The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-02-20
PROCEEDINGS or THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Ocala, Fla, Feb. 8, 1920.

mISSlOneTS rogers, LAWS, HulcAlHS
and Meffert present.
The minutes for January, 1920 were
read and approved.
Commissioner Talton met with the
board
Mr.. L. H. Chazal secretary Of the
Board of Trade appeared and asked
that permission be granted to the
United States army RECRUITING party,
now in our city, to place tent and
war trophy exhibit on the Courthouse
lawn, stating that the recruiting party
would see that no damage would be
done to the lawn. The board granted
permission said party to hold their
exhibit as above stated !,
Mr.. ]. M. Meffert called and protest
ed against the state crew piling logs
and brush, taken from the road right.
of-Way on the Dixie Highway, on his
land, interfering with the cultivation
of crops.
A delegation of property owners Of
the Dunnellon Special Road & Bridge
District called and discussed the pro
ject Of working the road in said dis.
trict starting near Juliette junction
and running in northwesterly direc
ton toward st. Johns church The
board decided to have said road sur.
veyed, preparatory to asking for bids,
anticipating the expenditure of about
$15,O00.OO of the bond proceeds on
said project.
Mr.. j. L. Miller called and complain
ed of his assessment, which matter
was referred to commissioner Davis
for investigation.
A petition, signed by Is names, was
presented as follows:
I'VE the undersigned citizens and
tax payers of Marion county, Fla, and
living within the area to be benefited,
hereby petition your honorable body
to lay out road beginning at the N
E. cor. of SEA of NEA of sec. 80.
TIP. 113 S. r. FL e., running thence
south on the section line "a mile to
the township line to the NE. Cor of
Sec. 5, TIP. IA. r. Fl, thence south on
the line between sections and 5 OF
Township IA, Range 81 to the existing
public road from Martin to Fairfield
on the south line of Section 4 and E..
and the following committee was APP.
pointed to view and mark out the best
and most practical route for said road,
viz:
Messrs H. G. Heseman, R.-R. Crang
and John Reiff.
Attorney L. n. Green called and
discussed the prosecution of liquor
cases, stating that witnesses in these
cases, on several occasions. commit
ted perjury, and was intrusted TO
prosecute all such cases.
John W. General of Reddick, Fla.
made complaint that he is not mark
ed on the registration books as paid
and that the tax books shows IS
has paid taxes for 10 or -
which was referred to the super isol
of registration.
The board having notice fro.l1 tie
comptroller that the Ocala National
bank, has qualified as county deposit
tory, the board ordered that draft be
drawn on the Munroe e Chambliss
National bank in favor the Ocala Ma
tional bank in amount of $14,13326 to
tranfer balance of county funds to
said depository.
Mr.. c. r. Veal appeared and asked
the board that witness certificate be
issued in his favor for one day and
mileage on account of attendance al
spring term of the Circuit court 1919,
which payment is sanctioned by the
circuit Judge, which upon motion was
ordered paid.
Upon motion the tax collector was
intrusted to allow ]. w. Gardner to
pay his taxes less personal tax of SALE
on account of double assessment.
Upon motion Mrs. Wells care OF
Aaron Strickland. Citra, r. F. D. at
$500, per month, Major Osmore, Lake
Keer, at $500 per month and Robert
Tillis care of Robert Grant, Ocala at
$500 per month were ordered placed
on the pauper list.
A petition was presented signed by
n names of citizens of precincts No.
II and No II asking for the following
road:
Start at the Ne Cor. of VIM. Fore's
field, " mile from eastern bldg. oil
section Is. T. IA. r "A thence Sc.
across Sec. Is. then across Sec. IA
crossing Eaton Creek near the Frank