The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-10
CLA|MSCOUNTY
NOT PROTECTED
BY INSURANCE
JAS. c. WATSON, OF HooToN &
WATSON, ASKS COUNTY COM
MIssIoNERs TO RECONSIDER
MATTER OF INSURANCE ON
NEW JAIL BuILDING-DANIELs
REPLIED TO CHARGES.

Claiming that the county is not
properly protected under the tnsur-
ance policies now carried on the new
county Jail building, Jas. c. Watson,
of the firm of Hooton & Watson, ap-
peared before the board Of county
commissioners last night and asked
the board to reconsider the matter or
placing the insurance on the building.
Mr. Watson charged that the COM
pany had issued a policy of $4,000 on
the building and that the net surplus
of this company was only $4,000. he
said that he made this statement upon
the authority of the state treasurer.
He also said that this company had
no agent in Pensacola and that 1t paid
no city license and that the policy
was not signed by a Pensacola agent.
Mr.. Watson said he would reduce
these statements to writing If the
board would consider the matter again.
He was assured by the board that II
he would reduce these statements to
writing the matter would be given the
deserved consideration.
Mr.. Watson said his company would
only ask for a share of the insur-
ance
STATEMENT OF DANIELS.
julius E. Daniels, agent for the
Florida Fire & Casualty Company, the
company referred to by Mr.. Watson.
was not present at the meeting when
these charges were made, but was
seen by a representative of The Jour
nal a few minutes later and gave out
statement concerning the matter.
TN the first place." said Mr.. Dan
iels, my company, to which Mr.. Wat
son was referring, carries only $4,000
net of the insurance on the Jail build
ing and not $4,000 as claimed by Mr..
Watson. The balance of the policy is
reinsured in other old line companies
and the county is fully protected and
in case of total loss would receive
every cent called for in the policy"
Mr.. Daniels also said that he was
the agent for the company and had
signed the policy referred to and would
pay his license today, having already
arranged to do so.
NOT PARTY TO INJUNCTION,
During he remarks of Mr.. Watson
a member of the board asked him
about the rumor that an injunction
would be filed against the board to
prevent the carrying out of the con-
tract with Daniels. Mr. Watson said
the firm of Hooton & Watson had
not been party to any such scheme.
II there had been such, and that his
firm had not mentioned or thought
of taking any such steps.
All he wanted, he said was a share
Of the business, which he thought
should be distributed as heretofore and
not all given to one man.
PROPERTY VALUATION.
It was the intention of the board to
take up the matter of increasing the
valuation of the Palafox street prop
erty at this session, but so much time
was consumed in checking the bills
and other routine work that this mat
ter was deferred until 9 o'clock this
morning, when a special session will
be held for this purpose.
It is probable that the commission
ers will increase the valuation of the
property so as to make 1t assesable at
the same value at which the city
assesses 1t. This, according to a com
parative sheet prepared by the tax
assessor, will Just about double the
valuation, as this sheet shows that
the average valuation of Palafox
street property, according to the county
books, Is just about half Of the city
valuation.
A meeting to hear the complaints
of tax payers will be held on the first
Monday IN August, in case this in
| crease is decided upon.
Charity Hospital.
The committee appointed by Mayor
| Reilly for the purpose of comforting
with the board Of county commission
| ers and the city council with reference
| to the establishment and maintenance
Of a charity hospital appeared before
| the board to ask that an appropriation
for this institution be made.
DR.. Clarence z. Hutchinson acted