The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
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the Laws OF the State of Florida
at that time, and affiant says that
sheremained a widow until the
22nd day of October A. D. 1914;
That lots 5 and 6 being all pro-
perty | owned during that time:
That during all such time be-
tween said dates above mentioned
she remained a widow and was
entitled during such time to a
Widows Exemption under the
laws of the State of Florida.
Affiant says that she married A.
IS. bennington October %, A. ID.
1914.
ANNA Z. BENNINGTON.
Sworn to and subscribed be-
fore me, this 14th day of April A.
ID. 1916.
w. w. WHITEHURST.
Notary Public State at Large
My commission expires May
18th, 1917.
The hour having arrived for
the opening of bids for the hard
surfacing and asphalt paving of
roads in Pmta Gorda Special
Road and Bridge district, the fol-
lowing named submitted bids. to-
wit; John T. Burrow, West Coast
Fish Company; John II. Burrow,
Cornwall Construction Company.
1t was moved, seconded and
carried, that the bids submitted
by the above named bidders be,
and they are hereby referred to
the engineer of the Punta Gorda
Special Road and Bridge district,
to be reported back to this Board
at the earliest possible moment.
The hour having arrived for re-
ceiving bids for the purchase of
bonds of the Fort Ogden Drain
age District. Only one bid was
submitted which bid was submit
ted by p. W. Meadow Upon mo-
tion, duly seconded and carried.
the bid of p. w. Meadow for the
purchase of 2,800.00 bonds of the
Fort Ogden Drainage District was
accepted, which bid is as follows:
Board of County Commissioners,
Arcadia, Fla.
Gentlemen:
| hereby offer you the following
bid for Fort Ogden Drainage
Bonds, to be sold today:
50 (ninety-fve). The same to
be delivered free of all cost of
validating, etc, and to be paid
Tor when passed on by my attor-
hey.
Very respectfully,
P. w. Meadow,
by B. F. WelIes.
1t was also moved by Mr.. Whit
en, and duly seconded and car
led, that the attorney be directed
o prepare the necessary resolu-
ions or order confirming the sale
If said bonds and report same for
lction of this Board at it's next
'egular meeting.
The engineer of Punta Gorda
special Road and Bridge district
made his report to the Board as
previously requested. The bid of
Cornwall Construction Company,
lsphalt paving on divisions 8 and
of the Punta Gorda Special
Road and Bridge district at $1.05
'er square yard, was accepted.
The bid of West Coast Fish
for furnishing shell for
lard surfacing material on the
tn section at $3.50 per cubic
ard, and on the 5th section at
j. 40 per cubic yard was accepted
nd action on the bid of said COM
amy on Bird section at $3.50 per
ubic yard was deferred to the
ext regular meeting.
The bids submitted at the last
1eeting of this Board for the pur-
hase of one or more tractors was
Leferred for consideration until
ur next regular meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to adj
ertlse for bids for one or more
machines, weight not
ess than $500 pounds, with
welve foot blades.
Engineer Phil Lacy filed his re-
'ort as to the most practical
QUITE of Road No. 13, in Special
toad and Bridge District No. 5,
which report was deferred until
Wednesday, 1000 o'clock, a. m,
# the next regular meeting, for