The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-10-05
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER

News = The Bridge over Sims
Creek. etc, etc.
The Board Of County Commissioners
was called To order at o'clock a. m. on
Saturday, and resumed at once the con-
sideraticn of business left unfinished on
Friday, Chairman w. H. Cook, Commits
sioners Monroe, Barker and Harvey
being present, together with Clerk For
ward and Sheriff Zehnbar.
1t was first decided that the rate of tax
alton for the ensuing fiscal year should
be
county tax proper. .-.-.-.....2 mills
school tax proper. ......-....2 e"
Bridges and highways .......I "
And the proper orders on the resolution
We're passed with little discussion except
what was necessary to convince Mr..
Barker that further reduction was alb
solutely impossible. In this connection
the hope was expressed by Mr.. Cook and
concurred in by the members of the
Board. that the State would find it pos
sible TO make a reduction of one mill,
which would foot up for Putnam county
q total of : mills.
MIR. Harvey then urged upon the at
tention of the Board the condition OF our
highways. lie said distances could not
be counted with propriety save from the
court house of the county, and that was
now impossible in the western portion
unless the work was begun at Palatka.
He further stated that even with the
greatest care the wooden posts used as
guides were often destroyed by fire, and
their absence Is serious loss to the trav-
eler.
Mr.. Barker thought the evil was with
out remedy Just now, but expressed the
hope that in the near future the county
could provide iron posts which would
cost only 81, 80 each.
The whole Board seemed anxious for
the Improvement of our highways as soon
rs possible.
In answer to questions, the Clerk
assured the Board that the financial re-
port would be ready at the usual time,
and that it should be So itemized az to
show the use OF each dollar expended.
The chairman wished that the law
would allow the publication of such ex-
hibit in pamphlet form, so that every
citizen who wished might keep "A tally of
our county expenses aud that the Board
might have the same always before it for
guidance and direction.
No report having been received as to
h. bril- 81,
was laid over.
The chairman then called up the pc
tition of Capt. VIM. NJ. Husson of the
Gem City Guards asking that u room in
the new building of the Florida South
ern Railway Tiki at a rental of twenty
five dollars be secured for an armory.
After some discussion the chairman and
NJ. Barker We're appointed a committee
to investigate the needs q the company
and report on Monday.
Here the Superintendent of Public
instruction appeared with "a copy of the
DAILY NEWS in his hand and warmly
complained that a certain article therein
did him gross injustice. He read
statement from that sheet which charged
that he had carried away the estimate
for school expenses without permission.
He e&citediy urged that he had done
this 10y permission of the Board, but
was assured by Messrs. Cook, Barker,
end Harvey that no such permission had
been granted. He then said that the
paper was taken away by leave of the
clerk, but, Mr.. Forward said il was not
done by his consent. He then heard the
order for the return of said estimate read
still more excited, declared that ne OBJ
iected to the publication of the estimate
because lin the estimate certain schools
were credited with more than the School
Board would probably pay, that it was
not necessary for the Commissioners to
any of its property in his hands and pro-
posed to bring it back Immediately. He
left the room, returned after an inter
val and gave the estimate To the clerk,
expressing "a doubt as to the correctness
of the addition, and again went out with
the remark 81 know why you did this,
Judge Harrison"
The paper was then filed by the clerk
With regard 20 certain suit against
the county involvirg the opening of
highway, it was resolved that the chair
man be empowered TO employ counsel.
Capt. Han vey then warmly presented
TO the Board the dangerous condition of
the bridge over Sims Creek and urged
immediate action. II was thercupon
unan imorSiy ordered that Mr.. Munroe
be appointed committee TO prepare
plains and 81 acificat IONS for said bridge
and that these be received bY the Board
at its next meeting.
On motion the Board then adjourned