The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-05-19
Commissioners
Proceedings
ocala, Fla, May 3rd, 1921.


convened with all members present
Mr.. ]. 7. Lewis appeared before the
board in regard to road conditions in
his section and the proposition OF
Linadale precinct of this county be-
ing placed in Lake county.
Mr.. Mckenzie, of the 0cala light
plant, appeared and stated that the
standards for the white way system
have been delivered and are com
plete.
A committee of several citizens
from the Citra and Orange Springs
precincts appeared and stated that
Putnam county is advertising for bids
to complete the road from Palatka ts
the Marion county line. and requested
that Marion county open and COM
plete an improved road from Citra to
Orange Springs to connect with said
road from Palatka, along the route
granted in 1916.
Mr.. C.. R. Veal of the school board
appeared in interest of widows pen
sion application of Della Nelson
which has been approved by saiG
board.
Warrant was ordered drawn on the
agricultural fund, favor K c. Moore
in amount of $500 for salary as
county demonstrator, for month OF
April.
Warrant was ordered drawn in
favor of the Munroe & Chambliss Ma
tional Bank in amount of $4,000 to
retire validated road warrants Nos
21, % and 40.
The county depository was instruct.
ed to charge to the road fund time
warrant dated November 4th, 1920, in
amount of $500 and warrant was or.
dered drawn on the road fund in
amount of $165 in favor of the Ocals
National Bank to pay interest or
same.
Bills in amount of $597.28 against
the Dunnellon special road and bridge
approved and ordered sent to the
trustees of said district for payment
Widows pension application OF
Della Nelson was approved and war
| rant in amount of STA on genera
fund was ordered drawn in her favor
| for same.
Mr.. L. w. Duval, attorney, appear
ed in the interest of commission Of
Tax Collector w. w. Stripping.
Letters were received from tn,
senator and representatives of Mar
ion county asking the position of tn,
board on the proposed placing o.
parts of Linadale precinct in LAX,
county, and the board directed tn,
clerk to inform our representative
| and senator that it is the desire of tn,
board that the north half of town
ship II south range % east, remain
in Marion county and that that par
of the F. Nj. Arredonda grant now il
Lake county, be included in the in
corporation of Marion county, ant
that this county be reimbursed fo
the Improvements that have beer
made in the territory sought to b,
annexed by Lake county.
The board ordered transfers o
funds as follows: General fund, S12t
from salary of clerk, ETC., $500 from
mileage and per diem of county com
missioners, 500 from coroner's in
quests, STA from light, fuel and wa
ter, $3.50 from sheriff, general cour
work and 500 from allowances t,
paupers; S474 to contingencies ac
count, $50 to repairs of county build
ings, SO to advertising required b.
law, $3.50 to expense of election &C
counts, and in the road fund S44I
from paid county commissioners fo
read inspection, s1OO to feeding ant
care of convicts, 5000 to paid for fre'
labor, $40 to gasoline and oil, ant
500 to tools and machinery, cost ant
repairs, and directed the clerk t,
write the comptroller and reques
that he approve said transfers.
Communication was received from
Attorney E. H. Martin stating tina
the board may grant to the city tn
right to construct a power line from
the limits of the city of Ocala to tn
town of Reddick, along the route o
the Dixie highway.
Communication was received from
Attorney H NJ. Hampton> relative Il
refund of the 7-mill bond, interes
and sinking fund assessment, whicl
was referred to Attorney E. II. Mar
tin.
Petition was received signed b.
several citizens asking that A.
NARROW be restored to the pauper list
Letter was received from the fed
eral power commission regarding tn
placing of locks on the Oklawah;
river at Moss Bluff.
Duplicate warrant was orderet
drawn favor Major Osmore, on tn
general fund, dated March Sth. 1921
in amount of s5 to replace No. 11457
reported lost.