Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-04-17

mile creek thence running In a south
erly direction across leu mile creek 4
what is known as the "Forked Cab
bage' ~ on Eleven mile; thence west K
the intersection Of the Fort Pierce anC
Fort Drum road at or near Eagle Is
land, by the nearest and most prac
tical route, and that a part Of said pc
ttioners most interested will bnild a
good and suitable bridge across Ter
Mile creek, aud open out said road in a
proper manner for travelling to a point
opposite A, Y, w, Hogg's place. free Of
expense to st, Lucie county, said road
is declared a public road and ordered
! opened.
Petition Of A. NJ. Sample, r, w.
Godfrey ct all praying for the estab-
lishment of public road (which road
is now open and being used by the pub
lic) viz; beginning on the public road
between st. Lucie and Viking at the
southeast corner Of land now belonging
to A. NJ. Sample and r, W. Godfrey,
in southeast a of northwest 4 Of Sec
ton %, township "a south, range 40
east and thence running north on the
"a section line 70 the right of way Of
the Florida East Coast Railway Co.;
thence northerly along the west line Of
said sight Of way, a sufficient distance
to connect with the public road where
1t is now established along said right
Of way, said road to be 30 feet wide;
was received, and T. d. Summerlin, w
A, Emerson and Astor Summerlin, are
appointed a committee to view, survey
and mark out said road and report to
this board at its next regular meeting,
On motion p. @. Eldred is allowed
S5,40 TO correct error in assessment of
personal property.
Letter of r, G Davis Co, relative to
Elliot-Fisher machine, received and of.
ter thorough investigation, this board
decided that the county is in no way
responsible for freight or demurrage
on said machine and refuse to pay
same.
Report of G. E. Dutton, collector, on |
licenses and polls collected during the
month Of March, received,
On motion of Commissioner Bell,
permission is granted The East Coast
Cattle Co., to construct gate across
the public road, south of Mrs. Alder
mans hammock on the Fort Pierce
and Fort Drum road, gate to swing
both ways and good hitching posts to
be set on each side, Ground to be
thrown up around the gate sufficient
distance to avoid wetting ones feet ID
opening and shutting said gate.
On motion the sheriff is allowed $500 /
each for all hunting licenses collected
by him.
Report of John Fl. Wynn, treaurer,
received, paid warrants CHECKED up
aud found correct as per certificate Of
cashier OF Bank of Fort Pierce at
tached
On motion board adjourned to meet
at 8 a. m, "Wednesday and convened at
said uour, present, +, Kroegel, J. Z. !
Bell aud 4. II. Baker with j. E. Fultz,
clerk, 8
Chairman Edwards being absent
Kroegel was elected S
chairman pro tenn.
On. motion it. is resolved that the
proposed special tax levy of Eve mills
or road purposes in the county OF st.
lueie, shall depend upon the arrange s
nents that may be made with the
transportation company for conveying T
he road building material TO such
places as will be necessary. If salts
actory arrangements cannot De Ell
ected With the railroad company the
aid proposed tax will not be levied.
On motion the clerk is instructed to
rider binder for new set Of maps be- d
pg prepared for use of the assessor
On motion all bids fer unloading and
preading rock on roads Ia third COM
nlssioners district are refused. Il
A Plea Tor the Boys and Girls. a
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