The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1905-09-15
MEET
Will Donate Funds for the
State Fair
MATTER OF THE GAME WARDEN
Objection to Proposed Road-Permits
Granted and Bills Paid-Other
Routine Business,


Commissioners met in regular session
with the following members present:
VIM. King, Chairman e. f. Bostick,
d. w. Brown and N. @. Larsen.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
Board of County Commissioners APP
proved the bill Of DeSoto County Ad-
vertiser against the State for 500 for
printing laws passed by last legislature.
The following persons were granted
permits for carrying pistols; Ira I.
Thompson, with ]. II. Treadwell and
w. j. Gilligan as sureties W. S. Ur-
quhart, with j. II. Treadwell and W. ].
Gilligan as sureties; w. j. Gllligan
with John H. Treadwell and Ira Thomp-
son as sureties.
Tax Collector and County Judges
license collected during August: State,
$3.50; county, $a4 10; total, $74.25.
Comptrolleris recommended to allow
the following land to be redeemed
without interest; Sea ne14. Sec. "a,
TIP. "a, Range "a.
Moved and carried that Board give
S25 for Home Seekers edition of
Wauchula Advocate.
Sheriff Freeman is allowed a jailer
for three months at $50 per month.
Bill of Hooker & Hopson for $l75 for
gray mare killed by falling through
bridge was refused by board.
Mrs. Patrick made verbal objection
to new proposed road running from
the Arcadia and Nocatee road, run
south one mile. Commissioner d. w.
Brown was appointed to meet Mrs.
Patrick and neighbors to arrange mat
ters.
After eonvassing returns OF different
precincts for an appropriation tc Tam
pa State fair and in consequence of so
little interest being taken by the peo-
pie of the county, the Commissioners
decided not to donate any money to-
wards such fair.
Petition received with seventy-six
qualified voters for Board to recon-
mend to Governor OF State the appoint
ment Of Fish and Game warden for
DeSoto county. Application for the
appointment will be received at next
meeting OF the board.
In Justice Court 7th District, DeSoto
County, Florida.
To the Honorable Board County Com
missioners DeSoto County, Greeting
Gentlemen-I have the honor to re-
port the following cases coming before
this court for the month of August,
1905: Aug 3, w. II. Lockwood, trans
ferred to County Judge
Aug. 7, JEFF Bethwick, grand larceny.
Dismissed by prosecuting witness.
Aug. z, Hettie Whidden, selling
whiskey. Dismissed,
Aug. 10, Mrs. NJ. L. Barber, bond to
keep the peace.
Aug. II, John Wilson, getting money
under false promises. Dismissed
Aug. 20, A. F. Whidden, assault and
battery. Fine OF IS and cost or 80 days
in Jail at hard labor.
Respectfully submitted.
G. w. McLANE, ]. P.
Sheriff's Office, Arcadsa, Fla,
Sept. LIST. 1905.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners OF DeSoto County;
Gentlemen-I hereby tender my re-
port for the month of August:
The following prisoners were con-
fined during said month in the county
jail; L. E. Cooper, Charlie Wright,
Jim Dixon, VIM. Graham, II. r. Wood
ward, Cornelius Millhouse, Kate Orig
gers, Jim Rich, Cecilia Simon, Sam
Davis, Victoria Hill, Dink Summeralls,
Edgar Williams, Chas. Daniels, Joe
Summeralls, Geo. Hollis, Matte Rob-
inson, John Cady, Lewis Williams,
Sam McCaskell, M. Filler, A. F. Wild
den, Joe Paupaul, o. B. Btha and
Kate Hunter.
The following fines were collected by
me and turned over to County Treas
urer F. L. Parker, Fine of Sam Nc
Caskell, SO.
Respectfully submitted.
A. @. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
To the Honorable Board of County |
Commissioners OF DeSoto County:
NGentlemen--I herewith submit re-
port OF Licenses apd taxes collected by
me during the month of August. 1905
Taxes Of 1904. Abstract OF Funds.
General Revenue t25 Il
School az 80
Zine and Forfeiture 10
Road 81 7e-sisa 90
Polls Ip0f, assd 20 %
Polls 1900. not A 90
County Licenses % ~ 90 70
Pnnta 0orda 8. s. d. ora
Arcadia 3, 5. D. ia