The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-02
BADLY NEEDED
ROAD GRANTED
BY CO. BOARD
COMMISSIONERS TOOK FAVOR
ABLE ACTION ON PETITION FOR
ROAD RUNNING IN EASTERLY
DIRECTION. REACHING TO 3D.
HEMlA.

In response to a petition signed by
| Numerous citizens in the eastern part
of the county asking for good ROAD
east from the city to Bohemia, the
| board of county commissioners last
night voted to grant the petition and
appointed Jack Southern, L. X. Con-
zalez and J. w. Hyer as commission
ers to select the route for said road.
| The board was addressed in behalf OF
the project by Frank Mariner, who
operates the tar and turpentine plant
at Gull Point. and Mr.. Gonzalez sup
ported him. The board was reminded
| that there are several industries IN
constant operation out in that part OF
| the county, and that large payrolls
are met by each of them. Large taxes
are paid, also, by the interests there,
and in the matter of good roads, the
people out there had received but
little consideration. The board heard
all this with interest. and Commits
sioner McQuarrie made a motion that
the petition be granted. This pre-
vailed. The commissioners were then
named.
Regular SESSION..
The board was called together in
regular session last night at 1880
o'clock by Chairman Oerting. Com
missioners Brown, McQuarrie, Stew
ard and Davis were present.
A pension application was received
from Brs. Emma Hulse Taylor. This
was approved.
Notarial bonds were presented for
approval from J. B. Waddell, Leslie
w. Wells, F. A. D'Alemberte and G. ].
Haley. Each of them was found in
correct shape and met with the
boards approval.
An invitation was received from the
county commissioners of Hillsborough
/ county, which impressed the Escambia
county board with the importance of
| having representation at the conven-
ton to be held at Tampa in the latter
part of February. Commissioner Nc
| Quarrie will probably go to the con-
vention, and if so will represent the
! board there. The other members did
not think it was right for them to
have to stand the expense incidental
to the trip. There is no fund provid-
ing for such iaunts.
An application for designation as
the official paper for the publication
of the. delinquent tax list was received
| from The Journal, and that paper was
so designated.
Two bids were received and opened
| for the removal of cinders from the
plant of the Goulding Fertilizer Works.
T. J. Harris offered to haul the ma
| terial for As cents per cubic yard, and
c. w. Merritt offered to do the work
| for rs cents per cubic yard. Both
bids were rejected.
! County Attorney Morgan reported
| the result of the mandamus proceed
| ings relative to the furnishing of
necessary blanks to justices of the
peace. The alternative writ had been
made peremptory by the circuit Judge,
the attorney reported. which. of course
! makes it compulsory for the board to
furnish the blanks. Commissioner
Brown suggested that the board adver-
tise for bids for the furnishing OF
such blanks, but this question was
postponed until the next regular meet
ing.
NJ. o. Baggett. who has charge of
the road work at present, reported
that two county and one private team
are busy now hauling the accumula-
ton of cinders from the works at
Goulding. and the work. was now well
in hand. The question of placing a
third team on the work was left to the
discretion Of the superintendent. The
cinders are hauled within a radius of
three miles from the plant and dis
tributed along the different roads
wherever needed.
The matter of the purchase of
road grader, and the question of re-
pairing the road roller now owned by
the county and place the latter on the
market. were both discussed. It was
decided to get prices on scrapers and
to have the roller repaired, with a
view of disposing of same in some
manner.
The board then adjourned.