| This photo clearly shows the space under the floor of the Courthouse.
The following County Commission Minutes mentions that space. The
Minutes
from an earlier meeting sheds a little light on early courthouse decor.
Photo from the Reference Collection
of the Florida
State Archives Photographic Collection.
Commission Minutes Book 1
Page 92
County Commissioners
Court Alachua
County Gainesville August 16th 1858 At a Called meeting of the County Commissioners.
Present L. Williams, James L. Cooper and E.H. Jordan President of the board,
There being a quorum present, the board proceeded to business
Ordered,
that William S. Perry, J.R. Zetrour and John McKinstry be appointed Commissioners
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. Mathess 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 repairing chairs, and stopping out
the hogs under the Court House ---
Ordered, that a precinct election be established 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 **** 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
Commission Minutes Book 1
Page 87-88
County Commissioners
court Alachua County Gainesville Febr'y 15th 1858
At a called meeting of the board of County Commissioners Present James
C. Standley, James L. Cooper and E.H. Jordan President of the board, proceeded
to business
Ordered
that Henry Rucker and Joseph Sappington be appointed Commissioners to open
a road from John B. Standlys on the Wacasassa by Henry Ruckers to the Sewanee
River
Ordered
that Enoch Geiger and Geo W. Sanches be appointed Commissioners on the
road from Newnansville to Half Moon Pond
Ordered
that R.S. Stoughton, John D. Young and Moses Ramsey be appointed
Commissioners on the road from Micanopy to Ramseys
Ordered
that Doct Stringfellow,
Washington Ramsey and James C. Standley be appointed Commissioners on the
road from Ramseys to Newnansville
Ordered
that Eli Ramsey be appointed Commissioner on the road from Ramseys to Wacahoota
Ordered
that J.G. Camron, Edward Lewis and B.T. Rives be appointed Commissioners
on the road from Micanopy to Fort Harley
Ordered
that James A. Turner and E.P. Hickson be appointed Commissioners on the
road from Micanopy to the County line on the Orange Springs road
Ordered
that James Pindarvis, Jacob Stroble and Simeon Dell be appointed Commissioners
on the road from Newnansville to Natural Bridge
Ordered
that J.P.C. Masseys Account for hauling and spreading Saw dust in the Court
House be allowed and ordered to be paid
Ordered
that Maj. James B. Bailey's Official bond as County Treasurer be received
the County Treasurer's book having been examined found correct and approved
as per order January 8th 1858 The sum of Seven hundred & 16/100 Dollars
being found as balance in his hands on that day
There being no further business before the board the Court adjourned to
meet again at their regular meeting in the 1st Monday in April next
E.H. Jordan President
Board County Commissioners
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