The daily news., 1900-04-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
An Interesting and Lengthy Meeting
Held Last Night.

the county commissioners was held
last night with Chairman Cody pre-
siding and the full board in at
tendance.
The minutes of the March meeting
were read and approved.
Capt. &. b. Parkhill and Sergt.
John Massey of the Chipley Light
Infantry appeared before the board
and stated that the room in which
they held their business meetings
was too small for them and asked
that they be granted the use of the
grand jury room. The matter was
taken under advisement.
The finance committee did not
make its usual monthly report, be-
cause the bills presented were most
of them in bad shape, not being ac-
cOmpanied by the order given for
the purchase, as required by resOlu-
tiOn of the board. Chairman John
son of the finance committee stated
that they would take up the bills
this morning and audit them, but
that some of them should be sent
back to have the order attached or
for approval by the one making the
purchase.
Scott NJ. Loftin, representing H.
Heinberg, trustee of Bankrupt
Hauteman, stated that just before
being adjudged a bankrupt, Mr..
Hauteman, without consideration,
had by consent of the board, trans
ferred his license to sell liquor TO
Frank BeOvich; that the trustee
wished this license re-transferred to
him, to be disposed of as one of the
assets of the said bankrupt. Mr..
LOftin was informed that the clerk
would look into the records and that
if it be found that Mr.. Beovich had
advertised, as required by law, the
matter had gone beyond the board :
control unless Mr.. BeOvich consented
to the re-transfer.
The bond of George p. Wentworth
as notary public was approved.
The county physicians monthly
report was filed.
Chairman Cody read a cOmmuni-
cation To City Attorney Fisher from
State Health Officer JOS. y. Porter
stating that the board of health
wOulG meet at Pensacola about the
middle of this month 10 consider the
question of paying the county Of
Escambia and city of Pensacola for
the Santa Rosa quarantine plant.
The contract between the city and
St. Anthony hospital for three beds
for 500 a year, half Of which the
county had agreed to pay, was APP
proved with the provisO that in the
event of an excess number of days
service during the year, each parry,
either city or county, should pay for
its own excess. This prOvisO was
on the motion of COmmis-
siOner Welsh, seconded by Commits
siOner Johnson, and the clerk was
instructed to so notify the mayor.
Major r. NJ. Cary, in command of
the third battalion, Florida state
troops, requested that in future all
requests for use of the armOry be re-
ferred to him so that regular drills
of the companies be not interferred
with. The request was granted and
it was ordered that hereafter all
such applications, if approved, be
referred to Maj Cary.
A petition for road in the vicinity
OF Van Pelt's store was referred to
Commissioner Pursell.
The oath of office of c. H. HartzOg
as guard at the convict camp was
filed.
Relative TO notice sent to Governor
BlOXham that suTeties on the bonds
Of certain county officers had died,
letter from Governor BlOXham TO
Clerk Mcmillan was read stating
that the county commissioners
-hoGid state whether or not by such
deaths the said bonds had become
1t was shown by the min
utes that the board had - declared
and the clerk was instructed II 80
inform Governor BlOXham.
Letters from the Daily Journal
ana DAILY NEWS relative - ap-
pOintment of county printer and
naming OF the paper in which the
delinquent taX advertisement -hail
be published this year were read,
similar application from the Daily
Press having been filed at the March
On motion Cf COmmi>-iOn-
er Welsh ballot was taken which
resulted i'm four votes for TIE DAILY
NFWS and one vote for the Daily
Journal. THE NEWS was therefore
named as the sucCe sStul contestant.
Tne committee appointed 10 in-
.pect the new iron bridge construct
II by the Converse Bridge co.
across Bayou Chico, reported that
he bridge was nos bull. ia accord
,nce with plans and specifications
pa file in the clerk office; that in
heir opinion the die and angle
rOhs would not hold the bridss IN
iGe. They recommended thar II 1T
he expiration of - months the
,rIdye stood the t,ot OF that ;ilue it
hen be accepted and the $1,000 be
hen paid.
Nj. Converse was present. He
t1;ed that he did uOt think It Just
@ tie their money up f'r Year.
h had suggested Jh1t an engineer
"a employed To pass on the work
nd he would pay half cf the ex-
,euse. He was willing 70 guarantee
he bridge aud give bond in the sum
+ $1,000.
The matter was fully discussed.
he committee adheriug to their re-
.0ri. Mi. Converse said he was
Wiling to do anything reasonable if
be board would point out what
hey waited done to insure accept
ng the work. 1t was finally de.
ided to take the matter up again at