The Ocala banner., 1922-12-29

MIL, VI the DOnu trustees and COM
mittee from the board.
| Commissioner Waters met with the
board
Mr. Jno. H. Taylor, chairman OF the
bond trustees stated that the bond
trustees had received from the pro-
ceeds of the sale of bonds $500, 6,663. .O4.
That bills paid for work on the south
end of State Road No. 2, in Marion
county in amount of $114,66150 that
bills for work on the north end in
amount of $5,564.S1, and expense of
engineer of 1925, total expenditured
| $3.50, ,245.56, leaving balance in bond
fund, after payment of October bills,
/ in amount of $3S6,417.4S.
! Mr. Walker stated he had planned
a maintenance program for the roads
now in existence, by pacing crew
on each certain number of miles,
without regard to lines of commits
sioDeTs districts and the certain parts
OF the roads to be rebuilt to be work
ed by other crews, requesting that
all road men report to him, at the
court house On Saturday morning at
% O'Clock in order to recognize the
forces.
A number of those present express
cd 11n
plans, believing that it would go far
toward the solution of the road prob
lens in the county.
These present entered into a dis,l
cussion concerning the various phases
of the work and the duties of the
county engineer.
The board thereupon adjourned.
r. B. Meffert, Chairman.
Attest: T. D. Lancaster. Jr., Clerk
Ocala, Fla, Dec. 5, 1922.
The board of county commissioners
met in regular session with Commits
sioners Meffert, Waters, Clyburn and
Weathers present.
Minutes of November 7th, and No
vember 22nd we're read and approved.
Mr.. J. E. Walker, county engineer
made a report of his trip to Talla-
hassee in behalf of the bonded roads
in this county. He stated that Chair.
man Philips and Engineer Cooke are
in favor Of the State furnishing the
rock to be used on State Road No. 5.
That they approved the plan of the
board completing the base of State
Road No. from the limits of the
city OF Ocala, to the turn of the road.
He stated that he received very lit
tie encouragement in the matter of
an immediate application Of a wear
ing surface Of the base of State Road
Nc 2. but that the State is about to
buy distributor and that probably
their assistance cou' d be secured. Mr..
of an expenditure of $S0000 for the
purpose CT strawing the roads in the
National Forest, stating that the gov
ernmeDt would furnish like amount,
which met with the approval of the
board He asked that the board take
uD the matter of claim of Mrs. K H.
c. emeuss and effect some satisfactory
agreement between her and MIR. r. L.
Martin in regards TO the rignt-of-way
of tho Dixio IiCbwav
DR.. G. T. Kiplinger called and COM
planned Of assessment Of certain
lands.
Mr. M. A. Luther appeared and ask
ed relief Of taxes on certain lands
and the board was unable to grant
any relief on account of the time for
complaints having passed.
Commissioner Talton met with the
board.
Petition for road beginning about
100 feet east of northwest corner of
tract. section 81, township -, south
range q, east, was referred to coun-
ty engineer.
Upon motion of j. a. Talton,
seconded by r. L. C.yburn. it was
ordered that warrant in amount of
ST 10000 be drawn on the Agricul-
tural Fund, in favor of the Marion
! County Fair and Agricultural Asso-
citation for premiums on agricultural
| products.
Mr.. A fred Aver presented the Hor-
ticultural and Agricultural report for
the year 1922 which was examined
and upon motion of j. A. Talton,
seconded by r. L. Clyburn, same was
approved and ordered sent to, the
| commissioner of agriculture.
/ Upon motion or j. A. Talton,
seconded by E. B. Weathers, E.
ScIiyen and Horace Hartsfield were
o. dered placed on the pauper list at
$500 each per month. (Reddick0
1 II was ordered that advertisement