The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1910-05-27
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na, was raised from $3.50 to 500 per
month.
Commissioner Rogers made his report
of the sale of the corn of the poor farm
for the sum of Sis.
Board then took a recess until tomor-
row morning at 9 O'Clock.
Pursuant to adjournment, the board
met at O'Clock on May 9Th, with all
members present
On motion of NJ Bohannon, seconded
by Commissioner Rogers, the following
was adopted: That Sheriff R. L. Ken
merry be permitted to pass over the Put
nan county bridge free.
The Board then proceeded 10 the
regular order of examination OF reports
OF county officials also approval OF bills
presented.
They then took up the matter OF pur-
chasing furniture for the new court
mouse, after which took recess until
O'Clock p. m.
3oard met al O'Clock pursuant to ad-
,ournmenI with all members present
On motion of T. ]. Rogers, the bid of
]. A. Bear for the purchase OF the safe in
he collectors office at SIS was rejected,
out was afterwards sold to him for SIS.
On motion of w. c. Alvers, seconded
~ T. J. Rogers, the bid of F. R. Le-
aaron for the west wing OF the old
court house at SOL was accepted and
building to be removed by June 18th
without damage to the grounds.
After further examination OF bids on
Court House furnishings the Board then
look a recess until tomorrow morning
at o'clock.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board
net at 3 o'clock with all members pres
INT, on May 9th.
On motion of Commissioner Rogers,
seconded by Commissioner Bohannon,
The acceptance of the Putnam county
bridge across the St Johns river, as rec
Dmmended by County Engineer Ensey,
Vas approved.
On motion the Board awarded the
contract for filing cabinet to the Angle
Furniture company, of Barlow, Fla, for
The sum of 81, 553. IS and Chairman L. c.
Stephens was authorized to sign the con-
tract.
The bid of E. ]. Hearst & Company
was accepted and contract was awarded
MIN for court house furniture as per list
ior the sum OF 81, 1882 and the chair
man, L. c. Stephens was authorized TO
sign this contract
The other bids were by motion refused
and ordered filed.
The board then took a recess until 2
o'clock p. m.
The Board met as per adjournment al
2 D. m. with all members present
I'll int
duced by Commissioner Rogers, sec
onded by Commissioner Bohannon, that
the Board hereby authorize the payment
of the balance of 1896. IS due the Con-
verse Bridge Company on the ST. Johns
| river bridge Also, to pay the same
company s. 900 Oh their contract for
building the Dunn's Creek bridge.
On motion by Commission Bohannon,
seconded by Commissioner Rogers, the
hard road petition from District No. 2
vas referred 10 Commissioner Solana for
investigation TO be reported on at next
| meeting.
The petition for the hard road from
| Pencil 10 Rodman was referred to L. e..
| Stephens TO investigate and report on at
next meeting under the usual rule.
The notarial bond OF 6. L. Sipprell,
with P. D. Watkins and F. J. Fearnside
IS Surities, was approved.
The following resolution was intro
iuced by NJ. Bohannon and seconded by
| Commissioner Rogers:
Whereas, The board OF Bond Trustees,
.or Putnam county bonds, has al various
Zines made payments as per statement
sendered by them, said payments being
or contracts and agreements entered in
% by us and them with our approval and
Iuthority, and said payments having
Jeen examined by US and found correct,
therefore be it
Resolved, That these expenditures,
enumerated as follows, be and are here
by ratified:
| ? tyments made by Trustees for Putnam
| county Bonds, for winch warrants are
asAed 10 Be issued BY county Commits
| slOners:
| January 6, 1919.