The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-04
NOTICE OF CALLING AN ELECTION
TO CREATE A SPECIAL ROAD AND
BRIDGE DISTRICT IN DESoTO
COUNTY FLORIDA

BRIDGE DISTRICT IN DESoTc
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
| of County Commissioners OF DeSoto
! County, Florida, has called an election to
be held at the usual polling place. herein
after described to be held on the 10th
day of July, 191S,to determine whether the
/ said proposed territory shall or shall not
be constituted into Special Road ana
/ Bridge District, and that permanent
roads and bridges be constructed therein,
and the cost of construction OF roads
and bridges therein, estimated at 0,000. :
| 90 be paid by the issue and sale of Spec
ial Road and Brigde District bonds. as
provided in Chapter 6208, Acts of the
Legislature of Florida, 1911, and amend
ments thereto
The inspectors and other Officers pre-
siding at said election shall be as fol-
lows:
FIT. OGDEN: B. F. Stewart II. A.
Ware, and l.. o. Milbrath, Inspectors; T.
d. Carr, Clerk.
The territory to be embraced within
said Special Road and Bridge District is
described as follows: All of Township SO
South of Range % east lying east of
Peace River and all of said Township SO
in ranges "a and 25 east.
The following is a general description
of the roads and bridges proposed to be
constructed within said district:
| Road No. l. Begin at SW corner of
NWA of NEA of Sec. IS. TIP. 80 S..
Range "a E., running east about three
miles, thence northeasterly about six
miles to point joining the Aviation Camp
Carsltrom road at the district line be-
tween commissioners districts numbers
| 3 and A. Said road to be graded, drain
ed and hardsurfaced with the best local
obtainable material. Estimated cost t.,
$17,S5000.
now located through Twp. 80 s., and con-
struct concrete bridge over Thornton
branch. Estimated cost 81 10000
Road No. 3. Beginning at SW corner
of NWA of NEA of Sec. Is, TIP. So s.,
R24 e. running in southwesterly direc-
ton parallel and on the west side of the
A.CL. r. Fright of-way for distance of
three bolcks to what is known as the
| Carr grove; this hardsurfacing to be of
the best local obtainable material and to
be wide. Then begin at the Security
| State Bank corner and run in q north
westerly direction one block to the c. c.
Morgan corner thence southwesterly to
| the M. 70. church; this hardsurfacing to
also be wide. Then begin at the M. Il.
church with 9-foot width hardsurfacing
running via G. III. & N. depot in south
westerly direction to what is known as
the Russell-Tippins corner, with one
hardsurfaced road to each of the two
cemetery gates; thence from the Russell
Tippins corner run easterly to connect
with the Dixie Highway, or Road No. 2,
a total distance of about IL miles. Es-
timated cost 100000
| Road No. T. Begin at the north line OF
Section Is at point where the Dixie
Highway crosses said line near the Flor
ida Citrus Exchange packing house, and
run west to and across the c. III. & N.
railroad; thence to the w. f. Martin NE
corner, thence in a westerly direction a.
long the present road between the Mar
tin and Bartlett groves thence in O
northerly and westerly direction along
the present road to the edge of the Peace
River swamp. This road to be graded
and hardsurfaced with the best local OBJ
tainable material; hardsurfacing to be
9-feet in width. Total distance about
Ia miles. Estimated cost $2,55000.
Road No. s. Begin on the Range line
between ranges 20 and "a at the A. C. L.
railroad crossing and run north on the
| Range line to and across tn G.. III. e. NJ
railroad, there to connect with road No
4; the distance being about u miles. This
road to be graded and hardsurfaced nine
feet wide with the best local obtainable
material. Estimated cost s110O.00
Road No. 6. Begin on the present road
near the south corner of the King place
on the east boundary of the M e.
church lot and run with the present road
southeast to the Andrew Patrick place
thence south along the present graded
road to the south line of the Tippins and
Goldberg places, distance of about two
miles. This road to be hardsurfaced /!
feet wide with the best local obtainablt
material. Estimated cost 100000
24-5t A. L. DURANGO, Clerl