The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-02-17

SDeCtS SLr1cLly III dccOFudHCt With
the requirements of law;
Now, therefore, be it resolved,
That the report of said committee
be concurred in and that this
beard finds that said petition has
been duly signed by the requisite
number of registered voters who
are freeholders residing within
said territory, and that said petit
ton is in all respects strictly in
accordance with the requirements
of law; and,
Be it further resolved, That an
election be and is hereby ordered
to be held in the territory de-
scribed in said petition, to-wit
All of township 40 south, in rang
es 21, % and % east, and all of
township Al south, in ranges 10,
20, 81, %, %, "a, and 25 east and
all of township AZ south in ranges
20, 81, %, 23, "a, Is and 26 each,
and which it is proposed to consti-
tute into special road and
bridge district, to determine
whether or not such territory
shall be constituted into a special
road and bridge district, and the
proposed roads and bridges con-
structed and paid for as specified
in said petition; and that said e.
lection be held at the several vot-
ing precincts within the limits of
the proposed district on the 21st
day of March, 1916, and the in
spectors, managers and other of
ficers presiding at said election
shall be as follows:
lPunta Gorda- Clayton Porter,
j. G. Meyrick, J. J. McCann, in
spectors; B. A. Wachob, sheriff ;
f. l.. Laubach, clerk.
Cleveland Dell Huckaby, III.
Solberg, j. G. Hobson, inspectors ;
j. G. Stokes, sheriff; William Bas-
sett, clerk.
Charlotte Harbor-J.L. Knight,
/. ID. Thompson, |. P. Jennings,
inspectors; Thomas Roberts, sher-
|iff; j. r. Mauck, clerk.
Murdock-C. L. Roberts, C. t.
Body, A. s. Christie, inspectors
M. S. Roberts, sheriff; 7. s.
Knight, clerk.
McCall-William Golf, w. E.
Bryant, Otto Gotfried, inspectors
d. Golf, sheriff; R. c. Buchan,
clerk.
That the roads and bridges to
be constructed under said petit
ton are as follows, to-wit: de
scription given in notice Of elec-
tion in The Herald) And the
cost thereof is estimated at $780,.
900.
That the cost of the construc-
ton of said roads and bridges
shall be paid by the levy and col,
lection of special road and
bridge tax, in the manner provid'
ed for in chapter 6208 of the acts
of the legislature of the state o1
Florida, passed and approved or
the 5th day Of June, 1911, and az
amended in 1915.
That the county clerk is hereby
ordered to prepare ballots anc
deliver the same to the inspectors
of election for the several pre-
cincts within said proposed spec
ial road and bridge district, ant
publish notice in the Punta Gordi
Herald five times to-wit: Febru
ary II and "a, and March 2,
and 16. 4"
The clerk is to prepare and ad
vertise for bids to be opene'
March 9Th at 2 o'clock p. M, fo
concrete bridge, Little Payne
creek and concrete bridge Bi
Payne's creek in special road an
bridge district No. l.
Clerk was authorized to advel
tise for bids for furnishing har'
surfacing material on division
5 and 6, of Punta Gorda specia
road and bridge district, and tina
engineer furnish specification
and estimates. Bids to be oper
ed March 9th.
Clerk was instructed to publis
the following notice two weeks i
the Punta Gorda Herald, thre
times in the DeSoto County Dali
News, one issue of Industrial In
dex, Columbus, Ga, and two il
sues in Manufacturers RecorC
Baltimore, Md. Notice in anothe
column.)
Sheriff was authorized to en-
ploy plumber to fix down-staii
toilets in court house and il
structed to get prices on all net
essary repairs needed on the jai
Proposition made by the Desc
to County News and the Entel
prise were accepted, both paper
to officially represent the board.
Board will meet on March 1t
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