The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-11-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ocala. Fla. Nov. 5th, 1918.

Ocala, Fla. Nov. 5th, 1918.
Board of county commissioners met
in regular session at o'clock p. m.
Present, Commissioners earn, Davis,
Luffman and Fort Chairman earn
stated that he had a message from
Commissioner Baskin that he was
prevented from being present by
sickness, being confined to bed with
influenza.
On motion $500 was ordered trans
ferred from the general fund to the
fine and forfeiture fund, and clerk
ordered to get confirmation of comp
troller by wire.
Minutes of meetings Sept. 30th and
Oct. 7th, 18th and 23rd, read and ap-
proved.
On motion of Commissioner Fort,
all warrants outstanding, issued prior
to Oct. LIST, 1915. ordered cancelled,
and should any be presented in the
future for payment that new war
rant be drawn to cover such presen-
tation.
Notary public bond of A. j. Steph-
ems, with G. w. Stephens and s. P.
Burton sureties. read and approved.
On motion of Commissioner Luff-
man, the canning club demonstration,
Mrs. Moorhead's salary was fixed at
$500 per annum, beginning Oct. 1st,
1918.
Board adjourned until Wednesday
morning, 8 o'clock.
Wednesday Morning Session
Board met at o'clock a. m, pur-
suant to adjournment. All members
present except Commissioner Baskin,
who was detained at home on account
OF sickness.
Clerk was instructed to notify rep
resentatives of this county and newly
elected county commissioners to meet
with the board at it's next regular
meeting in December.
Bond of E. C. Worrell, with Azel
Ford and F. C. Dunning as sureties,
for license to carry pistol, was read
and approved.
Monthly reports by inspectors of
marks and brands for district No. 81
for month ending Sept. 80 and month
ending Oct. 81; district No. %, for
month ending Sept. both; district No.
20, for month ending Oct. 31st; dis
.trict 20. s. for month ending Oct.
21st, and district No. /. for month
ending Oct. 31st, were read and or
dered filed.
Muster roll of Marion County Home
Guards, showing thirty-one names,
read and filed.
Reports of w. E. Smith, county
judge, for September and October;
of w. H. Anderson, justice of the
peace for district No. 3 for Septem-
Der; George Bull, justice for district
No. Z; Alexander Wynne. justice for
district No. 10; j. W. Payne. justice
and L. T. Hickson, justice for district
No. %, read and fled.
w. j. Crosby called and conferred
with county commissioners on county
finances and propositions.
Reports of w. E. Smith, county
judge, and w. w. Stripping, tax col
lector, showing $1483.20 collected for
state and $4,000 for county, during
October, read and filed.
The board adjourned for dinner.
w. w. STRIPPING, tax collector. filed
report of moneys collected for school
board, during October. 1918.
Warrant dated Sept. 3Oth, 1918, to
Joe Bradshaw, for $3.50 was ordered
cancelled on account of error, and
new warrant issued for $4.05. to COM
pare to corrected report.
County warrant No. 1865, dated
Sept. Both, 1918, to Hannah Jones,
was ordered cancelled and Hannah
Jones, name stricken from list on ac-
count of her death.
Letter by DR.. j. L. Davis, at Irvine,
asking for duplicate warrant for So
for September check to Hannah Riley
account of loss of original, read and
duplicate warrant ordered issued.
County warrant No. 6957, Sept. 80,
1913, to Charity Rigdon returned ac-
count of death of Charity Rigdon,
Sept 20. 1918. Her name was order
ed stricken from the list.
w. w. STRIPPING, tax collector, filed
October, which was read and filed.
Report of H. Blackburn, county
demonstration agent, read and filed.
On motion it was ordered that the
beard borrow of Mr.. w. d. earn $500
for one year at six per cent per an
mum, interest, and pay the bill for
equipment for the home guards, and
chairman and clerk authorized to
sign the evidence of Indebtedness.
Letter by j. r. Moorhead, relation
contract with Mr.. HARRISON on road,
read and on motion of Commissioner
Fort matter was referred to Commits
sioner Davis with power to act.
Mr.. T. NJ. Mclean appeared and
made statement in relation to tick
eradication and dipping watts, etc., and
filed his report for September, 1918.
The clerk presented financial report
for six months ending Sept. Goth,