The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-02-23
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The board of county commissioners
with all members present.
Mr.. Frank Harris Jr appeared in
the interest of the Ocala Banner, ask
ing that his publication be designated
as the official paper to publish the de
linquent tax list for 1920 levy, and
upon motion of Commissioner Cly-
burn, duly seconded and carried, the
Ccala Banner was designated as the
publication to print the delinquent tax
list of 1920 assessment
Mr.. T. M. Mclean called and dis
cussed the dipping vat program.
Mr.. w. L. Colbert requested the
board to purchase a book machine for
use in his Office. The purchase price
of said machine being over $500, the
board ordered that advertisement be
made requesting bids on same.
Mr.. ]. M. Harrelson called and pre-
sented petition bearing thirteen sigma
lures, asking for public road as fol-
lows: Commence on the Summerfield
and Oxford hard road at sw cor of
Sc quarter of sc quarter sec 18 twp IL
r %. thence run on sec line 1917
for a distance of one-half mile and
intersect with the Summerfield and
Dallas road on the side of the S. A.
L. railroad. The following committee
was appointed to view and mark out
the best and most practical route for
said road: Messrs. A. d. Mitchell, A
N. Nelson and S. ]. Tyler.
Mr.. d. Mel Ferguson called in the
interest of Dr. Earl Lytle, asking d
reduction of tax assessment
Bids were submitted, in accordance
with advertisement, for the purchase
of $560,000 of bonds of this county, by
the following: G. B. Sawyers Co., Geo
c. Pierce, w. L. Slayton & Co. R. M
Grant & Co., each bid carrying q
proviso Of certain financial arrange
ments to be made, which were read
discussed and upon motion of Commits.
sioner Talton, duly seconded and car.
red, all bids were rejected and adver.
tisement ordered made calling fol
bids to be submitted on any part oil
all of said issue of bonds, said bid:
to be filed with the clerk of this boarC
by p. m. May. 3rd, 1921, said bids t.
be accompanied by certified check il
amount of one per cent of bid.
Mr.. VIC. Creole. county enumera
tor, filed report for the years ending
Dec. 31st, 1919, and June Both, 1920
which were approved by the board anC
bill in amount of $21990 for saiC
work against the state was ordered
approved.
Certificate of the comptroller wa
presented showing qualification of TIT
Munroe & Chambliss National Banl
as county depository for the year 1872
ard upon motion of COMMISSIONS
Talton, duly seconded and carried
draft was ordered drawn on the Ocal;
National Bank in favor of the Munro'
& Chambliss National Bank in amour
of $40, ,39O.58 for the transfer Of th'
county funds to the qualified despoi
tory.
The board thereupon adjourned t.
meet February 9th, 1921.
February 9th, 1921.
The board reconvened with all mem
bers present.
Minutes OF the board from Decem
ber 22nd, 1920, to January 4, 1921, in
elusive, were read and approved.
Upon motion warrant was orderet
drawn on the outstanding indebted
ness fund, in favor of the Ocala Ma
tional Bank in amount of $1,000 to re
tire validated road warrant No. A.
The county demonstration agen
having resigned, the board discusses
the proposition of filling said vacanc.
and upon motion of COMMISSIONS
Waters the matter was deferred.
Upon motion of Commissioner Tai
ton the board ordered from the Flor
ida Title & Abstract Corporation thre'
maps of the city of Ocala at So each
Upon motion of Commissioner ely
burn, the tax collector was instructe'
to allow Mr.. ]. NJ. Douglas to pa.
taxes on property commencing at nv
cor of sw quarter sec 80 twp II S
Pa e 20 chs 80 chs n 8 chs W Il