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VOL VIH-NO. 29
MADISON. FLA., THURSDAY. MARCH 18. 1909.
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i Tbe following letter was written
i .Governor Gilchrist to the Chair
man of tbe Democratic Ex-cutlve
Ummittce of LaFayette county, in
Iwhlcli be clearly and concisely ex
... i. ia view, relative to tlie fill.
! pressto u-o
A copy of tbis letter
mailed to each member
i 0g of vacancies uuuiiij m tuumj
o(!jceSi upon the recommendation
l0f county executive committees.
(The Governor's policy, as outlined
'is Mid letter, will govern in all like
CiK8, d copy of tbe letter is pub
lished for tbe inrorauon or tnc
public:
fjjn. J. U . Johmsom,
Cbairman Deui. Kx. Com.
LaFayette, Co., Mayor, FU.
Pear Sir: I am advised that
JCJncy has occurred in tbe office of
he clerk of tbe circuit court of I.a-
F.veKe county, occasioned by tbe
deth of Hon. Milton J. Bryan.
Iu making an appointment to fill
inch vacancy, it is my desire to have
recommendation from tbe County
Democratic Executive Committee of
LiFayeite County, wuica recora
mesdation shall be made at a public
nfling of saidcotnmittee, held alter
full and sufficient puhlia notice is
giwn each mesnber of tbe Commit
tee of tbe time and place of Meeting
to be held.
Ia this connection I wish to say
tint it is Of the greatest importance
that there be m full a meeting of tbe
Casmittee as h is practicable to baye
bj giving roper notice to cb
eober. A recommendation "fey a
i null number of the Committee
would very probably be disregarded.
Nor is it desired tbat the reeontnen
dition be made by a bare quorum
ot tbe committee,
I state tbe matter thus plainly and
full v because embarrassment bas
been caused ia "similar case recently
toaiing from another county
My policy will be to recognize
Uk Executive Committees in asking
I appointment of this nature, but It
must be understood distinctly that
iuco recommendations from a com
mittee must be made at publie meet
iDgs of the committee of which each
member bas full and timely nonce
of the place and hour Cf tbe Com
jnittee's meeting
is being
of your
County Executive Committee, and
1 truKt tbat a meeting will be called
as above indicated at your earliest
convenience.
Very truly yours,
Alukrt W. GlL( hiust,
Governor.
An Effort to Secure Good Roads.
Dr. Yates, who at all times aod
under nil circumstances, is an advo
cite of good roads, is determined to
secure good re ads for Maditon county
President Taft's Cabinet-
Philander C. Knox, ot Pennsyl
vania to be secretary of state.
Franklin MacVeigh, of Illinois to
be secretary of the treasury.
Jacob M. Dickinson, Tennessee
to fe? secretary of wur.
George V. Wickcrslism, ot New
York, to beliattorney penernl,
Frank II, Hitchcock, of Massachu
setts to be postmaster general.
George V. L. Meyer., of Massa
chusetts to be secretary of the navy.
Eichard A. Ballinger, of Wash
ington to be secretary of Interior.
James Wilson, of Iowa, to be
secretary of agriculture.
Charles Nagel, of .Missouri, to be
secietary of commerce and labor.
Huntington Wilson, of Illinois,
was Bomtnated to 00. assistant sec
retary of state, dlis nomination
was confirmed as was that of Bet-It-
man Winthrop, of New Yort, to
the assistant secretary of tbe oavy
Senator Taliaferro bas suoeeeded
in ge' ting an appropriation at Well
ington for a clock for the tower .0
tbe Government building ia Jack
sonville.
Motlce.
The State and County Tar Books
for 1908. will close on first Monday
in April. Come forward and settle
your taxes as tbe law requires, by
above date, andave extra costs.
Respectfully
S.J. ElXISOK,
Tax Collector
A gasoline tack exploJtd in a
colored shoe shop in Ocula Wednes
day afternoon, oreating much ex
citement and causing a loss of about
400. Fortunately no lives were
lost, for several persons were in the
shop when the explosion occurred.
f such a thing be possible. lie bas
worked in season snd out of season
for tbe consummation of this much-to-be
desired improvement but with
indifferent success up to now. Now
he ci mes forward with another plan
which in brief is the sub-district idei,
nd be is having circulated among
the voters a petition which, when
igned by a sufficient number, will
be presented to the county commis
sioners. The petition Itself explains
the plan sufficiently well and for the
nformution and benefit of our read
ers we give it In full as follows :
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of Midison county,
Florida:
"We, the undersigned citizens, re
sidents and Qualified electors, who
pay a tax on personal or real proper
ty ia the proposed Special Road Dis
trict hereto attached, "respectfully pe
tition your houorable body to call an
elnction as provided by law, to deter
mine whether eaid .propesed Special
Road District su?)! be established
and become a Special Tax Road Dis
trict for the purpose ot levying and
collecting a district road tax for tbe
-exclusive use of the public roads
within such road district as here
with Indicated by tbe attached map
Thai said Special Koad District shall
he established for a pe-iod of two
years and tbat the number of mill
of the Special District tax levied
and collected annually for the two
succeeding years shall be five(f )mill
for each year."
