The Florida star., 1900-11-16
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Oaeial Account of Their Proceedings In
Session Last Week.

present: j. r. Walker, chairman; j. Men
del, w. II. Sharpe and r. A. Conkling;
A. A. Stewart, clerk, and j. p. Brown,
sheriff. a
The following business was transacted;
The minutes of last regular and extra
meetings were read and confirmed.
The roads from Five Hammocks to
Indian river; from Jensen to the county
line; from Bovine post office TO the St.
Johns river; from Mrs. Porcher's to the
public road; from White City 10 Fort
Pierce; from Booths north line TO Indian
river, as viewed and laid out, are hereby
declared public roads.
The road reports of Z. E. Swinson and
J.P. Sawtelle were rejected, the same not
being in conformity with the petition.
The letter of Webster, j. ii. Saunders
and Others, about the road from Eden,
Was received as information and referred
to the superintendent of roads.
The letter of K. B. .Raulerson and others
about sheling the road from Edgertown
to Taylor Creek was referred to the COM
missioner of district No. 5.
All the bids for road work from New
Haven avenue, Melbourne. to Indian
Fields were rejected, and new specifica-
tiOns will be given and again advertised
for bidders.
II was ordered that ] Mendel be en-
powered to purchase the mari land of
G. ID. Flood and Mrs. S. Singleton-the
land of Mrs. Singleton not to exceed two
acres-for county purposes.
The reports of G. +. Conkling, justice of
the peace-having collected fine of S45
and III. G.. Bronson, Justice of the peace
having collected $l5-and all turned
over to the county treasurer, were exam
ined and approved.
The road from the Enterprise road To
Latirange railway station having been
declared, some time ago, Il neighborhoOd
road and there appearing no objections,
the same was declared public road.
The commissioners carefully examined
the assessment roll of this county for the
year 1900 and compared the original and
two copies thereof, as required by section
20, chapter 4322, laws of Florida, as
amended by act of 1897, chapter 45l5, and
found the same correct.
The bond of j. w. Osban was approved
for road contract No. =.
1t was ordered that warrant No. 5,O47,
dated September q, 1900, TO Mrs. VI. T.
johnson, be cancelled.
1t was ordered that the chairman APP
point committees of two members each rs
special committees on the business of the
board, the chairman To constitute a third
member of each; viz:
Finance, roads, rules and resolutions,
charity.
The following were appointed:
On finance, j. Mendel, H. A. Conklng.
On roads, R.A Cnnklinz, VIII. Sharpe.
On rules and resolutions, W III. sharpe,
j. y. Waller.
On charity, J. y. Waller, j. Mendcl
Ii WAS further ordered that all bills
against the county shall be filed with the
clerk of the board on the first Monday in
each month.
The report of VI. Hardee, justice of the
peace, WAS examined and approvcd-he
having collected So in fines, which he
turned over to the county treasurer.
1t Was ordcred that all inspectors and
deputy sherifIs, who served NJ the last
election, ,hr paid at the December meeting
The county judge made his monthly
report of licenses issued during the month
of October, which was examined and ap-
proved.
1t Was ordered that Josiah Warren aud
wife be placed ON the pauper list at $40
per month.
The report of the superintendent Of
roads waS read and approved
The treasurer made his monthly state |
ment Of the different funds of the comfy, |
which was examined and approved.
K. \. Conkling and J. y. Waller were !
IA committee to burn the war
rants turned over by the treasurer. ~ per
and the committee having
reported having done their duty, was dis
charged.
The treasurer also had Il certificate At
lached, showing that he had the balance
his report called for in the Indian River
State bank.
On motion, T. Willis was stricken of
the pauper list.
Ill. Boone's lot >. block \. Coleman's
addition to TitusvilIc, valued at 500, was
reduced 10 500.
1t was ordered that warrant No. j.273,
dated November 10, 1900, to II. Il. How
ard be- cancelled