The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-05
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out to prisoners released during De-
cember was approved.
Pay for Prisoner.
Sheriff Van Pelt put rather unique
case before the board. A negro named
Robert May, serving his time on the
county road, was brought to the city
and placed in the county jail to be
used as witness against a constable
named Odom. The law allows small
sum to discharged convicts if their
time ends on the county road, and in
this case May had been brought to the
city and was held in Jail here until his
time expired. The commissioners
thought he was not entitled to pay,
but the attorney said that he legally
had the right to make a demand for
the fee, and it was ordered paid.
0dom plead guilty to charges which
were filed against him last Monday,
but sentence was deferred.
Pension Matters.
Amendments to pension petitions
were received from Jas. F. Rigby and
Samuel f. Pagan, and an application
for pension was received from Mar
tin Billiard, to which the affidavit of
two comrades were attached. An ap-
plication for renewal pension was
received from Mrs. A. Ferrara, and
pension application was received from
A. ". CARO-. In the cases of Messrs.
Pagan and Rigby, their applications
were favorably acted upon. Like ac-
ton was taken in the case of Mr..
Ferrara. In, the case of A. v. Caro-
it was announced that the applica-
ton was incomplete and was ordered
returned to him. Protest was made
against the application of Mr.. Billiard,
the statement being. made that 1T
could be proven that he was de-
serter from the Tenth Mississippi
regiment, and that affidayits to this
protest against the granting of the
application were it acted upon favor
ably and recommended. 1t was held
over for investigation.
County is Sued.
County Attorney Morgan announced
that suit had been started against
the county for the sum of-S200 dam.
ages and that it had been brought by
II. G. Lambert. The county attorney
said that he had filed an appearance,
but as yet was without bill of par
ticulars and would present the same
at the next meeting of the board,
which will be next Tuesday. The
chairman reported that he had been
served with a notice of the action.
Roller is Bad.
Commissioner Davis brought up the
matter of cinders and the alleged bad
work of the road roller north of the
city. He was in favor of laying up"
the machine and keeping one team on
the road all the time to keep the
thoroughfare in good order. Commits
sioner Steward moved that the mat
ter of disposing of the roller ques-
ton be laid over until the next meet
ing, and in the meantime the road
superintendent could ascertain just
how much work could be gotten from
the machine, just how expensive it is,
and Just how useful in every respect
was the machine. He will also ascer-
tain the probable cost Of a team for
daily service there and report at the
same meeting.
Commissioner Brown reported that
the approaches on the city side of the
Bayou Chico bridge We're getting in
bad shape, and he was of the opinion
that a few loads of material could
stave off a lot of expense in the near
future Commissioner Davis said that
the city should look after that part of
the road, since it received a portion
of the road and bridge fund. The
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works in a letter from the clerk OF
commissioners.
A Destitute Man.
Commissioner Steward reported
that there was a destitute and almost
helpless negro in his district and he
desired to place the unfortunate
either in the hospital or poor house.
The negro will be brought to the city
shortly for examination. and then the
doctor will recommend where he
should be placed. The commission
err who brought up the matter will
bring the negro to the city.
The meeting then adjourned until
next Tuesday night.
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