The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-02
COUNTY BOARD
WILL TEST OIL
ON HARD ROAD
WILL APPLY 1T IN REPAIRING
ROAD LEADING TO FORT BAR
RANcAs AND UPON RESULT
MAY DEPEND FUTURE ROAD
WoRk-oTHER DETAILS oFTHE
MEETING LAST NIGHT.


In order to make a thorough test of
the use Of oil for the purpose of hard
ening roads, the board of county COM
missioners decided last night to have
the hard road leading to Fort Bar
rancas put in frst-class shape and
oiled right away. The road is in need
Of repairs and so much has been said
OF the use of oil in other places that
the commissioners have determined to
make test of 1t In this instance, and
upon the result of this experiment the
future road working of the county
may, to a greater or lesser extent, de-
pend.
REFUSED PAYMENT OF BILLS.
Acting under the advice Of the coun-
ty attorney, the board last night re-
fused to pay the bills rendered by the
sheriff and the coroner for viewing the
remains of number of persons who
were drowned recently. The bills had
been referred to the attorney at a pre-
vious melting, and he advised that the
law made no provision for paying these
fees except when inQuests were held
and that in these cases no inquests
had been necessary and that the law
did not provide for paying simply for
viewing the remains.
ERROR IN JAIL WORK.
It developed during the meeting that
either the contractor or the architect
Of the new county jail building has
made a blunder in the cell block now
ready for the installation of the steel
cells. This was brought to the atten-
ton OF the board by Acting Superin-
tendent Jas. M. Johnson, who is acting
in that capacity during the absence of
L. R. Benz. It was shown that ac-
cording to the manner in which the
cell block has been constructed 1t will
be necessary to either cut inches off
90 %hA nAlI IT, 81 t..
stalled or to make some change in the
concrete work. Mr.. Johnson explained
the matter to the board and asked that
it be laid over until the return Of Mr..
Benz, which will be the latter part of
the week. Mr.. Johnson said that he
did not like, under the circumstances,
to take the responsibility of passing on
the question, and the board agreed to
lay the matter over.
CONCERNING CITY DEBT.
Commissioner Geo. H. Davis brought
up the subject Of the debt owed to the
city Of Pensacola by the county and
made a motion to the effect that
committee consisting Of A. W. Davis
and M. o. Baggett, accompanied by
the chairman, shall just as soon as
practicable call on the city officials
and make satisfactory arrangements
concerning the matter. The motion
was carried and the committee will
meet the city officials and report back
to the next meeting of the board if
possible.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
A<nunber of applications for liquor
licenses were received last night and
were ordered to take the usual course.
This is the time for the annual renewal
of these licensees, which accounts for
such large number being presented
last night. The following were the
"a III Cria al IL
ing Co.. San Carlos Importation Co.,
Smith & Co.. A. Moog, VIM. Camp,
Peter Bell. M. J. Elkan & Co., Joseph
ARIZONA, s. A. Friedman, NJ. jacob,
Lewis Bear Co., and l. Brickman &
Co.
The notary bonds of Lille Lowery,
Scott NJ. Loftin and F. w. Reilly were
declared to be in proper shape and
were approved. The bonds of NJ. ].
Elkan and ]. H. Patterson were not in
proper form and were referred back
for corrections.
OTHER DETAILS.
A lengthy communication from j. ].
Hooton in regard to the location for
the bridge between Santa Rosa and
Escambia county was read to the board
and referred to the bridge committee.
A communication from the Fisher
Real Estate Agency refusing the Of
fer of SIS made by the board for the
lot adjoining the county clay pit was
read and, on motion, a committee of
the chairman and Geo. H. Davis was
appointed to make a satisfactory
agreement with the real estate COM
pany.
A communication from w. H Mitch
ell, justice Of the peace of Century,
recommending L. B. Minis for road
supervisor, was received and filed, as
the election does not occur until next
month.
Several communications in regard to
roads in various parts of the county
were read and referred to the proper
commissioners.