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
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