The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-05-11
Minutes OF Meeting
Go. Commissioners
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the county line upon the 1oIloWlhs
conditions; that DeSoto county will
pay for half of the expense Of said
dipping vat or that in the event that
DeSoto county does not make an ap-
that an amount equal to
half of the expense be raised by pri-
vate subscription, and be placed in /
tie Bowling Green bank for that pur-
County Commissioners Of Polk coun-
pcse and payable to the Board OF
ty. On motion duly seconded this Pc
tition was granted for one-half OF the
amount and the clerk instructed to
take the matter up with DeSoto coun-
ty Commissioners as to their help.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for the construction OF a
concrete bridge across the drainage
canal on the road being constructed
running west from Waverly across
the marsh, bids to be received up to
2 D. m. Tuesday, June 4th, 1918, at
which time they will be opened and
considered, Commissioners reserving
the right to reject any and all bids.
DR.. Ross, DR.. J.. A. Gerard, Gen
f. M. Law and j. G. Gallemore, Har-
nv M. Wear, W. O. Pearce, ct al ap-
peared before the Board in behalf OF
the Food Administrator, J. Walker
Pope, requesting the Board to make
some appropriation to defray the ex-
penses Of this office until some time
when the government would make an
appropriation, after several speeches
from the citizens present, Mr.. Swindel
moved which was seconded by Mr..
Howard that the Board make an ap-
preparation of $500 per month as sal
airy Of Food Administrator, beginning
with the month Of April. On roll call
motion was carried and clerk In
structed to draw warrant for thai
, amount each month.
r Major I. w. Gary, Adjutant E. L
: Mack and Lieut. Geo w. Seymour ap
a reared before the Board in reference
= to rifle range for the Home Guards
9 also stationery and officers supplies
e and uniforms for the battalion band
e On motion of Mr.. Howard seconded b.
e Mr.. Durrance, the clerk was instruct
Il &c; to draw warrant in favor OF Majo
y. w. Gary for $500 to cover expens
: Of stationery and officers supple
y and warrant in favor of Adj. 3. L
. Mack for $3.50 expense of rifle range
j On motion Of Mr.. Howard, seconde
III by Mr.. Lancaster, the clerk OF tn
D. Board was instructed to take the ma
ter of uniforms for the band up wit
IL Henry J. Levy who furnished tn
10 Home Guards uniform and have hi
n take up the small uniforms and eq,
~ the band with uniforms, furnishir
re caps, instead of hats, and to see TIL
M each man was properly fitted befol
IN receiving same. Carried and so o
re dered.
20 Messrs- Howard, Lancaster, Du
is' rance and Swindell reported to Il
Board that they had inspected Il
;et work of the Edwards Construction c
to in the Winter Haven Special Road al
INT bridge district No. and had acceI
ve- ed same and allowed their final es
re- mate, and Engineer Wollenweber i
nd structed to make up same and tn
no il in to the Board, which was do
gh April 10Th, 1918.
Resolution was adopted requesti
di- that the State Highway Commissi
ley take over the Dixie Highway throu
SIN Polk county from east of Loughm
lal to Bowling Green and maintain as
rm portion of the through road routes
by the state in accordance with the ste
up law.
no ]. P. Murdaugh, county tax coll
md tor, was ordered credited and the
,re- positories charged with $S0,545,14
ure 1917 taxes
le.' County Judge reported fines
was sessed $500. Sheriff reported fiji
her collected $535,6S
On At 8 a. m Wednesday the 30;
'oss began inspection of Division 5 Vt
bat county road system, of the Edwa
,me Construction Co., accompanied by
,ver gineers and members of the Advs
for Board. On return the matter
nily building a road in Special Road ;
Bridge district No. (Auburnda
Contract for same was awarded
at VIM. P. Mcdonald and R. M. S
in ham, Jr,, on basis of unit prices,-E
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