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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-19
GUARDIANS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that on the 3Ou
day of August 1915, will apply to Judg
W. d. Bell, Judge of the Probate Cour
of DeSoto County, for an order to sell tn
following described lands for the purpos
OF perfecting the title to same.
Begin at South West corner of Mort
East quarter of south east quarter Sec
tlon Q2) in Township (39) range (Z'
and run east 1920 links, thence noru
300 links thence west LOO links, theme
south to place of beginning containin
b) acres more or less. and will asa ina
said property be sold at private sale.
MARY L. SANDLIN, Guardiai
This the 22nd day of July, 1915.
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Transactions Board of
County Commissioners

the road petition presented by
Joshua Mizell and others be re-
ferred back to the petitioners
with the suggestion that thirty
feet is not sufficient width on
which to make road through the
character of land over which this
road would run.
The petition of E. l.. Martin and
seventy-seven others asking for
a public highway was laid on the
table for future consideration.
Bond of e. F, Bostick as bond
trustee for the special road and
bridge district No. 1 was approx
ed.
Mrs. Nellie McClelland was
placed on the pauper list at $40
per month.
Blazers report of j. Il. Martin,
daniel Child and M. S. Roberts
was presented to board and same
duly approved. Notice mailed to
Daniel Child, Murdoch, Florida.
The hour having arrived for re-
ceiving and opening bids for the
construction of roads and bridc
in special road and bridge dis
Itrict No. l, the following compan-
les filed bids, to-wit: w. H. Kin
Idrick, Hamilton johnson, Bis
cayne Construction Co., Southern
Clay and Manufacturing Co., Ed
wards Construction Company, and
Alabama Paving Company.
All bids for the construction of
bridges in special road and bridge
district No. l, were rejected.
The Laten Bridge Co., York, Pa.
agreed to draw detailed plans and
specifications for certain bridges
and place the same on file
with the county commissioners to-
gether with a guaranteed cost for
construction of same, at 10 cost
or obligation and that said board
shall not be precluded from ac-
cepting other plans.
All bids on hard-surfaced roads
from roads No. / to No. 10 inclu-
sive We're rejected.
Clerk instructed to have pub
lished additional advertisements
for bids on clearing and grubbing
roads No. Is to No. % inclusive,
excepting road No. 16 in special
road and bridge district No. ].
Bid of Alabama Paving Co. as
submitted III the bids on Roads
No. 11-12-13-14 was accepted.
1t was moved and carried that
the clerk advertise for the pur-
chase of three centerpede or cater
pillar traction engines by the
board of county commissioners,
bids to be received until 2 o clock |
p. m, Tuesday, September 7th,
1915, the board to reserve the
right to reject any or all bids.
The clerk was instructed to adj
gertise for bids for the purchase
If one Told "a u aUtomyi'
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-08-19
NOTICE TO TOWN TAXPAYERS


Notice is hereby given that the tay as
sessment roll of the Town of Punta Cor
da has been completed by the Town
Clerk and will be submitted to the COM
ell for approval on August 10th, 1915 and
all persons desiring to have corrections
made whether in the listing valuation If
the property or otherwise are required IN
file with the Town Clerk as Tax Assessor
on or before the gath day of August. 1S15
their petition to the Town Council SET.
ting forth their objections if any thev
have, to said assessment and the cor.
rections which they desire made. Notice
is also given that the public will have ac.
cess to the said assessment roll at the Of.
flee of the Tax Assessor during each dav
Sunday excepted from the 10th day Cf
August to the said gath day of August
1915, from o'clock in the morning until
is o'clock in the afternoon, excepting be.
tween the hours of IL and 2, for the pur.
pose of examining the assessment roll
and preparing petitions for the correc.
ton thereof.
Notice is also given that the Town
Council as a whole, or by committee
thereof will on the said 25th day of Aug
ust, 1915, sit as a tax equalizing board for
the purpose of equaliZing said assessment
and correcting the same where needed
and will investigate and consider all pc
titiOns so filed, and will adjourn from day
10 day until all of said petitions and OBJ
jections have been passed upon.
A. NJ. HATCH, Clerk of the Town
of Punta Gorda
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PROPOSALS WANTED

