The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-10

The feature of the meeting of the
couny commissioners last night was
the discussion of the improvement
of the roads and bridges of the
county.
Several matters of interest along
this line were brought up that were
postponed or deferred on account of
extenuating circumstances.
w NJ ]. Scott addressed the board
and stated that some discussion had
arisen as to the change in road asked
for by him, and he asked that Mr.
Baggett be ordered to go over the
ground, and make a thorough investi-
CATION and report to the next meeting
as to what he considered the best
plan. The committee so instructed
Mr.. Baggett.
A Road Roller.
Mr.. ]. F. Vickery representing the
Kelley Springfield Road Roller Co., of
Springfield, O., addressed the board
in regard to a steel roller that is
manufactured by his company. The
matter was considered by the board
and they decided to have a special
meeting on the first Monday in Au-
gust, when other manufacturers could
bid and when, the chairman stated,
the county will purchase a road roller
about seven tons in weight.
Plans and specifications for a
bridge at Pine Barren were submitted
by Mr. Baggett, and the board author
lied him to proceed with the con-
Struction of new bridge at that
point, in the capacity of superilltend-
emit, with Mr.. Chalker as foreman.
This bridge is to be dQuble-width, and
will be the widest bridge between
Pensacola and Flomaton
1t is probable that the board will
advertise within the next thirty days
for bids for the construction of con-
crete or steel bridge over Little
Bayou. This will mean much to this
section. The bridge will;i in all prob
ability, be completed about January
1st, 1908.
The Gravel Contract.
Owing to the many delays occa
stoned in building spur track to the
gravel pit, and later by. the Louis
vile & Nashville not furnishing cars
regularly. A NJ. McCurdy, who had
contracted to load gravel from the
pit on cars at 10 cents per cubic
yard, surrendered the contract some
time ago.
Commissioner Steward reported
upon the matter, stating that the fault
lay with the railroad company in not
furnishing cars, while Mr.. McCurdy
in a letter to the board requested that
hn hn &c h uY~d
as he could not afford to load the
gravel for a smaller sum and do only
a small amount of work each day.
His request was granted, and as the
board desires gravel to place on the
new hard road. the clerk was instruc-
ted to communicate with the L. & y.
officials and request that three cars
per day be furnished
The board advertised for the repair
of a walk on the west side of the
court house, and there was some mis-
understanding on the part of bidders,
as one bid was for a new walk and
one Tor repair The matter was
turned over to Mr.. Roberts for ad-
justment, with power to act
A contract for repairing the cleo
trical wiring in the court house was
let.
Pensions.
The following applications for pen
sions were read and approved by the
Board:
Henry c. Witt, J. w. Lang, Anthony
Riera, j.. e. ]. Cowart, w ]. Bicker,
VIM X. Hyer, NJ. O'Leary. E. c. Boni-
fay, J. s. Daniels, j. F. Rigsby. VIM
NJ Holland, ]. L. Hoyt. W. f. bewis,
Albert Riera, H w. Jones, R. G. White
and to Mrs Matte dc la Rua, Mrs
Margaret Sheppard. Mrs. Rosa NJ.
Mrs L. Gingles, Mrs
Annie E. McDavid, as widows of Con-
tolerate soldiers