Alachua County  Est Fla
	There being no further business before the 
Board it Stands adjourned
			A.M. Caston
			 President of the Board C.C
(The entry below is in pencil between entries)
J.B. Brown
      Vs.
Fla So Ry Co
Admitted & Read in evidence December 11th 1854
	J.A. Carlisle Clerk

	Commissioners Court E'st Fla
		Newnansville September 6th 1854
	At a called meeting of the board of County Comm'r 
Present John B. Standly, William J. Turner, William H. 
Brooks Comm'rs and A.M. Caston President of the Board 
the board being sufficient to transact business proceeded thereto
   Order No. 1.  In pursuance of the Act of the general 
Assembly entitled an Act to provide for the election of the 
County Site of Alachua County, Approved December 28th 
1852, We the County Commissioners of Alachua County have 
purchased a suitable County Site, at the place selected by 
vote.  Ordered that the Judge of Probate be and he is hereby au
thorized to employ a suitable person to lay off the land so 
purchased into Lots, in conformity with said act.  Said Survey 
to be Commenced by the 15th Ins't the following to be the 
basis of said Survey a Square to be reserved in the Centre, as 
near as may be; Containing four acres: Four main Streets 
entering the Square to be ninety feet wide: the other Streets 
to be forty feet wide.  The entire Town to be surrounded by 
a Street not less than thirty feet.  The place to be named 
Gainesville.

	It is further ordered that the sale of the Lots at said 
County Site take place on the first day of October next 
and that the Judge of Probate give Notice of said sale in as 
many newspapers as he may think necessary and also by 
the circulation of hand bills.  Terms of the sale to be One 
half cash, the other half on a credit of six and twelve 
months with interest from date, purchaser to give notes 
with approved security