Attached to tbis petition is a map
showing the proposed Road District
to be along tbe following .ines:
Running east from Madison a dis
tance of fiye miles passing Juft east
of Macedonia church to a point
about four "miles north ot said
church, tbeu west to e line which
rims throush Hanson and north of
Hanson to a point about two miles
crtb, then wesi leaving Cherry
Lake still to the north and Hamburg
post olliue also 8 little north to a
lino from east to west about seven
miles south of Madison, cornering
about two miles north of Moseley
Hull.
I'bo doctor is very hopeful that
enough voters and property holders
will sigu the petition in time for its
presentation to tbe board of county
commissioners at the next regular
neeting, in which event an election
will be called if tie board so de
cides.
V. II. Butler "
V. A. Dale sulury, street work,
& Mule board.
2.-..00
. 225.8 L
Total ' W.fiO
Council adjourned to meet Tues
day ICth.
. 1. Uiurris, c;cr.
RUN-OVER LOCALS.
Proceedings Town Council-
Madison, Fla., Mch. 2, 1909.
Council met in regular session.
Present W. B. Davis, L. A. Fra
leiuhE. C. Hassll, Waller Bun
ting and D. II. Yates.
The minutes of lust meeting were
read and approved. '
Mr. Ola Sanders appeared before
the Couucll iu behalf of tbe Fraleigh
Lines Shelter Co. Asking the Coun
cil to reimburse them for piping
used in Lake Francis drive.
Upun motion same was referred to
street committee for adjustment.
Mr. Reeve appeared before the
Council in bcnalf of tbe Madison
Electrio Power Co. offering 31 ad
ditional incandescent lights to the
town making a total of 51 incan
descent lights at $2.K apiece, per
month. Upon motion same was ac
cepted.
The following communication was
received.
. MadUon Fla. (Feb. 2 '09,
To the Honorable Town Council
of Madison:
Gentlemen:
Notice is hereby given that tbe
sum of tlOOO.OO will benecessary to
uiaintain Madison High School for a
term of ten months.
W. J. Bl.ANTOiJ,
Attest: Chairman.
G. W Tsooer,
Secretary.
Upon motion earried the Town
obligates to erect the fence around
tl.e park. Provided the said fence
is furnished by the County.
The following bills against the
Townweie examined found correct
and ordered paid.
.Uadtaon Electric Power Cu. LiKlit-"
.t Water .TT.l 7."
Jim Penson salary 41.00
The Weather.
For ttie week ending Sunday. 14th.
tf.mpkratl'br:
Mean maximum,..., 78
I Mean minimum, 66
Highest, Monday 85
Lowest, Sunday 40
rainfall:
Mon. GO. Sun. .11, tota1 .SOinch.
Wanted a oe.v pair pants. See Tay
lor. Dr. Wash Ives of Lake City is in the
city for a few days
Col. C. B. Ashley had professional
business at Greenville Tuesday after
noon. The standplpe was drained add given
'a thorough cleaning yesterday, snd the
water mains were all 'flushed out.
Mrs. D G. Smith and little D. G. are
in Colombia, S. C, visiting, relatives.
They will probably return home this
week.
Hon. T. L. Clarke, of Montioello, one
of tbe most prominent lawyers In tbe
State, was a businees visitor to our town-
last Saturday.
Tbe beautiful old oak trees about
town ire receiving their annual trim
ming up. Marshal Dale bas had a force
ot men at this work for several. days.
Strayed: Odb black Berkshire male
bog, one year old and well grown. Twe
or three wlilte feet and white pot on
ooee. Will pay for information lending -to
recovery. Morrow & Peek. tf.-
Marehal Dule gives notice that he
will make his anoual inspection of
premises in 11 fev days. Leaking water
spigots should be repaired and all yards
must be cleaned up. Sprinkle plenty of
lime and other disinfectants about and
let's get ready for the coming of Spring
and warm weather.
A petitior with ove a thousand
names was presented to the county
commissioners of Volusia this week
asking for a county seat election.
New Smyrna is the prospective can
didate and issaid to be in to win.
A lurge oil pnir.ting of the first
passenger train crossing the long
span of concrete on the Key West
extension is displayed in the Jack,
sonville ticket ollioe of the Florida
EiM Coast.
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PJ IRIJO AUCTION
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