The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-08

Rccciyin- % proposition from 'hs
board of county commissioners of
Santa Rosa county to look into tHs
matter of constructing a bridge across
the Es.lul.a river at Hr-ae station,
two miles south OF NsDuvId, i-a
board OF county COumiss toner's OF u.s.
Gambia county last night J-isgu iaa
matter over al length and adopted O.
resolution insgruc-iug the clerk o.
the board TO communicate with tine
chairman of the santa Rosa body, u.-
tifyiug the latter that the EscamDla
county board would he ready TO meet
them at their convenience and that
the site would bee looked over, with
view Of beginning the structure Ill
short order The matter was brought
TO the attention of the local board by
the chairman, who said that he had
been approached by Mt Iomdsselo,
of the santa Rosa board, Who had in-
formed him that the Santa Rosa body
was ready right now to meet the Is.
Gambia body Oh halfway grounds in
the matter of building the bridge
The Escambia county people were OF
the opinion at first that d new jail was
more needed than a bridge at this
time. and some of them stuck out for
the Jail proposition until the last At
length the resolution was offered and
was adopted
The new bridge. as was estimated
last night, viii cost about $4,000 IL
viii be of steel, and will have to con
tain a draw, since the river there is a
navigable stream, and the war depart
ment will have to give assent for the
fordng of the stream. The EsCdmbiI
board did not feel disposed at first TO
accept the proposition of the Santa
Rosa board TO place the bridge at
BOgee station, from the fact that tn =
approaches on the EsCambia side
would be more difficult to construct
than were those on the Santa Rosa
side. The opinion Of the count att1T-
ncy was that I'm the construction of
bridge by two counties. the cost would
be equable. and this changed the no
ton Of the local board to insist upon
its construction at MCDaviG.
Mr.. NacgibrOn. the clerk of the
board. viii address a letter today To
the chairman and clerk OF the Santa
Rosa county commissioners. giving the
latter notice that the Escambia board
as a whole constituted "a committee TO
meet the Santa Rosa board on the
ground at any convenient date aud
take a look over the site. with the
ultimate view Of deciding upon final
plans
The County Commissioners.
It was the regular meeting date for
the Escambia county board No min
utes were read, and the first matter
that the board considered was an aU-
plicatiOn from the Beach Haven com
Dauv for permission 10 build an cleo
tric line TO parallel the national Gene
terry road from station 20 to station
SO. the line TO be at least - feet from
the centre Of the main road. The ap-
pIicatiOn was read and discussed, the
paper being introduced by Commits
s5ouer Brown. tt provides for a Sc
pound rail and the beginning Of the
work in six months after the accept
aucc OF the county boards grant, and
the completion Of the electric line two
years thereafter About the only
change made i'm the application was
the first part Of section g. which gave
all county officials the right 10 ride
free over th" line. This portion II
tho clause was struck CUt on motion
Of Commissioner Steward Otherwise
the application was found 10 De i'm cor
rect shape and IT was granted.
Sheriff Wanted Water.
Sheriff Van PcIt made inquiry in an
address 10 the board as fD what zoe
course he would have 10 take tp get
water at tho county Jail Tho suppl"
Cf water was ordered rut or carly yes
tcrdav ly Commissioner Brown, and
for rHc space of two hours not n drop
could Ic drawn. At 1890 a. 3D.. how
over the water had been turned on
again Tho shoriu had boon given 20
understand that the supply would he
cut off u-tfI some time TODAY hence
bis talk tp the board Whom UoflH.L
q .-trrT- H. bad rr-Ifrr further -H