The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-12
PREPARING FOR THE BIG
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
County Board Hears Report
on Details Thus Far
Arranged Here.
THE ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
is TO BE HELD IN ARMORY
HALL-coUNTY MATTERS OF
MORE THAN USUAL IMPORT
ARE ALSO DISPOSED OF.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of County Commissioners
last night, Chairman Merritt reported
the plans under way for the enter
tainment of the Good Roads Conven-
ton in this city on ,June 18th. He
stated that he was working in con-
junction with the local Good Roads
Association, and that the armory
hall would be the meeting place 1t
will be put in condition for this event
with a platform for speakers, and
chairs and writing desks will be con-
venfently placed
When the board convened, there
were present Chairman Merritt pre-
siding, and Commissioners CloptOn,
Davis, Roberts and Steward.
Regular Business.
Prior to conVening the entire board
met as the finance committe and pass
ed upon the bills representing the ex-
penSeS during the past month. After
wards, iii open session, the report OF
the county physician upon the num-
ber of inmates at the county poor
farm and the cost of maintenance for
the month was read and filed
A communication from the South
eastern Tariff Association, saying
that the wiring in the court house is
defective, was read and laid on the
table
The notarial bond of Morris Levy
was read and approved.
Stseet Car Extension.
The Pensacola Development and
Construction Co., owners of the Beach
Haven tract of land. west of the city,
submitted a communication request
ing permission to cross one of the
county roads west of the city with
street railway line extension. This
request was granted.
A proposition TO transport gravel
from the county pit near Century,
was made by w. H. McCurdy, who
offered to place the gravel on cars at
10 cents a cubic yard. The matter
was referred to Commissioner Stew
ard for investigation and report.
Tax Assessor w w Richards was
allowed S15410 for census statistics
of the county.
Assessment Revision.
A lengthy communication from
State Comptroller Groom, accom-
companied by a recent act of the leg
islature, was read. in which he stated
that the laws had been so amended
that the county tax assessors should
turn over their books, showing asses
ments upon real estate, by July 1.
and that the County Commissioners
shall give notice for fifteen days
thereafter that a meeting will be
held on a certain date. when COM
plants will be heard and assessments
equaliZed.
The matter of the tax levy was then
discussed, but no action taken, as the
commissioners will first ascertain the
of tho
ty, and obtain from the school board
the amount desired for school pur-
poses.
The chairman notified the board
that Geo. w. Wright, one of the par
ties to agree to assist the county in
building the hard road west of the
city, had placed to the credit of the
board in one of the banks the sum
of $1,000.
A communication was read from
Judge Carter, of Blount & Blount &
Carter, giving his opinion upon certain
bills presented to the board. One of
these was for necessaries at the coun-
ty jail. which he stated should be
allowed. Another for meals for jurors
during the time they were held on jul
ries in the criminal court, which he
stated. should be paid by the state
The third was for rooms occupied by
juries at hotels. for which he stated
there was no provision.
Jury Expenses.
Sheriff Van Pelt, speaking of the
latter. stated that in several of the
recent criminal cases the jury had
been taken to a hotel upon the order
of the court. and that. as sheriff. he
was not only compelled to obey this
order. but was responsible for the
pills contracted. and that something
should be done for his relief
The board decided TO secure the
opinion of the comptroller and ascer-
tain if this particular bill can be
settled. and if so it will be paid, but
possibly no more contracted.
a petition signed by many of the
county officials requested the board to
purchase an adding machine. which
has been on exhibition in the clerks
office FOR several weeks. Some of the
members opposed the expenditure of
$500 for such a purpose, and the COM