The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-05-27
OFFICIAL
PROCEEDINGS.
May Meeting Board of County
Commissioners.

met on May 4th, 1910, al o clock a. N.
with the following present: L. Z.
Stephens, chairman, NJ. Bohanuon, w.
c. Alvers, T. J. Rogers, b. T. Salano,
Henry Hutchinson, clerk.
Alter reading and approving the min
utes OF the last meeting me board linen
.ouk up the regular order OF business.
A. Il. Morton, representing L. L.
| ZONES made an appointment with Ihv
commissioners 10 get certain facts reIa
1--WE 10 advertising the lands OF Putnam
county; this firm having purchased -
iarge tract ior colonization. ne 0odIG
agreed TO meet Mr.. Morton al 1850 this
evening al the Arlington Hotel at which
Time they would be ready to give the
desired information regarding Putnam
county and its productions.
W. Hamm representing the q. Lopez
GALLEY Insurance Company presented
letter soliciting fire insurance on IN,
new Court House.
Commissioner Alvers presented com
munication from Mrs. l.. Parsh granting
ferry at Porter's Landing, also right o.
way to the main road. This proposition
was accepted and ordered filed.
On motion Commissioner Bohannon
seconded by Commissioner Rogers a
marking committee was appointed 10 lay
oul public road to said Porter's Land
ing, H. H. Bryant, F. E. Reeder, and Mr..
Wright, of Welaka constituting sale
committee.
Commissioner Alvers entered his pro
lest against the proposition to make
corduroy road over one foot high
through the swamp west from Dunn's
Creek bridge; that it would be useless
10 make a high embankment TO be
washed away during high water.
1t was agreed to take the matter up
with the bond trustee as 10 the heighth
of said road.
MIR. Alyers also called attention 10 the
| act that the Converse Bridge Co. were
cutting the good end of the piling foT
ne Dunn's Creek bridge instead OF
| measuring the depth OF the water and
cutting off the poor end.
He also made a report in regard 10
settlement for posts cut by Charles Sykes
Tor Crescent City road, returning the
warrant which had been drawn for $Su
and " hich he requested TO be cancelled,
settlement having been made with
sykes for the sum OF SIS.
On motion Commissioner Rogers,
seconded by Commissioner Solano, said
warrant for $50 was ordered cancelled
and new warrant was ordered for SIS
| IN favor of w. c. Alvers 10 reimburse
aim for money paid Charles Sykes in
above mentioned settlement in payment
in full for the posts.
| On motion Commissioner AlverS, sec
| .uded by Commissioner Bohannon, the
I'D for the Palatka Hospital was laid
ver TO the next meeting for further in
| eSligation.
| Commissioner Alyers called attention
. the fact that an error had been made
N ]. H. Harp's assessment and moved
hat the two additional head of cattle bc
Lken from out Mr.. Harp'S assessment,
which was agreed TO.
The committee appointed 10 inyeSti-
Late the King petition for public road
ear Interlachen reported that they die
lot ieel that the benefit to be derived
- ould justify the expenditure OF the
| money necessary TO open up said road
nd recommended that the petition be
,ot granted. On motion the report o.
ae committee was accepted and the
etilion was refused
On motion OF Commissioner Solanc,
seconded by Commissioner AlverS, the
flowing additional toll rate for the Pu,-
am County Bridge was adopted: One
lorse vehicle and driver, So per annum.
Ho-horse vehicle and driver, IS per an
I'M: and be it further resolved that al!
Eildren under six years OF age be paSsec
| rec.
The board then took a recess until
o'clock p. m.
The board met after adjournment al :
clock p. m. with all members present
On motion w. c. Alvers, the MeTrili
insurance Company and H. Finley
ucker were each awarded SIS, 900 OF
he insurance on the new court house.
On motion OF Commissioner AlverS,
econded by NJ. Bohannon, the follow
ng committee was appointed 10 locate a
cry landing at Norwa!k: Joe Joiner,
Norwalk; D. Hogg, Fruitland; H. 5.
1ove, Fort Gates.
On motion OF Commissioner Bohan.
non, seconded by Commissioner Rogers,
1t was agreed that books should be pur'
chased to keep a record OF money ex'
pended in each commissioners district,
according to law.
Board OF Trustees, made statement as
10 work accomplished and explained
he situation thoroughly in regard to
hard road construction.
On motion OF Commissioner Rogers,
seconded by Commissioner Solano, thai
he following resolution be adopted:
Whereas, The Board OF Trustees for
the Putnam County Bonds and this Board
of County Commissioners, by its chair.
man, have entered into various contract,
to-wit: With J. R. Emerson, of Gaines
Vile, for road from Palatka TO Rice
creek, material to be sand clay, al a cost
of 81 $50 90 per mile. With w. A. Wal
ton, OF PaIatka, for road from Palatka TO
BoStwick, material 10 be sand clay, at a
cost of 81, 800. 90 per mile. With W. A.
Walton, OF Palatka, for road from San
Nateo to Dunn's creek bridge, material
to be clay, lnteTlaChen gravel and peri
Wrinkle shell, at a cost of 81, 500 90 per
mile, and for embankment approaches
TO Dunn's creek bridge-firSt thousand
feet at forty cents per cubic yard, and
for remainder OF said approach forty five
cents per cubic yard. With J. Harper
Wylie, of Interlachen, for road from
Francis to Keuka, material to be sand
clay, at a cost OF $4,000 per mile.
With Converse Bridge Company, OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, for a bridge over
| Dunn's creek at a cost OF 81, $50. 90. With
Converse Bridge Company, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, for bridge over Etoniah
creek, at a cost of S9l4.00. Therefore,
be it,
Resolved, That this Board of County
Commissioners do hereby ratify and
confirm all of said contracts and the
bonds accompanying each contract.
Mayor Davis, also H. Montmollin, sec
relary of the Board OF Trade, appeared
before the board and requested that !
committee be appointed 10 confer with
the Board OF Trade for the purpose OF
getting up data for advertising the coun-
ty. The following committee was ap-
pointed: L. c. Stephens, T. J. Rogers
and r T SOlauO