The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-16
FOURTH STORY
UNANIMOUSLY
TURNED DOWN
CITIZENS AND TAXPAYERS MET
COUNTY BOARD AND CONDEMN.
ED PROPOSITION TO ADD AN.
OTHER STORY TO NEW JAIL
BUILDING MANY EXPRESSED
VIEWS.

At meeting of the board of county
commissioners held at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning for the purpose CT
hearing from the citizens and tax
payers of the county in reference to
adding a fourth story to the county
Jail, now in course of construction. to
be used as a court house, the propo-
sition was unanimously turned down
Quite number of representative
citizens were present and many Of
then addressed the board on the sub
ject under discussion, and, without ex-
ception, declared themselves as
against the proposed measure.
Chairman Oerting, OF the board OF
commissioners, called the meeting to
order and stated the object for which
it was called, and stated that it was
the desire of the board to hear from
every citizen and taxpayer present,
F. c. Brent was the first to respond
and express himself upon the sub
ject.
OPPOSES PROPOSITION.
Mr.. Brent stated that he is a large
taxpayer in the county, and that as
such he was unalterably opposed to
this proposition. He said that the
county had, in his opinion, already
spent too much money IN building a
new Jail, and that it should not spend
any more at present.
OPPOSED By OTHERS.
Following Mr.. Brent's declaration, a
number Of other citizens expressed
themselves and gave their reasons for
not favoring the fourth story addi-
ton. Many reasons were advanced
by the various speakers for opposing
the scheme, among them being the
argument that the present court
house property could not be disposed
OF without a sacrifice; that the lady
teachers and children would have to
go to the jail in order to confer with
the county superintendent of public
instruction; that on account of the
progress and growth of the city, such
an arrangement would be only tenn
porary, and many other forcible argu-
ments.
Those who expressed themselves
as against the measure were: F. G.
Brent, ]. NJ Muldon. J. P. Guttmanp,
Sol Calm, Thomas G.. Watson, A. NJ
Avery, A. V. Clubs, J. J. Sullivan, Jr.,
J. E. D. Yonge. w. s. Keyser, Henry
Bellinger. l.. M. Davis, John N. Day
and G. o. Brosnaham.
COMMISSIONER DAVIS EXPLAINS.
After hearing the disapproval Of the
citizens, Commissioner Davis stated
that this discussion was aroused by
suggestion of his, but that neither
he nor any other member of the board
had intended disposing of the county's
property or making any new contract
without the approval of the taxpayers
He also stated that the impression
which seemed to exist with some OF
the citizens, that the board had be-
gun the erection of this Jail building
without the knowledge Of the taxpay-
ers, was erroneous, and that it had
been advertised for thirty days.
The other members of the board ex-
pressed themselves as agreeing
thoroughly with Mr.. Davis, and a mo-
ton was made and carried to proceed
with the work according to the origin
al contract
The board of commissioners extend
ed vote of thanks to the citizens for
coming out and expressing their opin-
ions on the subject
OTHER MATTERS.
After disposing Of this question,
several other matters were attended
to by the board. The contract for the
ventilating of the Jail Juilding was
read and approved. Several bills were
ordered paid. some communications
were read and disposed of, and the
question in reference to insurance and