The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-07-22

the Barnes Construction Company,
submitted in accordance with adver-
tisement, for construction of roads in
the Dunnellon special road and bridge
district. After upon same was de-
ferred.
The board adjourned t. meet at 10
a. m. July 9Th.
The board reconvened with Com
missioners Rogers, Hutchins and earn
present.
Miss Hammond of the state demon
stration department, appeared and
discussed with the board the matter
of continuation of the homie demon
stration work in this county.
Mr.. w. T. Wilmington appeared
and discussed the condition of the
Fairfeld-Flemington road.
| Mrs. Clemmie Kapman was ordered
taken off the pauper list.
A committee from the Marion
County Board of Trade appeared ask
ing the commissioners to appropriate
$1,000 toward having county booklet
printed and distributed
A petition was presented to the
! board asking for a road beginning at
sw cor of sec tip 13 + p. which was
ordered laid over until next regular
| meeting of the board.
| 1t was ordered that bill of J. P. Gal
loway, sheriff, for $27 for feeding
jurors, etc.. in the case of state VS..
James Rice, be paid.
4 The following resolution was unanI-
mously adopted by the board:
Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom
has seen fit to remove by death the
father of Mr.. ]. A. Talton, our friend
and co-laborer, and since in the death
OF Mr.. Talton the county at large sus-
} tains the loss of an aged and highly
respected citizen and the home a de-
. voted husband and father; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the board. of county
: commissioners of Marion county ex-
tend to the bereaved member, Mr.. j
, A Talton and the entire family, over
: whom has fallen the sable mantle of
sorrow, their heartfelt sympathy in
this their hour of sad bereavement
and pray that he who rules the uni
verse may heal the aching hearts.
Be it further resolved. that copy
OF the above resolution be spread upor
the minutes of the board.
The board adjourned to meet Wed
; nesday, July 9th.
The board reconvened at p. m.
: July 9th, with Commissioners Rogers
= earn, Hutchins and Davis present.
The board transferred from the
r., following accounts in the road funC
as follows: Dynamite, fuses, etc.
$500; pay of convict guards, 5000
feeding and care of convicts, $500
q hire state convicts, 5000; contingen
cies, $455; to the following account
in the road fund: Live stock, care anC
feeding, $1,000; tools and machinery
0 $500; material, $500; and to the gen
eral fund in account sheriff's genera
court work, $105.68; and in the fin
n and forfeiture fund TO sheriff's com
mission on fines. $50, and directed tn
clerk to write the comptroller and re
quest that he approve said transfers.
u The board approved and ordere
printed the ballot for the Mario
County Fair election to be held Jul
Ol p, 1919.
The tax collector was authorized
allow Mr.. A. J. MCLAUGHLIN to pa
personal tax on four head of cattl
~ instead of fifty head as now assesse
In 1918 roll.
Board adjourned until 9 a. m, Jul
10 10.
le The board reconvened with Commits
id sioners Talton, Hutchins and Car
l. present. Commissioner earn wa
elected temporary chairman.
m Board ordered that warrant b
Id drawn on the outstanding indebted