County Commissioners  }  Gainesville August 16th 1858 
Court Alachua County  }   At a Called meeting of 
                          the board of County Com
missioners.  Present L. Williams, James L. 
Cooper and E.H. Jordan President of the board, 
There being a quorum present, the board pro
ceeded to business
Ordered, that William S. Perry, J.R. Zetrour 
and John McKinstry be appointed Commis
sioners to mark out and open a road 
from Gainesville to the Putnam County line 
at or near James M. Hawthorn's, intersecting 
the road at that place for Palatka ---
Ordered, that John H. Cosby, Dr. A.H. Mat
hess and James L. Cooper be appointed 
Commissioners to mark out and open a 
road from Micanopy to the Marion County line 
at or near Feaster's Field ----
Ordered, that five dollars be paid on and 
in full, of the bill of Henry Fewell for rep
airing chairs, and stopping out the 
hogs from under the Court House ---
Ordered, that a precinct election be est
ablished at Providence Church east of 
Newnans Lake, and to be known by the name 
of Providence ---
Ordered that Wm J. Duren be appointed a 
commissioner on the road from Wm Colston's to 
the ford of Hog Town Creek
Ordered that the account of Five dollars 
of Rinehart for making desk for Clerk's 
Office be rec'd and paid
Ordered that the petition of James B. Bailey be 
rec'd and that T. Ingram, T.W. McCaa and 
Wm. H. Babcock be appointed commissioners 
to carry out the purposes of said petition
There being no further business before the board,
they adjourned
		E.H. Jordan President
		Board County Commissioners