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the undersigned up
to noon of Friday, August goth for The
installation of plumbing in the Punta
Gorda school building, specifications and
other information relating to same | VIII
submit on application by those desiring
to bid on the work.
JAS. X. McCLELLAND, Secy.,
Board of Trustees, Punta G5rda special
sub-school district.
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County Commissioners met in
Arcadia End day of August, 1915.
Present, w. G. Welles, John Ha-
gan and w. M. Written. W. q.
Welles was chosen to act as chair
man pro TEN, in the absence OF l..
w. Whitehurst.
Minutes of the July meeting
were read and after a few minor
corrections were duly approved.
Notary bond of j. G. McNeal
approved.
Moved and seconded and carri-
ed that the clerk Of this board for
ward direct to A. B. Tucker, Sec
rotary of board of bond trustees
all warrants drawn on the Punta
Gorda special road and bridge
district.
l.. w. WhitehurSt and d. l..
Skipper arrived at 3 p. m. Mr.
Whitehurst resumed the chair.
1t was moved and carried that
the tax collector be allowed two
days of grace from and after the
first Monday of each month in
which to file his report of collec-
tons.
A road petition signed by j. H.
Walker, M. l.. Rich and others
was submitted to the board and
the same duly approved.
Pension claim of Zebiah Cassels
approved.
The hour for the opening of
bids for purchase of bonds of
special road and bridge district
No. l having arrived it was found
that four companies had SUBMIT
ed bids, to-wit: Biscayne Con-
Construction Company, Heard
National Bank, j. G. May er & Co,
and Sidney Splitter & Co. After
due consideration on motion by
w. G. Welles and seconded by D.
L. Skipper the bid of j. G. Mayer
& Co. was accepted.
Road petition of the citizens of
BermOnt was presented to the
board asking for the establishing
of public road through township
40, range 26 east. Commissioner
W. M. Written made the follow
ing motion which was duly sec
onded and carried: Moved. that
the petition of Jennie Y. Keith,
NJ. D., and thirty-two others, ask
ing for road across township 40
south, range &c east, on the north
line of sections 19-20-21-22-23-24,
be granted with the understand
ing that it will be impossible at
present to expend public funds to
open said road, but that the road
be established of a width of not
less than forty feet, and that Ed |
gar A. Stoll, Geo. w. Gatewood |
and l.. G. Hoffman, be appointed
to view and mark out said road
and report to this board at the
September term, 1915.
1t was moved and carried tl2tl
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A boat excursion to Boca
Grande yesterday afternoon, Civ
en- by the Junior Civic League, al
forded an opportunity for a mum
Der of Punta Gordans to take a
pleasant recreation trip.
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AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND
DEATHS AND THE KEEPING OF
THE REPORTING OF THE SAME TO
THE STATE BOARD OF HEALT n,
AND THE PRESCRIBING PENAL
TIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF DUTIES
HEREIN PROVIDED IN CONNEC-
TON THEREWITH
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sixteen others be deferred unit
such time as county funds viii
permit the opening and grading
of said road.
Justice of the peace bond of ]
B. O'Rear approved.
Notary bonds of j. P. Went
worth and c. P. Hartsfeld ap
proved.
Clerk instructed to make appli
cation to the state board Of insti
tutions for the lease of forty STATE
convicts of the third class to b.
worked on the public roads of De
Soto county.
1t having been called to the at
tention of the board that F. B
White has so conducted himself
|
as to forfeit his right to retain his
fire arms permit; the said permit
/ of f. B. White was revoked.
1t was moved and carried that
the correspondence of Col. G. G.
Morgan, together with cost bills
be forwarded to the governor for
his consideration.
The Arcadia Groves Co. was
allowed a reduction on east half
of southwest quarter of section II
township 81 south, range Is east,
from 81, 900 to 1920, on account OF
erroneous assessment; provided
the said company file with the tax
collector an affidavit that there
are no improvements on said land.
A petition from the parties who
state that they own the majority
OF the acres of land assessed and
embraced in the Murdoch drain
age district, in DeSoto county,
Florida, was presented, wherein
it was proved that drainage bonds
bearing 6 per cent interest and
maturing at such date as the
county commissioners might de-
termine, in the sum Of 800, 10000
be issued, under chapter 1850 of
the laws of 1915, and that said
bonds be sold for the purpose men
toned in chapter 1000 Of the
Laws of 1915, and that a tax be
levied for such amount as may be
necessary for the payment of in
terest of said bonds, and PROV l.
ing for a sinking fund for the pay
ment thereof.
And the board, upon considera-
ton of said petition, and upon ex-
animation of the same and the
records of DeSoto county, Florida,
found that the same was and is
signed by those owning the ma
jOrity of the acres of the lands as
sessed and embraced in said Muir
dock drainage district.
And the board upon further in
vestigation, finds that it will take
approximately $100,000.00 to pay
off all outstanding Indebtedness
of said Murdoch drainage district,
and the petition praying that said
board issue bonds in the amount
of $1O0,OO000, thereupon upon
motion of John Hagan, said petit
ton was directed to be accepted
and filed, and recorded in the min
utes of the board.
Resolution was offered by John
Hagan providing that in pursu-
ance of the petition of those own
ing the majority of the acres of
land assessed and embrassed in
the Murdoch drainage district in
DeSoto county, Florida, prepared
signed and presented and in pur-
suance of chapter 1000 of the
Laws of 1915, that there be issued
by DeSoto county Florida, bonds
in the sum of $100,OO0.00 said
bonds to be known as Murdoch
drainage bonds, to be in the sum
ot 100000 each, and dated the
LIST day of September, A. D., 1915,
and drawing interest at the rate
Of 6 per cent per annum from date
until paid, said interest payable
upon the first day
If March and first day of Septem-
Der, each year, said bonds to have
thereto interest bearing
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-08-21

