The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-01-18

IS APPROVED
STATE AUDITOR
IN A COMMUNICATION TO couN-
TY COMMISSIONERS HE SAYS
SETTLEMENT OF DIsINFEcT-
ANT BILL is WITHIN PROVINCE
OF BoARD-AcTIoN is RECON
sI0ERED.

After hearing a letter from state
Auditor Ernest Amos read, in which
he advised the board that it was with
in the province of the board to com
promise the disinfectant bill, accord
ing to the terms stipulated, and which
were printed in The Journal following
the meeting several days ago, the
county commissioners in session yes
ter6ay morning decided to reconsider
the former action, whereby the propo-
sition to compromise was rejected,
and adopted a resolution ratifying the
action of the chairman in accepting
the compromise and instructing the
clerk to draw a warrant for the
amount. which is about $3.50. and for
which the county will obtain about
$1,000 worth of disinfectants.
Jail Matter Deferred.
The receiving of the report of the
Biount Construction Co., for which
purpose the meeting was called, was
deferred on account of the absence of
the architect who is out Of the city,
The matter was first laid over until
the meeting yesterday afternoon
when it was expected that Architect
Benz would be back, but he failed to
reach here and the report was again
deferred until today.
In this connection, a letter was read
from Geo. NJ. Hopkinson, of New
York, who was employed by the county
to make an inspection of the Jail
building, in which the architect stated
that he would be glad to assist the
board in case they should need his
services further
A communication from Geo. Nc
Chan & Sons, the contracting plumb
ers. was read. in which it was stated
that the firm had complied with the
instructions of the architect and had
resumed work on the jail building
within the specified time.
Addressed Board.
Immediately after the board was
called to order a communication was
read from the Mississippi to Atlantic
Inland Waterways Association, in
which the board was asked to APP
propriate $500 to the association.
After the letter had been read, Le-
land J. Henderson, secretary of the
association. addressed the board IN
the subject, after which Mrs. Naude
Wood Henry. field agent, spoke at
length upon the work OF the inland
waterways association and urged the
commissioners to make the appropria-
ton for the cause.
After listening to the speakers a
motion was made to receive ard file
the letter to be taken up later.
Other Business.
The bond of d. r. Coley TO carry
firearms was referred back to state
the reason for desiring to carry fire.
arms
The report of the state auditor to
the governor. which appears else
where in this issue. was read, after
which an adjournment was taken
until $3.50 yesterday afternoon. The
full board was present and the session
was presided over by Chairman Joseph
L Johnson.
Afternoon Session.
The board reconvened at $3.50 yes
terday afternoon. all members being
present, but the only business at
tended to was the selection Of the
names TO be put into the jury box.
After attending TO this matter, the
board adjourned until this morning
when the joint meeting wal2 De held
with the Santa Rosa county board in
regard 10 the bridge proposition.