The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-05-11
COMMISSIONER MEET AGAIN.

Wednesday. May 10, 1915.
The Honorable Board of County
wednesday, May 10th. 1915, With Chair 9
man Whitehurst presiding, and all OF
the commissioners being present an.
Moved by Commissioner Written
seco nded and carried, that the bond Of
the Cornwall Construction Company In
the sum of seven thousand dollars
with the National Surety Company,
the completion of the contract for paw
Ing 10000 square yards with asphalt
on divisions s and OF Pnnta Gorda
accepted and approved, and that the
Clerk file said contract specifications
and bond in his office. and return Ger
tined check to said construction conf
Moved, seconded and duly carried
that the petition of s. D. Douglass, @
w. Howard and thirty-six others for
a road beginning at the southwest cor
ner section 80, township AZ south
range rs east, and running north three
miles, thence west one mile. thence
ner Of section 81. township 80 south
range 2S east, be granted, and that
p. NJ. Ballard, George w. Howard ami
c. Pool be appointed to view and mark
out said road and make report accor-
ding to law.
Moved, seconded and carried, that
the Clerk he instructed to advertise
grading and draining the road on ives
line Of sections 30 and 81, TOWNSHIP
40 south, ange 2s east, about two
miles.
. Moved, seconded and carried that
Cary c. Carlton and John s. welles
as sureties; be approved.
seconded By WhRcn
and carried. that application be made
20 the War Department for permission
to construct a bridge across Istopoga
creek and that Phil Lacey. Highw"'
Engineer for District No. 8. be in
structed to forward application. to-
Rether with necessary data. TO Major
". B. Lahue. y. s. District Engineer
Novel. seconded and carried that m.
contract for the construction ~ tho
four bridges on road No. 10 o. Special
Istopoga creek and Arhuckle crcck
Carter creek and Arbuckle branch, he
awarded to Carter & Camp. their h.
for the above work being a total Of 50
ss4 SO. and that the said Carter e
Camp he required to execute bond. paw.
able to DeSoto County. in tho sum ~
$500 90 Tor the faithful performance
of contract, and TO remain IN force
three months after completion g.
Work.
the contract for the repairing ~ -"
bridge across oak creek on rond No
II. and the bridge across oak creeb
on rond No. rs. Of Special Road nn'
Bridge District No. s. he awarded ~
w. n. LanRford. his total bid for the
above work being S75s GO, and that ~
he required to execute bond In tho sur
Of 5000 90 PAYABLE to the County Of
Desoto. and conditioned upon the faith
full performance Of the said contract
said bond 20 remain in fun force m
effect for three months after the no.
ceptance Of the Of the completed worl
by this board.
Moved, seconded and carried
the contract for the clearing AMI gruN-
bling on road No. 4. embracing 15g sta
lions. Of Special Road and Bridge IT.
trlct No. s. be awarded TO W, r. Res
at $3.50 per station. or totpi
Sl07 90. and that the said W. v, Roe
be required to execute bond In the sum
Of $500 90 payable TO the Coun''
DeSoto. and conditioned upon the fslth-
full performance ~ the terms ~ 80
said contract. said bond 70 remain e.
full force and effect for three months
after the acceptance OF the completed
work nv this board
Moved, seconded and carried, that