The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-01-14

preliminary hearings held by tn
county judge and will prescott
all criminal eases in the Count,
Judges court;
Provided and upon considera
ton that we are named county al
tOrneyS for the year 1915, an,
that you pay us the sum of fv
dollars for each conviction IN tn
County Judges court, the sam
to be in full payment and consid
Grafton for our services, as afore
said. BROWN & JONES,
Attorney
Upon motion duly made, second
ed and carried, Brown & Jone,
were duly elected to serve tn,
county for the ensuing year il
the capacity of county attorney
The time having arrived for re
ceiving bids for a 1000 feet Of
culvert material, the following
firms submitted bids, to-wit
Florida Metal Products Company
Dixie Culvert and Metal Company
Harry Bros. Co., of Louisiana, Bir-
mingham Metal Products Co., and
Southern Pipe and Culvert Com
pany.
Upon consideration it was NOV
ed and carried that the bid of the
Birmingham Metal Products Com
pany be and the same is hereby
accepted.
1t was moved and seconded
that jim Osteen be leased or hir-
ed to A. Yancey Teachey for the
of his term Of sentence
for the sum of $50.
Bids were received for the re-
moval of the old clerk s office by
W. f. Britt and S. F. Brengle. Up
on consideration all bids were re-
jected
1t was moved, seconded and
carried that the county attorney
De and he is hereby instructed to
validate the election for bonds
or the special road and bridge |
district No. l, as required by law.
1t was moved and carried that |
Toe Carver be and he is leased to |
". l.. Carlton for the remainder
II his term at the rate of ten dol
arS per month.
1t was moved and carried that
Mrs. j. S. Tillis and children be
.dded to the pauper list at $1,000
,er month.
Moved, that the plans, profles
nd specifications and estimates
# roads and bridges in Punta
iorda Special Road and Bridge
District, presented to this board
y the county highway engineer,
e received. That the same be
eferred to a special committee,
of the bond trustees of
aid district, together with the
ounty engineer and the commsi-
ioner of District No. 3. That
he engineer be directed to make
UGH further surveys and exami-
ations of drainage outlets and
therwise, and such changes in
aid plans, profiles and specifica-
ions, if any, as shall be desired
y said committee.
That as soon as practicable af-
er said committee shall notify
ne chairman of this board that {
aid plans, specifications and pro- {
les are satisfactory, said chair I
ian is hereby requested to call
n extra session of this board to /
onsider the same. t
Claim for pension Of Mrs. Fran t
IS Cole was presented to the I
Oard, and same duly approved. q
Upon motion duly made and Q
lrried the Enterprise is hereby 4
Elected as the official newspaper L
this board. u
1t was moved and carried that Ii
lch county commissioner have a b
'py Of the recapitulation Of the t
lancial statement, and that b. a
ance is hereby authorized to u
'epare same. a
1t was moved and carried that II
. M. Written be and he is here
Y authorized to dig a ditch run Il
ng east and west, approximate a
1000 feet in length, across the
land near Punta Gorda. G
nd ditch to be dug at % cents 81
II cubic yard. Said ditch to be a
lg under the supervision Of Will
am NJ. Written, commissioner -
ON District No. 3, and one third a
'St of digging said ditch to be |,
lid by commissioner of District J
0. 3. {
The comptroller is hereby re-
tested to allow w. E. Dunwoody
redeem at face value without !
tereSt all outstanding certifcat- !
against the south half of sec
on 81, and southwest quarter of