County Commissioners  }  Gainesville
Court Alachua County  }   February 7th 1859 
At a meeting of the County Commissioners 
Present Geo W. Means Lewellen Williams Jas L 
Cooper and E.H. Jordan president of the board
Ordered that the Tax for year 1859 be assessed 
at fifteen per cent
Ordered that Samuel Burnett (Sheriff) be paid 
for serving Road Commissioners whatever the law allows
Ordered that Madison Sparkman be paid 
One dollar and sixty cents for conveying election 
returns from Head St. Laffee to Gainesville
Ordered that Stephen Sparkman be paid two 
dollars for conveying election returns from Fort 
Harley to Gainesville
Ordered that John M. Miller be paid One 
dollar and fifty Cents for Conveying election 
returns from Orange Creek to Gainesville
Ordered that John M. Cooper &Co account for books 
of twenty dollars and 88/100 be paid
Ordered that L. M. Scarborough's account for 
books for Eleven dollars and 12/100 be paid
Ordered that E.H. Jordan, Judge of Probate, be paid 
the amt of his account -- amount Twenty five 
dollars and 60/100
Ordered that Ingram & Babcock's account for 
Fifty three dollars & 40/100 for Books be paid
Ordered that the Tuition of any pauper orphan child 
shall be paid out of the funds on hand this 
day at Five dollars per quarter, provided 
the Teacher shall Certify as to the time said 
Child was at school, and further there shall 
be two Witnesses as to the inability of said 
Child or Children Schooling him or them selves
    There being no further business the board 
adjourned to meet again on the first Monday 
in April
		E.H. Jordan	President
		Board County Commissioners