The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1922-09-01
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PRO-
CEEDINGS
Ocala, Fla, Aug. z. 1922

| ~ |O"iV VI NOUAly COAIuASSlOucTS
met in regular session with Commits
sioners Meffert, Waters, Clyburn and
Weathers present.
Minutes of July 3, 1922 wer read
and approved.
Mr.. Walter Ray and Mr.. E. NJ.
Osborn appeared and objected to the
recent raises made by the board on
their property.
Commissioner Talton met with the
board.
Mr.. j. NJ. Gates appeared and object
ed to tax assessment.
Mr.. f. l. Dickson appeared and OBJ
jected to assessment of H. S. Cul-
pepper
Tie following objected to personal
tax assessment: John Gary, J. D. Viii
iiams and W. B. Jones.
The following objected to essess-
ment en- real estate: c. P. Howell.
ICE Seckinger, r. L. Anderson, Jr..
representing the Mutual Mining Co,
Ms. Maud A Horne, J. l. B. Hug
gems ana vs.. Il. Pedrick for the
spencer Pedrick Co, NJ. D. Watson,
= p. Edwards.
Communications were received
from the following Directing to
assessments: J. S. Martin, ]. P. Doss
lor Juniper Hunting Club, Taylor and
Lyt.e stephen Jewett, Alice B. Houe,
OcaRa Mig Co, J. NJ Hudgens, Geo.
Buhl, Spencer-Pedrick Co.
Miss Sylvester appeared and re-
quested increased pauper allowance
tor Hilary Jackson, which was refer
red to Commissioner Meffert.
Division Engineer Thrasher of the
State Road Department appeared and
stated that the entire state convict
crew would be moved to the right
of-way of the Dixie Highway in the
north end Of the county the coming
week
A committee from the Chamber Of
Commerce appeared and urged the
employment of a county highway en-
gineer.
Upon motion the tax collector was
directed to collect the personal as
sessment Of the Wildwood Farm Co.,
on the cows, as assessed and report
balance Of assessment as an error.
Notary public bonds of F. r. Hook
er, Edw. B. Green and Mabel A. Lin
ton, with the American Surety Co.,
weer approved.
Pension application of Mrs. Louise
G. Griffin was approved.
The board thereupon adjourned to
meet August s, 1922.
August s, 1922
The beard of county commissioners
re-convened with Commissioners
MeTert, Wa.ers, Talton and Wealth.
Ars present.
Upon motion Of Commissioner
Weathers, seconded by Commissioner
Waters, Mr.. G. W. Mills was recon-
nended to the governor for appoint
ment as mark and brand inspector for
precinct No. 4 OF Marion county.
Communication Of Mr.. ]. W. Davis,
county superintendent of roads Of
Citrus county, stating that he IS re-
pairing the Citrus county side OF the
Stokes Ferry bridge and stating thai
the Marion county side is badly in
need of repairs. The board after con-
siQela.ion Of same directed the clerk
10 notify Mr. Davis to make the need
ed repairs to the Marion county side
of the bridge and that if same could
be made by placing steel runners to
support same set in concrete that this
board would pay expense Of same.
Mr.. T. D. Sparkman objected to tax
assessment.
Mp. j. B. BURY objected to the pro-
posed route of State Road No. in
the vicinity of Orange Lake and in
H4sCN S@4O OOSl1Q W AuopSSL SCDIS, WnICD
the board agreed to do on Monday
August 14th.
Mr. G. H. NorJhland representing
Barrett Bros. objected to tax assess
ment.
A delegation from East Lake was
before the board and asked the county
to bear one-half of the expense of put
| ting down a permanent road from said
station to connect with State Road
No. 2, stating that the local citizens
I would bear one half the expense OF
same. The matter was discussed and
the committee was instructed tt
ascertain the cost of II to Is foot
improved road covering the distance
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