The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-14
WILL DISCUSS
JAIL BUILDING
THIS MORNING
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LAST
NIGHT DECIDED TO HOLD SPE-
cIAL MEETING FOR THIS PUR-
POSE THIS MORNING, AND LIVE
LY TIMES ARE ANTICIPATED.

After discussing the situation at
lenght, the board Of county commits
sioners last night decided that in re-
gard to the Jail building proposition,
member of the board had hit the
key not when he declared, the thing
is in devil of a shape" In fact,
| Chinese puzzle would no doubt,
appear very simple compared with the
tangle into which the affairs connect
ed with the erection Of the building
have gotten, but q special meeting has
been called for this morning at nine
| o'clock and the board, the county at
torney, the architect, the general con-
tractor and the sub contractors will
get together and try to straighten out
the matter.
The discussion last night was pre-
| cipitated when Geo. McGhan, Of the
! firm of McGhan & Sons, who have the
contract for plumbing, appealed to the
! board for relief, stating that he had
already been delayed in his work for
| so days and that the probabilities
were that he would be delayed at
! least three months longer and that he
was becoming financially embarras sed
as a result Of this delay for which he
did not feel at all responsible. He said
that his firm had placed something
| like $4,000 worth Of material on the
grounds which had been purchased on
| terms and that on account Of delays
! the materials had not yet been used
! and that the manufacturers were eX-
pecting them to live up to their agree
ment as to paying for the materials.
It was stated that while the board
appreciates the position of the firm, it
is powerless according to the contract
to give him relief and the only thing
they can do is to wait until the build
ing is ready for the work to be in
stalled. The architect claims that he
has done all in his power to rush the
contractor. The contractor was not
| present, but will be called up this
morning to explain some of these de-
lays.
The probabilities are that the mat
ter will eventually be fought out in
the courts, as the architect, represent
ing the board of commissioners, has
already notified the contractor that ne
is being charged demurrage at the
rate of $25 per day, and it was stated
last night that he claims that the
county is responsible for the delays
which have occurred and that he hal
from five to eight months time yet
in which to complete the building
within the time allowed by the con.
tract.
TO MEET SANTA ROSA BOARD.
1t was decided last night that tn,
board will go to Milton next Wednes
day where they will discuss with tn
board Of commissioners of Santa Ros;
county the question of building q fer
~ across Escambia river. This will
be done in order to prepare for tn
work on the Moultrie- Tifton- Pensaco
la automobile highway in case thi
route is selected.
A blank specimen of the agreemen
to be signed by the county commits
siOners of the counties through whicl
the route passes was read to tn
, board last night and commission
er Baggett, who attended the con
stated that the other counties ha
signed it. This board will also sig
the agreement.
OTHER BUSINESS.
, The minutes Of all regular and spe
! ciaI meetings held since April lit
, were read and approved last night.
H. H. D'Alemberte's pharmacy ap
peared before the board with a pro
position to furnish toilet paper for tn
jail building and the court house an
1t was decided to buy 10 cases at
cost of s61.2O, it being shown that
considerable amount could be saved b
purchasing this amount.
, At the request of the road super
) visor, the clerk was instructed to or
: der three dazen pairs Of pants for tn
cOnvicts. They are to cost 1915 pc
dozen.
1t was decided to hold specia
: meeting Tuesday, June Goth for tn
? purpose of preparing and sending gu
the ballot boxes for the bond eIectio
which Is to be held Tuesday, Jun
s 27th.
. The report of the superintendent c
t the county poor farm was receive
e and filed. It showed the average cos
4 per meal to be about nine cents.
A petition for a public road froI
Pineville to Luke Flowers bridge O
the Perdido river was granted and tn
road commissioners were appointed