The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1914-01-22
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

| missioners met in regular session at their |
office in Arcadia. Fla. January 9Th. 1914,
with the following members present: to- |
witty. w. Surrency, chairman; w. q.
Wells H. j. Downing. Joseph Crews and |
]. w. Hagan.
]. L. Dishong. sheriff, RENTED to the |
board $37.7 5 for the hire of Harrison Dav-
is county convict
Fire arms bond of John C. Bedford
was rejected.
The comptroller was requested to al
low Mrs. N. Granting to redeem south
west quarter of southwest quarter, sec
ton 10. township 33 south, range "a, at
a valuation of 1880 with interest the for
mer assessment of $3.50 being excessive,
The comptroller was requested to allow
S. E. Durrance to redeem east half of
southwest quarter and south half OF
southwest quarter of northeast quarter
and northwest quarter of northwest
quarter of southeast quarter section IL.
township 81 south range % east and north
half of southwest quarter OF northeast
quarter section IL. township 81 south
range 23 east at so per cent of the last
assessed valuation The last assessed
valuation is excessive
Notary Bond of Miss Willie Green with
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sureties was approved
1t was resolved by the board of county
commissioners that all justices of the
peace be notified that all legal blanks
used in their courts must be obtained
through the county judge, at Arcadia.
Fla, and in the future, all orders for
blanks. other than those made through
the county Judge, will not be paid by the
board.
Deputy sheriffs bond of w. B. Collier
was approved.
]. o. Carr,Jr, A. S. Johnson and r.
c. williams. blazers, made their report
on the following road to-wit: Begin at
+ southeast corner of lands known as the
King cemetery lot in Fort Ogden, and run
: due west along the half section line to
/ where said line intersects. the right OF
n way of the C. H. & N. Ry. Co., thence
" southwesterly along said right OF way TO
the clay crossing across said G. II. q N.
Ry Said report was duly received ana
accepted and same legally advertised by
posting notice on court house door and
o. mailing notice to J, o. Carr, Jr, at TT
2 Ogden, Fla
!. Whereas, as it has been brought to
: the attention of the board that great
deal of clay has been and will be furn-
y ished from the lands of G. c. Pearce for
le the construction of the clay road from
n Brownville to Arcadia, therefore 1T was
ly resolved, that the board make deed
Id quit claiming to the said c. c. Pearce
in the right of way east of the c. c. Pearce
II pasture fence, save and except the pres
, I" ent 40 feet right of way.
- The chairman of the board was di-
u rected to execute deed on behalf OF the
ne board to conform with this resolution.
IS Road petition from the citizens OF
?" Bairdville praying the board to legalize
the following described road to-wit:
Begin at the Punta Gorda and Baird
"a Vile public road on section line between
=. sections five and six in township Al south
w range rs east and extend south to the
'e southeast corne; of section seven. Said
rs. petition was accepted and said road
ny granted in accordance with said petit
ee ton.
n. Petition of the committee to establish
drain in sections 8, 9 and 10, 16 and17 OF
township Al south, range % east, was re-
,,r ceived and filed, consisting Of report and
exhibits "A" and "B."
The governor was requested to APP
III point ]. P. Brantley recorder of marks
&C. and brands of stock butchered and solo
in district No. 80, Sebring precinct.
1t was ordered that the sheriff lease
on Mrs L. Mclean for consideration Of
- $1,000 per month from the date of SEN
tence covering the full period of sentence
imposed by the county judge.
- Joel F. Barwick sentenced at the las
term of the Circuit Court for period Of
one year, subject to the disposal of thu
county commissioners was leased to w
j. Wingate at the rate OF $1,000 pei
month for the full term of his sentence
Bids for construction of bridge across
. ~ Paynes creek on public road between
~ Wauchula and Bowling Green We're open
ed and after consideration the DID OF INT
Champion Bridge Company for the con
struction of concrete bridge at the sun
Of $4,000 was accepted.
The bond of J. e. Bowdoin with Il. Wo
titzky, r. G. Addison, S. E. Giddens.
E. Locklear and d. T. Carlton as sure
ties thereon in the sum of $5,00OOO TO
the maintenance and operation OF fer
nv from Charlotte Harbor to Punta Cord
was accepted, approved and filed. 1t wa
ordered that franchise be granted t
the said j. E. Bowdoin to maintain fer
nv from Charlotte Harbor to Punta Cord
: under the said bond for the period {
y twelve months from this date condition
ally, that the said franchise be for tn
period of fifteen years If the said Bow
doin shall annually at the first meeting {
II the board in January of each year ente
into a good and sufficient bond in tn
said sum of 100000 for the mainten
ance of said ferry.
Notary bond of ]. N. Thompson wa
approved.
I'D Petition from the citizens of Lily fc
the granting of public road was laid owe
- till the next meeting of the board.
The comptroller was requested to allo
NJ E. Smedley to redeem at face valu
without interest SEA of SEA, section