The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-03-14

fair and stated that it would require
Legislation to make such a thing legal.
The board further decided to notify
the fair managers if the board could
secure proper legislation that it was
willing to take it over.
Mr.. George MacKay presented
plans for constructing toilets I'm the
court house and the board ordered
that advertisement be made for the
construction of said toilets in accord
ance with plans and specifications on
file in the clerks Office, bids to be
submitted at meeting April 9Th.
The board recommended to the tax
collector that Hester Tuggerson be
allowed to pay taxes on lot 20 2-3 #
n and by Ito # and w In ne cor of
lot I'D by Smith st by Orange st
N S Ocala, on valuation of $500 in
stead of S400 as now assessed.
Bids for interest bearing coupon
warrants issued under authority of
Chapter 7767, Laws of Florida, were
received for purchase of warrants as
| follows: Ocala National Bank, $1O,-
900; T. P. Drake. $4,000; Mrs. L. B.
earn, $1,000; w. B. Coggins, $4,000;
c. Standard, $500; Alfred Aver,
$4,000; Mrs. N. A. Fort, $500.
Bids to the amount of $4,000 will
be assumed at meeting of the board
in April, and the balance will pos
silly be utilized at the meeting in
June, 1919.
Bids on 10000 pounds of cement
were received and opened and bid of
McIver & MacKay of 1882 per bar
rel, including storage and reshipment
with rebate of &c. on each sack return
ed, appeared to be the best bid reeciv-
cd and was accepted. Also bid of Nc
Iver & MacKay on hinges appearing
to be the best price submitted it was
accepted by the board
| Jerry Carter was placed upon the
lpauper list at SO per month.
Duplicate warrant for general war
rant No. 1862 favor J. w. Davis for
$11.20, dated Feb. A. was ordered is
sued.
The board recommended to the
comptroller that the heirs of Mary
Wade be allowed to redeem certificate
No. 376 sale of Oct. 3, 1898, No. ACT,
sale of Aug. 2, 1899 and No. 357, sale
of July /. 1901, upon face value of
certificate and omitted years taxes
without interest.
Duplicate warrant was ordered is
sued for general warrant No. 1913,
favor w. A. Meadows in amount of 50,
original being reported lost.
Commissioner earn and It. NJ. Nc
Lean were authorized to purchase a
one-horse wagon and equipment for
use On dipping vat construction work.
The board authorized the consolida-
| tion of the road crews and equip
lnent of district Nos. 2 and to be
turned over to district No. for pres
ent operations, and the consolidation
of crews and equipment of districts
Nos and 5 and I'd be turned over to
district No. 5 for the present.
Several persons appearing before
the board in the interest of the ap-
pointment of probation officer for the
county, the matter was considered by
the board and it was decided that such
probation officer could not be appoint
ed as no provision has been made in
the budget for the payment of such
officer
The following notary public bonds
were approved: E. F. Supple, Ruby
ICappleman, E. A. Turnipseed and
Cover w. Miller.
Communication was received from
the board of county commissioners of
DeSoto county enclosing resolution
passed by that board expressing that
it favors the abolition of the present
convict lease system.
The county depository, county
Judge, sheriff, tax collector. justices
of the peace and inspectors of marks
and brands filed reports.
The following warrants were order
ed drawn to cover bills duty examin-
ed, passed and, ordered paid, to-wit:
General find, No. 1858 to 7763, ST.
327.26; fine and forfeiture fund. No.
6251 to No. $3.50. $21O.54I road fund,
Nos. 1916 to 9518, $1,74O.1O; agricul-
tural fund, Nos. 698 to 500, $136.33.
There being no further business the
board adjourned.
o. H. Rogers, Chairman.
F. III. Nugent. Clerk.