The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-11-16


ton of $4,000, the assessed val
ue being considered excessive. Up
on discussion, it was decided tC
defer final action on the matter
until specific request for same be
made by the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad Company.
Moved that the clerk be and he
is hereby authorized to provide
loose leaf minute record to be
used as Commissioners Minutes
No. 6. Upon discussion, final ac
ton was deferred pending a re.
ply to inquiries addressed to the
comptroller and to the attorney
general by Commissioner Skipper
The clerk was ordered to re.
turn the surety bond of the Flor,
ida Crushed Rock Company, THEN
contract having been completed tC
the satisfaction of the board.
Mrs, Lizzie Miller and children
were allowed $40 as temporary re-
lief.
Bids were opened for clearing
and grubbing in special Road and
Bridge District No. 5, w. R. Lang
ford, w. B. Best and B. F. Woods
filed bids. The same were laid
over for further consideration at
another time.
Moved by Commissioner Whit
ten, seconded and carried, that the
contract for furnishing 1000 to
5000 cubic yards of shell on di-
vision No. l of the Punta Gorda
Special Road and Bridge District,
signed A. p. Hatch, be approved,
and the chairman and the clerk be
and they are hereby authorized to
execute the same, and that the
bond of the said a. T. Hatch ac-
companying the said contract in
the sum of $1,000, with B. A.
.Wachob and Joshua Mizell as sure
ties, be excepted and approved.
and that said contract be filed by
the clerk.
Preliminary steps were taken
for opening public roads petition
ed for by John Yeomans and TWEEN
ty-seven others and by S. j. Whit
ener and sixty-three others.
Thursday, Nov. 9th
A committee from the Arcadia
Civic League, composed of Mes
danes Annie HolIingsH worth and c
H. Smith, appeared before the
board and petitloned that
benches be placed on the south
and east side Of the court house
yard, along the walks, and that
signs be placed at all bridges in
indicating the name OF the stream
which the said bridge crosses, the
road, etc.
Moved and carried, that the
following citizens be allowed a re-
duction in their taxes, on account
Of erroneous assessment:
w. w Bateman, cattle, $4,000,
j. w. Collins, hogs and cattle. $50,
w. j. Albritton, cattle $4,000;
]. H. Langford cattle and sheep,
$4,000.
A committee representing the
DcSoto County Fair appeared be-
fore the board seeking an appro-
oriation for premiums to be offer
I'd for agricultural products,
The finance committee was au-
.horized to let contracts for the
necessary repairs to the Jail roof
md to have the Jail painted.
Ordered that Franz Safe and
Lock Co. be paid balance due
or repairs to county Jail.
Clerk was instructed to adver-
Use for bids for $1S,0OO.0O of 6 per
,ent. bonds of the Zolfo Drainage
District; also, for bids for digging
canals and laterals in said district, |
I'll bids to be in by Dec. 4th prox. |
A public road was ordered OPP
ned to connect the Bowling |
ireen and Fort Green road with |
he Wauchula and Fort Green
springs road.
Preliminary steps were taken |
or the opening of public roads
for by j. A. Steel and |
wenty others and by C. w. Pearce
nd six others the later asking
or two roads.
The treasurer was ordered to
make the following transfers be-
Ween the different road districts
n order to correct the relations
I the districts one to the other.
District No. 5. transfer to dis
rict No. 2. $1,279.99.
District No. 5. transfer to dis
rict No. 3. $1,261.99.
District No. l, transfer to dis
rict No. 2, $695.75.
District No. l, transfer to dis