The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-10-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

AlACL III ICEUldl OCo2AOA O%SNCN~ ~N--1
with all members present.
Tax Assessor Alfred Aver appear
ed and presented the tax assessment
roll for 1920, together with two copies
q same, which were examined by the
board and found to be correct and
the board eDdorsed upon said rolls a
certificate t6 that effect. The tax as
ses2or then issued and annexed to said
rolls warrant directed to the tax
collector, which is as follows:
To w. w. Stripping, Tax Collector
Of the County of Marion:F You are
HEREBY commanded to collect out of
the real estate and personal property
and from each of the persons and cor
porations named in the annexed roll,
the taxes set down in each roll oppo-
site each name, corporation or parcel
of land therein described. and in
case taxes so imposed are not paid at
the time prescribed by law, you are
to collect the same by levy and sale
Of the goods and chattels, lands and
tenements so assessed. or of the per-
son or corporation so taxed; and all
SOAAAS GOtACC6EA 4OA bAkG Gb&A% IGhAI1
you are to pay to the state treasurer
at such time as may be required by
law, and at the same time you are to
pay to the legally qualified depository
all sums collected for county taxes
district school taxes, and other spec
ial taxes; and you are further requir-
ed to make all collections on or be-
fore the first Monday in April, and
on or before the first Monday in July
ycu will make a final report to and
settlement with the comptroller and
county commissioners.
Given under my hand and seal this
the 4th day of October, in the year
A. d. 1920. (Seal) Alfred Aver
Assessor of Taxes, Marion County
Bids on machinery, in accordance
with advertisement, from Buffalo
Springfield Roller Co., Yancey Bros.
Good Roads Machinery Co., M. d
Moody and Ben T. Neal were receives
and opened and matter of purchas'
taken under consideration.
Messrs. E. M. Henderson and r.
Rogers called and objected to tn
OVCl VI q CldH PAt III lAlC 4O0A u
commissioners district.
w. w. STRIPPING, tax collector. pre-
sented list of errors, insolvencies an
doubles which was examined and az
proved by the board in amount Q
$4,601 S9 for state taxes and 70
$1O,638.24 for total county taxes, an
the county auditor was instructed I
credit the tax collectors account j
accordance with same.
hr. F. E. Harris Jr.. representa-
the Ocala Banner, appeared and 81
licited for his paper the publicatio
of the list of qualified electors an
the printing of the official ballot
connection with the approaching gel
eral election.
situation In the Romeo vicinity ar
for that purpose adjourned until Sci
tenn 9Th, at 10 am.
The board re-convened Sept. st
with all members present.
Mr. Pillans called in regard to Il
polling place of Moss Bluff. precin
No. 10, and on account Of the exis
Ing inconvenience at old polling pla
the election was ordered held at Il
Electra school house.
Certificate of Ethel Tuggerson
entry to the Florida school for Il
deaf and blind was signed.
Pension application of Cornell
Smedley was approved.
Mr.. Ed Weathers appeared in I
gard to voting place at Emathla pl
cinct.
Bids on road machinery havi
been considered, the board decided
purchase from the Good Roads N
chinery Co. one Monarch lot
standard steam road roller with sea
fier attached at $500; one Americ
champion oil heater and distribut
mounted, at $1,000; one Yuba overs
ball tread 20-35 tractor with cano
top and curtains, and entered il
contract for the purchase of same
Viney Gooden called and compla
ed of condition in which her pls
was left by the state road crew
Mr.. George Leak called in regs
to right of way Of Dixie Highw
through MS properly.
The chairman asked Commission
Talton to take the chair temporar
and Commissioner Rogers introdu,
the following resolution:
Whereas, from the published
ports Of the federal census Of A.
1920 the population of Marion coul
has fallen below $4,000; and where
the burden or taxation, federal, st
and county IS Of necessity very hel
on the people, and it therefore
hooves this board as the fnan
agent Of the taxpayer to reduce
penses wherever it possibly c
therefore be it
Resolved, that the per diem of
h members Of this board be $500
gear ard that the salary of the cl