The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-07
Question Of Compulsory Dipping u
Cattle viii be Voted Upon At
the November Election

ers met in regular session September
2 and 3.
Present-A. T. Mann, chairman; ].
E. Lancaster, ]. c. Durrance, John
s. Howard, ]. C. Swindel.
Court opened by sheriff, minutes OF
previous meetings we're read and ap-
proved.
Deputy sheriffs bond of w. ]. Mer-
rill, sureties C. M. Clayton and ].
S. Jewett, was approved.
Widows pension claim of Mrs. Am
anda ]. Allen, Barlow, Fla, was ap-
proved.
County aid was granted to Miss
Polly Johnson, Barlow, Fla, $1,000
per month
County aid was granted to VIM.
Hetlon, of Lake Wales, Fla, $500 per
month.
On motion of Mr.. Howard seconded
by Mr.. Durrance, the chairman was
authorized to controct with Mr. c. e.
Overton as traffic cop at salary of
SHOTS per month, he to furnish his
own motorcycle and gasoline.
On motion duly seconded and car.
ried the clerk was instructed to raise
the salary of Edward Elmo, janitor,
from $4,000 to $4,000 per month.
The final report of the advisory
engineer, Mr.. S. C. Cornwell, was re.
ceived and ordered filed, as follows:
Barlow, Fla, August 30, 1918.
Honorabl Board of County Commits
sioners.
Barlow, Fla.
Gentlemen this, my final re-
port as advisory engineer to your
Honorable Body, | wish to state that
it is very gratifying to see the pro.
gress being made to take care of the
shoulders and drainage of the various
roads in the county. This is a very
important matter and | think is the
most important matter connected
with the upkeep of your roads at the
present time.
The surface of your roads should
not be neglected and hope the Com
missioncrs will also realize the i'm
portance of this and in the near fu
tur effect an organization for the up
keep of your hard surfaced roads
An efficient organization with a cen
trail head cen do more good than (,
have several plants or several organ
cations working throughout the cour
ty.
| have built roads throughout tn
Southern states and it is my opinio
that Polk County has the best syster
of roads in the South. There is n
question about this and they are tn
best asset you have and will brin
more people and money into YOU
county than twice the amount spel
In any other way. BY all NEAR
maintain your roads in good cond
ton. 1t will take money to do thi
but it is the best money you ca
spend.
| wish to take this means of g
pressing to each member of Il
Board my appreciation of the kin
ness shown me and also assuril
each one of my high personal G
TEEN.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) s. c. CORNWELL,
Advisory Enginet
The following resolution from Il
Advisory Board was received Al
read and ordered filed:
Resolved, That the Advisory Boa
OF the Polk County Good Road 1
ISOLATION, being deeply impress
with the necessity for proper main
nance of the roads of our county,
specially recommend to the Hon
able Board of County Commission,
of Polk County that competent re
engineer be employed to give q
slant and careful supervisor of
Polk County road system. We r
ommend that such engineer be plaC
in full charge of the supervision g
maintenance of these roads, un,
the direction of the Board of Cou
commissioners, end that he
charged particularly with the care
the shoulders the repairs of dam
caused by erosion or washing,
generally to exercise such watch
ness as will insure the prompt
careful repairs, absolutely necess
to save much damage and expen,
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) HARVEY NJ. MANSFIELD
Charm
(Signed) NJ, F, HETHERINGTC
Secret
In reply to the above resolu
from the Advisory Board the G
was instructed to address the fol