Commissioners Court E'st Fla
  Newnansville September 6th 1854
 At a called meeting of the board of County Comm'r Present John B. Standly, William J. Turner, William H. Brooks Comm'rs and A.M. Caston President of the Board the board being sufficient to transact business proceeded thereto
   Order No. 1.  In pursuance of the Act of the general Assembly entitled an Act to provide for the election of the County Site of Alachua County, Approved December 28th 1852, We the County Commissioners of Alachua County have purchased a suitable County Site, at the place selected by vote.  Ordered that the Judge of Probate be and he is hereby authorized to employ a suitable person to lay off the land so purchased into Lots, in conformity with said act.  Said Survey to be Commenced by the 15th Ins't the following to be the basis of said Survey a Square to be reserved in the Centre, as near as may be; Containing four acres: Four main Streets entering the Square to be ninety feet wide: the other Streets to be forty feet wide.  The entire Town to be surrounded by a Street not less than thirty feet.  The place to be named Gainesville.

 It is further ordered that the sale of the Lots at said County Site take place on the first day of October next and that the Judge of Probate give Notice of said sale in as many newspapers as he may think necessary and also by the circulation of hand bills.  Terms of the sale to be One half cash, the other half on a credit of six and twelve months with interest from date, purchaser to give notes with approved security

 Ordered That the Judge of probate and the Board of County Commissioners attend at said sale and that the Comm'rs present are hereby notified to attend, and that the Judge of Probate notify Wyatt C. Allen of this Order.

 Ordered That the Judge of Probate be instructed to advertise immediately for proposals for the building of a Court House at said County Site.  Said Court House to be on the plan and of the same materials as the Court House in Ocala, Marion County, as nearly as possible said proposals to be received on the 10th day of October next On which the Comm'rs present are hereby notified to attend at this place.  And the Judge of Probate is to notify Wyatt C. Allen to attend on that day.

 Ordered That the advertisement be published in as many newspapers as the Judge of Probate may think necessary. And also by the circulation of hand bills.

 Ordered That John B. Standly, James Hague and Matthew Chesher be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners to examine and ascertain the most suitable route for a road to lead from Newnansville to Gainesville, and that they report to the next meeting of the Board.

 Ordered That the Judge of Probate, Wm J. Turner and Wm H. Brooks be paid by the County Treasurer, the sum of four dollars each for their attendance on yesterday and to day, that the County Treasurer pay John B. Standley two dollars for his attendance today.  That Charles L. Wilson be paid two dollars for his attendance on the Board this day.

 Ordered That the Board Stand adjourned until the 10th day of October next.
          A.M. Caston
          President of the Board
            C.C.