The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-08
The County Commissioners.

The August meeting of the board
II county commissioners met on Mon
| lay and the business was sufficient to
-eep the body in session several days.
Among the more important matters
If business transacted were the follow
| ng:
Chairman Alvers was authorized to
investigate the quantity and quality
# shell mounds offered in Dists. No.
| and 2.
Chas. Thomas of McMeeking was
stricken from the county pauper roll.
Hill & Glisson were allowed 80 days
n which to complete the Etoniah
'reek bridge contract.
Alex Norwood of Precinct No. 1
vas ordered placed on the county roll
It So per month.
Several public road petitions were
| granted.
The board decided to build bridge
over Etoiah creek near the place of
NJ. M. Morse and to use as much of
The material Of the old bridge as pos
sibe.
Commissioners Hancock and Tur-
ner were appointed to investigate the
practicability of making a road be-
tween Knight and Sipprell properties
at Florahome and report at next
meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to noti-
fly the G. S. & F. R'y to make crossing
on public road at second crossing
east from Florahome.
The bond of W. T. Knowles as
bridge tender in the sum of $500
was approved.
J. W. Tucker was given contract
to build three miles of shell road be-
tween Satsuma flights and Sisco for
1896 per mile, he being the lowest
bidder.
The board cavnassed the vote for
and against the Bostwick drainage
district proposition and declared the
psoposition carried by vote of IL
for to against.
The chief of police of Palatka
was instructed to notify tax collec-
tor of any person having an auto on
which license has not been paid, and
for such service he was to be al
lowed compensation at the rate of
so cents each for the first hundred,
and after that number $1.00 each.
IIS was dIoO W see JtdI all DuSI-
ness houses pay their licenses, and
is to have commission or fee of l
per cent on all amounts not paid di-
rectly to the tax collector
A vote of thanks was extended to
the Wilson Cypress Co. for its liberal
ity in giving a shell mound in cedar
hummock to the county to be used
in repairing public roads.
The widow pensions of Mrs. Lucre-
tia Ridought and Mrs. Evaline A.
b. Sparkman were signed and ap-
proved.
The board decided to advertise for
bids to place sign boards at the inter-
section of all public roads as prescrib-
ed by Chapter 6499 of the Laws of
Florida. Bids are to be separate for
each commissioners district.
The members of the board are also
to make recommendations to the gov
ernor Of some suitable person desired
by the. citizens of their respective
districts or precincts for appointment
as mark and brand inspectors.
The final report of Tax Assessor r.
J. Hancock was presented and ap-
proved.
H. Merwin was given a contract
to drive 3-inch well at $1.25 per foot
said well not to cost to exceed $780,
90, the contractor to guarantee water
at Rice Creek bridge.
7. J. Wright of San Mateo made
a proposition to sell his shell mound
to the county for $4,000, provided the
lease was legal, and contract is to be
drawn by Attorney A. H. Odom. The
board accepted the proposition, and is
to pay $7O0 down as soon as it is
found that the title is perfect, the
balance on deferred payments.