The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-08
Agrees to Meet Santa
Rosa on Bridge Matter

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say, and withdrew his quest for infor-
nation
NotariaI Bonds.
NUtarial bonds for A. NJ. Cohen,
Erin Robinson, Jack Brandon and
Mary Louise Robinson were received
and approved
Wanted Damages.
Dr. J. II. BickerstafT. in a letter to
Ihe board, informed the body that his
buggy had been smashed by drink
ing man In the employ of the county.
and he asked for reimbursement for
the loss, which he placed at S24.3O
II was ordered that this amount be
awarded him
Widows Pensions.
Widows pensions were granted
upon application TO Mrs PattiIIU
Emma Clifton and Mrs. Martha C.
Sheppard.
Requested Good Road.
Frank Mariner. manager of the Pen.
SacOla Tar and Turpentine company.
at Gull Point, petitioued the board for
some Improvement to roads in that
direction. He Tepres gued that his
company had been doing 2 good bust
ness and had furnished labor to many
people, paying out large sums for
wages The matter was referred for
1 report 70 Commissioner MCQuarrie. Il
was in his district
More Good Roads.
The Merchants Association of the
city suggested that improvements be
made to roads west of the CITY. par
ucularly citing the stretch Of public
road between Beulah and Nunez Ferry.
ana between NUn@Z Ferry and HOIIy'S
place The roads were desired in
, proved. the association wrote. in or
der to encourage the producers rom
baldwin county to bring in products
TO Pensacola. Commissioner Davis
said that the.rOads complained Of were
! IN as good condition now as they
mad been for the past 80 years o.
more, and he did not believe they
could be lmpTOV ed UDOu. The matter
was left with Commissioner Davis.
4 Lost Check.
The Avery Hardware company mott
! fed the board that warrant No. 5I42.
| issued in April in favor Of that firm.
and amounting to $246S, had never
| been lost in the mails. duplicate
was ordered.
APportionment Warrant.
The city board of bond trustees
gave notice to the county board in i
/ letter notifying the board that the
county was liable in the sum of S4SS.S5
for paving on abutting property on
ZaTTagOSSa street. The assessment
warrant had been issued the word
came from the bond trustees. but the
board Of commissioners was of the
opinion that the pavement had not yet
been accepted and no disposition Of.
the matter was recorded.
The Water SIopIy
Upon being Notified by the city wa
ter department superintendent that 4
deposit of S25 was necessary before
the miIliOn-ga rate would be al
lowed. the board instructed the clerk
10 make the deposit as requested and
50 notify the department today.
The Clock Stopped.
The question of who and what was
responsible FOR the bad work of the
courthouse clock was called uD and
Commissioner NcQuarrie wanted TO
jump on the man who had charge Of
she COunty's timepiece- Il was or
Gered that he be requested to be more
diligent in the care of the clock IN
the future. as many complaints had
been received concerning the UT -
liability Of the clio, k. At this time
the clock struck one time for $50.
and six watches were pulled out to
see if the clock was right. Not two
of tn" watches agreed.
County Jail Plumbing.
The firm of \. Fl. Baker & Co.
guaranteed 20 stop defective plumbing
ar the county Jail for the sum Of 49, /
That sum was voted and the offer was /
accepted
Fer Released Prisoners
II was ordered that a check for
S6iGt Be drawn n paw for tho rvj-o-. ,
eTs to be released during the month 7
Of December. and after discussing the /
bridge proposition, as previously F!
noted. the board adjourned.
Grand IurV PrOhinO