and it is about true an editorial anu
a picture as l could imagine or create
to fit the situation. This editorial
compares these acid fumes, with the
Gei man bombs that gives forth a
sick viscous, acrid nauseating, death
dealing vapor. The editorial also re-
fers to the Park Authorities who
claim that these fumes are actually
destroying trees and shrubs in River
side Park. In conclusion your own
inspector in his report is upon record
that very annoying nuisance does
exist, and that being unquestionably
fact, way should be found by your
Board through one or more of the
sections of the State Law referred
to, to abate the nuisance complained
OF without further delay.
Very truly yours,
S. Wood McClave
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May kwin Raps
New York Managers
On Ticket Speculation

May Irwin has sent a letter to
Elihu Root, President of the Consti-
tutional Convention, suggesting the
passage of an amendment to the State
Constitution which would make it un-
lawful for the manager of any place
OF amusement or his employees to ac-
cept tickets of admission for which
premiums have been paid. Miss
Irwin says she believes the theater
manager is largely responsible for
ticket speculation and that such a law
would be efficacious.
There are two great evils beset-
ting the theater of today" said Miss
Irwin yesterday, particularly in New
York City, and the opportunity of the
present Constitutional Convention to
remedy the speculation evil should not
be overlooked by those who honestly
wish for the prosperity of the stage
and the preservation of it's popularity
with the American public.
'"The other evil is the price ques
ton. This cannot be reached by
legislation, because a man has the in
herent right in private enterprises to
charge as high sum for his wares
as he is fool enough to charge. Years
ago, when the high price was $1.50
and it became necessary to raise this
to So, the only sensible reason for the
change in the mind of the sane dealer
in theatrical wares was the fact that
a certain section of the public was
willing to pay this price. But that
did not justify the theater manager
in hogging things and making the
pleasure of attending the play so
great a luxury that the person of or
binary means could not afford to in
dulge in it."
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send you the enclosed letters of July
Is and 29, sent by me to the State
Board OF Health upon this same sub
ject which explain themselves. The
sections one and two on page 213 re-
ferred to IN my letter of July Is
states in the substance that whenever
petition signed by at least five free
upon any lots or lands within or
adjacent to the boundaries OF any
such city, ETC., shall be presented to
the Grand Jury OIL the county in which
such city may he situated, and it shall
be the duty OF such Grand Jury to in
vestigate, ETC., and if such Grand Jury
shall be of the opinion that nuisance
does exist, they shall forth with make
presentment to he County of Oyer
and Terminer of such County that in
their judgment and opinion nuisance
does exist. 1t would seem to me that
in case the State Board of Health
fails do their duty in the matter,
that redress can be found in he above
quoted section.
The conditions complained of are
steadily growing worse instead of
better and should be stopped immedi-
ately to the great benefit of our fast
growing population and splendid resi-
Dental section
Very truly yours,
S. Wood McClave.
New York, July Is, 1915.
Board of Health,
of State of New Jersey,
Trenton, New Jersey.
Gentlemen:
| am in receipt of your favor of
July Z enclosing duplicate copy of
your inspectors report upon my COM
plant of June %, and as | understand
it from your letter of the Both ultimo,
that the mater has been placed be-
fore he Attorney General advise
your Board as to what action can be
taken in the matter.
In reading over the report of your
inspector, Mr.. Bowen, of June 10,
1915, l find that it is made up
chiefly of report made by him on
August 6, 1918. He acknowledges
that the sulphuric acid allowed to es-
cape from the General Chemical
Company's plant charges the air to
such an extent that it proved irri-
tating to mucuous membrane causing
those who are not accustomed to
breathe these fumes considerable an
noyance and to frequent cough.
