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goods had not given satisfaction and
this proposition was also rejected.
WILL LOOSE TIME.
According to the action Of the COM
last night, the deputy reg
istration clerks of Escambia county,
holding the recent registration for the
January senatorial primaries will not
be paid for that work. A bill for
$544, covering these expenses was re-
jected by the commission. This ac-
ton was taken on the opinion of Mr..
Morgan, in which he holds that the
county is not liable for this expense.
His opinion is based on section 26S
of the revised statutes, which pro-
vides that the executive committee
of the party holding the primary in
question is responsible for all debts
contracted in such an election or
primary out of fund created by the
before the election.
AS the party executive committee
is unable to meet this expense, it now
appears that those who served in the
recent registration will be unpaid for
their services. The bill was present
ed by Supervisor of Registration
Goss.
This question has created consid-
cradle interest throughout the coun.
ty.
SEVERAL REPORTS.
One of the first items taken up by
the board was the annual report Of
County Tax Collector Roberts. The
statements of the tax assessments
for the various purposes was render
ed. The report was vOluminous. 1t
was ordered received and filed.
M. A. Harper. county game war
den, presented his report for Novem-
Der. In 1t eighty-six inspections of
that many boat loads of oysters are
given.
The report of the county poor farm
was then submitted. The number of
inmates cared for in the institution
for November was given as twenty
eight. The average cost of feeding
each is given as thirteen cents per
head per day, while the total expendi-
lures for the month is given as
$304.52.
M. o. Bagget, the commissioners
elect from the Fifth district, who is
supervising the construction of
bridge. spanning Bayou Texar. report
ed on the progress of that work. His
recommendation that the bridge be
raised to sufficient heighth to allow
the passage of cabin" launches up
the bayou, should it in the future be
dredged, was adopted. The added ex-
pense will be but about $50.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
AS stated in the foregoing, the
board was confronted with a large
amount Of routine business and ac-
cUmulated business The latter in
cluded several problems, with which
the board has been wrestling for
some time. Last nights session being
the last regular one, for the present
board, an effort was made to dispose
of these questions.
One of the most important ones to
be taken up under this head was the
claim Of the city for its pro rata of
the county taxes amounting to $4,000.
The bill was presented in a statement
from Mayor Frank Reilly at the previ-
GUS meeting and was carried over for
fnal settlement last night Upon the
motion Of Mr.. Johnson, $4,000 of the
amount will be paid at this time.
The notary bond of E. Gale Doni.
day was received and approved.
The bond of Tax Assessor Roberts
In the amount of $4,000 was also re-
fay was received and approved.
The board also passed on a large
number OF bills, the majority of
which call for small amounts.
QUESTIONS AUTHORITY.
At the LIST session of the board. I'D.
on the motion of Mr.. Davis, an order
was passed instructing the sheriff to
submit monthly reports of the county
Jail to the commission. At last nights
session communication from Sheriff
J. c. Van Pelt, supplemented by a
legal opinion from his attorney. uues-
tioning the authority OF the board to
require such a report, was received
This communication was referred to
Mr.. Morgan also.
After being in session for over three