The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-07
County Commissioners
Arranging for Upkeep
OF Asphalt Roads

of County Commissioner has this day
taken the necessary steps to secure
the outfit for the maintenance Of said
roads. Now that our roads are about
and the ardent work is
about over, we take this opportunity
of expressing to your Honorable
Board our sincere thanks for your
kindly advice and support in this
great undertaking. We feel that
your council and support have con-
tributed to the end that we have all
sought, that is, to secure roads that
would be satisfactory to the taxpay-
ers of Polk County.
A. T. MANN, Chairman,
District No. 3.
J.E. LANCASTER,
District No. /.
J. G. DURANGO,
District No 2.
JOHN S. HOWARD,
District No A.
]. c. sWINDEL,
District No. 5.
Board of County Com
missioners of Polk
County, Florida.
Commissioner Howard presented
the following resolution which upon
roll call was unanimously adopted
all voting in the affirmative:
Whereas, 1t will be necessary to
maintain the asphalt roads and shout
ders in Polk county, and as it will be
necessary to make arrangements for
said work at once,
Therefore be it resolved, That we
take steps at once to procure the
necessary machinery and such other
equipment as may be needed for
such work, and
I Be it further resolved, That the
chairman of this Board be authorized
together with one member of this
Board whom he may select, to pro
coed at once to ascertain what equip
ment will be needed and find a com
potent man to take charge of sale
work and report to this Board at tht
next meeting or sooner If they deem
it necessary.
The following notary public bonds
were approved: E. d. Hogan, sureties
j. H. Lord and NJ s. Tolar; John 3
White, sureties, ]. P. Murdaugh an;
: w. G. Jones.
The collector was ordered credite
and the several dispositions charge
. as follows: 1917 taxes, $9,751.O1; !
, censes, $19750.
: County Judge reported fines asses!
: ed, 100000; Sheriff reported fine
collected, $9SS.24.
. The following resolution made b
n Commissioner Howard. seconded b
a Commissioner Swindel was unan
o mously adopted:
Q Whereas, Under the provisions
G Chapter TABS Of the Laws of the Stat
r of Florida, power is vested in I'll
It Board of County Commissioners
s Polk County, Florida, to submit
l. the qualified voters of said coun
s, the question of whether the comp
n sorry dipping of cattle in said coun
shall be adopted or not, which que
K ton may be submitted at gener
le or special election; and
d. Whereas, 1t appearing to the Boa
lg that such question should be presel
s. ed to the qualified voters at an ear
date in order to ascertain their
sire upon the question;
Now therefore, in compliance wi
r. Chapter 7345 of the Laws of Fliri
he it is ordered that the question
Id whether or not the compulsory d
ping of cattle in Polk County sh
I'd be adopted, such proposition to
IS submitted to the qualified voters
ed said county at the general election
te. November 5th, 1918, and regular
re- placed upon the general election b
Dr. lot, and the clerk of the Circuit Co,
RS be and is hereby directed to g
ad official notice that such proposit
IN will be submitted to the qualif
he voters in the manner provided
&C. law.
ed Those voting in the affirmat
nd were Mann, Swindel, Howard, L
Ter caster, Durrance; those voting in
lty negative were, none.
he Mr.. Ed. Scott, chairman of
of State Road Department, and seve
age citizens representing the sevt
ind Boards of Trade along the See
full Highway of DeSoto county appea
md before the Board in reference t,
airy road from Frostproof to the DeS
,e. county line.