The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-17

! As a sequel to the investigation into
the official acts of Chairman James VI.
! Andrews of the Board Of County Com
missioners, that board yesterday unan-
! imOUsly passed a resolution requesting
/ Governor Broward to remove Commits
siOner Andrews from the board This
resolution was sent the governor by
telegraph yesterday afternoon and in
| it is included a request that the gov
ernor name some party 20 fill the I'M
expired term of the commissioner who
| is under arrest upon the charge 49,
| forgery.
When the board convened yesterday
morning there were present Commits
| siOners Merritt. CloptOn, Roberts ard
| Steward, and County Solicitor Loftiu,
also Mr.. Andrews and his attorney,
| Geo. T. Morgan.
No Further Evidence.
Commissioner Merritt requested the
reading of the minutes Of the previous
| days session and after this had been
| done Solicitor Loftin explained more
| fully as to the testimony adduced III
| the investigation of Monday, when
| certain witnesses summoned and
placed under oath testified That they
had not received any money from the
county, HOT Htlu lItCy ever DFIu IN inc
employ of the county The board
! then decided that no more testimony
was necessary for the members to de-
eide as to the steps which they
should take and motion was made
that immediate action be taken looking
towards the removal Of Commissioner
Andrews as member of the board.
Protest From Attorney.
Attorney Morgan, appearing for Mr..
Andrews, protested against such action
upon the part Of the commissioners
and wanted a postpOnement until af-
ter the trial of the commissioner in
the criminal court.
Members of the board, however,
could not see Why any postponement
was necessary, especially when SoliCi-
TOR Loftin stated that it would be the
latter portion of May before the COM
missioner could be arraigned upon the
charge Of forgery, upon which charge
he had been arrested the day previous.
That the members of the board, with
whom Mr.. Andrews had served, be-
Ieved him to be guilty, is shown by
the following resolution requesting the
governor to remove him from office:
The Resolution.
Whereas, The Board of County
Commissioners, convened in special
session, with Commissioners Steward.
ClOpton, Merritt and Roberts, assisted
by County Solicitor LOftin. has thor
oughly investigated the charges made
against James NJ. Andrews, chairman
of The board, embraced in the recent
presentment of the grand jury, at
which investigation the said James N.
Andrews was present, represented by
counsel, and finding from the sworn
I. =
said james NJ. Andrews had secured
the approval Of the Board of County
Commissioners of bills for work IN his
district that never was performed and
secured the issuance of warrants and
obtained money thereon by forging the
names of the payee, and has other
wise been guilty of malfeasance;
therefore be il
Resolved, That the governor be re-
Guested to remove the said James NJ
Andrews at once and appoint some
person in his place; and that the coun-
~ solicitor be requested TO vigorously
prosecute the said James NJ. Andrews
in the criminal court of record on said
charges"
Photographed the Governor.
Upon motion the clerk was instruct
ed 70 telegraph the above resolution
to the governor, and this was done 10
the afternoon. but UP TO lac hour last
night no reply was received. II IS not
expected. however, that the governor
Will take steps towards naming some
one in the position. should he remove
Mr. Andrews. until he has heard from
the county regarding some one capable
and willing to accept the Office.
Court House Repairs.
While the investigation, so Tar ds
the commissioners are concerned, IL
concluded as regards road matters. It
is anticipated that the body viii later
take up the matter Of Investigating
the repairs made to the county court
house. where, for some repairs ana
painting done some months since. the
county paid about $1,000. The grand