The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-08-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ocala. Fla. Aug. ). 1918.

Commissioner Baskin acted as chair
man.
Dr. J. W. Hood was authorized to
take Pomp Facen to the colored hos
pital and give him treatment there
for d period Of two weeks in order to
determine what might be done with
him.
Commissioner earn entered and
took the chair.
The assessed valuation Of FIVE acres
in sec y, to II q. known as the
Reed grove, was reduced from $500
to $500. and five acres in same see
ton known as the MorrelI grove was
reduced from $500 to $500.
1t having come to the attention Of
the board that a government inspec-
tor had gone up the Oklawaha river
and had great difficulty in getting
through the bridges. due to negI-
gence on the part Of the bridge ten
ders, A. NJ. Billiard at Sharpe's ferry
and J. Il. Fort at Moss Bluff. it was
resolved that those bridge tenders he
required TO come before the board
and explain this negligence.
Attorney H. NJ. Hampton appeared
with reference to fixing an appropria-
ton for making certain changes in
the court room. No action taken
Messrs. A. Cuthill ct al filed a pc
tition asking that board grant and
cause to he opened & public road as
follows: Beginning at a point on the
Martel hard road in the center Of sec
10 tip i 20. run on half sec line
two miles to the center of sec 25,
thence angling to corner of secs IS
and SO. thence S on the range line to
the Dunnellon hard road. The petition
was received and it was ordered that
it take the regular course.
Petition Of s. H. Gaitskill ct al ask
ing that repairs be made on road run
ming east from Pennington along the
ATedondo Grant was received and
turned over to Commissioner Baskin
for attention.
Attorney IT III Hampton appeared
regarding the taxes assessed against
the 0cala House property. After dis
cussing the matter the board recon-
mendcd that the assessed valuation
for the year 1918 he lowered from
$4,000 to $4,000
City Attorney T s. Tiantnam ap-
peared and rcluested that the county
pay the city Of Oc8la pat of the
half road taxes out Of the balance
now remaining in the CONTINGENCIES
account Of the road fund After read
ing the opinion ot the county attor-
ney, the commissioners decided that
they could not make payment to the
city at this time on account Of the
fact that TO y 80 would cause them
to e<nend more for the year than was
included in the budget appropriations.
which is a violation Of the budget law.
H. VI. Hampton appeared and stat
ed that he had been in communication
with the comptroller, with reference
to a certain resolution passed by this
board on June 4. 1918, with reference
to the redemption Of certain tax GER
tificates on lands in the nwl4 Of ne14
and VIE of sei4 sec 26 to Is %. and
that Mr. Amos had suggested that the
proper method of redeeming said GER
tificates would be to fix the valuation
of the lands on the basis Of surround
ing lands, the large amount of taxes
having accumulated on account Of the
high valuation put upon the lapds 1t
is made to appear to the board that
the lands were wild lands during the
time said taxes We're accommodating,
and should have in fact been assessed
o the same basis as other surround
ing wild lands. Therefore the board
recommends that the comptroller au-
thorize settlement Of the said certifi-
Gates on the following basis: That the
valuation be fixed at $3.50 per acre
for the year said assessment was
made for which said lands or parts
were sold. and for each omitted year,
so that said lands Will be assessed st
said valuation, and that redemptions
be made by payment Of the said tai
and omitted years on said basis, with
s per cent. interest after April, 1917,
as authorized by law.
The assessed valuation Of the per-
sonal property Of the Florida Soft
Phosphate & Lime Co. for the year
1913 was reduced from $1,000 to
$4,000, ard it was recommended that
the assessment Of the year 1917 be
reduced on the same basis.
Mervin Clark Morrow was recon-
mended for the school for the deaf
and blind at st. Augustine and certitf-
cate of residence was approved by the
board.
Motion was adopted recommending
J. NJ. Barksdale TO the governor for
appointment as marks and brands in
spector for the Dunnellon district.
Millage for the Dunnelion special
road ami bridge district was fixed as
follows: For sinking funds mills. for
interest on bonds ) mills.
The bid Of Hanner Bros. or c. c.