He further states on page 5 of his
report that there can be no doubt
that the conditions are much worse
and that very annoying nuisance
does exist at times, when the atmos-
phere is in state which results in
smoke and fumes settling near the
ground. He states further that the
only persons questioned were in Edge
water, near the river edge and that
no one claims to have actually been
made i'll from SCOT, smoke, odors or
gasses which doubtless do prove to be
very annoying at times. In fact
there can be no doubt but that nui-
sance is created by the operating of
the factories referred to.
Relative to his latter statement |
am quite confident that these fumes
are not annoying to the people living
near the river edge in Edgewater for
the reason that the fumes do not set
tie there, but do on the higher grounds
of the Palisades Immediately in the
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rear of the factories to the south,
west and northwest, and also on
Riverside drive to the cast, Whichever
way the wind happens to be.
AS your Mr.. Bowen states he did
telephone me on the day he made his
last inspection and brought up the
give to the court that the nuisance
complained of was injurious to my
health and if | had ever consulted a
physician. told him | had not nor
did | think it was necessary and it
must be quite plain to anyone, that
if certain fumes coming from the
chimney of factories, were permitted
to pollute the air to such an extent,
that it created an irritating biting
feeling in the throat causing one to
strangle and cough, and that it has
been proven that these fumes kill
trees and shrubs, that it must be in
furious to health, and that if the
judge of any court before whom the
proceedings are to be brought has
any question in his mind as to whet-
her or not these fumes were injurious
or not to the health, that the best
thing the judge could do to satisfy
himself, would to spend one night in
the section affected when the wind is
in the right direction, and while had
made no complaint regarding the
SCOT coming from the chimneys of
these factories, l notice according to
your inspectors report that they
practically burn entirely anthracite,
the General Chemical Company burn
ing up to ninety five per cent. of this
coal. 1t seems strange to me if this
is the case why there is so much SCOT,
as there is considerable settlement
of something black upon anything
pecially white material.
However there seems to be enough
in the state law governing, not only
the actions of your board but of the
local Boards of Health, and l refer
to the following sections of the laws
of Oct. 1913 circular No. 1877 regard
ing Public Health, section Is and Ia
on page II, section 27, % and 20, on
page Is, sections l to 5 inclusive as
a supplement on pages "a and 25.
Section 81 on page zU5 under head
ing of Grimes Ace Revision of 1898
which particularly refers to stencil,
to the discomfort of; or danger to the
health of the inhabitants etc. also
section 1 on page 211 entitled An
Act to prevent the discharge or es-
cape of sludge acid into or upon the
waters of this state which says (...)
in part" And every violation of this
act shall constitute Public nuisance
| etc.
If none of the sections to which |
have referred does not cover the
question in hand, land it does not
seem possible that this can be the
| case) then as last resort recourse
could be taken under section one and
two on page 213 entitled An Act to
| Authorize the abatement of nui-
nuisances etc.
1t was only last night that noticed
large volume of thick heavy yellow
smoke coming from the General
Chemical Company's Plant.
l have here an editorial of the New
York American dated June Is, 1915
with large picture showing the con-
ditions as affecting Riverside drive
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Major McClave
After N. J. State
Board of Health
New York, August IS, 1917

New York, August 10, 1915.
Editor of "The Palisadian,"
Grantwood, N. j.
Dear Sir:
| notice that a number of citizens
in Hudson Heights and the lower sec
ton of Cliffside are about to form
a home-protective association largely
for the purpose of eliminating the
smoke and acid fume nuisance coming
from the factories under the hill at
Edgewater and in this connection l
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Courtesy Appreciated.

