The Florida star., 1901-09-06
COUNTY commissioners MEETING.


man. Present: John X. 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; w. H.
Jones, deputy sheriff.
The minutes were read and approved.
j. p. Sawtelle, of Hardeeville, en-
tered a protest against Contractor I. A.
Robinson for road contract No. o. The
superintendent of roads is hereby instruct
ed to notify Mr.. Robinson TO make bridges
according to specifications, two bridges
in front of r. N. Simmons and the two in
front of Mrs. Dickson's, and have the same
completed by Sept. llth, upon his failure
to do the same the superintendent is in
structed to have Mr.. Simmons do the
work, the cost to be deducted from the
contract price at final settlement.
Geo. NJ. Robbins appeared as attorney
for L. G. Moore, ct al, citizens OF Rose
land, and requested the board to rein
state the petition for public road along
the river front. This petition was refused
at the August meeting. Mr.. Moore also
addressed the board in favor of it, Mr..
White and Capt. Hardee in opposition.
On motion of Commissioner Jones each
commissioners district is made a cattle
district.
The petition of the citizens of Roseland
was reinstated, and L. Jorgensen, Louis
Smith and j. o. Fries were appointed
viewers to mark and lay out the same.
The report of ]. o. Fries, JOS William
son and Peter Bertlesen, road commits
sioners to mark and lay out public road
from Grant to Sebastian river was re-
ceived, and the same was accepted, ap-
proved and notices ordered posted &C
cortling TO law.
Protest against the road from Grant TO
Sebastian river was received and laid over
for action until the October meeting
The report of q. +. PaddisOn, j. o..
Fries and n. Downey, road commissioners
to mark and lay out a. public road from
Melbourne to Eau Gallie, was received.
The same was accepted, approved and
notices ordered posted according to law
The fish and game warden's salary was
fixed at $1,000 per month.
Report of j. o. Fries, one OF the view
ers to mark and lay ont the county road
from Valkaria To Center street, in Mala-
bar, was received.
The viewers appointed at the last meet
ing to mark and lay out a public road
from Valkaria TO Center street, in Mala-
bar were discharged and new committee
appointed as follows: n. Downey, Robert
Smith and Dave Hunter.
Protest against the road from Valkaria
to Center street, in Malabar, was received
and action laid over until the November
meeting.
The petition of F. c. Clifford, of Clifford,
is granted and Walter Bobo, II. T. Gift
ford and F. c. Poppell. are appointed
viewers to mark and lay ont the same.
The viewers appointed at the July
meeting to mark and lay out and extend
the county road from Dummitt grove
south, distance l miles, having failed 10
do the same, are discharged and the fol-
lowing viewers appointed to take their
place and report at the October meeting:
L. Griffis, Jr., VIM. Walton and T. r.
Crook.
The specifications for road contract No.
6, from Ft. Pierce to White City, is re-
duced from 8 feet wide to feet.
Petition of s. Kitching ct al. for a pub
lie road in Sebastian, was received and
laid over until the October meeting for
action.
Report of tax collector for poll taxes
collected during the month of August
was received, amounting to 81 for 1893
and S. for 1900
Report of the tax collector for licenses
collected during the month of August
was received. None collected.
The road as marked and laid out be-
tween Sebastian and south boundary of
commissioners district No. is hereby
declared public road.
The letter of VIM. Whitfield in regard
to wire fence on public road in Georgana
Is referred 10 Commissioner Mot of that
district for settlement, TO report At the
next meeting.
The pay roll for states witnesses was
approved, amounting 10 S67.75.
/ Petition and protest of fish dealers at
Fort Pierce was received, read and tabled
Letters of H. A. Carlile and p. 4. Nc
MILAN, relating TO poor farm, were re-
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