The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-17

Surety Company; John ". Tarver with
American Surety Co.; Sidney Harold
with American Surety Co.; d. w. Da-
Wis with w. NJ. Palmer and R. s. Hall
as sureties.
The following bonds as deputy
sheriff were approved: ]. J. Harris
with E. A. Osborne and E F. Mitchell
as sureties; o. s. Sanders with B. R.
Bitch and ]. B. George as sureties.
The following bonds as justice of
the peace were approved: w. A.
Tongue with III. Gatrell and L. b. Os-
teen as sureties; Fl. L. Shearer with
j. R. Shearer and Baxter earn as
sureties; Lutte Howell with w. T. Tay-
Tor and c. r. Curry as sureties.
Bond as constable of o. S. Sanders
with ]. G. Bitch and George Bolander
was approved.
Pension application of Mrs. Beulah
Curry was approved.
Bills in amount of $5OS4.S3 against
the Dunnellon special road and bridge
district, for work in accordance with
contract, were approved and sent to
the trustees of said district for pay
Iment.
Messrs. A D. Mitchell, A M. Nell
son and S. j. Tyler, road committee
heretofore appointed filed oath of free
holders.
Bid of the Elliott-Fisher Co., sub
mitted in accordance with advertise
ment, for the furnishing to the tax
assessor of one book machine for use
on the tax assessment rolls, in amount
of $508.20 was accepted and the tax
assessor was ordered to execute con-
tract for same.
Bonds of Messrs. J. G. Baskin, John
Fl. Taylor and L. X. Edwards as bond
trustees were presented and referred
to the county attorney for approval.
The following resolution was adopt
led:
Whereas, there is much inequality
in the assessment of taxes throughout
the state of Florida, on account of the
lack of uniformity of valuations upon
which the assessment is made by the
tax assessors of the different coun-
ties; and,
Whereas, the present system of
assessing taxes is unjust, discriminat-
ing with nothing to commend it and
much to condemn) and illegal m so
far as it gives to the assessor discre-
tionary powers never intended by law,
thereby causing general dissatisfac-
ton; and,
Whereas, under the present meth
cd of assessing one-fourth, one-third
or one-half of the supposed cash value
of property necessitates a very high
millage in order to meet the current
and required expenses, thereby dis
couraging the investment of capital
and causing many other evils; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the board of coun-
ty commissioners of Marion county
Fla, in regular session assembled
does most earnestly request Honor.
able Cary A. Hardee, governor of the
state of Florida, to give this matter
his serious attention, and if it meet.
with his favorable consideration tt
direct all tax assessors of the state tt
make the next assessment roll upor
the actual cash value of all property
as provided by law. making the nee
essary reduction CT state millage."
Upon motion the board ordere,
that transfers be made as follows:
| Fine and forfeiture fund, 500 from
contingencies account to sheriff
commissions on fines account; roa,
fund, 5000 from overseers account
$1,000 from contingencies account
$3.50 from material account, S35
from commissioners road inspection
account, 500 from repair of bridge
laccount-$1550 to free labor account
500 to feeding of convicts account
5000 to gasoline and oil account, SIS
to dynamite, fuses, etc., account, $50
to tools and machinery, cost and re
pairs account, and directed the cler
to write the comptroller and reques
that he approve said transfers.
The county depository, count
judge, sheriff, tax collector, justice
of the peace and inspectors of mark
and brands filed reports.
The following warrants were orde,
ed drawn to cover bills duly examir
ed, passed and ordered paid, to-wit
General fund. No. 11402 to No. 1149,
$1847.11; fine and forfeiture fund, N,
7703 to No. 7755, s67O.s2; road fun,
No. 1882 to No. 1869, $436S 80; I
S. appropriation road fund. No. 612 I
No. GA, $4,000; state aid road fun,
No. 1040 to No. 1868, $345.52.
Application of Mr. E. A. Turnir
seed for reduced redemption of LOT
IN Dunnellon was laid over.
Application for pauper allowanc
for Kinniah Sampson was refused O
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