The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-02-22
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

cess issue shall deem just, subject to the linn
itations upon the exercise of his discretion
prescribed in the second proviso of the third
section of chapter 2OS9, acts OF 1877. The ais
erection as to the amount of such allowance is
n OF vested in the commissioners, but In the
judge OF justice from whose court the process
issued. Fourth, You say, suppose the sheriff
or other officers should serve two or more
summons or two or more warrants OF arrest
ON one trip to a certain section of a country is
he entitl ed to full distance on each summons
or warrant, or only one 20 We answer that
the custom has been and is as we uncerstan d
it in this county and in oar State generally to
allow mileage for full distance on each sum-
mons or warrant 1t has been held in the
United States Courts that where the mileage
is chargeable to the United States the allow
ance is restricted to the distance actually tray
eled, and that estimated on one service only
Our statute provides that the mileage charged
for must be actually travelled by the nearest
and most direct route by the public highway.
We know of no construction of this provision
by the courts of our State, and suggest that in
order to bring the matter up and have ruling
by the courts, 1t would be well for the com
missioners of your county to adopt the restric
tive rule of the United States Courts, and thus
induce the Sheriff to make q case which can
be carried TO the Supreme Court for decision
Filthy, If the sheriff has been overpaid fol
his past services and refuses to make an eq-
mtable adjustment, the commissioners have
1t IN their power to withhold their warrant
for services subsequently performed which
would probably bring him to terms. IL the
excess of allowance in the past, however, has
not been considerable we would advise that
this point be not made, as it woulu probably
involve litigation and cost the county more
than could be saved
FLEMING s. DANIEL.
The Board then took recess until 2 O'Clock
p. NJ.
At O'Clock p NJ the Board met pursuant to
the recess with quorum present.
On motion, it was ordered that warrant
on on the special County Fund In Iavor OF John
pany, in payment of the bill rendered for
safe, for two hundred and two dollars ($202) be
drawn.
On motion of VIM Jackson, q warrant for
thirty-five dollars the General Revenue
Fund was ordered in favor of Benjaman Rich
ardson, on account of the one-tlfth commission
for services as Tax Assessor for 1880.
On motion of VIM jackson, 1t was ordered
that there should be reported to Hon d
Chandler, eX-officer Justice of the peace, as
failing to perform their duty for the year 1881,
the Road Commissioners in district number
one; namely, Philip Leonardy, a Osteen
and L G Stringfel1ow; and in district number
fifteen; namely, Henry Chiffon, James
Price and r IRELAND, requesting that he
will take immediate action in accordance
with law the CLERK to furnish him with GER
titled copy of this order.
on motion of VIM Jackson it was ordered
that the attention of the assessor should be
drawn to section 80 and 40, page S76, McClel-
1an's Digest, and he be requested TO insist on
q sworn return of personal property as in 1t
there has been gross neglect on the part OF
persons to make fair return CT this deScrlp-
ton of property.
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed as Road Commissioners fol
the several road districts:
DISTRICT number l, G d Mclean, James Os-
teen, James r Houston.
District nunber2, A L Spalkman, III A Pal
mer, w + Leavett.
District number 3, B B Bennett, II Strack,
o Terry
District number 4, Robert Jones, James
Odum, VIM Reve1s.
In districtnumber! nj Jones was appointed
act,
District number 8, e A Mcdaniel, Robert
| Lehman, ChaS Dougherty.
District number u, VIM Bennett, III /
Bryan, James Booth