The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-04-13
April. MEETING BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

The Honorable Board Of County |
/ Commissioners in and for DeSoto Coun- |
| ty, Florida met in regular session In |
| their office i'm the court house, Arcnli |
| April 5th, A, d. 1915. Members q the |
R RGqst e ehairman T;ew NJ. whitten
| l.. skipper, John Hagan and W. G
Weliiess: The minutes Of re pr rorrol
| tions, were duly approved.
! The hour having arrived for openin
in IN Pu uf Gorda, the following firms
submitted bids Standard oil Compn
ny, by Adam Silcox, and the Standard
ton duly seconded and carried the sli
bids were referred to the District En-
glneer for tabulation and TO be report
Date ga PACK AT '''O o''0'" p H. vi"
1t was moved by John Hogan and
seconded by Mr.. Whitten that the
GSesPed te allow Ii ana the ne Tax eGIs %
Hon. Cyril Baldwin. to keep open his
books for. the collection Of taxes until
~ II was moved. seconded and carrie
that John Henry Williams be placed
on the county pauper list at $500 70.
Notary bond of George W. Gatewooo
with II II, DIeggars 9nd G o.: Ph oorS
The following resolution was unan-
im0usly adoRted as follows toi;wit;
| struction Of Canals "a" and "B" in &
Fort ogden Special Drainage District
| said work, as provided in section Sh'
Of the General Statutes Of Florida, d.
at the regular meeting Of this board
in March, 1916. file their report with
| this board; and.
whereas Notice Of the Ming or sal
report, and that this board would hear
at this, the April. meeting Of IN,
board, has been duly published in the
Punta Gorda Herald, q weekly news.
MARI i6tth card and soth. 1915. an
whereas No person or corporation
having any interest In any or sa,3
tIndS fa soi appeared or made complain
NOW. therefore, Be II Resolved, That
ne assessments made by said commit
ed and made a first or paramount Ter
on the lands so assessed, and the clcrl
Is hereby directed to record the saie
/ report and assessment in the minutes
OF this board, and then turn aid as
fHeShsnsnnt Smut. over to the tax assessor, who
as levy upon the said lands in the
ie eg,ui5aT tax assessment book, to bs
{ iHe icy, IN hve equal yearly assessment
T. loeted by the tax collector in like ma n.
ner as other taxes are collected. and
or principal and interest OF bonds To-
he issued and sold as provided in sec.
state OF Florida. VI Wv
II was moved. seconded and duly car.
a re thSt voting precinct to be known
rs sre Hb%ors ssi aS SI,sR be and the same il
: bounded as follows to-wit; Begin ,.,,
southern boundry line OF DeSoto couu.
~, at the edge OF Lake okeechobae.
tion along the edge Of said lake ut to a
POINT dlTectly east Of the southel s.
east IN edge Of said lake: thence wos,
; 70 southeast corner Of townsbip a.
, s soHt ar range 81 east. thence south t.
and thencb-east on ' said ~ b sNia county
Il, place Of beginning. -"
that at y MT' moved dd seconded and carrie,
me mort county paupcr list, at 81. 90 PEI %i'
with L. l., Morgan %' an M c. Hgason,
IBnrd as sureties, was presented to Tho
noard and same duly approved. md
" Notary bond of. R. o. Turner. with
s MI NJ, Plat and David II. Scott rs rs
s snL1's s was presented to the Board
Moved by MIR. Written. seco,ded IN,
al C5iiIICre eI,., tnat the bid Of the STANDARD
agent %''ttP p dsi 10y w w zachry special
tions as follows: 'pe''"'''
Beaume Gravity
SPECIFIC Gravity n,
lprn I1F-lO0g. O.. .... 56.G
RHctil!ty 77F-CM =. 49,. ..,. ~, i5att
Volatile 3?5F-hrs .. ..,..... So
Soluble csc ............., Ill.,. o, Q
| Flash (openl - '''''' 's;s
Lbs. per GAL. ....... e.
Per cent Asphalt $500 40
Fla f be ideihiyered +. o; b. Punta Gor tf
az mixing plant not EXCEEDING .
mile from station at s21 IS per ton. b,
ana the, me same is hereby accepted, to
April 30th and July 3lst. in car lois
as 0ridered and paid for in cash at nrst
each car lot ''' 'e"'erF OF
po M9ve ed seconded and carried, that
9 other citizens OF Murdoch Fla. asking
station through sections Iipn YES, from
line Of section, 10, length Of road z l.2
gTanted os and fn tbot The sane i hereby
are. hereby appointed to O view lew t nGG
Sssary blanks be mailed TO T
Knight at Murdockk, Fla.
mn M D. L. Skipper was called TO the
-, II was moved, seconded and CARRIED
that Road Petition from r. M. std!
r ra1d a ne 80 others asking, that public
eo conn e v KfrSanted from Limestone to
be and this, same Is Hereby granted. and
and W. i. Mo1t nT Be- Be- s AlS5iI5,SS
70 vlew and mark out said road, and
tha1 tne necessary blanks be mailed
10 W. U Montgomery, Limestone. Fla.
II was moved, seconded and carried
me me report OF the Drainage Trustees of
DDtSoto county, for the Zolfo Drainage
district be. and the same is hereby ac-
eepted, and the Clerk of this Boaro is
hereby directed to give public notice
~ the Iolfo Springs Truth Of the fling
% said report, for three weeks, and
that the hearing OF complaints viii he
received on the second day OF its next
REGULAR meeting in May.
II was moved, seconded and carried.
Ihat the date OF thte regular monthly
meeting OF this Board be, and the same
is hereby changed from the first We'd
nesday after the first Monday in each
month. ."
=, II was moved, seconded and carried.
that the Clerk be and he is hereby au-
thorized to employ extra help to assist
Of each session. WY
OF voupg place from Old Ona to on,
station; upon consideration the same