The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-26
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ocala, Fla, Jan. 8, 1922.

/ OF Marion county met In regular ses-
| sion with all members present
Minutes of December 9th were read
and approved.
Mr.. ]. E. Walker, state division en-
gineer, called and discussed the using
of the automobile fund on road from
Summerfeld to Belleview
Mr.. E. B. Lyle called and asked
that scraper be used on the road at
Weirsdale.
| DR.. j. W. Hood, county physician,
asked for an increase in salary.
Mr. West called about the assess
ment on car of Clifton Williamson and
same was referred to Mr.. Colbert to
strike off
Report of county demonstration was
read.
County attorneys letter in refer
ence to tax assessor was read.
Messrs. Baskin, Benson and Neville
called and asked that the proceeds of
the automobile fund be used on state
road No. in this county. 1t was or
dered that communication be sent to
the state road department asking if it
would put a crew of convicts and an
engineer on road No. 5, to cut right of
way and make grades according to
specifications.
Messrs. Thomas discussed cutting
hills on road No. of Dunnellon dis
trict No. 2, which was carried over to
next meeting.
Bill was approved, for payment by
Dunnellon road district trustees, for
Messrs. Thomas in amount of S32O1 SO
on contract.
| Messrs. Mayo and Taylor called and
discussed road from Belleview to the
Sumter county line.
Bella Coins was ordered placed on
the pauper list at So per month.
Courtney Young was ordered taken
off pauper list.
Warrant was ordered drawn on the
agricultural fund, in favor of K. C..
Moore, for salary as county demon
strator for December 1921, in amount
of $500.
Draft was ordered drawn on the
Munroe & Chambliss National Bank
in favor of the Ocala National Bank,
in amount of $14,0O0.26 for transfer
of the county funds to the depository
qualified for the year 1922
Bond for license to carry rifle of j.
P. Martin with A. H. Meadows and W.
H. Brown as sureties and bond for IL
cense to carry pistol of VIM. H.
Brown, with A M. Moody and ]. H.
Morrison as sureties, were approved
Deputy sheriff bonds of R. II. Bas-
kin and E. H. Burton were revoked,
upon request of sheriff
Bid of the Dixie Culvert & Metal
Co., submitted in accordance with ad-
vertisement for the furnishing to the
county of one car of assorted culvert
pipe was accepted, and warrant was
ordered drawn on the road fund for
] S2,261.57 to pay for same.
| Bid of $3.50 of the J. D. Adams Co.
| for furnishing road grades, submitted
in accordance with advertisement was
accepted, upon motion of Commissioner
Talton, seconded by Commissioner
Weathers, and bill ordered sent to the
state road department for payment.
Warrant was ordered drawn on the
outstanding Indebtedness fund in ia
vor of Charles Rheinauer in amount OF
$3.50 to cover additional interest or
road fund validated coupon warrant
No. 887.
Mr.. John H. Taylor and committee
called in the interest of an engineer
for the county.
r Motion made by Mr.. Clyburn, sec
onded by Mr.. Waters and carried t.
accept Mr.. Walkers recommendation
that road No. 124 be built with auto
mobile funds and assistance of tn.
: county convicts as soon as Commits
sioner Talton has finished presen
e project on Orange Springs road ant
= move convicts from district No. t.
u district No. 3.
! M. o. Morrison was appointe,
e bridge tender at White ferry at tn
! salary of S25 per month, in place o
: Henry Fort.
: Board ordered that salaries for fer
|, rymen at ferries and bridges be reduc
n ed as follows: Eureka and Starke'
: ferry, to $40; Sharpe's ferry bridge T.
$25; Heather Island ferry to SO.
Tax collector was instructed to al
low John Gore to pay his taxes les
assessment of automobile, never own
ed.
d Board ordered that warrant b
r drawn on the road fund in favor o
). the White Co. in amount of $3504.9
d for balance on White truck.
d The board ordered that letter b