The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-08-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The board of county commissioners
convened in regular session Aug. 1st
with all members present.
Minutes of July 5th and 21st were
read and minutes of July 9th were
amended to show reductions in assess
ments made by the board as follows:
Central Fruit Co.; so a 30-17-24
$1,000 to $4,000.
E. B. Erskine 20 a 18-17-23, S40C
to $500; a 18-17-23, $3.50 to $500.
o. D. Croft lot in Mayo add, 1917
%, $3.50 to $3.50.
E. +. 0'Cain: 40 a 23-14-24, $50 to
$40; 80 a 22-14-24. $3.50 to $50.
Mrs. j. p. Holly: 80 a 5-16-24, wild.
ow's exemption allowed.
HarrelI: 40 32-16-24, $500 to $500
Florida Syndicate: 500 25-16-20
$4,000 to $1,000.
j. E. Theae: In AZ o. S. ocala, $4,000
to $1,000.
Heirs of ] G. Smith: In blk 81 O
S. Ocala, $500 I'd $4,000.
Carmichael & Son: In blk G Dunn's
central add. $4,000 to $4,000
G. Carmichael: w 1-3 lot 1 Caldwell
add, $4,000 to $1,000.
Heirs of r. S. Hall At intersection
of Fort King Ave. and Tuscawilla St.
$25OO to $1,000
Mrs. o. T. Green: Lots / and
plat book A page 81, $4,000 to $4,000
Minutes as above were approved
The following appeared and made
complaint as to assessment: Messrs
w. H. Guilfoyle, ID. R. zetrouer, E. o
Cordrey, ID. G. Watkins, r. III. Holly
Neil Mathews, J. NJ Mathews, j. P
Phillips for Ocala Telephone CO., G
B. Turner for Turner Bros, C. E
Simmons, T. Williams, c. S. Cooper
for Mary Wardell. ]. l. B. Hudgens
John H. Taylor for 0cala Mfg. Co., A
X. Willis. Azel Ford for MucIan Farm
Co., w. j. Edwards. 7. H. Barber, G
N. Looney for Florida Soft Phosphate
Co., j. j.. Gerig, Mrs. Kelsey, w E
Grubbs, r. L. Martin.
1t was recommended TO the tax col
lector that he allow A. H. Meadows Il
pay personal taxes less assessment o
$40 on cattle.
Messrs. j. M. Douglas and E. B
Lytle called and asked that the 10t
per cent orange groves in their vicin
ity be valued on a basis of $500 pc
acre.
The board adjourned for the day
The board reconvened Aug. 2rd wit
all members present.
The following appeared and mad
complaint as to assessment: Mesrs
R. w. Ferguson, T. D. Whitman, "
j. Folks, Chas. T. Plummer, J. l
Miller, L. H. Sherouse, j. Fl. Hires
F. K Powers. David Charles. Soloma
R. Rambert, S. T. Sistrunk for Mrs
A. A. Mathews.
Mr.. B. Fl. Sanders appeared in re
gard to the right of way of the Dixi
highway through his property. whic
was referred I'd Commissioners R. F
Meffert.
Recommendation was made to ia
collector that he allow o. E. Harre
to pay his assessment on automobil
on valuation of $75.
Warrant was ordered drawn on til
agricultural fund in amount of s12O
in favor of the Marion County Fai
and Agricultural Association for prt
miums on agricultural products.
Hildra Jackson was ordered place
on the pauper list at s5 per month.
Warrant was ordered drawn on II
general fund in favor of Mrs. ST
Frink in amount of s5 for relief /
Hannah Randolph.
Bills in amount of $500 again
the Dunnellon special road and bridg
district were approved and ordere
sent to the trustees of said distri
for payment.
In view of the fact that small is
lated lots in the old townsite of Silv,
Springs park. widely distributed, ha'
little value and have heretofore bes
assessed at a valuation far in exec
of their worth. it was recommend,
to the comptroller that he allow Il
redemption of certificates Nos. lac
1469 and 1471 of sale of June 3, 191
upon payment only of face of certi
Gates, without interest and the 10.
taxes at valuation of $1,000.
Bonds of ndtaries public were a
proved as follows: r. w. Webber wi
American Surety Co. as surety 3.
Wartmann with American Surety {
as surety r. \. Rogers, Z. r. Beck
and T. ]. Swearingen Jr.. with Anne
can Surety CD. as surety: s. M. LIN