The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-10-07

Messrs. B. K. Billiard and Joseph
&c. Watkins who were appointed as
trustees of bonds of special road and
bridge district Nc 6 at meeting
held Sept. 26, 1921, rendered their res
ignations on account of their not lie
| ing residents of said district. On mo-
ton of Commissioner Robson, sec
onded by Commissioner Sloan ana
carried, same were accepted.
On recommendation of the commit
Zee from said district, which were
present, the names of +. j. Atherton.
A. l.. Hart and Mr.. Huchens were
presented to the beard. There being
My two trustees needed to fill the
'acuncies, said names were put to
;allot Mr.. Huchens received votes.
Mr.. Ather;on votes and Mr.. Hart >
totes. Messrs Atherton and Hart re-
ceiving the majority of votes, on mo-
ion of Commissioner Hancock. sec
'nded by Comm ssioner Robson, they
we're unanimously appointed to the
position of trustees CT bonds of
special road and bridge district No g..
On motion OF Commissioner sloan.
seconded by Commissioner Robson
was unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Board OF
County Commissioners of Polk coun-
Ity. That Contractor j. A. Byrd and
the engineers, Jaudon & StringfelloW.
be and they are hereby instructed to
begin the work on constructing roads
in special road and bridge dis riot
No. 6 simultaneously upon the fo!-
lowing described roads. to-wit:
Commencing at a point on the
Scenic Highway, near the northwest
corner of section %, township 90,
range 81, and thence around the said
lake along the highway already there
established, and thence along the half
section line through section -, town
ship 30, range 27. and along the half
section line to the center of section
is.
Also, commencing at the center CT
section 81, township 30, range %,
thence north to the southwest corner
of the southeast quarter of section 80.
township 80, range 2S. thence east to
middle point of north line of section
SO, township 30, range %.
And that the work be begun at the
same time on the two roads above de-
scribed and that no further or other
work of construction be undertaken
in said district until both of said
roads are fully completed
Be it further resolved, That the
said contractor and engineers work
until the bond fund now on hand has
been exhausted. then proceed with the
construction of other sides of the fol-
lowing described roads in said dis
-rict in the order named, to-wit:
Cd Begin at southeast corner of
section 2, township 80, range %,
hence north one mile to northeast
corner of section 2, thence west to
southwest corner of southeast quarter
of southeast quarter. section So,
township 30, range %, thence north
three-fourths mile to southwest cor
ner of northeast quarter of northeast
quarter of section 35, township 30,
range %, thence west one-quarter
mile.
(2) Beginning at midpoint Of north
line of section 80, township 30, range
2S, and running east one mile to mid
point section 33, township 20, range
2S.
60 Begin at center of section IS,
township 30, range 2S, thence east
one mile to center of section II,
township 80. range %, and thence
south as long as money lasts.
The contract for engineering work
on special road and bridge district
Nc. 6 with Jaudon & Stringfellow was
duly executed by the board at IL
per cent of the total cost of the roads.
The attorney was instructed to
draw up bond for the contractor, j. A.
Byrd, making same 80 1-3 per cent
of total contract of roads in special
road and bridge district No. 6.
C. E. Childers, representing Has
kell Citrus Growers Association, APP
peared before the board requesting a
permit to erect electric light and
power line on the public highway
from Lakeland, Fla, by way of the
Lakeland Highlands club house, to
Haskell, Fla.
Commissioner Robson moved,
which was seconded by Commissioner
Sloan and carried, that the request be
granted on condition that the county
be held in no way responsible for any
damages which might result from
same or for upkeep of same, and pro-
vided that this permit may be can
celled upon 80 days notice by the
board, and that said poles shall be
Put at least Ia feet from the center
of the road thirty foot right of way
and not less than 10 feet from center
of the road forty foot right of way.
The finance committee presented
he following resolution:
Whereas, the fine and forfeiture
fund has become depleted to such an
extent that there is not enough money
in said fund to cover the current
bills and
Whereas, There is a surplus OF
money in the outstanding indebted
ness fund that will not be needed at
present;
Now therefore, be it resolved, That
the sum of $1,600.00 be transferred
from the outstanding Indebtedness
fund to the fine and forfeiture fund to
cover current bills and that the clerk
be instructed to request the comp