The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-11
BOARD PASSES
RESOLUTION TO
EMPLOYSTOKES
AT MEETING LAST NIGHT BOARD
UsAk,aoUsLY DECIDES 70 Sc.
CURE MS SERVICES ~ %.
PENDING SUIT.

The beard rf county commits toners
a. lts meeting iast night unanimously
adopted a resolution saying that every
legitimate effort should be made 20
reNiat the payment 81 seine sEA.ee1
with Interest 20 the Rlount ConEiruc-
tion Company. asked for IN its chan
cry nuit against the county. eiatnie1
20 b. due for building he county jail
and directing the clerk of the board
70 draw . warrant Ger $500 with
which 20 pay John y. stokes Cor his
israi arszfocs rendered the county IN
the suit and 10 connpus - represent
the county 20 q final tcrrnination 81
the case. A fun beard vas present
and the resolution vas adopted VITA
cut discussion.
T4E RESOLUTION.
on motion Of COMMISSIONS Mc-
Lellan. seconded ~ Commissioner A.
". Davts. inc foliowtnE resolution was
proposed:
''whsrsas. the Biount construction
| Company. general contractors On the
county isn. has Instituted a chancery
suit IN the circuit court 81 Escamhia
county, Florida. demanding recovery ~
some f3a.ooeoo. with interest; also fer
recovery - q iaree sum on account ~
~ tire county IN ths prosecution ~ the
worl--an % which involves q great
I sum ~ money and is 81 vital interest
70 the tar payers % the county; and.
Whereas. from the report q the
county attorney, r. r. Reese. snd his
assistants. George Romusl. James ~
johnson and Thomas johnson. hereto
fore made % this board. showing that
the county - not indebted % the
Biount Construction Company On any
sum whatever. but on the contrary
that the Blount Construction Companv
r. Indebted % Escamhia county many
thousands Of dollars. and.
Whereas, u is the sense of this
board. as ofaccra entrusted with the
interests % tho taxpayers 81 the
county, that every legitimate effort
should BE- made 20 resist the demands
% the nlount Construction Company
against tho county. and 81 the same
time vigorously prosecute the c0untys
claim against the Biount Construction
Il Company % anal termination IN the
courts 81 our state; and.
Whereas. repoSinH al confidence IN
the integrity and ability a r. y. Reese
the county attorney. nat also realizing
tnai the work involved "a defending
this case % the Blount Construction
Company. and also prosecuting the
county's case against that company. =
one az great magnitude and import
anoe; and believing that this board
should Eive him the AID he has asked
for; and.
where's. Il q the opinion ~ the
board. that In view of the magnitude
and Importance Of said case 70 khe
county. and Of the time and attention
o. the county attorney demanded ~
other suits pending against the ooun-
~, and q other legal matters on be-
hair 81 the county that Il 4 necessary
end advisable that another ATTORNEY
be employed 20 represent the county
IN said suit 81 the Biount Construction
Company and.
whereas. under ana b. direction q
the Chairman o. this heard. Attorney
John p. Stokes has assisted ~ brief
ing said case on behalf % the county
on tho general demurrer filed on be-
hair % tire county % the BIN hlsd bv
the Riount Construction Company. aud
in presenfing ana arguing On behalf -
the county for leave o. court % sub
neQuently fia q special demurrer 20
parts % said bili % complaint. and IN
presenting and arguing on behalf of
ths county the said special demurrer.
and has been. ana e. now. working
upon a hrisf on behalf ~ the county
in support % said special demurrer.
and,
where's. the said John p stokes.
AZ the request % the chairman % this
board has indicated that IN payment
Tor services rendered on behalf ~ the
county "a said court. and for hia EN-
4 piayment ~ the county 20 oontinns -
4 represent the county On said suit -
nnni deterrninatton. n the county
court ana On the appellate court should
sala case be taken 90 the appellate
court. he wiu accept ths sum ~ Q. 500
IN fun payment therefor: therefore. hs
"Rssoivsd. ~ ths beard % eounty
eoruuaiasioners a. Kscarnbla county.
F1orfda. that the services - rendered
ths county ~ John y. Stokes. under
and ~ the direction - ths chairman
- this board. IN said wuii Wrought
against the county BY the Blount Con
struction Company. be and same are
hereby accepted. and said John "
Stokes Re and Ne r. hereby employed
90 further represent the county q
Escamhis IN said suit - ths enai ds
NN'FAAANaNAAA AAaAFNA ~ AAe ever ENNNA
and I'm ths appellate. shouid said case
reach the appellate court and the
county - Esomuhia does hereby aHrea
20 pay. and does hsfssy psy said John
p. Stokes the sun ~ ~. see Ger hla
said services. ne n further
/ "Rsaoivsd. THAT the CLERK - this
eosrd hs an6 he - hereby directed 20
ldraw e warrant for sale nun 81 Sc see
pavahis - ths order - said Jean r
Stokes. PAYABLE eut - the general
fund 81 tho county. ana sien. sssi and
lnumhsr same en- accordance viva Law
and that the chairman % thin hoaro
% countsrsiEn sid warrant Ia &c
Il cordance with law
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
On motion % Comminaicner A. ".
Davis. seconded ~ CommiEsloner Nc
Lfllan. the resolution vas adopted
/ without . dissenting vofr
on motion q Connissioner McI.ei-
Ten, the forrasr action ~ ere hoard =
smriovtnE Mr stokes. when anfr
fhrfn rrrm1hrrH az fhn bard wsrra vwsa.