The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1907-03-08
OSLOROCKFOR
COUNTY ROADS
Commissioners Negotiating for
Purchase of Land There.
new ROADS WANTED
Commissioners Take Action to Recover
Remains Of Famous Indian Chief,
Carried Away Last Month.

Board county commissioners met il
regular session March 1907. Present
full board, with d. S. Carlton, sheriff
and j. E. Fultz, clerk.
Minutes of regular session February 4
and special session February II, 1907
read and approved.
Peter Raulerson made statement tC
the board that a representative of the
Smithsonian Institute, had, during the
month of January, 1907, desecrated the
grave of the famous Seminole chief
Tom Tiger, and sent the remains &c
Washington and that the Seminole
Indians living in st. Luce county,
Florida, are very angry about the
matter, and are threatening to go on
the warpath unless the body of their
dead chief is Immediately returned.
On motion the chairman of the board
is requested to correspond with the
secretary of the Interior or other pro-
per authorities in regard to the said
matter.
Reports of County Judge Fred Fee,
Justices Baker and Lame received and
filed.
Petition of w. N. Hendry, C. j..
Yarbrough ct al, asking for change
of road from j. S. Keen's place to west
boundary of section 8 township 35 south
range 40 east received.
In regard to above petition it is the
unanimous opinion of this board, that
the change of road as requested is i'm
practicable on account of the amount
of filling and grading necessary and
also that it will increase the distance
to Ten-Mile creek, therefore on motion
said petition is rejected.
On motion board adjourned to a. m.
Tuesday and convened at said hour, all
present.
Petition of T. P. Howard, A. Christen-
sen ct al, asking that H. F. Bell be APP
pointed cattle Inspector for district No.
10 received.
On motion H. F. Bell is appointed
Inspector of live and slaughtered cattle
an hogs for cattle district No. 10.
On motion the Sheriff is instructed to
20 nmunicate in persen or by deputy,
With the Indians in st. Luce county in
e gard to the dissertation of the grave
If Tom Tiger and to explain fully the
steps taken by this board to have the
'e mains of said Tom Tiger returned to
heir original resting place, and to re-
bort promptly to the chairman of this
BOARD.
Reports of cattle Inspector T. d.
Tax collector G. E. Dutton
fish and Game Warden E. C. Summer
lin, Clerk J.E. Fultz, received and filed
Pension application of Arthur Walker
approved.
Report of committee. B. F. Hull, N. !
dcClinton and S. Beardsley on proposed
hange in Jensen-Waveland road, re-
eived and is rejected on the ground
hat it is incomplete.
Petition of T. w. LETTERS, w. N.
teams ct al, asking that county road
e retained as it is now located from
)slo to Vero, received, and as no change
, contemplated, the petition is filed
,ithout further action.
On motion G. E. Dutton is authorized
D purchase linoleum for floor of colec-
or's office and lay the same.
The offer of G. E. Dutton of 81. rs
Or scrap lumber and nails from work
n collectors Office is accepted.
Communication of C. M. Hart relative
, adjustment of assessment of per-
,nal property, received but as this is
matter entirely in the hands of the
SCISSOR until his books are made up
nd turned over to the board, we refer
he matter to the assessor.
The clerk reported on abstract inves-
gation and was granted more time to
,mplete said investigation.
Treasurer's report for month of Feb
lary received, paid warrants checked
. and balance found correct as per
,rtifcate Of cashier of Bank of Fort
ierce.
Board adjourned to Wednesday morn