The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-08-20
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Ocala Telephone Co.-Precinct No.
l, personal property, from $4,000 to
$1,000.
Marcus Frank-Precinct No. 1, per-
sonal property, from $4,000 to $4,000.
Upon motion it was ordered that
the tax collector allow Sumner Lum-
Der Company to pay all personal tax
es assessed to them, exclusive of rail
assessed to them in precinct No. 16.
Board ordered that tax collector al
low L. G. Young to pay his personal
taxes with the exception of one horse
and two head of cattle.
Tax collector was directed to &C.
cept from w. M. Cameron his person
al taxes as assessed, less 500.
Mr.. A. P. Stuckey appeared in the
interest of the Spring Park Farm con-
corning the redemption of their va
rious lands sold to the state for tax
es. Board directed the clerk to no.
tify Mr. Stuckey to furnish the board
with a list of all lands embraced in
request to board, and to which he
holds deeds.
The board directed the clerk to
draw warrant in favor of the Munroe
and Chambliss National Bank, on out
standing Indebtedness fund for
$1004.20 for interest due on judgment
of said bank against said county, and
which payment retires said judgment
Board directed the clerk to draw
warrant on outstanding Indebtedness
fund in favor of the Ocala National
Bank for s210 to retire coupons No.
8, on validating building warrants.
A. r. Perry of Gainesville present
ed bill for capturing Butler Hines,
state convict, which was refused on
account of said convict not being an
escape.
A committee of farmers and citi-
zens appeared before the board in
reference to the salary of county
demonstration.
Board ordered that warrant be
drawn in favor of P. G. Edwards for
1882 on account of repairs to the
court house.
A committee of citizens of the Cen
trail neighborhood appeared before
the board in reference to working
road known as Mfcanopy and Bron,
son road. The board having spent
considerable money on said road,
considered it unwise to abandon it.
Authority was granted c. NJ. Smith
and other citizens to place guide
signs on the above road.
The county commissioners tordered
that guide signs and danger signals
be placed at all important crossings
and forks on public roads in the coun-
ty.
Board authorized Mr.. B. J. Hunter
to transcribe testimony of coronor's
inquest in the C.. ]. McCraney case,
and deliver same to the state attor-
ney, and that board would pay for
same.
Board, upon resolution. decided that
all bills not properly approved and in
the hands of the clerk on the Satur-
day before any board meeting should
be laid over until the next succeed
ing meeting for payment and the pub
lie is hereby notified that all bills
should be rendered 20 the commits
sioner responsible for same in time
for the above ruling to be effective.
DR.. E. Van Hood was appointed
county physician to fill the unexpired
term of DR.. Walter Hood.
Several cost bills in the different
precincts were ordered transferred,
and the clerk was directed to write
the comptroller and request that he
approve said transfers.
Petition of citizens of the Burbank
vicinity, having been presented at the
July meeting, to grant road in their
section, being considered, the follow
ing committee was appointed to view
and mark out the most practical route
for said road: ]. K. Priest, w G. b.
que and Ed BlaEkenhorn.
Board ordered that warrant for
s253.14 be drawn in favor Of J. C..
Luning, state treasurer, to pay hire