The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-04-17
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Ocala- Fla, April 8, 1919.
The board Of county commission
ers met with all members present
Mr. Stringer, q representative of
the Austin Western Machinery Co,
appeared before the board and talked
over the different types Of read ma
chineFy.
Mr.. W. s. Priest requested that
Mrs s. J. Perry be placed on the
Pauper list and IL was ordered that
she be placed On the pauper list at s.
per month.
ID. Z White asked a reduction Of
taxes on his house and lot, lot ID Of
block Z Of Ditto's revised plat Of
Schwerin's sub, OcaIa, and the board
recommended 20 the tax collector that
ne be allowed 20 pay taxes on above
lot at a valuation Of 500.
Jacob Legree appeared before the
board In regard TO his land IN sec "a
top l2 p, which has been sold 70
the state and upon investigation the
board found it has no authority in the
premises
Mr.. s. n Gaitskill appeared in re-
gard to lot 10, sec q, tp u, 20, Ar
redonda grant, which had been solo
TO the state. and produced receipts
that ne has for q number Of years
been paying taxes on the land and
that IN the 1915 assessment roll this
lot was left of but the ae-eage was
not reduced, upon which statement
the board recommended 20 the comp
troller that the state certificate COW
ering this land be cancelled.
Mr.. G. ". Neville appeared IN be-
half Of the trustees Of the Dunnellon
special road and bridge district, ask
ing that the commissioners pay them
the money that has been collected by
the tax collector on the 1918 levy and
paid TO said board The board order
ed that check for s51I-25 be drawn In
favor Of said trustees 20 transfer 10
them the full amount placed In the
hands Of the board by the tax coIlee-
tor on the 1918 levy.
Mr.. J. D. WaIling and others ap-
peared before the board requesting
that a crossing De placed on the At.
lantic Coast Line railway just south
Of the Weirsdale depot, where said
railroad Is crossed by public road. and
the board directed the clerk 70 request
the railroad 70 place a crossing at the
place designated
4 The board instructed the clerk q
request the comptroller that he aIlov
the transfer Of $40O from the road
fund TO the DunneIIOn special road
and bridge district fund
j Commissioner Rogers asked 20 b,
excused, which was granted, ans
Commissioner TaIton was asked Z,
assume the chair.
Complaint being made Of the con
tinued blocking Of the crossing Of tn
Cotton Plant and OcaIa road By n
i log train Of the Hanbury Lumber Co
at Martel and as the company ha
been notified Of the conditions and N
Improvement has been shown, tn
board decided 70 consult with IN
county attorney in the premises.
Mr. 6 W Petteway reported tha
the bridge over Blue Run has bee
completed and il now ready for IN
speetion by the board Mr.. Pettews
also brought up the matter Of th
payment TO the town Of Dunnellon O
the road tax due said town for lev
Of 1917 The board recommended {
the comptroller that s. W. Pettewa
be allowed 20 redeem lots Nos 80
and 3S2, Dunnellon, for face Of eel
tifeate and omitted years taxes wit
] interest and al costs upon a~valuatio
. Of 800 each
Board adjourned to meet at 9 O. n
April 9Th
: Board convened at n m April
) Mr.. B. A Weathers appeared b
\ fore the board m regard 70 asses
, ment on lot Of the r. B. Masters G
Ipurehassd from the Seaboard Raj