The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-08-17


to-wit:
Per ton of 1000 pounds f. o. b.
cars at Fort Green, so cents.
Per ton of 1000 pounds f. o. b.
cars at Fort Green Springs, IS
cents.
/ Per ton of 1000 pounds f. o. b.
cars Ona, IS cents.
\ Was accepted, with the proviso
1 that this board have the right to
curtail the amount used as seems
best in their judgment.
The following resolution was
duly made and carried by the
Board of County Commissioners
of DeSoto county in regular ses-
sion on the 9th day of August,
Whereas, The assessment of
the property both real and per-
sonal in DeSoto County, has been
reviewed and equalized and,
Whereas, The amount of mon
ey to be raised by taxation by
each county fund has been ascer-
tanned;
Now, therefore, resolved, by
the Board of County Commission
ers of DeSoto County, that under
the authority vested in them by
chapter 6941, acts of 1915, of the
laws of Florida, the following tax
shall be levied, for the respective
purposes, for 1916:
General revenue fund, A IL
mills.
Road fund, s mills.
School fund (general) Z mills.
Special for Indebtedness, 2 1-2
mills.
Special road and bridge district
No, /, for interest and sinking
fund, II mills.
Special road and bridge district
No. 5, for interest and sinking
fund.- ,23 mills.
Punta Gorda Special road and
bridge district for interest and
sinking fund, Z mills.
Charlotte Harbor special road
and bridge district, special tax,
IL mills.
County license to be so per
cent, of the state license on the
various occupations so taxed.
Whereas, the Board of County
Commissioners of DeSoto County,
Florida, did by resolution, adopted
at its meeting held the 29th
day of December, 1915, authorize
the signature and delivery of
Murdock Drainage District Bonds
IN the sum of one hundred thou
sand dollars each dated Septcm-
ber list, 1915, bearing interest at
SIX per cent. per annum, payable
semi-annually, maturing five thou
sand dollars of said bonds on
September 1st, 1918, and five
thousand each successive year up
to 1925, inclusive, and six thou
sand dollars each successive year
thereafter, until the said total sum
be paid; and,
Whereas, The said bonds have
been sold and delivered to the
purchaser as specified in said reso-
luton, adopted December 29th,
1915; and,
Whereas, This Board of COun-
ty Commissioners was, by chapter
1000 of the acts of 1915, authoriz-
ed to provide for the payment of
interest on the said bonds, and to
create sinking fund for payment
Of principal on said bonds, as and
when the same shall mature, by
levy Of an annual assessment on
the lands in the Murdock Drain
age District;
Now, therefore, Be it resolved,
By the Board of County Commits
sionnrS that an assessment of go
cents per acre be, and is hereby
assessed and levied against the
lands in the Murdoch Drainage
District, in DeSoto County, Flor
ida. for the taxes of 1916. and the
assessor of the taxes for the coun-
ty is hereby directed and author
lied to make said assessment.
Upon motion of d. l.. Skipper,
seconded by John Hagan, the
foregoing resolution was put to a
vote of the County Commissioners.
ID. l.. Skipper voted yes, and John
Hagan voted yes, and VIM. Whit
ten voted no. The chairman
declared the resolution
duly adopted.