The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-01-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO.
cEEpINGS

December 22nd, 1920.
The Board OF County Commission
ers convened in adjourned meeting
with Commissioners o. H. Rogers, j.
w. Davis present.
The Board called in their attorney
and discussed the proposition of adj
vertising for sale of the bonds voted
at the recent bond election.
Commissioner Hutchins met with
the Board.
Bond OIL. A. Talton as County Com
missioner in amount of 100000 with
the U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Co., was
approved.
Bond OF Mrs. Cora 2. Smith as No
tary Public in amount of $4,000 with
j. L. Smith and S. T. Sistrunk as sur
cites and bond of j. w Payne as JUS
tive of Peace, in amount of $4,000
with Stewart Ramey and A, G. White
as securities was approved.
Bids on work and material for the
Dunnellon Special Road and Bridge
District, submitted in accordance with
advertisement were received from tIls
following: w. o. Brewer, Thomas
Bros, Lake Weir Washed Sand Co.
Rid of w. o. Brewer for spreading
material in accordance with specifica-
tions at $2.75 per ton was upon motion
accepted, and contract for same was
] executed in duplicate.
Bid of the Lake Weir Washed Sand
Co. for furnishing 20 cars, more or
less, Of lime rock at Cocowitch Wood
Spur, at $500 per ton delivered, was
upor motion accepted.
The other bid was rejected.
Bid of Needham Brothers for fur
1ishing Is street lighting posts for
1854 90, said bid submitted in accord
ance with advertisement was upon
motion accepted.
Petition was presented bearing six
signatures asking county aid for H. j.
Brock.
Mr.. J. A. Talton, a member of said
Board, introduced the following reso-
Tuition, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, by an election held in
Marion county, Florida, on April 20,
i 1920, an issue of five hundred and
q sixty thousand dollars Of the bonds
{. of said county was authorized for the
4 purpose of constructing paved,
nnacadamized, or other hard surface
highways in said county and
i Whereas this Board is seeking bids
for the purchase of said bonds and
has ordered the levy of tax on the
property of the said county for the
| purpose of paying the interest and
principal of said bonds,
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that
by virtue of the law of Florida, ]. G.
Baskin, John H. Taylor, ]. NJ. Meffert,
resident freeholders of said county
be and they are hereby appointed a
financial committee of three persons,
to be styled Trustees of County Bonds
of said county, and that upon the I'll
ing and approval of the bonds OF said
Trustees, said persons be vested with
all of the rights. powers and authori-
4 ty of trustees of county bonds under
4 the laws Of this state.
i Be it Further Resolved, That each OF
said Trustees shall give bond running
Ito the Chairman Of the Board Of Coun-
I tv Commissioners of said County and
i his successors in office, with two or
more personal suerities, or one or
more surety companies authorized to
do business in this state satisfactory
Ito said Board, in the sum of fifty
thousand s50,0O0.00), conditioned that
the said Trustee shall faithfully dis
charge the trust confided to him anu
pay over and duly account for all such
sums of money as may come into ms
hands by virtue of such trust.
The Board thereupon adjourned 70
| meet January. srd. 1921.
o. II. ROGERS, Chairman
Attest: p. ri. Nugent, Clerk
~ n n Lancaster. Jr., ID. G.