The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-05-05
Co. COMMISSION HOLDS
TWO-OAY SESSION; CALL
COUNTY SITE ELECTION
Disc cuSSiOn OF the "tiurd0ck Middle
and Other Matters Take Up
Much Time

lNoHidi ulOululy SESSION MONDAY, all
the members being present. After
the minutes of the previous meeting
has bean read and approved the
clerk presented report that $3.50
@S IN taxes had been collected by
Collector Dewey during the month of
April
A proper method was adopted for
correcting the excessive assessment of
w L, Koon, who was charged with
the ownership of 1000 cattle, where
as he owns only half that number.
The matter of fixing the amount of
the filing fees to be paid by candi-
dates was discussed in extenso and re-
suited in the board accepting their
attorneys advice to authorize the
clerk to consult with the present
ottice-holders as to the amount of
compensation they are now receiving
and fix fees accordingly. The clerk,
during the discussion, stated that
based on his compensation to date
his films fee should be $500. Su-
perlntendent Bell reported that his
fee should be $4,000. The question
having arisen whether uneXpended
balances of fees paid by candidates
would be returned to them the at
torney stated that he could find no
Ia" on III" subject but he would take
the question up with the attorney
@eHef"'.
RezaGoing the bill of Judge Brown /
for $500 for expenses incurred by I
him in tine suit against the C. H. & I
\. Railway, the attorney advised that
it was not definite in details and he
had referred it back to judge Brown .
for a-n itemized statement. In the
matter of the fee of J. f. L'EncIe
Ior representing the county in the
SUITS on the Murdoch drainage bonds,
lhe attorney stated that though he
had "fitreh to Mr.. L'Engle and re-
f"IVtu an answer from him, he did
not name ms Zee, but would do so /,
at meeting of the attorneys of the
1ly' counties which he wished to be
h"ia al Lakeland. 1t seemed to be
the sentiment of the board that Mr.
l. EnsIe should come here and ap- +
scar before the board for fun dis {
'ussion OF the suits and an agree {
m"nt as to the amount OF his fee. II
Resolutions by the commissioners
of Polk county asking this board to ,
JOIN the" in petitioning the COVER
nor TO call a special session of the Y
legislature to re-enact the gasolene {
tax law, were not acted on. the board '
'ahihs the poSltlon that TINS matter Y
tSpecial sesSloh) was dehnlteIy set t
tled al 'ne meeting OF the state road {
COMMISSION heid IN tampa on April S
-'th' a
4 request was presented from the 4
Consolidated Land Company asking [
that the company be permitted to re- tt
deem at the face value of the certif- L
Gates its lands in this county that n
were sold for taxes in 1921. There Il
was much discussion of this request. A
which the board appeared unwilling "
TO grant until 1t was learned that the o
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iaho ID 'h'S county ana that other D
'ouA'"S "hlch th' company hoid- g
.uSS "g.' extensive had granted the to
request |hefeupoh the board de- {
'lded 10 'ecohmehd the comptroller II
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FpI maj Hollce OF lhe eiectloh 10 ne u
leid june -0lh Iof Ihe permanent 10
.atloH OF lhe couhty-seat was adopted NJ
'hd oFdef'd puoliShed. III
4 letter from Attorney J. f. It
-'EngIe, which was read, intimated re
hat the attorneys for the Richmond 10
rust company might be Wiling on 49,