The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-02-13
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ocala, ia, Feb. 4. 1919

met with all members present.
The board was called to order by
the chairman and minutes for meet
ings of Jan. 18Th and 14th read and
approved.
Mrs. c. r. Tydings and Mrs. Will
lam Hooker. a committee from the
Ocala Woman's Club. appeared and
asked that financial assistance be Civ
en- the rest room and after advice
from the county attorney the board
decided it could legally give no assist
ance.
Bill of $147.37 of Alfrey Aver, tax
assessor, against the Dunnellon spec
ialial road and bridge district account
of 1913 levy, was approved by the
board for payment.
n Warrant was ordered drawn favor
William Hogan for s. account Of bal
ance for month Of December at
Sharpe's ferry.
Mr.. Cowan of the Finley Method
Co. appeared and discussed methods
of building asphalt and veneered
roads.
4AAC I1A NOl1CIIOL was ~
employ and authorize a license inspec-
tor to ascertain all firms and BUSH
nesses operating without proper H.
censes and to take steps necessary for
the collection of same, the license in
spector to receive his remuneration
out of delinquents as provided by law.
Bills of McIver & MacKay for the
burial of Bell Lyles and Mary Tay-
lcr's baby in amount of $3.50 and Sc
were ordered paid.
j. p. Galloway. sheriff. was au-
thorized to hire necessary extra help
at times when needed to insure clean
Illness and good appearance of the
court house and grounds.
Messrs. Dedman and Rush appear
ed in regards to placing dipping vat
in Mcintosh neighborhood, stating
that the need for said vat is immed-
late. They were authorized by the
board to construct said vat and the
board agrees to reimburse them at
average amount of cost of other watts
to the county.
Mrs. E. NJ. Joyner was ordered
stricken from the pauper list.
Messrs. B. A. Weathers. ID. T. Nc
liver and Harvey Clark. a committees
from the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton appeared before the board in re-
CARDS to road conditions in Marion
county.
The board recommended to the
comptroller that certificate No. SO,
sael of 1918, on Az chs SO in sc cor
81 - eel % 80.
amount of $3.50 be cancelled and no
taxes collected for levy 1913 as Rita
Barnes, the owner of. said land. is an
aged widow and on the county pauper
list and at the time of above sale was
entitled to widows exemption.
Mrs. James Carrington's allowance
was increased to So per month; Jor-
dan Lotion was placed on the pauper
/ list at So per NORTH; Nancy Hopes
allowance was raised to 81 per month.
The name of Mrs. It. j. Simmons was
ordered taken off the pauper list. !,
Messrs. T. T. Munroe. Jno. l. Ed
wards and Roger Dodd appeared be-
fore the board and discussed road
conditions and the convict lease sys-
| tenn and the commissioners decided to
invite the state legislators and SEN
ator to meet with tha board Feb. Il,
1919, 10 discuss legislation needed 20
relieve the situation.
The board recommended to the
comptroller that ID. F. Norman be al
lowed to redeem lot block IA N s N
Ocala, sold to state for 1916 taxes, on
face value of certificate and the
omitted years taxes at valuation of
$500 without interest.
One bid being submitted for con-
struction of dipping watts and as the
bid was made on construction of yats
/ only and included no pens, and said
bid appeared to be excessive the board
decided to build the watts and placed
the experimenting of building the
watts and all arrangements connected
Herewith in the hands of I. M. Nc
Clane, state live stock inspector.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, by reason of the democrat
lied condition of labor in this state
and the price per hour or per day al
lowed by law for free laborers to work
on the public roads in the several
counties of the state of Florida; and,
Whereas, by reason of the longest
ed condition of railroad traffic in pas
senger and freight. there is great pub
lie demand by the state and nation
for a better system of public roads
and highways; therefore be it
Resolved, by the board Of county
commissioners of Marion county, thai
we respectfully urge our senators and
members of the house of represents
tives to do all in their power to abol.
ish by law the state convict lease sys.
tenn to private individuals and corpor.
atoms and lease to such counties OF
the state as may want them, their
proportionate> share of state convicts
to work the public roads and high
ways; provided, however, that under
existing law the state highway com
mission shall continue to work the
prisoners already designated by Law