The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO
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Ocala, Fla, June 9Th, 1917.

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bursements of certain road monies not
the board on resolution directed the
clerk to have the minutes show, as
record, that Commissioner Fort has
presented to this board vouchers and
cancelled checks showing that the
road overseers were paid for the col
lection of the money the usual per-
centage allowed heretofore by the
board and that every dollar of the
balance was expended on the public
roads of di trict No. foT the benefit
of its people and that all collections
for 1917, after dcductir the usual
percentago allowed by the board to
overseers tor collection, has been de-
posted by Commissioner Fort in the
county depositary as shown by its re-
ceipt.
The board allowed county demon
strator to use table in grand jury
room until the next circuit court con-
venes.
On resolution the board allowed
Commissioner Huffman to use the
county's tractor for two months, and
to hire man to run 1T.
Matter of buying disinfectant and
paper for courthouse, Jail and prison
camps was referred to chairman of
board with power to act.
Tax collector was requested to take
necessary steps to collect the personal
taxes of S. & A. Lumber Co.
Application of Carmichael q Son
Co. and of John I. Moore for license
to sell liquor, wines and beer in pre-
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was without authority to act.
The clerk was directed to write Mr..
A. Minchew, Lacota, Fla, and re-
quest that he Immediately proceed to
remove distractions from the right Of
way Of all public roads, placed there
by his employees.
On motion of Commissioner Fort,
seconded by Commissioner Davis, the
board resolved to cooperate heartily
with the agricultural committee Of
Marion county in the effort to con-
serve and increase the food supply of
the county as far as possible, in view
of the coming need of the nation, and
each commissioner in his district was
requested to do all possible to aid the
agricultural committee, especially in
the matter of holding at least one
get together meeting in each district.
J. P. Daniels was placed on pauper
list at So per month.
Petition of A. J. Mclaughlin and
others to abrogate that part of the
Oldtown road in section 20, tip 13
20 e, was received and clerk directed
to have road posted for closing.
On motion the board directed that
warrant be drawn on the outstanding
indebtedness fund for S1,603.51 in
favor of the Munroe & Chambliss Ma
tional Bank Of Ocala, to take up part
of Judgment against Marion county
in favor of said bank and including
general fund warrants. And war
rant on same fund in favor of the
Ocala National Bank of Ocala for
S1,154.06 to take up judgment against
Marion county in favor of said bank
including general fund warrants, and
road and bridge fund warrants, in
Guiding costs of 1921 and interest of
$299.S4.
The board ordered the following
transfers of funds; $500 from ac-
count No. 16, fine and forfeiture fund,
feeding prisoners, to account No. 8,
tools and machinery cost and repairs
in road fund; and $50 each from ac-
counts Nos. 8 and II, fine and for
fixture fund, county prosecuting at
torney's conviction fees and other
expenses of criminal prosecutions to
account No. 80, general fund, commits
sioners to tax collector; and $50 from
account No. IL, fine and forfeiture
fund, court stenographer IN lnsolven-
CIV cases, and $50 from account No.
2, fine and forfeiture fund, consta-
bles' cost bills in criminal cases, to
account No. So, sheriff's general court
bill in general fund; and $42O from
account No. /, fine and forfeiture
fund, sheriff's and deputies cost bills
in criminal cases, to account No. ~,
contingencies, road fund; and $50
from account No. l, fine and forfeit
ure fund, sheriff and deputies cost
bills in criminal cases, to account No.
5, county judges bills in criminal
criminal cases; and $263.43 from &C
count No. to retire building warrant
No. 1926, outstanding indebtedness
fund, to account No. 6, interest on
judgments, etc, same fund, and di-
rected clerk to write comptroller and
request that he authorize said trans
fers.
Upon motion tax collector was re-
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automobiles in Marion county, with
details as to make, horsepower and
capacity.
Upon motion warrant was ordered
drawn on outstanding Indebtedness
fund favor Ocala National Bank for
SI,306.42 to retire coupons on certain
validated warrants, and coupons No.
8 on general fund warrants and war
rant on same fund favor Commercial
Bank for $19S64 for coupons No. 3
on certain validated road warrants,
ard warrant on same fund favor the
Munroe & Chambliss National Bank
for S1.114S4 to retire coupons No. 3
on validated road warrants, and
coupons No. 3 on validated general
fund warrants.
4 committee from the Woman's
Club of Ocala appeared before the
board relative to salary of home dem
onstration agent.
The board revised the registration
books Of Marion county and ordered
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