The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-12-23

claimed, and stagnant water be- removed
therefrom. We further show th,t ss; ~
lahds cannot be drained in the oeyt !. n =
cheapest manner. without Affecting n :.
for o. VI o.ners; ana mat the WORK 1ske d
lor IN this petition will be conducive ta
pubic health, convenience or welfare and
will be Of public utility. - anu
your petitioners therefore ask vouy-
al "a Board to cause to be establish
ed, and constructed under the provisions
OF chapter 6999 of the Special Acts Of tha
| legislature OF Florida. approved Nav rst
1913. and amendments thereto, approved
NAY Llst, 1917, such public bitches or cam
ais as may be necessary to drain or re-
cEaim sald lands; general description of
which. bitches or canals, your petitioners
believe to be as follows, to wit:
,Beglnnlng at point on the south side
OF the A. {. l.. railway, between sections
and 6, TIP. Al S of Range 20 East and
running south on line dividing sections &
ana o. 7 and to Sc corner of Section
iS to range line, thence north on range
Inc to NE cor of sen of Sec IL tn. n
2z' thence west to Maude street, thence
m northwesteriy direction through
maude street to Charlotte Harbor bay
Also beginning on range line betwea,
ranges " and % at the NE corner of se.,-
ton 13 TIP. Al %. thence south on range
me TO tide creek in section 24-4I-22
lhence down tide creek in a southwest
erly direction to Alligator creek.
Also beginning on range line at the Sc
cor or NEA Of NEA Sec l3-4I-22 ana
running IN a we'terly direction through
Ties into tide creek in section IA. thence
southwesterly down said tide creek r.
Charlotte Harbor bay.
Also. beginning at NV corner of SwL
G th ro sechon 7-H-23. and running east
eastern boundary of the same
After making the necessary SURVEYS ana
examinations Of the territory In, and ad
1acent to, the district, the Trustees sbau
make such changes In the number Ioca-
tlon ana courses OF the drains herein de-
scrlbed, or the outlets to the Same -
shal in the opinion of the Trustees hest
suoserve the requirements of drainape
Ior the said lands for agricultural and
sanitary purposes "''A
Your petitioners further show that i,
their opinion. all lands that will be AFFECT
eo by the work herein petitioned for win
SS embraced within the boundaries of a
district Rari1n described as follows, to wit:
section five, T Al S, r % E; thence West
to Charlotte Harbor; thence South-W esft
erly, Southerly and South Easterlv TO the
fbsnna me me- OF section a. T Al S. r 22 E;
snence East to South East corner of Sac
IL, T Al s, r 20 E; thence North To Ne,
corner OF said section; thence East r.
SCUM ~ East cor; of SWA of SWA Sec, II
said Sac =, % Fl tEot thence y to y line OF
post OF Section 5. + Al S, r 20 E: tbenc.tt
North to center of said Sec Z: t tb1ence
LAST LAST TO East Il post of said Sec, 8.
.hence North to beginning -
Names of Petitioners.
Sisned.-H: X. Dreggors. L. Fl. Grigos
mas. A. Waltmre, Joshua MizeII n
Mcqueen, A. F. Dewey, W. L. Koon AZ
Further notice is hereby given tbo+ 49,
ne 9TH day of December 1920 at a ree1,IoI
neeung OF the Board of County Comn1iS
loners of DeSoto County, said netitins,
liter being fully considered, was fonnd ~
'e IN due form. and said petition and tn
urther consideration thereof was ordarnd
Q De laid over until II o'clock NJ of
ne Srd. day of January 1921, at wbich
lme said Board will further consider said
edition, and all persons in anyway intar-
sted are hereby cited to appear befora
aid Board and present any reason WI
AID petition should or should NOT he
ranted, or that the proposed district
hould be either enlarged or dininisbad
r that bitches other than those descrihs5
the petition are necessary and shouId
e constructed or that anyone of tba
'ralnage Trustees for any reason. sbouid
OF act in the matter of said petition
by. order of the Board of County Com
customers Of DeSOto County Florida
A. l.. DURANGO, Clerk