The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-08-12
Matter Was Discussed at the
Regular Meeting Last
Night.
TWO RESOLUTIONS
WERE INTRODUCED
Both Relating to the Bond
Issue, But Action Was
Postponed Until Saturday
Night, When a Special
Meeting VIII Be Held.

Resolved. That the Board of CouR-
~ COMMISSIONERS DO now proceed to
consider the question whether the
county bonds Of Is Gambia county,
Florida, shall be issued for the pur-
pose of constructing paved, macadam-
lied or other hard surfaced highways,
and if the board deems = expedient
and to the best interests Of the coun-
" TO issue such bonds that il then pro-
coed TO determine the amount reouir-
ed, the rate of interest TO be paid
thereon. the time when the principal
and interest of such bonds shall be
due and payable. and provide for the
calling and holding Of an election, at
which the question shall be submit
ted TO the legal voters of the county
whether such bonds shall be issued
This was the important resolution
introduced before the County Com.
missiOners at their regular meeting
last night, and which, as a result of
its weight and Importance, was left
over for consideration at a special
meeting TO be held on Saturday night
at 1880 o'clock The matter is to De
given the consideration which it mer,
its as one of the most important
movements which has been suggested
for EScambia county for some time,
the board will be teeming with inter.
est to the public in general.
Whether or not Escambia county is
to bond herself for the establishment
.of a good roads system to the amount
'Of $500 900, in short, will be the prop
POSITION which, If the board deems best
for the interest of all concerned, wils
be up before the people for their per.
SOnal settlement and consideration IN
r-.T I 4 H.
would then be called for that purpose,
A Second Resolution.
Immediately after the first resolu
ton had been duly submitted, the fol
lowing, providing more time for thor
Ough consideration of the matter in
hand was introduced and carried, with
the result that Saturdays special
meeting will be given over entirely
to the subject:
Whereas, this board IS unable to
consider in one day and dispose of all
The business before IL at this. its reg
ulaT meeting in the month of August,
A D.. 1908, and il will be necessary
to adjourn the meeting to a future
day; and
Whereas, matters Of great import
ance, demanding much thought and
mature consideration. now before the
the matter relating to the issuance Of
county bonds for the purpose Of con-
structing paved, macadamized, or
other hard surfaced highways, now,
therefore, Il is hereby
Resolved. that this regular meeting
be adjourned until Saturday evening
August 18th, A. D.. 1908. at 7:3O
O'Clock D. n, at which time this reg
ulaT meeting will be continued at the
court house in Pensacola. in the said
county, for the purpose OF considering
and dispOsing of all unfinished bust
ness now before the board. as well
as all other matters that may then
properly come before it."
Other Work Accomplished.
4 considerable amount Of routine
work was accoplisbed at last nights
meeting. the report Of the finance
committee being read AMI accepted.
the pay roll signed, and other matters
of Importance receiving the attention
of those present
Applications for liquor licenses OF
T F Mcneil, precinct No IA, and Of
J W Graham & Co precinct No. Is,
we're received and ordered to be TAX
en- through their usual course of pro-
cedUre.
Bonds No. 81. s. and 90. each for
$500 were retired. a balance on hand
being shown as amOUntiTg TO S71.14.
The notary public bond Of Charles W.
Johnson was approved. r. T William
son was licensed to carry 4 pistol, and
the oath OF office Of W NJ J. Scott az
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