The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1915-01-14

per that your body desires an attoIney
for the year 1915. and we take pleas
ure In Offering our bid as follows'
We will represent your body In an
advisory manner for a fee Of so. 90
per month and prosecute all cases be.
fore the county Judge for fee Of $500
for each conviction.
" there are any suits TO be prose-
cuted or suits 10 be defended. we VI
especially agree upon a price, and n
no price Is agreed upon. ana no other
arrangements made, we will represent
the county without further charge.
II we are given this work we assure
you Of our appreciation by giving the
business our close personal attention.
Thanking you for a fair considera-
we are, very truly yours,
LElTNER 4 LEITNER.
Brown 4 Jones made the following
bid:
Arcadia, Fla. Jan. 4. 1915.
To the Honorable Board of CounR
Commissioners I'm and for DeSotO
County, Florida.
Gentlemen: In response TO your re-.
quest that we submit proposition de-
failing the basis upon which we will
represent your honorable body as coun-
ty attorneys for the year 1918, we de-
sire 10 submit the following proposal
We will be personally present In at
tendance of all meetings Of the Board
of County Commissioners, advising
them on all matters coming before
them; will represent the county in all
litigation In which Il may be party
OF Interested. or in which the Board
OF County Commissioners may be a
PARTY or interested; will attend pre-
liminary hearings held by the County
Judge and will prosecute all criminal
cases I'm the County Judges court;
Provided and upon consideration
that we are named County Attorneys
for the year 1915. and that you pay us
the sum Of five dollars for each con
viction In the County Judges Court,
the same 10 be I'm full payment and
consideration for our services, as afore.
said.
BROWN & JONES,
Attorneys.
Upon motion duly made, seconded
and carried. Brown & Jones were duly
elected TO serve the county for the en-.
suing year I'm the capacity of county
attorney.
The time having arrived for receiv
ing bids for a 1000 feet Of culyert ma.
terial. the following firms submitted
bids. to.wit: Florida Metal Products
Company, Dixie Culvert and Metal
Company. Harry Bros. Co.. Of Louis
lana, birmingham Metal Products Co..
and Southern Pipe and Culvert Com
pany.
Upon consideration It was moved
and carried that the bid of the Bir
mingham Metal Products Company be
and the same is hereby accepted.
1t was moved and seconded that Jim
Osteen be leased or hired TO A. Nanccy
Teachey for the remainder of his term
of sentence for the sum Of $50.
Bids were received for the removal
of the old clerks office by W. +. Britt
and s. +. Brengle. Upon consideration
all bids were rejected.
IL was moved, seconded and carried
that the county attorney he and he Is
hereby instructed To validate the elec.
tion for bonds for the special road and
bridge district No. /, az required by
law.
II was moved and carried that Joe
Carver he and he Is leased to W. L..
Carlton for the remainder Of his term
at the rate Of ten dollars per month
IL was moved and carried that Mrs.
j. :. Tillis ana children lie added to
the pauper list at so per month.
Moved. that the plans. prOfles and
specifications aud estimates Of roads
and bridges I'm punta GOrda Special
Road and Bridge District, presented to
this board by the county highway engi-
neer. he received. That the same he re.
ferred to special committee. consist.
ing Of the bond trustees Of said dis.
trict, together with the county engineer
and the commissioner of District No.
3. That the engineer he directed Ia
make such further surveys ana exam.
nations Of drainage outlets and other.
wise and such changes In said plans.
profiles and specifications. II any. rs
shall he desired by said committee.
That as soon as practicable after
said committee shall notify the chair.
man Of this board that said plans.
specifications and prOfiles are satisfac-
tory, said chairman is hereby request
ed TO call an extra session Of this board
to consider the same.
Claim for pension of Mrs. Frances
Cole was presented to the board. aud
same duly approved.
~ 'hH hA'NNh hlih NulIltu lllul tufll
county commissioner have copy of
the recapitulation Of the financial state
ment, and that B. Vance Is hereby all.
thOrlzed TO prepare same.
Upon motion duly made and carried
the Enterprise is hereby selected as the
official newspaper OF this board.
IL was moved and carried that II q.
NJ. Written he and he is hereby author.
30. "A a.
west. approximately 1000 feet IN
length. across the county's land near
Puntn Gorda. Said ditch Ia he dug M
- cents per cubic yard. Said ditch t.
he dug under the supervision Of VIII
liam NJ. Written. commissioner from
District No. 3, and one third cost Of
! digging said ditch to be paid 10y com
missioner Of District No. 3.
The comptroller is hereby requested
to allow w. II. DunwOody TO redeem
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