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

or or not The said territory should lie
constituted into such a district, and
whether or not the roads and bridges
proposed to be constructed within
the said district shall be paid for by
the levy and collection Of a special
road and bridge tax upon the taxable
property within the boundaries Of
the said district; and,
whereas. The sum estimated to he
necessary for the construction OF the
said roads and bridges within the
said district is set forth in the 'did
petition; and,
Whereas, A committee was appoint
ed to investigate the facts Of the said
petition AMI TO determine whether or
not it complied sufficiently with the
statute Of the state of Florida, au-
thorizing the calling Of such election;
Whereas, The said committee has
reported that the said petition is suf-
ficient;
Now, therefore, 1t is moved by
Commissioner John Hagan and sec
onded by Commissioner William
Written that the prayer OF the said
petition be granted and that the
Board Of County Commissioners Of
the said county, order an election to
he held within the said territory to
determine whether or not the said
territory shall he constituted into n
special road and bridge district, and
the proposed roads and bridges con-
structed AMI paid for as set forth
in said petition.
The foregoing motion was offered
and carried.
Whereas. A retition was filed VITA
the clerk If the Board of County
Commissioners Of DeSoto County,
Florida, on the nth day Of October
A. d. 1916, by registered voters who
are free holders residing within the
territory hereinafter described, and
praying therein that this board deter.
mine whether or not the said petition
complied with fine law, and order al
election to I've held within the hom'
Diary Of the SAID territory. 70 deter.
mine whether or not the said terri
tory shall be constituted into sfnctal
road and bridge district Of DeSoto
county, F1oridI, to be known and
designated as Special Road and
Bridge District No ., and to deter
mine whether or rot permanent roads
and bridges should he CONSTRUCTED and
maintained within the boundaries ~
said territory. slid roads and bridges
10 he CONSTRUCTED for the sum Of S|1.'
$50. 90. which amount shall he paid
by the levy and collection Of 1 special
road and bridge tax, upon all Of the
taxable properly within the boundary
Of the said territory, said territory
being described IN the petition rs FOL
lows:
Begin Mt the southwest corner OF
township 80 south, of range - east,
run thence nas: along the township
line to bed Of Peace River, run thence
in mortherly dire ction along the bed
Of Peace River to its intersection with
the northern boundary line Of town
ship 80, south, range % east, run
thence west along the township line
between townships 80 and 80, to the
northwest corner of township, SO,
south. Of range 2I east, run thence
north along the range line to the
southwest corner of section 10, town
ship 49, south, of range "a east, run
thence west along the section line to
Manatee county, and run then south
to the point Of beginning. all lying
and being IN DeSoto county, Florida,
Whereas, The Board of County
| Commissioners of DeSoto County,
Florida, at special meeting Of the
said board, held on the 18th day of
October, A. d. 1916 appointed a com.
mittee to Investigate the said petit.
| ton; and,
Whereas, At a meeting Of the said
board held on the 18th day of Novem'
Der, 1916 the said committee reported
that they had Investigated the said
petition ana had found and determiu-
ed that it was signed by twenty-five
per cent. Of the qualified voters who
are free holders residing within the
said Territory, ana that the said peti.
tion was in all respects strictly in ac-
cordance with the laws Of the state
Of Florida.
Now therefore, II is resolved and
ordered, by the Board of County Com
missioners Of DoSoto county. Florida.
that the election be and the same is
hereby ordered and called to be held