The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-02-17
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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this board offer a reward of $25 for
each conviction of violation of the
prohibition laws to be paid to the
sheriff Of this county; provided fur
ther, that such reward will be paid
only from funds contributed by citi-
zens of the county for that express
purpose and this board will not be
bound to pay such reward unless there
are sufficient funds in hand from such
contribution, and that Mr.. o. H. Rog-
ers be designated as trustee of these
funds
The board asks the sheriff to exer-
else the greatest care possible in the
future in the selection of juries, ask
ing that the representative business
men be used wherever possible.
Draft was ordered drawn on the
Munroe & Chambliss Bank, favor w.
A. Seasons, county demonstration. for
month of January, in amount of 5000.
The board ordered that ADVERTISE
ment be made that bids will be receiv-
ed Monday. 9th day of January, 1920,
at 10 o'clock at their Office in the court
house at Ocala, Fla. for sale of two
horses, two mules, two wagons and
harness, the board reserving the right
to reject any and all bids.
Warrant No. TIT on the agricultural
fund, favor the Marion County Fair
Association in amount of $3.50 being
reported lost, duplicate was ordered
issued and payment on original stop
ped.
Upon motion the Ocala Star was
designated as the official paper to pub
lish the delinquent tax list of 1919
levy.
Bill of Hooker & Martin, in amount
S. was approved and sent to the trus-
tees of the Dunnellon special road and
bridge district for payment.
The board considering the unsani-
tary condition of the court house and
grounds, upon motion decided to in
crease salary of janitor to $50 per
month, provided a change is made
from the one employed at present, and
provided the appearance of the court
house generally is improved, and it
was ordered that the sheriff be mott
fed of same and directed to make a
change in janitors as soon as possible
! Bids of J. C. Smith and F. G. B.
! Weihe in amount of $75 each for care
Of the courthouse clock were refused.
Upon motion the board directed the
tax collector to collect taxes on lot 5,
Brown and Dial sub of Hiiulias grant
OF - L.
ing made on account of error.
Pistol bond of V. H. Shaw was ap-
proved.
Petition, signed by IL names, was
presented asking that the old road
diagonally across sec Is. tip Is "a, be
ab~ogated and that road be establish
ed as follows: Commencing at point
0re-ouarter mile sw of ne cor sec 10
to Is, "a, thence to ne cor sec 10,
E.7c~ca ne to section line dividing secs
Il ard IS to Fort Gates road" and
TIE following committee was appoint
n - Jew and mark out the best and
most practical route for said road:
". c. Henderson, w. C. West and T.
?. sCCs end it was ordered that the
portion mentioned be posted for alb
rC~ating.
= Mr.. H. P Griogs appeared and COM
D!ainod that Geo. H. Miller of Moss
Buff has fenced in and closed up the
orhlic road granted along the follow
ing route: Com at point on public road
from Electra to Moss Bluff. near the
re cor of nell of sec IA tp Is "a, and
running near present voting place
thence by W. H. Harris place, thence
OF eest side of Long Lake by H. P.
Gripgs' house. and connecting with
public road near ne cor of neA of
nwA sec 10 to 16 25, distance of
215 miles, making a straight way to
Electra postoffice and church, and the
county attorney was requested to take
the matter in hand and require Mr.
! Miller to remove distractions from
said road.
Petition was presented signed by 3S
names requesting the board to place
! a hard surface on road between Mon
roe's on the Orange avenue road, east
of half-section line to Belleview and
Summerfeld road. which petition was
referred to Comm ssioned Davis.
Upon motion bills of Barnes Con-
struction Co. in amounts of $2823. 95
and s397.35, approved by J. R. Moor
head, were ordered approved and sent
to the trustees of the Dunnellon spec
ial road and bridge district for pay
mont.
Communication of J. Rexwinkle
concerning taxes on lot in Gambler
was referred to Commissioner Davis
fo' investigation.
The board ordered that warrant be
drawn on the outstanding indebted
ness fund in favor of Munroe & Cham
bliss National Bank in amount of $240
to retire coupons No. 8 on general
fund validated warrants No. IS, $50
No. Is $50. No. IA $50, No. II $50,
and courcns No. 8 on road and bridge
fund validated warrants No. 6S 80,