was reappointed a
ferryman at Grahamville at '$22 pc
month.
The matter of appointment of 9th
er ferryman was laid over until tn
next meeting of the board
The board thereupon adjourned un
til 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Wednesday, January 9Th, 1915
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment with all members present.
Mrs. Tydings and Mrs Bitch ap
peared before the board requestin
aid for Comfort Lodge. Action UP
on this matter was deferred for in
vestigation.