Levy County History

93 years ago

A regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, in and for Levy County, Florida was held at Bronson Monday and Tuesday the 1st and 2nd A.D. 1912. Members present F.E. Wadley, Chairman. J.H. Collier, W. B. McElroy, D.W. Blitch.
Bills were read, considered and upon motion ordered approved and paid from General Revenue Fund as follows:

Thirty-seven paupers (37) aggregating $182.00
A.P. Hardee County Auditor $ 25.00
John L Carter, Comm. As Tax Collector $ 13.03
W.M. Sheppard, Comm. As Treasurer $ 17.80
B.J. Benson, Mdse. for Coffin Ms. Nichols $ 2.96
J.D. Lanier, Coffin for Ms. Nichols $ 3.00
H & W.B Drew Co., Stationery for Co. Officers $ 78.42
Ed Lewis, Digging grave Mr. Edwards/pauper $ 1.00
J.M. Clyatt, 2 - Wild Cat scalps $ 2.00
J.J. Hudson 1 - Wild Cat scalp $ 1.00
Calley Keadle 1 - Wildcat scalp $ 1.00
Levy Times, Democrat Pub Min Coll. & Notice $ 8.00
B.O. Smith, Mdse. For Jail $ 1.45
(numerous more, too many to list)

Bills were read, considered and upon motion ordered, paid from the Road and Bridge Fund as follows:

Tom Wilkerson Overseer for Dist. #1 $ 14.00
J.P. Faircloth, 57 hrs. @ 15 cents $ 8.55
Will Long, 25 hrs @ 15 cents $ 3.75
A.W. Wilkerson 10 hrs. @ 15 cents $ 1.50
J.F. Phelps 102 hrs @ 10 cents $ 10.20
J. M. Clyatt Cutting 1 log Dist. #3 $ .25
Harvey Slaughter 11 hrs @ 15 cents $ 1.65
J.R. Beauchamp 22 hrs @ 15 cents $ 3.30
(numerous more, too many to list)

From the Archives & History Center
Levy County Clerk`s Office
Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court