The Ocala evening star., 1922-12-26
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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 Nov.
7th and 22nd were 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 for completing the base of state
road No. 2 from the limits of the city |
Of Ocala to the turn of the road. He
stated that he received very little en-
ceuragement in the matter of an i'm
mediate application Of wearing sur
face on the base of state road No. 2,
but the state is about to buy dis
tributor and that probably its assist
ance could be secured. Mr.. Walker
asked the board to approve of an ex-
penditure of $500 fer the purpose of
straWing the roads in the National
Forest, stating that the government
would furnish a like amount, which
met with the approval of the beard.
He asked that the board take up the
matter Of claim of Mrs. X. H. Glenn
eEts and effect some satisfactory
agreement between her and Mr.. R. L.
Martin in regards to the right of way
of the Dixie Highway,
Or. C. e. Kiplinger called and COM
planned of assessment of certain
lands,
Mr.. NJ. 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 NV cor of fract sec
q tp IL r q e, was referred to
the county engineer.
Upon motion of J. A. Talton, sec
onded by r. L. Clyburn, it was order
ed that warrant in amount of $1,000
be drawn on the agricultural fund in
favor of the Marion County Fair and
Agricultural Association for perm
iums on agricultural products.
Mr.. Alfred Aver presented the hor-
ticultural and agricultural report for
the year 1929 which was examined
and upon melton of J. A. Talton, Sec
ended by r. l. Clyburn, same was ap-
proved and ordered sent to the COM
missioner of agriculture.
Upon motion Of j. A. Taiton Sec
onded by E. B. Weathers, E. SERVER
and Horace Hartsfield were ordered
placed on the pauper list at IS each
per month.
1t was ordered that advertisement
be inserted in the local papers calling
for bids on trucks and road equip
ment in accordance with list to b.
furnished by the county engineer.
Application of the Citizens Bank O
Dunnellon and the Munroe & Cham
bliss National Bank for the count.
funds for the year 1923 were submit
ted and read and upon motion of E. E
Weathers, seconded by ]. A. Taltor
the Munroe & Chamhliss Nationa
Bank of Ocala was designated as tn
county depository for the year 1872:
said bank to complete a bond in tn
AMOUNT of 100000 conditioned for tn
security of the funds of the county t
be increased or decreased on sanctio
of the comptroller as funds on han
increase or decrease.
Communication from Mr.. Geo. v
Brant Jr. was read and ordered file
Bill of W. L. Colbert, tax assessc
for balance of commissions On 49,
levy, in amount of s31,S2, against tt
Dunnellon special road and bridge di
trict No. 2, was approved and orde
ed setn to the trustees of said di
trict for payment.
A petition in rebuttal of petite