The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-03-16

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The report Of the state auditor as
to the manner Of keeping and condi-
ton Of the various county offices was
received and ordered published, as re-
quircd 10y law.
It was moved. seconded and carried
that Miss Alice Payne. Of kaufman,
Fla. be placed on the county pauper
list at 500 per month.
1t was moved, seconded and car.
ricd that the clerk be and he is here
los authorized to have constructed
acros, the commissioners room a
suitable fence or railing which shall
divide the public from the table
around which the said board hold
their business sessions.
| Petition signed by +. c. Ready and
others, asking for a voting precinct
to be established at Lakeport, was
submitted 10 the board. and upon mo-
| tion duly seconded and carried, the
said petition was granted ana vot-
ing precinct is hereby established at
Lakcport. Said precinct to consist
and be composed Of all Of township
| 40 south. range 81 east.
The road Petition signed 10y G..
Crew, and seven others Tor road ON
the range line dividing ranges % and
20 from the Wauchula- Crewsyille
road. south to Zolfo. Crewsville road,
was received and action on same was
deferred for reason of communication
received ohjccting to said road being
granted.
Road petition signed by S. =. Dur
rance. norton r. Smith and others.
was submitted to the board, and up
on motion duly seconded, was carried,
and the said road granted and dcclar-
ell a public road. Said road Is dcScl'ib-
ed rs follows: Begin at a point on
the north corporation line Of Avon
Park, Florida, being on the half see.
ton line Of section 10, thence north
to the line If section ten, thence west
to the southeast corner Of section nine.
thence north along the east line of
section nine 10 Lake Damon, thence
northerly following the west shore Of
Lake Damon. to section line between
sections 3 and /, thence north along
said line to tho line between DcSoto
and Polk counties.
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l.. \. Wolf are hereby appointed
blazers to view and mark out said
road.
Moved seconded and carried. that
the Franz Safe and Lock Company he
and they are hereby employed to pre-
pare plans and specifications on all
necessary repairs Of the county Jail as
listed 20 the board, and that the clerk
Of this board he instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction Of
said work; said bids to be received
at our next regular meeting in April.
The county agrees to pay 10 per cent.
Of cost Of said repairs for plans and
specifications.
1t was moved. seconded and carried
that the following notice he published
in the Punta Gorda Herald:
Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board Of Commissioners Of Desc
to county on or before April 9TH,
1916. at 2 p. M. for furnishing, F.
q. II. cars Punta Gorda. Florida, APP
proximately $50 tons Of asphalt ce-
ment.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. Specifications may be
secured from II. s. Jaudon Engineer
ing Company, Box 3s4, Barlow, Fla.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the following road petition, sign
ed by +. f. Crews, J. B. AlbrittOn
and others be and the same is hereby
granted and declared a public road.
Said road to be as follows: Starting
at or near Jackson Scarborough's
place on the Buchanan road, and in
tersect with the Grewsville and Zolfo
road at or near Altman.
II. A. Lanier, W. b. Castles and
E. W. Houze are hereby appointed
to view and mark out said road.
Notary bond of F. c. Ready, with !
Fidelity and Deposit Company Of Ma
ryland, Is surety, was presented and
duty approved.
Road petition signed nv l. r SKIN
per and ]. Ed. Raulerson and others
was presented to the board, and up
on motion duly seconded and carried
was granted. Said road is described
as follows:
Begin on the half mile line on the
south side Of section l, township 80
south, range % east, in Desoto coun-
ty, Florida, and run along the half
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