The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-07-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ocala, Fla, July 9Th, 1872

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The board of county commissioners
convened in regular session July 9Th,
with Commissioners R B. Meffert, r.
L. Clyburn, J. A. Talton and E. B.
Weathers present.
Minutes of meeting of June 7th,
read and approved.
Commissioner G. A. Waters met
with the board.
Miss Dorothy. Lancaster appeared
in regard to taxes.
Messrs. N. A. Fort, r. H. Holly and
w. C. Henderson objected to the dis
continuance of the Heather Island
ferry road and presented a petition
bearing 81 signatures, as follows:
"The undersigned citizens, taxpay-
ers and residents of commissioners
district No. 4 do hereby protest
against the discontinuance of the road
known as the old Heather Island ferry
road and described as com on the s
line of ne quarter of the ne quarter
S 13, tip 16 % e, thence running a
little w of n for a distance Of pa
miles thru what is known as Heather
Island to the old Heather Island ferry,
thence crossing said ferry and run
ming in a NV direction about mile
to where said road connects with the
Daytona and 0cala hard road, or any
other part of said road from Gambler.
We respectfully and earnestly beg the
board not to discontinue the said road
for the reason that it will incon-
venience and work a great hardship
upon the citizens and large majority
of the citizens of the community
where those having to use the road so
located, if this road is discontinued by
reason of that the citizens will be re-
quired to travel at least II miles to
Gambler instead of about seven miles
as it now stands. We therefore
strongly and earnestly protest against
the discontinuance of said road"
Upon motion of Commissioner Wa
tiers. seconded by Commissioner Tai
ton, the board ordered that no portion
of the Heather Island ferry road be
discontinued and that the petition re-
questing same be tabled.
Mr.. p. II. Nugent called and object
ed to the assessment of certain land,
requesting that scrub lands be assess
ed at SOC. per acre.
Mr. ]. G. Baldauf appeared in re-
gard to the Heather Island ferry road.
Mr.. W. w. Clyatt appeared object
ing to assessment of certain lands.
Mr.. F. E. Hemphill and Mr.. A. j.
Markham called in regard to road in
the Dunnellon special road and bridge
district, connecting with road No. 5.
Mr.. d. N. Barco appeared in regard
TO hard surfacing road from st. Johns
church to state road No. 5.
The tax assessor rendered the tax
rolls for 1921 levy.
Pension application of Mrs. Geor-
gia D. Townsend was approved.
Renewal of insurance policy on the
county stables was received and or
dered fled
Bond as deputy sheriff of Roy l.
Freeman with j. N. Shedd. w. F. Alb
shier and ]. E. Pelot as sureties, and
bond of F. E. Hemphill with E. P
Clark and W. D. White Jr. as sureties
were approved.
The clerk filed with the board esti-
mates of revenues of the several
funds of the county, other than taxes
for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30th
1922, as follows:
General Fund: Licenses, railroads
telegraph companies, etc, $500; other
licenses, $780,; interest on county
deposits, $500; sale and redemption OF
tax certificates, s12;. Total. $500.
Fine and Forfeiture Fund: Fines
and costs. S45OO. sale and REDEMPTION