The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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write the comptroller Tor anth0rlty
to transfer S400 from supervisor of
registration cccount to lights, fuel
fund.
On motion clerk was directed to
write Comptroller for authority to
$50 from insanity inquests account to
postage account and $50 from coro-
| ners inquest account to postage ac-
count, all in general fund.
On motion Commissioner Fort was
authorized to purchase for $50 strip
of land from W. G. White to get road
material from.
Members of school board advised
they were increasing Canning Club
agent pay So per month and requested
commissioners to do the same, which
board, practically agreed to do.
Reports of county Judge, sheriff,
tax collector, justice of the peace,
county agent, county canning club
| demonstration, inspector of marks and
brands, were received
All bills were examined and ordered
paid.
Adjourned to meet 10 a. m, July
5th, 1918.
July 9Th, 1918.
Pursuant to adjournment the board
met with all members present except
Commissioner Luffman.
By motion the board directed that
warrant for $50 be drawn in favor of
the clerk for money to be paid dis
charged convicts.
Bids were received from Hannah
Bros, Orlando, Fla, for the construc-
ton and improvement of roads No. L,
2, 3. and a in Dunnellon special road
and bridge district.
The board advised the tax assessor
that, in order to pay him monthly,
beginning January 1st, it would be
necessary to appropriate $4,000 for
his account, and that to do so would
increase the millage. Mr. Aver adj
vised the board that it would be sat-
isfactory to him to pay him in the
manner heretofore employed, if it
could not be done without raising
the millage.
Contract between Marion county
and /. /. Johnson for keeuing up the
Weirsdale road, and road from Belle
view to Sumter county line, 241a
miles, for the year 1918 for $50 per
mile was presented and adopted.
The board in making appropriation
of $500 for agricultural and live
stock premiums, makes the appro-
priation on the condition that the
managers of the Fair Association Ii
quidate all Indebtedness. of the fan
before this money is paid.
On motion it was ordered that the
balance remaining in the U. S. APP
preparation for roads, S789. So, be app
propriated equally to the five com
missioner districts, s157 80 for each
district, and that bills to that amount
be paid out of this fund.
By motion the bid of Hannah Bros.
for constructing and improving roads
in special road and bridge district
of Dunnellon was turned over to COM
missioner district. S157.92. each dis
trict, and that bills to that amount be
paid out of those funds.
By motion the bid of Hannah Bros.
for constructing and improving roads
in Dunnellon Special Road and Bridge
District was turned over to Commits
sioner Baskin and action on same
deferred until July 9th, 1918, meeting
On motion it was ordered that we
advertise advertise until the regular
meeting in August for bids on one or
more one ton, worm drive, four cylin-
ders, with pneumatic tires front and
rear, size 30x31a front, rear 35x5,
with quick detachable rims.
On motion the clerk was directed
to draw warrant favor of Z. I. John
son for 500 to apply on contract for
road work in district No. 3.
The following estimates for the
1918-1919 budget were made and or
dered published in the weekly papers
July 18th and 18th, same to be
adopted at August meeting, as fol-
lows:
Estimate of Expenses Road Fund,
Marion County, for the Fiscal Year
Ending September 30th, 1919:
1. Salary of road superin-
tendents and oyerseers-S $4,000
?. Paid TO county commits
sioners for road inspec
: road road in inspection pe.9 ,.... 5000
Construction and Main
tenance of Roads and
4. Cost of material 1870 500. 90
Dynamite, fuses, etc. f,0O0.0 90
5. Tools and machinery,
cost and repairs ..-.-. 1000. 90
and feeding ...... 49, -. 100000
than guards ....'...... 900 90
s. PAY Of convict guards. LOO 90
g. Feeding and care of con
yicts on roads 5000 90
10. Hire Of state conTfcts- 10000
IA. Paid to Incorporated
cities and towns, half