The Florida star., 1901-08-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Onaclal Account OF Their Proceedings In
Session This Week.


was called to order Aug 9Th by the chair
man. Present: John r. Walker for the
first district; John r. Mot, second dis
trict; r. A. Conkling, third district; John
G. Jones, fourth district; John F. Bell,
fifth district; A. A. Stewart, clerk; ]. p.
Brown, sheriff.
The reading of the minutes was dis
pensed with until the afternoon meeting.
Petition of citizens of MiccO for a pub
lie road along the river front was received
and Mr.. Williamson addressed the board
in favor Of'the road, and Mr.. Campbell
against. The following were appointed
To mark and lay out the same: Peter Ber-
telsen, Jos. Williamson and j. o. Fries.
Petition of citizens of Roseland and Sc
bastian was received. As the necessary
property owners had not signed the same
it was rejected.
Petition of citizens of Sebastian, asking
for neighborhood road, beginning at S.
Kitching's and running up TO Jas. Hud-
sons north line and intersecting with
present county road, was received. The
following viewers were appointed TO mark
and lay out same: X. @. Hardee, WIN.
Braddock and Ivy Lawson.
Petition of citizens of Melbourne, Eau
Gallie and vicinity TO straighten road and
locating same on river front was received
and the following were appointed to mark
and lay out the same: q. +. Paddison, \.
Downey and J. o. Fries
Petition of citizens of Malabar for pub
lie road is hereby recognized and l.. q.
Brainard, q. w. Washburn and j. o.
Fries are hereby appointed to mark, view
and lay out public road from Valkaria
north, along the river front as near AS
practicable, to Center street in Malahar,
and west along Center street 10 the pub
lie road at the railroad station, and upon
the report being approved the old road be
changed accordingly.
Petition of citizens of Clifford, for pub
lie road was reviewed and the following
appointed to mark and lay out the same:
5. I. Hughes, j. ID. II. Weir and K. K.
Roberts.
Report of tax collector for poll taxes
collected during the month of Jnlv for
tbs year 1900 was received, amount $S 90.
Report of the county Judge for licenses
collected during the month Of July was
received, amounting Ia 1924 state, and
$500 county.
Report of road commissioners marking
and laying out road between Fort Pierce
and Five-mile creek bridge was received,
accepted, approved and notices ordered
posted according To law.
Report of road commissioners marking
and laying out road between Sebastian
and south boundary of commissioner
district No. was received, accepted, ap-
proved and notices ordered posted accord
ing TO law.
Petition of citizens OF Fort Drum, ask
ing for cattle Inspector at Fort Pierce,
was received and laid over until the next
meeting for action.
Bond of K. \. Andrews as notary pub
lie was received and approved.
Report of John Henry, special account
ant for fourth and fifth districts special
road tax 1899 and 1900 levy was received
showing the following:
SPECIAL ROAD TAX, 5 MILL LEVY OF 1899.
NEW DISTRICT No. 4.
Amount collected from all sources : 1876 AZ
Less warrants issued and paid for
said district ct---------------------- 1898 OF
Balance due district No. 4, 80 levy : 4gs 40
SPECIAL ROAD TAX, 5-MILL LEVY OF 1899.
NEW DISTRICT 80. D.
Amount collected from all sources ; 1926 50
Less warrants issued and paid for
said olstrlct---------------- AL "a
Balance due district No. 5. 90 levy ) 1885 "a
SPECIAL ROAD TAX, 5-NILL LEVY OF 1900
NEW DISTRICT NO. 4.
Amount collected from all sources ; 1865 6s
No warrants issued or paid Oh this levy
SPECIAL ROAD TAX. 5-NIILL LEVY OF 1900.
NEW DISTRICT 40. ).
Amount collected from all sources 1901 "a
No warrants issued or paid on this levy
Total balance due new district No
1899 and 1900 levy, lS4gs 46 and
Slfo0.Sol 22Ol.4
Total balance due new district No.
5 1899 and 1900 levy, lSl4S5.64 and
Sl9Ol.74l l---------------------- 33s73s
Total ------. 5G5I -
Total collections new district No. 4, 1899 and
1900 leyies, S35O2. 10. or AT per cent.
Total collections new district No. 5, 1899 and
1900 levies, SSS2S.62, or 524 per cent.
These balances aggregate more than the
treasureTs accounts show at this date. as the