The Florida star., 1909-05-07
PROCEEDINGS OF IHg
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

II. a. Conklng, cnairmans y. M. Os-
ban, J. R. Mot. 7. ]. Cockshutt,
w. A. Heaton; A. A. Stewart. clerk,
J. p. Brown, sheriff.
The minutes of the last meeting
of the board weFeread and approved.
Report of 7. j. Cockshutt showing
that he had collected and paid into
the county treasury $500 for benefit
of special road fund district No. 5
from hire of county mules was re-
ceived.
The sheriff's report to the state au-
ditor of fines and costs imposed in
Brevard county during the month of
April 1909, amounting to l,4O6.S2,
was approved.
Tax collectors report of poll taxes
collected during the month of April,
1909, for the year 1908, amounting
to $4,000, was received.
Tax collectors report of licenses
collected during the month of April,
1909, amounting to $500 for the
state and $3.50 for the county, was
received.
Bond of Geo. w. Hanford to carry
a pistol was approved and permit is
sued.
Fine and forfeiture reports of clerk
of circuit court, county Judge, and
judge and Justices of the Peace j. M.
Sanders, Chas. H. Nauman, Chas. T.
Mcbride, and w. C. Peterson and
L. K. Myers were received.
The treasurer report was received
and the treasurer had attached to his
report a certificate showing that the
amount his report called for was on
deposit in the Brevard County State
bank to his credit as county treasurer.
Report of John Coward, road
superintendent for district No. 5 was
received and filed.
The clerk Of circuit court presented
his pay rolls for witnesses paid at
spring term of circuit court, 1909,
amounting to $49S.70, and the same
were approved.
The clerk of circuit court presented
his pay rolls for witnesses paid at
fall term of circuit court, 1908,
amounting to $11.40, and the same
were approved.
Petition of Osceola Currier, ct al
citizens of Rockledge, praying for a
public highway from the passenger
station of F. E. C. Ry. Co. east to
connect with the county road run
ming north and south along the river
bank, the eastern terminus of said
proposed road being at the intersec-
ton of the line of the former spur
track of the F. E. c. Ry. Co. with
the county road along the river bank
and the western terminus being the
intersection of the same line with the
present station grounds of F. E. c.
Ry. Co., was received and the same
is declared a public highway provided
the citizens keep the same up and
bear all expense in keeping the same
in repair.
The board having received a re-
quest from F. ]. Webb asking the
board for protection, the following
resolution was passed:
Be it resolved that it is the feeling
of the board that we have every con-
fidence in Brevard county's officers
as to the discharge of their duties and
the way they protect Brevard coun-
tvs citizens. Resolution carried
unanimously.
The sheriff is instructed to have a
cover put on the water tank at the
jailor's house.
The board will apply to the legisla-
ture of the state of Florida to have
an act passed transferring the money
now in the game warden fund to the
road fund of Brevard county, Fla.
T. j. Cockshutt is instructed to go
to Oak Hill and confer with Mr.. Ow-
ems relative to opening public road
near Volusia and Brevard county line.
Report of ]. M. Osban, showing
that ne had collected and paid into
the county treasury $500 for the
benefit of special road fund district