The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-09-24


Rogers says is for the purpose O
schooling advantages for his children;
we further state that the Chairman
of this Board has been very useful
and efficient member of this Board
and that he has attended carefully tC
the best interests of Marion county
and especially has he ever been ready
to contend for the special interests OF
his district, and has faithfully attend
ed all meetings of the Board. In evi
dence of the above at the request Of
the said o. H. Rogers, he now has the
machinery and the county convicts
for the past two months working and
building public roads in his district,
No. 4, and our records shows that he
has attended to his duties in said dis
trict as the law requires.
We further state that the said Rog-
ers has been faithful to assist other
members of the Board in visiting the
public roads in adjusting differences
In their respective districts.
We therefore ask the Governor of
Florida not to request the resignation
of Commissioner o. H. Rogers.
Passed in open session at Ocala,
Florida, this the 7th day Of September,
1920.
]. A. Talton, j. T. Hutchins, ]. w
Davis, Robert Bruce Meffert, County
Commissioners, Marion county, Flor
ida.
Messrs. Tremere and French called
and presented a petition concerning
the routing of the Dixie Highway in
the Belleview vicinity as follows:
The Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners, Ocala, Florida
We, the undersigned tax payers of
the town of Belleview and vicinity,
respectfully petition your Honorable
4ody to have a survey made begin
ming at Station No. 739 42.3 on route
A of state road department survey OF
Dixie Highway which is approximately
1850. south of the Belleview depot,
thence running 10 degree curve to
right radius 573.7 for 43.59) thence
So degrees 81 west for 1887, thence
to left on degrees curve (radious
2S64.9 for 66) thence down West Front
street in a northwesternly direction
to intersect the present OcalarBelle.
view hard road at feasible point
north of the county pump and lime pit
We respectfully petition your Honor
able Body to take all necessary steps
to have this survey made a county
road and the site of the route for the
Dixie Highway through Belieview
which petition bearing "A signatures
was received by the Board for con
sideration.
The following bonds were approved:
w. l. Colbert, S. l.. Fridy, w. L
Cowart as notaries public, Dan M
Barco as supervisor of registration
Pension application of Mrs. Annie M
Reed was approved.
Upon motion the Board recommend
ed to the Comptroller that he allow
Mr.. e. M. Robinson to redeem certifi
cate No. 7O4 sale of 1920 on lot No
1914. Dunnellon at 1854 and all omit
ted wears taxes on said lot upon valu
alton of $4,000 said recommendation
being made on account of error of ass
essment.
The Board thereupon adjourned to
meet September Sth, 1920.
The Board re-convenned with al
members present.
Upon motion duly seconded and car
ried the Board requested Messrs
Needham Bros, to order 16 standards
to be placed on the public square in
connection with the white way sys
tenn of the city of Ocala, said stan
dards to cost $9S4.00.
The Board having noticed that the
State Road Department is grazing lhs
Dixie Highway with hand shovels
which method is considered to be
very slow, expensive and great vast
age of the road funds applicable 70
the roads of this county, the Board
upon motion, requested the State
Road Department to cease using the
convicts to work upon the Highway in
the above manner and that their ener
gies be concentrated upon clearing
the right of way and leave the grad
ing work to be done by machinery
which has proven more economical
and in view of the fact that several
citizens of the county have inquired
as to the cost of the work done or
this route and the Board being unable
!, to give the figures, having no record
of same. they respectfully Request