The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-08
County Commissioners Select
Him as Future Presid-
ing Officer.
NEW CHAIRMAN SAYS HE is oP-
POSED TO EXECUTIVE SEES
SIONS AND IN FUTURE THERE
WILL BE NoNE-ENTIRE BOARD
TO PASS UPON BILLS.

John A. Merritt, is the new chair
man OF the Board of County Commits
siOners, having been selected at the
special session last night. When the
board convened there were present
Oou..Iis ,.o:.-I, LlOpton. Merritt. ROD
erts and Steward. The first matter
IT. ...>,.,.s. attention was the selection
Of a chairman, that position having
nee had. .,,1-a. - ,he removal of
j. NJ. Andrews. Mr.. Merritt was the
choice nf z board for the position
and will serve during his term of
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The meeting had been called for the
purpose of passing upon liquor appli-
cations and for the transaction of
such other business as might come
before the board. The only applica-
ton for a permit to sell liquors was
from n. H. Cobb. which was granted.
The notary public bonds Of r. NJ.
Fleming and w. B. Metcalf were ap-
proved.
The matter of c. f. Burns remain
ing in Jail instead of being at work
upon the county roads was discussed,
and Sheriff Van Pelt stated that
he was not able to do hard labor. A
committee was appointed to ascertain
the reasons from the physician why
the prisoner cannot perform work
upon the roads
From Santa Rosa County.
A communication was read from
Clerk GOlsOn, of the Board of County
Commissioners of Santa Rosa county.
requesting a reply to a communica-
ton he had forwarded to the former
chairman of the board some weeks
since. A copy of the letter was read
stating that the Santa Rosa board de-
sired information regarding the pro
posed bridge across Escambia river
which the two counties might con-
struct jointly, and if is necessary that
il be a draw bridge. Commissioner
Stewart furnished the information
necessary, stating that soundings had
been made and blue prints of the pro-
posed structure prepared. These
necessary, although it might not be
used once in five years. He also
stated that the cost of the structure
was estimated at $4,000
The clerk was instructed to address
a letter TO the Santa Rosa board con-
veying this Information, and also that
the local board would be pleased to
confer with the members on the
bridge matter at any time they might
see IL
Ferry Pass Road.
a committee. which had been ap-
pointed to obtain the right of way for
a new hard road to Ferry Pass. ap-
peared before the board. and while
it vas stated that the right of way
had not been obtained from all land
owners, that it could be secured at an
early date. This road was discussed
at some length, the committee of citi-
zens in the Gerry Pass section desir-
ing TO know when work could be com
menced but no definite answer could
De given owing TO the work west OF
the city
Convict Guards.
Acting Road Superintendent Cusk-
ing was called upon for a report 70
gardinz some OF the guards at the
convict camps being absent from duty
frequently. he stated that such was
the fact and that two of the men
we're frequently absent. He was
given the power 10 discharge any
guard he might see Al and employ
others in their places.
New Order Of Business.
Chairman Merritt At this point
touched upon the methods of the
board in conducting business. He did
not approve of three OF the members,