From the London Mail.
"Did you tell that young man of
yours that l am going to have the
light switched off at ten?"
eyes, dad"
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"He's coming at ten in future!"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27
WELL KNOWN YOUNG
HUNTER SHOT IN ARM

Muscatine, Feb. 25.-With his left
arm partly shot off, William France,
81, we'll known young sportsman OF
Illinois City, lies in serious condi.
ton at,the Hershey hospital under the
care of DR.. A. j. Oliver of this city
and DR.. James Marquis of Buffalo
Prairie.
France was injured in an accident
while on hunting expedition in the
Illinois bottoms late yesterday after
noon. It is said that while carrying
his shotgun primed for action, he
slipped. Partly falling to the ground
the weapon was accidentally dis
charged, the shot tearing away a por
ton of the arm and grazing the
shoulder.
With his life placed in jeopardy al
a result Of the injuries sustained IN
the accident, amputation of the arm
was deemed imperative today. The
surgical operation was performed by
DR.. oliver this morning at the hos
pital.
The shock to the nervous system Is
regarded by the physicians as dan
gerous. although information from the
hospital today was to the enect thai
the young sportsman would recover
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27
MISS SIMPLER WEBS
!, F. L. HELFENSTINE

Fairfield, Feb 25-Frank l.. Hell
fenstine of near Glasgow and Miss
Merle Simpler of Libertyville were
united in marriage Wednesday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock at the parsonage
Of the First Methodist church, Rev.
A. Fl. Lathrop performing the cere.
mony. Ross Simpler. brother of the
bride, and Mrs. r. r. Potts, niece,
witnessed the ceremony.
The bridal couple left on Burlington
No. for few days wedding trip to
several Illinois points and upon their
return will make their home on a
farm near Fairfield.
The bride Is the daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Simpler of Libertyville
and Is one of the best known young
ladies of that place.
Mr. Helfenstine is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. c. Helfenstine Of near
Glasgow and has an unusually large
number of friends in Jefferson coun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL is
GIVEN OLD BANNER

Maquoketa, Feb. 25.-The Maquo'
keta high school has something which
any high school in the state would be
proud to own and that Is the banner
OF Co. I, that dear old emblem that
STRENGTHENED the heroism of the
"boys'' during the Civil war period:
during the state encampment Of Co.
I which was held in this city, that this
flag was presented to the boys and the
girls Of Maquoketa by Congressman
Eban Martin of South Dakota. This
flag was carried through> the war by
Co. I, of which Congressman Martins
father was captain.
After it was donated to the schools
it was placed on silk background by
the domestic science pupils.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27
CEDAR RAPIDS TO
BUILD CREMATORY

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 25.-The plans
for the building of crematory in Ce.
dar Rapids. which were announced
some time ago, have developed SO that
the men behind the movement an
nounced Tuesday morning that the
building Of the crematory will be start
ed as soon as the weather permits
and that this building and the equip
ment, erected and purchased at cost
of $25,OOO, will be finished early this
year. This will be the third crema-
tory in Iowa, the other two being In
Davenport and Des Moines.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-02-27
WANT GRADUATION
WITH CHAUTAUQUA

Muscatine. Feb. 25.-County Super
intendent of Schools E. D. Bradley
will shortly confer with the advisory
committee of the Muscatine chautau-
qua relative to staging the Muscat1ne
county schools graduation exercises
in conjunction with the chautauqua.
The date of the summer assembly is
such as to be most favorable for the
success of such plan. 1t is believed
that the exercises would attract many
to the chautauqua who would not 9TH
erwise attend and on the other hand
it would eliminate the need of secur-
ing a special speaker for the gradua-
ton exercises. On Saturday, June IL,
the likely date Of the exercises
James Watson OF Indiana is book
ed as the speaker and certainly
no stronger attraction could be Sc
cured. 1t is viewed as possible to
hold the exercises at 80 o'clock. to
be followed by the regular chautauqua
program.