The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-11-16
wednesday, NOVEMBER 8th, 1916.


The Honorable Board Of Count,
Commissioners reconycncd witt
Chairman NhItehurst presiding. anC
all commissioners present.
The county judge filed his report.
The sheriff flied his report.
The tax collector filed his regular
monthly report.
The board then went into cxccu
tive session 70 consider their answer
Ia the writ Of mandamus filed before
Judge whitney.
Moved by Commissioner Written
and seconded by Commissioner
WellcS, that the comptroller be and
he Is hereby requested to permit the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Gonna.
ny to redeem all Of block >. town Of
Pmta Gor'ld, at valuation of SO.
OOO' the lsSscsrl value being consid-
! cred excessive. Upon discussion L
was decided 10 defer final action on
the matter until specific request for
same he made 10y the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company.
Moved by Commissioner Written.
and seconded by Commissioner
WcllcS that the clerk Of this board be
ana he is hereby authorized to provide
a loose leaf minute record to be used
as Commissioners Minutes No. G.
Upon discussion hral action was de
fcrred pending a reply to inquiries
addressed TO the comptroller and tn
the attorney geaerad 10y Commits sion.
or Skipper.
The clerk was rdercd to return
the surety bonI ~ the Florida Crush.
ed Rock Company their contract Ia,
ing been compH;od to 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 Pride
i''@''N' .N'' - W " lsuHSloEl' =
Il, Best and 3. +. Woods filed bids,
The same wcr laid over for further
consideration at another time.
Moved 10y nnmissioner Written,
seconded AMI ca.ried. that the con-
tract for furnishing 1000 to GOGO Gu.
! ic yards Of she'll on division No. |
~ the Punta Gorda Special road and |
bridge district, signed by 4. =. |
Hatch, be approved. md tn, chairman
and clerk he an they ire hereby an.
thorized to eSc,ur, the same, and that
the bond Of he 2ail \. p. Hatch. ac-
Companyiug the sari contract in the
srm Of $1,tOO with u. A. W0cnob
end Joshua Nli;,'l rs silrcties EC hc.
copied and approved, aud that sold
contract AMI hGud be- llrd ry the
clerk.
Moved by Commissioner Whitt"n.
seconded and carried. that the petit
ion of John N'cmans AMI twenty-Scv.
Pm others asking for n road beginning
nj the quarter post on the south line
II section 10. township 30 south.
Iangc n east, and running north l..
$50 feet, thence west to range line, be
received. and that John f.. Williams,
Iekc Mcl.onon AMI Edgar Tipplns be
20 view and mark said
road and make report as provided by
law.
Moved 10y Commissioner Skipper,
seconded by Commissioner Hagan and
carried, that the petition of s. ].
Whitener and SiNty-threc others pray
ng for a change in the proposed
route If the road recently granted to
nm from the Bowling Green and Fort
Green road to the Wauchula and
Fort Green road. he granted, and that
Y. W. Surrency. s. ]. Whitencr and
=. w. Futch be appointed to view
md mark out said road in accordance
With said petition.
Thursday, November 9th, 1916.
The Board Of County Commission
rs reconvened with Chairman White
wst presiding and all commission
rs present.
A committee from the Arcadia Civ
c League, compoSed Of Mesdames An
lie Hollingsworth and c. II. Smith
ppeared before tho board and petit I
Toned that benches be placed on the
outh and east side Of the court house
ard, along the walks, and that signs .
e placed at all bridges in the county
the name Of the stream
rhich the said bridge crosses, the
DAD, etc.
Moved, seconded and carried that =
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