The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-05

w. /. Palmer, of Orlando and Geo.
NJ. Robins, OF TitusvilIe, in the case
of the Florida East Coast Railway
Co. VS.. c. o. Lasseter; Gel. d. NJ. Nc
KinpnOn, of Mariana, in the case OF
David McKinnnon VS.. Seth Johnson,
ct al, and j. c. Davant, Jr., of Brooks
vile, and III. NJ. Hampton. of Ocala,
In the case of Merrill VS.. Peterson.
Miss Davies Finishing Tour.
Miss Daisy Davies, of Atlanta, is
now winding up her tour of Florida.
As travelling secretary for the YOU 5
peoples work in the WOman's Foreign
Missionary Society OF the Southern
Methodist church, Miss Davies this
winter has visited most of the Flor
ida towns and cities, this being the
last place laid down on her itinerary.
Miss Davies lectuTed at Trinity
church last night to a large and at
tentive audience who were delighted
with the address and charmed with
the speaker. Yesterday Miss Davies
held a missionary institute. the con-
duct of which is the object of her
visit
One of the interesting delegates to
the institute is Miss Ella Sue Wag-
ner, Korean missionary returned
home on a furlough after nearly six
years OF residence in this faraway
land of the Pacific. During Miss Wag-
ner's visit to the states her place IN
Korea is being supplied by Miss Lii
liam Nichols, a newly ordained mis-
sionary from Apalachieoia-
Proceedings Of Trustees.
Following are the minutes of the
meeting of the Trustees of the Inter-
nal Improvement Fund held Tuesday:
Tallahassee, Fla, Feb. 2, 1909.
The trustees met in executive Office.
Present: Albert W. Gilchrist, govern
or; A, c.. Groom, comptroller; w. Y.
Knott. treasurer; Park NJ. Trammell.
attorney general: B. E. McLin, COM
missioner OF agriculture.
After conference with a commit
tee OF citizens from Miami, and after
full discussion OF all the questions
involved, it was
Resolved, By the Trustees of the
Internal Improvement Fund of Flor
Ida, that as it appears from converse
lions and discussions with commit
tee representing the citizens and
property owners OF that immediate
section OF the state, advisable to start
the operations of the dredge Miami
in the Miami river, provided that the
citizens and property owners of that
community, or their committee, shall
obtain release from all the owners
OF property along the banks of the
river and the canal, lying west Of the
east half Of the northwest quarter or
Section "a, T. SO S. r. II E from all
the damage arising from a change or
the volume of water occasioned by |
this work and also that they obtain a
right OF way $50 feet wide and dump |
ing privileges along the banks of the |
two routes under discussion, the Sc
EarT1nn 1f he -. 10.
teTmiHed by the trustees hereafter, !
upon actual survey and recommended /
ton or the engineer and superinten6- /
ent OF drainage. and also obtain from /
the county commissioners permission /
TO, and release from any damages for |
any Inconvenience that may occur by
the stoppage of traffic and travel
upon the rock read, during the time
that the dredge is opening and cut
ting through where the bridge now is,
should that route be selected
Resolved further. that the dredge
Miami viii be ordered toWed around
TO the Miami river Immediately upon
the compliance with the requirements
of the trustees contained IN these
resolutions.
Resolved further, that the trustees
appoint Hon. A. c. Groom, comptrolI-
er, a committee of one to represent
the trustees in, and to accompany Mr.
p f. Jenkins, the recently selected
superintendent of drainage, TO the
point where the drainage operations
are now being conducted, 70 install
him In charge of the dredges and the |
drainage operations. and to furnish |
aim with all maps, plats and com /
municatiOns necessary for his full sd- /
vice concerning his duties. Hon. A /
c. Groom Is hereby authorized to draw /
the sum Of two hundred dollars from |