The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-09-12
County Commissioners Meeting

and Commissioners Skipper, Whit
ten, Bullock and Whitehurst pres
ent.
Tax collector, county judge
sheriff and county agent present
ed reports.
Ira Rigdon, of Boca Grande
made an offer for one of the ole
vault doors in the basement, and
the same was referred to the
chairman of the board for dispo.
sition.
The clerk was instructed to
draw warrants on the funds oil
Special Road and Bridge Dis
trlct No. 5 for amounts due the
bond trustees of the said district,
said warrants to be drawn as soon
as funds are available.
1t was moved by Commissioner
Bullock that this board appropri-
ate the sum of $4,000 toward the
purchase of equipment for the ag-
ricultural school at Wauchula.
Said motion was seconded by
Commissioner Whitehurst and up
on vote being called, carried, the
vote being as follows: Whitehurst
yea, Bullock yea, Welles yea,
'Whitten no, Skipper not voting.
Upon motion duly carried, the
Board appropriated the sum of
$500 to be used in making an ex-
hibit at the State fair at Jackson
vile this year, Commissioner Bull
lock not voting.
Several notary public bonds
were approved.
The comptroller was requested
to permit A. G. Maddox to redeem
certain lands at a valuation of
three dollars per acre, the assessed
valuation being considered exces-
sive.
The clerk was instructed to is
sue warrants in the sum Of $500
each for the temporary relief of
Mr.. Brantley, Mrs. Brantley and
Nellie Brantley, of Nocatee.
Moved and carried that the pc.
tition of Frank Maxon and "a
Others, asking that Townships Al
and AZ in Ranges 80, 81, and 80
E., and Township AZ in Ranges 33
and "a E., be constituted a Special
Road and Bridge District, be re-
ferred to committee for investi-
cation and report at the October
term Of this board. Commission
er 'Whitten was appointed said
committee.
Clerk read the following certi-
fled excerpt from the Minutes of
the Board of County Commission
ers Of Okcechobee county: emo
ton was made by r. E. McLaugh-
lin, seconded by R. Upthegrove,
that the above proposition of w.
S. Pearce be accepted on behalf
of Okecchobee county, and that
action on the proposition of Willis
Williams regarding his bridge be
deferred for future consideration.
and the clerk is hereby instructed
to notify the county commission
ers OF DeSoto county. The coun-
ty attorney is also instructed to
arrange for the drawing of the
necessary papers in connection
with the donation Of the w. s.
Pearce bridge to the two counties.
Motion carried"
Tuesday, Sept. 8.
Commissioner Written objected
to that part of the minutes relat-
ing to the approval of warrants.
Bids submitted for the bonds of
Fort Ogden Special Road and
Bridge District were rejected, and
the clerk was instructed to return
checks to bidders and to re-adver-
tise the sale of the bonds.
Three public road propositions
were acted upon.
The contract for the purchase
of asphalt for Special Road and
Bridge District No. 4, with John
Baker, jr., was approved.
The clerk was instructed to
draw warrant for ten dollars to
w. Fl. johnson to be expended for
tch temporary relief of R. G.
Knowles.
1t was ordered that the game
warden submit written report of
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