The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-22
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The board of county commissions
ers met Nov. 9Th in regular session
with Commissioners Meffert, Waters.
Clyburn and Weathers present Min
utes of October End and Goth were
read and approved. Commissioners
Talton met with the board.
Petition for road beginning at sw
cor of sec % tp IL 19 e, was read
and referred to Commissioner Wealth
ers for investigation.
Petition was received as follows:
Gentlemen: respectfully petition
you to permit me, my heirs and as
signs to construct, maintain and use
for such term of years as or they
may need the use of same spur
track, at the present grade OF the
Dixie Highway, across the Dixie
Highway at point between the point
where the Dixie Highway crosses the
south line of sec % tp Ia Il . and
the point where the Dixie Highway
crosses the east line Of 26-14-21, said
spur track to connect with the c. A.
L R. R. and to be used In switching
cars into and from my property In
23-24-14-21. And also to permit me
or my heirs and assigns to extend the
said spur track, maintain and use
for like term of years, across the
public road running east from Ken
drick and located on or near the south :
line of secs % and "a ap II 21 ..
All road crossings to conform with
state highway specifications at my
expense.
Respectfully, w. E. GUNNER,
"By C. Fl. Lloyd, Agent"
Mr.. J. R. Moorhead being present
with Mr.. Lloyd and Mr.. j. e. Thrasher
of the state highway department, the
matter was discussed and upon mo-
tion of J. A. Talton, seconded by e.
B. Weathers, and carried the same
was granted, provided the said W. e.
GUNNER will enter into sufficient
contract with the board for the MAIN
tenance of said crossings.
Mr.. ]. w. Coulter reported the
Blitchton road in need of repair.
Mr.. J. B. BURY called and request
ed that cattle chute be made by
the county under state road No.
where it goes through his place.
Petition to place Elmira Scriven on
the pauper list was referred to Conn
missioner Talton.
| Upon motion of e. B. Weathers,
seconded by ]. A. Talton, the tax coli
lector was directed to allow Mrs. d.
A. Frost to pay her taxes less the
amount of personal assessment.
Mr.. E. S. French appeared IN re-
gard to property of Mrs. Mary A.
Haywood and upon motion of G. A.
Waters, seconded by e. B. Weathers,
Commissioner Clyburn was directed
to take charge of the matter and ad-
just the claim.
| Mayor E. G. Peek stated that the
city of Ocala is prepared to hard sur
face the Dixie Highway to the city
limits, provided the county VIII con
tlnue the surface Of same to the n
tersection of the present road and
the turn. He was assured that the
county engineer would in the near fu-
ture do this work.
Robert Elliot was ordered placed
on the pauper list at SO per month.
Fanny Adams was ordered stricken
from the pauper list.
Mr.. B. j. Benson appeared II re-
gard to state road No. 5.
Mr.. George MacKay appeared ard
, asked reduction of tax assessment
w. M. Davis being reported desd
was ordered stricken from the paupn
, list.
Communication Of A. 4. PARK was
referred to Commissioner G5barh
! and the letter Of John Z Lost vas
. referred to the chairman
Petition from the Orange Lais sec
ten was referred to CommlsEoner
TaItan.
: Ferryman at Heather Island vas
! ordered cut of the pay roIL
d Upon motion of z. B. 0eathers,
s seconded by ]. A. Talton. re county
t abolished the Office Of gzns warren.
9 Bill of ocala Star agzinaf me state
: for publication of notice e amend
> ments was approve. = amount of
s15O.
p Upon motion Of G. i. Waters, see
y onded by r. L. Clyburn the bond
e trustees were instruetea 20 settle
= claim Of F. P. Herr = amount OF
= $3.50.
: Upon motion Of 2 3. Wsathers,
seconded by @. 4. watsrs. time war
: rant in accordanes with Chapter 8112.
: acts of 1919 Ieaislature. IN amount Of
s14,500, was oriered drawn u favor
of the county depository.
Il Upon motion u ]. A. Talton, sec
!. onded by G. A Nsters, bid Of Tucker
ie & Simmon. 4, aznount Of $50ls4S for