Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
Ancient Records
County Commission Minutes Book 1
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 " 35	Thomas Alberton
 " 36	William Gavin
 " 37	James Fennel
 " 38	P. Sparkeman
 " 39	F.A. Underwood
		Recorded this the 4th of Dec'r 1856
			Geo M. Boston
			    Judge of Probate
				Alachua County

    Commissioners Court }
         Alachua County }
Gainesville March 2nd 1857 - at a regular meeting 
of the Board of County Commissioners, Present 
Cornelius Rain, James M. Sparkman, J.M. Geiger 
and Andrew Robb President of the Board, the board 
being sufficient to transact business proceeded there
to Order N. 1 it is hereby ordered that the old Court 
house in the Town of Newnansville with the land 
belonging to the same be sold at auction, in the Town 
of Gainesville on the second Monday in the month 
of May 1857, between the legal hours of sale, said 
Court house and land to be sold on a credit till 
the first day of January 1858, with approved 
security and interest on the same at 8 per cent 
per annum - Order N.2 it is hereby ordered 
that the County tax for the year 1857 be 25 pr cent 
on the State tax - Order N.3 it is hereby ordered 
that the Judge of Probate be authorized to examine 
the accounts and vouchers of the County Treasurer 
and if found correct, said Judge of Probate is auth
orized to give the County Treasurer a Certificate 
to that effect, and further that the County Treasurer 
be allowed 2 1/2 per cent for collecting and 2 1/2 
per cent for paying out all County money that 
has or may pass through his hands - Order N. 4 
It is hereby ordered that Jas B. Bailey bill of 
Thirty dollars be paid - Order N. 5 it is hereby
Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr 2 July 2002
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