The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-30
Or Else Show Cause Why
IL Is Not Done on
December 9th.
CITY ASKS FOR AN
ALTERNATIVE WRIT
Petitions That Court Com
pei County to Pay From
License Taxes Now Being
Collected the Citys Por-
tion OF the 1909 and 1910
Road and Bridge Fund.

Judse n Dnimei wnlfe az tho circuit
court yesterday issued an order con-
peiiinE the board ~ county commlf-
aioners a. pay 20 the city nf pcnHa=
cola about $4,000 or show cause on
Docofnher kth why tsis should nof -
cone. AZ that time the alternative
Mrit applied far hy the city of punHn-
cola wiz be either granted or dismissed.
The monCy Ia that due the cts on tha
1909 and 1919 road and hridge tax
An alternative writ ~ mandhnuH.
directing tho board of county COM
nalHsiuncrH 20 turn over - tho city ~
ienaacola over SIS. .eoo. the Citve pnr=
tion ~ ne ruaf and hrtdec tax Tor
the years 1909 and 1910. waa granted
hy Judge .. Emmst Wolfe yesterday.
The writ Was applied for by Maynr
Prank ReillY. asa asks ths court 70
compel tbs board 20 settle with tha
city for the imtferH portion 81 this
fund for the years 1903. 1919. 1911 ana
1919 The court In ths order directa
tho board tn cause an monevH cole
lected. or o. b. collected. hy tha
county tax cnilarfor Tor ouunts a.
cense taxes dua ortohur. 1918, which
arc nov in the hands of the county
treasurer. ur which arc 10 ~ raid.
BE- kept separate from other county
funds and used in sottlinn thia tn
dfhiedneas with the city. TIE court
also orders = settlement ~ ths money
due tho city for the years 1871 ana
lFia snd prencFihed The maner ~ nci-
iirmanL
The main inaebtaansus a. rlsssea.
Tor ne year tpoa. which me board
e. charr@e sifh fafiinH - turn atar
a.. aaHHs
that werc collected hv former haards.
and not the present hoard.
ThE coURr's oRoER.
The order a the court m Gun in aa
follows
N ire Name az ths state ~ Tlnrtds.
To Joseph Z Iohuson. a. ". Davis.
o. a. Davis Peter MoLsnan ana
"a .. naggett. az thc County COM
nissioners Tor Encamhia COUNTY.
Florida
Whereas the city of psnaaooin.
municipal corporation. has hits DAP
presented 80 sworn petition oofn-
plainiug of ne vislsflnn hv you ard
your failure % perform your onaciaG
DUTY IN and concerning oach and an
The matters and things which as
hereinafter specially mentioned. ana
praying Tor che issuanre ~ ne states
art of alternative mandnmua n
command and onioin you % perform
each Aid duty. hereinafter specified
Now. therefore, In being willing that
speedy justice should b. done IL this
bshaif a. said cty ~ Ponaacola. %
command and enioin you That im-
n.ediatelv after the rnccipt of this
writ you. aH members % the boara
q county commissioners Cor Encam-
hia county. T1urida. shall.
FROM LlcENsE TAX.
Cause all moneys collecieu. nr
~ be collected. ny the county tax cot.
iector for county license taxna due
October. 1919. which are noe In the
bands - the county treasurer. ~ be
paid 20 him hereafter % hs kapt mep-
arata from other county funds. and
- issue county warrants for the pnv-
Fnent 20 the citY ~ penHmrola aut ~
ne moneys 20 faf apart. for the sam
- tii.s2saA and the sum of as1sa ~.
m payment ~ said countyss indebf-
ednesH to sid city On aroount ~ road
and bridge tanea levied End coll~etaa
for ne years 1893 and thia. and IN thm
event thst thc amounts now IN re
handa ~ the county treasurer or thMt
shall hs collected hareafier on 80
count - aaid license fanss ara not. a.
shan not bs. snraciant 70 ray tha
whole % Nald Indebtedness. that natd
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