The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-03-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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of Marion county, Florida, will pay TO
the bearer $50 in gold coin of the
United States of America at Bank of
Dunnellon, Dunnellon, Fla, or at the
National Park Bank, in the city of
New York, state of New York, at the
option of the holder, being six months
interest then due on it's road and
bridge bond dated April 1st, 1918.
No. w. D. earn,
Chmn. BID. Co. Com, Marion Co. Fla.
P. H. Nugent, Clerk BID. of County
Commissioners, Marion Co. Fla.
2. Be it further resolved and or
dered that for the purpose of provid-
ing for the prompt payment of the
principal and interest of said bonds
as the same shall become due, there
shall be and there is hereby assessed,
levied and ordered to be collected
upon all the taxable property within
the boundaries of said Dunnellon spe-
'cial road and bridge district of Mar
ion county, Fla, direct continuing
annual tax for each year said bonds
are outstanding and unpaid sufficient
to produce in each year the interest
on said bonds becoming due in said
year and an amount sufficient to pro-
vide for the payment of the principal
of said bonds as the same become due
and payable and said tax for the pay
ment of the principal of said bonds
shall be placed in a sinking fund for
the redemption and payment of said
principal and shall not be applied to
any other purpose.
8. Be it further resolved and or
dered that upon the due execution of
said $4,000 road and bridge bonds,
said bonds shall be delivered to the
purchaser thereof upon payment of
the purchase price to the duly ap-
pointed bond trustees, who are hereby
authorized to deliver said bonds to
the purchaser. The receipt of the said
bond trustees shall be to the pur-
chaser full acquittance and the pur-
chaser shall not be bound to see to
the application of the purchase mon
|ey.
The foregoing resolution was duly
put to a. vote and unanimously adopt
ed, all of the members of the board of
county commissioners present voting
in favor thereof, to-wit: Messrs. w.
D. earn, w. Huffman, ]. G. Baskin,
j. w. Davis.
Witness our hands and seals this
9th day of March, 1918.
w. d. earn, Chairman.
w. huffman.
]. G. Baskin.
J. w. Davis.
BID. Co. Com, Marion Co. Fla.
Attest: p. Ell. Nugent, Clerk.
Report of committee, C. c. Priest
Jr., j. NJ. Hillman and j. A. Talton,
was received as follows:
Anthony, Fla, Feb. 25, 1918.
We, the undersigned, your COM
mittee, appointed Feb. 9Th, to view
and mark out the most practical route
for road in this section asked for in
petition presented to you at January
meeting, beg to submit the following
as our report:
Commencing at the eastern limits
of the town of Anthony where pres
ent Anthony Burbank road enters,
and running due east to point
known as residence of Mrs. Davis
Forbes, at Sc cor of nell of neA sec
II tip IA % e.
C. C. Priest Jr.
j. M. Hillman.
J. A. Talton.
1t was ordered that said report be
accepted and road was ordered post
ed for opening.
Mr.. G. K. Arms of the state road
department, appeared before the
board in reference to state appro-
priation of funds to be spent on. roads
in this county and was authorized by
board to investigate road conditions
in the county and make decision as
to which point the state desires to
commense work.
The chairman was authorized to re-
ceive bids for construction of ladies
toilet in courthouse and to award the
contract to best bidder.
Communication was received from
G. II. Ford in regard to taxes paid in
the past by Mrs. c. w. Ford for taxes
assessed against estate of Fl. A. Ford,
asking that same be refunded. Board
ordered that Mr.. Ford be notified that
there is no provision in the law that
allowed redress for taxes that had
actually been paid.
Mr.. Charles Turner appeared rela-
tive to right of way of old public
road on east side of A. C. L. Ry. from
Anthony to Spar, recently fenced up
by j. B. Malloy, and the clerk was
directed to write the Armour Ferti-
lizer Co., the present owner of SAID
landfi, to have said distractions re-
moved.
Bids from Alderman & Ellis of
$500 for Kelly-Springfeld road roller
located on Anthony road and sits for
Port Huron tractor, now at sand pit
at Lake Weir, were ordered accepted
Bond for, license to carry pistol
presented by D. w. Davis was ap-
proved.
Board adjourned to meet March 5.
Board met Wednesday, March 9Th