The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-04-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ocala. Fla, April 1st, 1918


on Unlatflla and Moss Bluff road at
point on county line running west one
anu een-half miles for $500.
Boasd ordered general fund warrant
No. 1891, dated March 5th, 1913, cam
celed
On motion OF Commissioner Fort
district No. was charged with SAG
account of work done in adjoining dis
trict No. 9.
In the matter of petition of III. d.
Mathews and others for granting road
as follows. Running south from Eur--
ka on section line between sections 16
and II. and 13 and "a, one and ore
half miles, thence in southwesterly
direction along most practical route to
intersect with Cores Landing road,
thence along said road to intersect
with old road near the WaIdron road,
the board ordered that Messrs. L. B.
Marsh o. E. Hill and ]. o, Hall be APP
pointed to view and mark out road.
On motion it was ordered that the
clerk write the comptroller and re-
quest information as to disposition
of case Of Frank Rountree, who wa.
committed to custody Of sheriff by
commitment from county judges Of
flee and employed by sheriff to cut
wood at the jail in the jail yard with
out being guarded, and who thus es-
capped The county auditor has the
sheriff charged with fine and costs of
Rountree, but sheriff has not paid said
fine and costs, and omits name OF
Frank Rountree from his monthly
statement, taking credit apparently
for said fine and costs by reason OF
escape from his custody.
On motion duly made and seconded
it was ordered that the clerk draw
warrant in favor Mangel Kirby Com
pany for s1789 in full payment of
truck, amount to be charged equally
to all districts.
Commissioner Huffman met with the
board
On motion the clerk was directed
to draw warrant in favor the Marion
County Fair and Agricultural Associa-
til n for $500.
Board ordered that the chairman be
authorized to formulate details of an
arrangement to enter into contract
with the city council and manager to
work the Broom lime pit together, the
city furnishing the lime crusher ard
as might be agreed upon.
The chairman and city manager
were also appointed commit 4ee to
investigate IL lime is on adjoining
properly to pit and If found in suffi-
Gent quantity TO see what it can BE
Iurchased for.
Ordered that Mrs. Clemmie Kapman
to be put on county pauper list at SIS
per month and that check be drawn at
this meeting of board.
Ordered that Hillary T1llis' pension
be increased from So to SO per
mouth.
/ Petition of e. G. Boyd and others
for a public road as follows: Begin.
ming near the six-mile post on Antho-
ny road and running west on section
! line one and one-quarter miles
to Lee Priests farm, was received
and the following parties were ap
pointed to view and mark out road
and report to county commissioners
w L. Harester, j. A. Talton ad w
&c. Creole
Ordered that advertisement be
made for two weeks for bids for con
struction of one mile of road begin
ming in the town of Reddick and run
ming one mile towards Mcintosh, &C
cording to plans and specifications il
Iclerk's office
Ordered that the clerk write T. A
Lamb that the clay pit located ii
northwest corner of Lamb farm abou
, % feet from Anthony hard road be
longs to county, and must not b
fenced.
Ordered that advertisement 70
bids be made, to cut down hill a
/ Weirsdale, beginning at hard roa
: and running east about one-half mile
: according to specifications by j. F
Moorhead fled in clerks office.
Anthony Harkey was appointe
temporary overseer in district. No. ].
County Judge, justices of peace, ia
collector, county depository, sheri
and inspectors of marks and brand
fled reports.
The following warrants were orde
: ed darwin to cover bills duly examil
ed, passed and ordered paid, to-wit
General fund, Nos 6O60 to 61s6, 81
: 1881. fine and forfeiture fund, No
; 5769 to 5S13, $249.S0; road fund, No
/ E6fSs to CASA, s5SSS.57; sub-road di