The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-15
THE COUNTY
APPROPR|ATES
$500 FOR FAIR
AFTER HEARING FROM PREsl-
DENT OF ASSOCIATION, COUNTY
BOARD VOTES TO SET ASIDE
THIS AMOUNT FOR FURNISH
ING WATER-oTHER DETAILS
= OF BUSY MEETING.

p After hearing from John E. Stillman.
president of the Interstate Fair Asso-
citation, at the regular meeting of the
board of county commissioners last
night it was decided to appropriate
$500 to the Interstate Fair Association
to help bear the expenses of the fair
just closed.
Mr.. Stillman made an interesting
talk, in which he called attention to
the good that had been accomplished
along agricultural lines and said that
people from other sections would
probably be induced to come here be-
cause of the showing made by this
county in the exhibit displayed during
the fair After he had concluded his
address, Peter Mcclellan made a mo-
ton seconded by A. W. Davis, that
$500 be appropriated by the county
commissioners for the purpose of
furnishing water for the grounds dur
ing the fair. The motion carried the
proviso that such action would be
legal and was unanimously adopted.
JAIL ALMOST COMPLETED.
One Of the most important subjects
coming before the board last night was
the county Jail building, and the archi-
teet stated that the contractor had
told him that the building would be
completed by Thursday or Friday, al.
though Mr.. Benz, the architect, said
that in his judgment it would take
few days longer. The news that the
building was anywhere like near ready
for completion was received with
pleasure by the board and it was
agreed that the board should be noti-
fed as early as possible when the
building was ready for inspection and
the members of the board will ac-
company the architect on a tour of in
spection and either accept or reject
the building at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
CONDITION OF JAIL DISCUSSED.
At this point a discussion was pre-
cipitated as to the sanitary condition
of the new Jail building, prisoner by
the name of Belts having recently
been i'll and claiming that his illness
was caused by the sanitary condition
of the new Jail building. The county
physician, who attended the sick man,
was called upon and said that the ill
ness of the prisoner was due to an at
Jack of dysentery and that his kid
Eheys had also given him trouble, but
fthat, in his opinion, the condition Of
|the jail had had nothing whatever to
do with the attack.
In this connection the jailer was
asked a number of questions concern
ing the condition of the toilets in the
jail building, some of the prisoners
having complained about toilets hav-
ing been stopped up for as long as two
weeks at a time. The jailer stated
that such had not been the case and
his statement was accepted by the
board.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
After reading a communication from
Arthur Hooker, secretary of the Nine
teenth National Irrigation Congress,
which meets in Chicago December 5th
to 9th, the following delegates were
appointed to represent Escambia
county: VIM. Fisher, John E. Stillman.
n. J. Lillard, Frank L. Mayes and C.
J. Hudgins.
PROBATION OFFICER TALKS.
H. Paulsen, probation officer. ad
dressed the board and asked that a
salary be fixed for the office. He eX-
planned that all of his time was con-
sumed in looking after the duties of
the office and that he incurred a con-
siderable amount of expenses each
month in making trips to investigate
cases reported to him. He said that
his duties called him from one end
Of the county to the other and that he
was not allowed anything for mileage.
In response to questions asked him,
he said that since he received his
commission on October 18th, up to
yesterday morning, he had received 81
calls, all of which required investiga-
ton.
The matter was deferred until later
n the meeting and it was then de-
cided to hold special session this
morning at 10 o'clock, at which time
tne salary of the probation officer will
be fixed and janitor for the new
county Jail building will be elected.
TO PUT CURLING ON ROAD.
It was definitely decided last night
TO place curbing on the road and be-
tween the bridges over the Little
Payou and the Big Bayou on the Fort
Barrancas road. This matter had been
discussed at the previous meeting and
Il had been referred to Commissioner
George H. Davis. Mr.. Davis report
ed that he had made a trip over the
rosc with w. P. Kennedy, and Mr..
K7nla>d:2 stated that he would put in