The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-09-09

10 lhe HOnofable Bpard Of County Commits.
siuncrs Putnam 90, Fla
Gentlemen: 1 respectfully submit to yOuf
honorable body proposition t. operate a ferry
across thr ST Johns river AT the CITY OF Pal.ai
ka, as follows:
LIST Will furnish Il practical steamboat ac-
c,fllhS u plans aud specifications on HE In
the oilice Of eli TX Of the circuit court for this
county, and Will operate same ,G5 days in the
year, accidents excepted, without cost 10 the
county Tor repairs Or operating expenses.
"a. he county build and keep in repair
suitable docks or wharN Is on each side of the
river Tor landings.
81. Kumniug schedule as follows. Leave
ialhlka a. m, 10 a m, p. IN. d. p. IN. Leay e
East Pa.alka a. M, II a IN, : p. m, , D. IN.
'tA VIII enter into ac ntract and bond in
any reasonable sum for the faithful perform
ahcc ~ Ihe above proposition, for the period OF
nNe years, for the sum Of s2,62j p. r annum,
said amount to be paid to me in monthly pay
iuents Of s. 80 per month by :he county OF
Putnam. Res cctfuliy submitted
sept "a, 1904 joins DALLow.
The bid of Mr. DalIow was accept
ed ana he Will be awarded II contract,
the same to be drawn up by Com
nissloners Fearnside and Strickland,
il special committee appointed to act
for the county. This committee was
also empowered to arrange with
Chris Stanton Tor docking facilities.
The county will have all earnings
of the ferry.
AThc successful working of this fer
ry scheme is largely due TO the eff
Drts Ui Commissioner Eealnside,
chairman OF the board Mr. Fearn-
side was an ardent supporter of the
bridge scheme, which fell through
The ferry idea was his second choice.
The city of Palatka, through the
enterprise of certain progressive bus
mess men, will pay $500 each year to-
ward the maintenance of the ferry.
which will BE- in operation as soon as
the boat can be constructed.
Other business transacted by the
commissioners was rs follows:
Mrs. Maggie Fl Murphy was grant
ed. permission to conduct business OF
her lat" husband during the rtmaiil-
der of the license year.
j. r Brewer made application for
llqnor license and same was ordered
advertised.
y pet ion for IA bridge across Bar
ker MiI creek on the johnson and
Island Grove road was referred to
Commissioner Rogers.
Pduper Fauts was stricken from
the pension roll. he having moved
out Of the county.
Bids Tor horse sheds on Jail lot were
ordered re-advertised.
ihe clerk WAS ordered to draw H.
warrant for 5000 in favor of jackson
county, pro rata share in expense OF
an appeal to the supreme court. 1t
Viii be- remembered that the attur-
Recently decided thai
the couhlleS must pay witnesS lees
Of witnesses before the grand Jury.
These lees had formerly been paid bj
III" state. but under the ruling of the
attorney general, at the last term of
tile Circuit court. they were paid by
tuc county. The fees in this county
At last term of cOnrt amounted to
SIob jackson county carried the |
"a stlOn TO the supreme court on APP
peal, and the court decided that the |
state must pay grand jury witness /
fees. The clerk was ordered to re-
cover from the comptroller the $lS6 |
already paid.
The notary bond of f. Williams /
was approved.
The state pension claims of Mrs. !
Frances NJ. Carman and Geo. +. |
Naull We're approved. That of Mrs. |
Frances Johnson was referred back /.
or compliance with ruling of state
BOARD, and that of H. A. Johns was
eierred to Commissioner Hancock
or investigation.
The Putnam Hall Lumber COM
amy, being lowest bidder, was
warded Il contract to build bridge
t Putnam Hall for S225.
The sheriff was Instructed to recall
he county prisoners from Nolusia
ounty and have them here by the
5th inst.
LIENS Petermann, supervisor of
egistraliOn, was allowed $50 on ac-
cunt,
All members of the board were
resent.