The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1902-03-13
Proceedings County Commissioners.
MADISON, FEA,. March & 1Ooq

The Board OF County Commissioners
met this day in regular session. full
Board present. The Board was called
to order by the chairman and minutes
OF last meeting we're read and approved.
Petition to have Flora Kelly put on
pauper list was on motion not granted.
On motion daughter Of Matilda Jones
was allowed 81 for temporary relief. Or.
dered paid to commissioner Porter.
Petition to make change IN the public
road near G. w. Young's place was Ia
ken up, and in the absence of any APP
preparation said petition was granted
with the specific understanding that
said change is to be made without any
cost to the county, and the new road put
in as good condition as the old one.
Contract and specifications to build
steel bridge over Withlacoochee river at
or near Blue Spring, by Virginia Bridge
a Iron Co., together with their bond for
$3.50. in the Fidelity and DEPOSIT Co.
OF Maryland, for the faithful perform
ance of said contract, was presented to
this Board for approval and signatures,
and UPON consideration thereof. said
bond was approved and contract signed
In duplicate by the Board, it being un-
derstood that Madison county is liable
for only one-hHlt the cost Of said bridge,
the contract price Of which is 5000,
and the clerk OF this board is hereby in
structed to transmit a copy Of this pro-
ceeding to the board Of county commits
sloners Of Hamilton county Florida and
to said Virginia Bridge 4 Iron Co. at
Roanoke, Va.
Judge 4. J. vanp, Trustee Of Madison
county bonds, presented the following
communication, to.wit;
10 the Board Of County Commissioners
Of Madison county, Florida:
Gentlemen BY letter from the Sec
rotary and Treasurer Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the /. /. Fund Of the State
OF Florida, dated Feb. -, 1902, the Trus-
tees Of the bonds Of Madison county
we're notified that two thousand five
hundred Ct2,5O0) dollars OF Madison
county bonds might be called 10 for pay
ment by said Trustees Of the I. Fund
under the act Of 1883 known as the Act
for the relief Of bonded counties, snd ]
suggest that you forthwith call In five
bonds Of $500 each for payment.
Respectfully, etc,
Z. j. VANY,
Managing Trustees Madison co, Bonds.
Whereupon the board drew bonds
Nos. 81, 90, 80, 40 aud ia, ana called
same in for payment.
The bills we're taken up and paid AZ
follows:
5 ID Morrow for lime by sheriff -. i 81
d" material and work in 90.
Judge vault and court house, % q
$ j Ellison on col taxes 1901 ,,, 80 On
ES Armstrong feeding prisoners. 90 2
" cleaning cess pool ....4 "
" wood court room and jail q N
r. j Paterson on ass'g taxes 1901. 80 IN
4 Marshal & Bruce Co, deed record
and express, ..,.,...,.....''. - q
Finely Bros a. 90. bury log + De-
Laughter, pauper, ..,,..,.,.,',3W
Dan Tarrants, burying Nancy Gar
rett, pauper. .....,,'''''''''3 W
j p Martin co Judge, insanity cases
Ben Ward and Nicie Mills.....4V
DIR Yates, examiBing same. .......4 "
II NJ Taylor and b N Tucker, com.
In same 200 each ......... .."4O
G B Haven, j p costs Edwards case 0
w l. Horton const, ~ A
JP Martin, county judge, presente'
report OF occupational license issued 10
month Of February, which show
amounts collected. therefor for state
$40 60; county $40 81. which was re
celved and ordered filed.
Bond Of Il J Vann as notary publ
with NJ G Drew and II Smith as sure
ties, was on motion approved.
Bond OF NJ M DeLaughter, justice
the peace for district number 4 for 500
with A DeLaughter and ] ID Sirman
as sursties was on motion approved
81 Ellison, tax collector, presente
report Of taxes collected for month
February rs follows:
General Revenue, ...s.s..l2l