The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-01-06

Road Commissioner Appointsd-The
Onunty Hospital Project.

District No. 1, w. C. Campbell, Chas-
Morrow, Jr, and Lee Mizell-
District No. 2, Chas. w. Hawkins,
John Carter and John e. Marshall.
District No. 3, 8. II. Pollock, Robert
A. BOYD and f. A. Alba.
District No. 4, J. H. Green, w. w.
Stephens and H. Gresham, Jr.
District No. 5, E. v. Bowie, Louis h.
Funk and ID. Dusenbury.
District No. 8, James ID. Wyeth,
Holmes Erwin and William Leonard.
District No. z, Jas. Wells, John Reg
gins and Ben Wells.
District No. 8, Fred A. Beach, Richard
YeIvington and s. III. Bacon.
District No. ., j. C. Gould, Chas. Rus
sell and j. b. Cole.
District No. 10, E. N. Hart, w. L.
Dorr and BENZ. Dancy.
Districts Nos IL, -, 10, IA and Is,
compose Palatka and Palatka Heights,
which are Incorporated.
District No. Is, Chas. Francis, Jr.,
Adolphus Grower and Peter johnson.
District No. II, Dixon Vause, A. l..
Davis and Crawford Sykes.
District No. 10, Russell Bingham, III.
T. Fowler and j. b. Strickland.
District No. 10, Seth Holloway, ]. s.
Lumpkin, Jr., and w. j. Green.
District No. 20. j. T. Minton, Jr., j. j.
Harvey and NJ. X. Price.
District No. 81, Jesse Green, John
Hancock and James burden.
District No. 90, A. w. Fletcher, Geo.
Evil and w. III. Wigg, Jr.
The bond of Mr.. j. Russell Kennedy,
of welaka, as a justice Of the peace, was
re iected because he was not a registered
voter of the county.
A communication from the Immigra-
ton Committee Of the Jacksonville
Board of Trade was read, and Commits
sioner Parker advised that it be referred
to the Palatka Board of Trade, as that
body was moving in the interest of the
Immigration Association.
The petition of the citizens living on
Alabama street, in the town Of NOrwalk,
asking permission to widen that street
without expense to the county, was laid
over to hear any protests that may be
offered against the matter.
A petition for the renewal of the
Palatka and Green Cove Road, leading
from Rice Greek north, on the east side
of Sims Greek, and also to bridge Etc
niah Creek at or near the ford, was re-
ceived and Messrs. James Burden, Jesse
and William r. Green were appointed to
mark out the road.
Messrs. John Hancock, N. ID. Curling
and Otto Kirchoff were appointed to
| mark out a road from Bostick to Oak
Villa.
Further time was granted A. F. Lane
and others to mark out the road from a
point on the Fruitland and Crescent
City Road to Lake Clear and b. F. Love
lace substituted for E. N. Maull on the
committee.
A number of reports from road COM
missioners were received and laid over
till next meeting.
+. A communication from Hon. j. j.
Daniel, president of the Florida Immi-
grafton Association, offering to distribute
| any printed or other matter through the
Immigration Bureau that il to he estab-
lished in the Sub-Tropical Exposition,
was received and referred to the Palatka
Board Of Trade.
THE ZEHNBAR COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Messrs. Priest and Parker, the COM
mittee appointed to inquire into the
overcharges for servants hire by Sheriff
Zehnbar, gave the following as their
report, which was received and ordered
filed
To the Honorable County Commissioners of
Putnam County:
GENTLEMEN-Sheriff Geo. j. Zehnbar
has paid into my hands, as County
Treasurer, the sum of $3.50, being, rs he
AYERS, the excess of servant hire col
lected by him. 1 have asked of Comp
troller w. ID. Barnes instructions as to
what account the said sum Of money
shall be passed to the credit of. As yet
troller Barnes. s. j. KENNERLY,
Treasurer Putnam County.
hereby certify that l have complied
with the request of the Governor Of the
State of Florida and made statement as
required appertaining to the matter of
servant hire and forwarded the same to
him, and hold the County Treasures
TeCeipt LOT the amount ndUleu III St1lu
sworn statement. GEO. j. ZEHNBAR,
Sheriff Putnam County.
Palatka, Fla, January 5, 1888.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this 5th day Of January, A. ID. 1888.
Seal. w. G. HARGROvE,
Clerk Circuit Court Putnam County.
The statement in yesterdays issue of
THE PALATKA NEWS, in reference to
Chairman Harvey's views on the estab-
lishment of a county hospital, brought
the matter before the Board, and it was
discussed at some length. A resolution
was finally adopted appointing a COM
mittee, consisting Of Messrs. Boyd and
Harvey, to look for a suitable location,
get estimates Of its cost. and
also the cost of suitable buildings, fences,
etc, to report at the next meeting of the
Board.
Messrs. Parker and Priest were author
lied to drain the Court House grounds
and put out shade trees both in and out
side
The sum of $500 was appropriated to
be invested in the Putnam County PAM
phlet for distribution over the country.
THE SUB-TROPIOAL PROGRAMME
Exercises for the Opening Day-0ratiou |
by Henry W. Grady.