Gainesville Fla   April 7th 1885
E.C. Hall - John C. Balis & C.H. Furman
                 At Melrose
John Fennell, W.T. Craig & J.A. Goodson
Ordered               2571
      That a Certificate of redemption be issued
to S.R. Barnes to Sec 26 Tp 9 R 20 S & E upon
the payment of the amt of taxes due the County
on the same with Fifty (50%) per Cent interest on
the same

Gainesville Fla   May 7th 1885
The Board of County Commissioners of Alachua
County met persuant to the Call of the President
Present Wm H. Robertson President, W.W. Scott
L.R. Thomas and A. Hague
Ordered               2572
      That the assessment of G.B. Underhill on
lands be reduced to #1200.00
Ordered that assessment of S.R. Barnes on lands
be reduced $3150.00
The assessment of Dutton & Barnes be reduced $1500.00 on lands
 "   "     "   "  Miss F. Hawkins  "   "  to  $550.00 on lands
 "   "     "   "  R.H. Hawkins be reduced to $800.00 on lands
 "   "     "   "  E.A. Hawkins  "    "     " $400     "   "
 "   "     "   "  Mary E. Flewellen " "    " $600     "   "
 & J.R. Flewellen be relieved of asst on 44 acres of land
valued at $550.00
That the assessment of the Fla land and Improvement Co
be reduced to $00.50 per acre
Ordered               2573
      That a road be opened and established
on a public highway on the East half of the
half section line of section 36, T.10, R18, provided
that the said road can be opened without
any cost accrueing or devolving on the County
and that Henry Schelter and O.A. Balnding be
appointed Commissioners on the same
Ordered               2574
      That H. Murphy be paid Five Thousand
Dollars on his Contract to build the Court
House under Recomendation of the Grand Jury