The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-02-23


section line to connect with the Ocala-
Blitchton road. Respectfully,
J. r. Martin.
J. w. Crosby.
The report was accepted by the
board and the road ordered posted
for opening.
The following additions were or
dered made to the pauper list: Cole
man Durand, care j. NJ. Smith, Red
dick, at So per month; William Davis,
care Mrs. /. C. Kendrick, Anthony, at
So per month.
Applications were received from E.
c. Standard and J. W. Hunter for
appointment as county enumerator.
The trustees of the Dunnellon spe-
cial road and bridge district submit
ted report.
Bond of Deputy Sheriff R. E. Math-
ews with J. C. Mathews and w. T.
Taylor was approved by the board and
the old bond of r. E. Mathews was
ordered cancelled.
The clerk reported that $3.50 insur-
ance on the building burned at the
county barns had been received and
is in the county depository.
Communication was received from
the attorney general in regard to as
sistant tax assessors.
Mrs. Henry S. Hall made complaint
on assessment of automobile.
Communication was received from
Mr.. S. w. Petteway concerning the
condition of the Dunnellon road.
The board ordered that warrant on
the general fund be drawn in favor of
w. L. Colbert, tax assessor, as pay
ment of commissions on 1921 levy.
| Bills approved by the state road de-
partment, for work on the Dixie High
way, in amounts of $124.90 and
s2212.76 were approved by the board
and sent to the county bond trustees
for payment.
The board ordered that the follow
ing transfers of funds be made: Fine
and forfeiture fund, $140 from justice
of peace cost bills in criminal cases to
county judges cost bills in criminal
cases; road fund, $500 from overseers
and superintendent account, $1,000
from material account, $4,000 to free
labor other than guards, and 800 to
/ dynamite, fuses, ETC., account, and
directed the clerk to write the comp
troller and request that he approve
said transfers.
The county depository, county
Judge, sheriff, tax collector, justices
of the peace and inspectors of marks
and brands filed reports.
:. The following warrants were order
ed drawn to cover bills duly examined
passed and ordered paid, to-wit: Gen
eral fund, No. 1928 to No. 1871
| $264O.22; fine and forfeiture fund, No.
1914 to No. 1888, s21O6.12; road fund,
No. 1870 to No. 165O7, $6366.74; out
standing Indebtedness fund, No. s9z
to No. $1541.63; state aid road fund
No. 1920 to No. 1850, SCOOPS; agri-
cultural fund, No. 739, 5000.
, The board thereupon adjourned.
D The board met in special session or
call of the chairman Feb. 18th, with
all members present.
, The chairman stated that the pur.
pose of the meeting was to consider
r the construction of state road No. s.
, After consideration, upon motion Of
Commissioner Talton, seconded by
Commissioner Weathers, the follow
! ing advertisement was ordered insert.
ed in the local papers:
!. "Notice to Contractors: Notice IL
. hereby given that the board of county
commissioners of Marion county, Fla.
will until IL a. m. March 9Th, 1922
I receive sealed bids for the construc
ton of approximately 1914 miles o.
lime rock roads between Dunnello,
and the Levy-Marion county line neal
Romeo. Each bid must be accom-
panied by certified check, made pay
able to the chairman of the board O.
r county commissioners of Marion coun
O ty, Florida, in the sum of $4,000, a.
guarantee that the bidder will, i
awarded the contract, enter into &
n contract and make bond within tn
specified time. Plans and specifica
o tons will be on file in the Office of tn,
clerk of the court of Marion county
Fla, at Ocala, Fla, on and after Feb
28th, or specifications can be secures
from the engineer, upon payment O
q So to cover cost and printing. TIL
a right is reserved to reject any or al
: bids. R. B. Meffert, Chairman Boar,
of County Commissioners. T. D. Ian
q caster Jr., Clerk. D. Frazier Thomas
Engineer, Gainesville, Fla"
There being no further business tn
- board thereupon adjourned.