The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-11
FINANCE BODY
!. IS NAMED FOR
!. COUNTY BOARD
COMMISSIONERS M. o. eAGGETT
AND ARTHUR w. DAVIS NAMED
BY CHAIRMAN JOHNSON TO
COMPOSE THE NEW COMMITTEE
commissioners HOLD REGU.
LAR SESSION..

) As the first step toward carrying
out the conservatory policy outlined
by members Of the new county com.
mission, a finance committee OF that
body was named at last nights regu-
lar session. NJ. o. Baggett. represent
ing the Fifth district, and Arthur w.
Davis. representing the Fourth, were
named by Chairman Joseph /. John
son as members of the new commit.
tee. However, it will work in conjunc.
tion with County Attorney R. Pope
Reese.
{ Aside from disposing Of the routine
business before 1t at last nights ses
sion, the board of commissioners dis.
Cussed at great length financial prob.
lems facing the county and how they
could be best met. A number Of plans
and suggestions we're made, but NO
definite action was taken along this
Zine.
While the commissioners were
scheduled to meet at o'clock owing
to the election and the counting OF
votes. which took place then, it was
nearly o'clock when Chairman John
son opened the meeting. The entire
commission was present. Only the
lOQiIuo uuSluSSS u LILO SOuuIJ Woo
taken up.
Routine Business.
Deputy Sheriff Hartsheld appeared
before the commission and asked the
commissioners to make some arrange
ments for the coming session, OF the
court Of record, which will convene
January %. The commission designat-
ed the armory, in the annex Of the
court house, as the place Of the ses.
sion, as the circuit court will con-
tinue to occupy the circuit court
room during the remainder of the
month.
Among the communications read
was one from William Fl. Knowles, in
which he requested the repair Of the
public road leading from the Little
Bayou, which, he said, is in a. poor
condition. This communication WIS
received and fled.
A petition from James M. Clark
representing the local lodge Of Elks,
was next read. 1t asks the county to
waive county licenses on an amuse-
ment company to be brought here by
the lodge for a benefit carnival. part
of the proceeds received by the lodge
going to tho building fund of the
lodge. This was referred to the eoun.
ty attorney.
The application Of C. J. Stephens
for appointment to the position OF
county license inspector was received
and fled. The notary bond Of J. B.
McNeal was received and approved.
ID. II. Kierse, 4 section foreman In the
employe of tho Louisville & Nashville
Railway Comhany, was granted Ii.
cense to CART firearms. =
Reports Submitted.
Two reports were submitted, the
FIRST being that Of A. NJ. Harper, the
retiring game warden His report
showed the inspection of eighty.six
boat loads Of oysters during the
month Of December, all complying
with the law. The other report was
from the superintendent OF the county
poor farm, covering December also. It
showed the institution to be in -four
fishing condition and almost self-sus-
tanning. The average OF the in
mates per capita being e.snt cents
per day. The highest nunluer of in
mates during the month was given as
thirty, with a total expenditure, in
GLIDING salaries of employees, OF
Sc79.S0.
% The commission adopted a minor
change in the elevators to be install
ed in the new county Jail, provided
for in the original contract This
change will bring the total cost OF
the elevator contract up to $4,595. 1t
Is the substitution Of q switch contro,
for hand control and steel guides
Tor wooden ones.
Special Meeting.
Chairman Johnson presented a
statement from Mrs. ARIZONA in which
she alleges damages to her property
which adjoins the new county Jail and