The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO-
CEEDINGS
Ocala. Fla. Nav a. 10,


ers met in regular session with all
members present.
A delegation of citizens and proper
ty owners appeared and discussed the
suggested changes in the routing of
the Dixie Highway in the vicinity or
Orange Lake and the Board assured
the delegation that it is the desire
of the Board that the Dixie Highway
shall remain on it's present routing
and that they will do all in their pow
er TO have same remain as near as
practicable on its present routing.
Upon motion the Board recon-
mended to the Comptroller that he
allow W. T. Gary, agent for Mrs.
Turnkey to redeem sw12 of block,
bounded south by 9Th street, east by
Pond street, Ocala, emitting payment
Of taxes on same for the years, 1910,
1911, 1912, 1913. 1914, 1915, 1916.
1918, on account Of said lot being
HrrOneOusly assessed for these years
and taxes having been paid on SAID
lot as enormously assessed.
Bills rendered by Messrs. McIver
& MacKay for burial of Tom John
son and Tom Hampton were ordered
as being unauthorized.
Communication from Mr.. J. B. Hall,
ct al, of Orange Springs concerning
the roads in that vicjlity being in
jured by log carts were ordered tEru-
ed over to County Attorney with in
structions to take the necessary steps
to stop said log carts injuring road.
Draft was ordered drawn on the
Munroe & Chambliss National Bank,
favor VIM. A. Seasons in amount of
$4,000 for services as county demon
stratOr for month of April, 1920.
Upon motion the Board recommend
ed to the Comptroller that he allow
redemption of swA of swA, section
b. and seA of seA section %, tp IA,
S. r. 81, e, at valuation of $4,000 for
each forty acres.
Upon motion Courtney Young, was
ordered placed upon the pauper list
at $500 per month.
Mr.. ]. A. Smelling called and pre-
sented a petition Directing to road
near Lowell, on route petitioned for
at last meeting and was referred to
committee appointed to view and
mark out same.
Attorney l.. N. Green appeared and
discussed matters of prosecuting
"MOonshine" cases.
Mr.. Ernest Lee called in connection
with right-of-way of Dixie Highway
through his land.
Petition was presented, signed by
SO names asking that public road be
granted upon the following route:
Commencing at the Pennington e
Eureka public road running south be-
tween sections II, Is, 10 and 20, tp
IL, %, distance of miles and the
following committee was appointed to
view and mark out the best and most
practical route for said route to-wit:
c. H. Huffman, T. J. McQuaig, H. D.
Grantham.
Petition was presented, signed by
90 names requesting that road be
granted upon the half section line
running north and south through
section 20, tip Is, %, to connect with
the Lowell & Sparr road, and the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
iewand mark out the best and most
practical route for said road
Walter Huffman, E. l.. Riker and A.
j. Stephens.
Committee appointed to view and
out road in kendrick community
recommended the following route:
Commence on public road on Sec
ton line between sections "a and q,
tp IA, 81, e.. thence running east
one-half mile, thence north on Sec
ton line between sections q and %,
one-quarter mile, thence east on
quarter section line one-quarter mile,
east on quarter section line to Ken
drick in tip IA, 81, e., which report
was accepted by the Board and road
ordered DOSted for ODoning
The Board thereupon adjourned to
meet May 9TH, 1920.
May 5th, 1920.
The Board RECOMMENDED with all
members present.
Communication from J. ReXwinkle
was received and read.
Upon motion it wesgse. ct
100000 be trF'-ef
genCy accF
road, t.