Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-14
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FLORIDA.
The recent municipal election Of Cedar Key
resulted as follows: Mayor, f. j. Lutterloh;
Aldermen, r. T.. Hale, II. c. Benson, Crummy
Aston; Clerk, J. Ira Gore; Treasurer, j. l..
F. COttrell; Collector, W. Ii. Anderson; As
SCISSOR, William Hummer: Marshal. Giles
Walls.
The finances Of the city of Cedar Key are in
a good condition. The city scrip readily
brings its face value.
Judge King will hold his first court at sum
teFNille on the 10Th inst.
Ii i estimated that sumter county will have
shipped this season not less than ten million
oranges. putting il at low figure.
The court house and public grounds at
Leesburg, sumter county. were sold at public
outcry on Monday. The cause of the sale was
the fact that the county site has been moved
to Sumterville. 1t was suggested in the local
paper that the city authorities purchase it for
park, but there has been no news since the
sale as to whom 1t was disposed.
In the face OF the act passed by the Legisla-
ture 10 iix the county site at Sumterville for
eight years, and the refusal of said Legisla-
tHre TO grant a petition for an election to
change said county site, the Leesburgers
through their attorney. Mr.. COJley Drespnfad
the same petition to the Board OF County
Commissioners on Monday last, which was
promptly refused.
The last issue of the Gainesville Bee con-
tains eleven columns OF advertisements of
Alachua county tax sales. The Bee explains
TINS apparent extraordinary sale for taxes as
lOliOWs; The enOrnity of the list Is not due
somuch 20 high taxes or the poverty of the peO-
pie for the citizens of Alachua are prosper
Ols as those of any county in the State) but 10
prOcrastinatiOn. The law provides for the
advertisement OF the list on the lst of January
but last year Collector Denton delayed their
publication until March. The people then
receiving an inch concluded that this year
they would be given an ell. Hence the main
reason why 50 much property is ad-
Vertised. But another cause contributing 10
swell the list is that the assessment was last
year more thorough, and much nronerty
was placed on the books that had heretofore
escaped taxation. Hereafter the owners of
such property Will assist in defra wing the run
nlng expenses OF the county. which will mate
rally tighten the burden on those who have
always made faithful returns. The list on its
face may look bad, but il will in the end
rebound to the welfare OF the county. Its
good effects viii be felt next year."
The annual meeting Of the East Florida
Hallway Company. Live Oak. Tampa and
Charlotte HarbOr Railway COMPANY Chatta-
hoochee and East Pass Railway Company.
Live Oak and ROwland's Blur Railway Com
pany, and Jacksonville Street Railway Com
pany. was held In jacksonville Monday and
officers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: East Florida Railway ComDanv: H.
:. Haines. President: George r. Foster Vice
President and Secretary; ". p. Hardee
Treasurer; Directors, II. B. Plant, W. ).
Chisholm, NJ. j. O'Brien, ii. ;. Haines, Henry
sanford, ;. b. Hubbard and George X. Foster
Live Oak, Tampa and Charlotte HarbOr
Railway Company: IL. 5. Haines. President:
John r. White, Vice President; W. Z. Har-
dee, Secretary and Treasurer; DirectOrs-H.
). Haines, John {. Reynolds, John F. White
George X. Forster, G. W. Haines. ii. NJ.
Drane and W. Il. Hardee. Chattah0Oehee
and East Pass Railway Company: II. :
Haines, Presidents W. =. Hardee. Secretary
and Treasurer; DirectOFs-lI. =. Haines, III.
NJ. DTane. ID. Monroe, W. ). Chisholm, Willis
CleaFY. Benjamin Russell and W. T.. Hardee.
Live Oak and ROwlands Bluff Railway
Company: IL. ;. IIaines. Presden: John +.
White. Vice President; w. T.. Hardee,s Secre-
tary and Treasurer; DirectOrs-H. ;. Haines,
John G.. REYNOLDS, John F. White, George x
Poster. George W. Haines. II. n. Drane and
W. +. Hardee. Jacksonville Street Railway
Company: il. ;. liaines, President: George
X. Foster. Vice President and Secretary: ".
y. Hardce, Treasurer; HirectOrs-H. Il.
Plant, u. 5. IIaines, W. s. Chisholm, NJ J.
I O'Brien, ". p. Hardee, George r. Foster aud