Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-09-25

providing for the establishment of a
county court for st. Lucie county, and
ai'er due consideration, not having the
desired information as to its economy.
concluded not to approve of the same
The Grand Jury has received a petl.
ZION, which is attached hereto as part
OF this report, signed by number of
cltlzens, many of whom live on the east
side OF the Indian river, protesting
against the recent action of the Board
oil County Commissioners in changing
the road running directly from the
landing and warehouse on the Indian
river and northvestwar to the rail
road station at Quay, by DETECTING said
road from its present direct course SO
as to run westward and form a right
angle elbow in said road.
The Grand Jury recommends that the
Hon. Board of County Commissioners
reconsider its recent action and permit
the present road to remain In use, our
reason being that the present road has
cost the county about $1,000 In Smelling
and construction, and there is no COM
plant filed against IL as to condition
and FEASIBILITY; whereas, to make the
proposed change and to put the new
road into good shelled condition would
involve the expenditure Of from $500 to
$1,000, and really add no material ben
eft to the community now reryed by
the old road.
The Grand Jury can see no goad rea.
son for imposing this additional burden
upon the taxpayers.
1t having been called to the atten-
ton Of the Grand Jury that certain
telephone poles have been placed in and
upon the county road between Fort
Pierce and st. LucIe, materially OBJ
structing and endsngering travel, we
recommend that the Board of County
Commissioners investigate the same
and take prompt ontherein regard
ing their removal II such obstruction
Is found to exist.
We further recommend that the City
Council Of the City Of Fort Pierce see
that the public road known rs Orange
avenue, aud the ppsilc toad IN The
north part Of the city leading to st.
Lucis be put in passable condition,
We further earnestly recommend
that the Hon. Board of County Com
missioners take some prompt action to.
ward the construction Of good hard
roads for st. Lucie county, either by
bonding the county or such other
means as they in their good judgment
may see 6s.
The preservation Of our fish and the
industry connected with the same is a
matter which the citizens of St. Lucie
county and Of the entire state as well
should give their serious consideration.
If the wanton destruction of our mar
ketabIe fish continues, the county OF
St. Lucie and State Of Florida will In
the near future be deprived OF one OF
their most valuable assets.
The indiscriminate use Of the seine
as tits now employed results not only
in the destruction Of many small fish
under marketable size and fish out Of
season, but 10 the destruction of their
food supply and spawning beds as we'll
1t is the opinion Of those engaged In
the fish industry that the use of the
Gill net is adequate for the catch OF
sufficient fish to supply the market de-
mapd, and we earnestly recommend
that our honorable senator ana repre-
sentstives use all honorable means to
secure the passage Of a law prohibit
the use Of the seine. with severe pen
alty attached for the violation Of the
same.
We wish to express our sincere
tbanks to His Honor the Judge and the
Hon, States Attorney, for the cour.
taous treatment accorded the Grand
Jurors during the time Of our dellbera'
lions, ,s
We compliment our worthy sheriff
and his efficient deputy on the prompt
rsss and thoroughness with which they
have performed all duties entrusted 70
them by the Grand Jury.
ISL Ssigoed.l THos, J. o'BR1EN,
D. P. ELDRED,
Clerk.
,1rrDknv cnnIETY FORMED