The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-14
Official Proceedings of the
Board of County Commits
sioners, for January.


The contractors of ST. Augustine made
, proposition 10 hire the road roller for
Jour days for $3.50. When the
Chairman examined the roller it was
found that il needed repairs, which he
had done. The roller was used and
paid for by the contractors as agreed,
and the money was turned into the
general fund.
Mrs. M. E. Erwin having paid $l5.75
for a coffin for Mrs. Pcndleton who
died at Pomona, the Board donated
81. 90 toward paying this amount.
Letters received by Chairman in refer
ence TO paupcr, Porter, of Keuka, who
was reported TO be in helpless condition.
A resolution was introduced, authorizing
T. I. Rogers to arrange for the care OF
said Porter.
On motion warrant was ordered in
favor of F. L. Reeder for S32.T7, Tor
work done on Welaka TO Pomona road.
A communication from A. P. De-
Wolf, was then read, and on motion his
bill of $22 was approved and warrant
ordered for the same.
The Board then proceeded TO exam
inc and approve bills.
The pension of Eliza +. Register was
signed and approved.
The petition of E. S. Hubbard, Treas
urer of Federal Point, for their share OF
the road tax due said town was then
read. On motion OF Solana, seconded
by Rogers, it was decided TO take that
matter up when the regular apportion-
ment of the other towns is made.
The Board then took a recess until
80 p. m.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
met at / 80 p. m. with all members pres
ent.
| ATTORNEY E. N. Calhoun then APP
peared before the Board with the local
option petition, calling for an election,
to say whether intoxicating liquors, etc,
shall be sold in Putnam county.
On motion of Commissioner Rogers,
seconded by Commissioner Bohannon,
they decided to defer action on this pc
tition until Jan. 18th, and ordered same
filed.
The following bids were received fol
the construction OF bridge over Deer
River, or Dunn's Creek:
Converse Bridge Co., S7.7SOOO, the
pile trestle approach, $3.25 per hneai
foot
Crafts & Smith, %,954.OO, trestle ap
proach, $3.50 per linear foot. Nashville
Bridge Co. $S.l5O.OO, trestle approaches
$3.45 per linear foot.
The following bids were received FOL
a contract as Bridge tender, on the St
Johns River Bridge: ]. w. Blount, $ll9.
90 per month; j. A. King, $115.OO PEI
month; w. T. Knowles, $4,000, pc
month; w. T. Bradshaw, $4,000 pc
month; VIM. Robinson, $500 pc
month; Jno. H. Braddock, 5000 pc
month.
After taking the matter under conSid
Grafton, it was deemed advisable 10 &C
cept bid of w. T. Knowles and the con
tract was awarded TO him at $4,000 pc
month; he to give an approved bono
for the sum of $4,000, for the faithful
performance of his duties, but the mat
Ter will be definitely settled tomorrow
The certificate OF Robinson & Reid.
showed that G, D. Smith is entitled t.
81, 500. 90 on Court House contract, and
warrant was ordered for the same.
On motion of Commissioner AlverS
seconded by T. ]. Rogers, the contrac
for building house for bridge tender o
bridge across the St. Johns River, wa
awarded TO Geo. Tillman. Amount c
bid: $4,000, $1,000 additional, if the
conclude to have a tin roof.
On motion, the Board then took a re
cess until tomorrow a. m. at 900.
Pursuant to adjournment the Boar
met at 900 O'Clock a. m. January 9th.
On motion of w. c. AlverS, seconde
/ by Nj. Bohannon, pauper Pendleton W;
placed on the roll at $3.50 per month.
On motion of Commissioner Solan;
seconded by Commissioner Rogers, I'll
bid of w. T. Knowles was accepted
, $50. 90 per month, as agreed upon yeStc
: day.
On motion of Commissioner Boha
' non, seconded by Commissioner Alver
the publication of the delinquent I;
list, was awarded TO the Palatka News.
w. c. Alvers was appointed by Il
- board TO make arrangements with Il
Times Herald and The Palatka News,
publish full report of the proceedin
T. of the County Commissioners, at 81
'e each, provided that they would mai
m the contract for this amount.
r The clerk having spent conSiderah
money out of his own pocket during Z
past year in postage for county bushes
= on motion of Commissioner Alive
seconded by Commissioner Rogers, 81,
per month, postage, was allowed t
clerk, to share this expense.
The bond OF E. E. Haskell, as Nota
Public, with T. B. Merrill and A. USir
as suretieS, was approved.
On motion the board had legal motto
served, that the Ferry contract havi
expired with E. N. McNabb, that t
/ obligation with him had in every W
CEASED.
On motion OF T. ]. Rogers and St
onded by NJ Bohannon, the followi
preamble and resolutions were adopt(
WHEREAS, the Board OF Cour
. Commissioners, are advised by
County Attorney, that under Sec. 1916,
/ the General Statutes of Florida, that il
the duty of the Bond Trustees of Putnt
County, to diSburse and apportion
moneys arising from the sale of Dor
voted for public improvement.
Therefore, it is Resolved: That
Board OF County Commissioners,
/. hereby turn over to the Board OF DO
Trustees the contracts, now in course
being carried out in this county, and
4 quest said Trustees TO ratify the SAT-
On motion of NJ. Bohannon, secont
by T. ]. Rogers, the following reso
ton was adopted:
! There not being sufficient money
4 in the bond fund TO pay in full
amount specified in the contract
building the house on the ST. Jol
I River bridge for the bridge tender; wi
4 ever deficit there is, il is understC
Z and agreed, that said deficit shall
q made up from the county bridge fund