The Ocala banner., 1922-12-29

amount of $5O1.45 for the furnishing
of touring car to the county was
ordered accepted and warrant on the
road fund ordered drawn to cover
same.
Communication of Mr.. J. T. Ross
concerning the bridge at Stokes Fer
ry was read and ordered filed.
Resignation of Mr.. H. L. Dickson
as Mark and Brand Inspector for dis
trict No. %, was read and accepted.
Petitions for road beginning in The
center of section 80, township H.,
south range %, east. and beginning
at the Gambler post Office, were refer
red to Commissioner Clyburn.
Upon motion the bond trustees
were instructed to send check to the
Holt Manufacturing Co, for cover
charges of parts returned to said
company for credit.
Upon motion Mrs. Isaac Wells of
Citra, r. F. d., was ordered placed
on the pauper list at $1,000 per month.
Agreement of gift of right-of-way
OF road from East Lake to connect
with the Dixie Highway was read
and ordered filed.
Petition asking for repairs of roads
in the Lowell section was referred to
the chairman.
Request of Mr. J. NJ. Mcdonald for
refund of $4.00 overcharge was re-
ferred to the sheriff.
Request of G. E. Conner for reauc-
tion in redemption of taxes was refer
red TO the chairman.
Resolved that this board request
Mr.. W. L. Colbert to appoint four as
sistant assessors and that they make
a house TO house convas of each COM
missiOners ditrict in No. 2, 3, 4, 5 to
appraise and asses taxes. Mr.. Colbert
10 make same canvass in district No.
i. We make this request believing
that much property not now on the
tax books can be placed there and
much property now assessed at less
than 10 percent of its value can be
placed on tax books at near its value
The above resolution was offered
by G. A. Waters and being seconded
by E. B. Weathers was adopted.
Mr.. T. NJ. Kilgore appeared and OBJ
jected TO assessment of personal prop
erty.
Letter of Mr.. Newcomb Barco in
regard to trucks on the highway was
read and ordered fled
Bill of Mr. L. N. Green for ser
vices was ordered laid over until next
meeting.
Upon motion bills for work on the
Dixie Highway were ordered approx
ed and sent to the trustees for pay
ment.
Bonds as notary public of Frank
Drake with Clarence Camp and Jack
Camp. as sureties and bonds of Fred
ID. prawdy, Geo. B. Parramore, II. G.
Austin and w. S. Fielding with the
American Surety Co., as surety, We're
approved.
The county Judge. county deposi-
tory, sheriff, tax collector, justices Of
the peace and inspectors of marks and
brands filed reports. The following
warrants were ordered drawn TO
cover bills duly examined, passed and
ordered paid, to-wit:
General Fund, No 1852 to 1890,
$3.S514S: Fine and Forfeiture Fund
No. 9576 10 No. 1863, S1.1S7.5S: Road
Fund No. 122 to No. SS9, $14,431.37;
State Aid Road Fund No. 1443 to No
1851. S576.47; Agricultural Fund No.
749. $4,000.
The board thereupon adjourned.
r. B. Meffert. chairman.
Attest: T. d. Lancaster, Jr.. Clerk
Ocala, Fra., Nov. %, 1922.
The board of county commissioners
met in call of the chairman with
Commissioners Meffert, Ciyburn, Tai
ton and Weathers present.
Messrs. Jno. H. Taylor and J. G.
Baskin, county bond trustees, Mr.. E.
II. Martin. county attorney, Mr.. ]. E.
Walker, county engineer. and Nessrs.
j. NJ. Douglas, E. L. Mills and E H.
Hopkins, commissioners elect, met
with the board upon request.
A number OF citizens were also
present.
The chairman announced that this
meeting was called for the purpose OF
a general discussion of the affairs
of the county.
Mr.. J. E. Walker discussed the re-
vision of certain elements in the
plans of State Road No.. 5, in this
counfv as made hy the State Road