The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-06-05
MONUMENT TO
OLD SOLDIERS A
HANDSOME ONE
THE FLORIDA cHlcAMAueA
MONUMENT COMMITTEE Sc
LEcTED A VERY APPROPRIATE
DESIGN AT RECENT MEET
ING

In awarding the contract for a
monument on the battlefield at Chica-
manga, the Florida Chicamauga
Monument Committee at its recent
session In Jacksonville did SO after
carefully investigating the different
designs and plans submitted by the
various bidders, together with their
proposals The contract was awarded
to the Mcneil Marble Co. of Mari
eta, Ga, for $4,000. The design is
both handsome and appropriate. The
following are the minutes of the meet
ing at which the important action was
taken:
Jacksonville, Fla, May %. 1912.
Pursuant to a call by the acting
chairman. Hon. Samuel Pasco, the
Chicamauga Monument Committee of
Florida met at the Hotel Aragon,
Jacksonville, Florida, for the purpose
of permanent organization and for the
transaction Of such other business as
should come before it
There were present the full mem
bership of the committee, to-wit:
Ex-S Senator Samuel Pasco Of Month
cello, F. C. Brent of Pensacola. Gen.
E. M. Law Of Barlow, Capt. NJ. l. Coke
of Palatka and John Broward of
Jacksonville.
Acting Chairman Pasco called the
committee proceed to organize by
electing officers. Whereupon F. C.
Brent placed the name Of the acting
chairman, Hon. Samuel Pasco, in
nomination for chairman. which being
submitted to vote of the committee,
was unanimously carried and Samuel
Pasco was declared to be duly elected
and permanent chairman OF the COM
mittee.
On motion of M. L Coke. the name
Of +. G. Brent was put in nomination
for secretary of the committee. A
vote being had. 1t was declared that
be was unanimously elected as per-
manert secretary of the committee
The chairman here making refer
ence to the acts OF the legislature OF
Florida of 1907, chapter Sill, explain
ed the object Of this meeting and the
duties imposed by this act upon the
a suitable monument on the battlefield
Of Chicamauga in memory of the sol
diers Of Florida who took part in that
battle"
D.. s. Whit, general agent for the
Mcneil Marble Company OF Marietta
Georgia, being present, submitted
plans and designs for a suitable monu-
ment, and entered a bid for the con-
struction thereof on a contract to
q CNt LIS bdxuS On the DaLLleIlelQ OF
Chtcamauga, within the National
Park, for the sum OF $13.50o0o, TO be
paid for by the committee when the
work shall be completed and accepta-
BILE to the committee. Upon consider
ing the various and different designs
and Plans submitted, the committed
by uDsairneus vote awarded the
contract "a erect the monument, ac-
cor6ing TO the plan selected, to the
McNeel Msytle Company Of Marietta
| Georgta. FOR the sum of $13,500.OO tC
be paid as above specified. The monu-
ment to be completed as per specifi
cations and delivered to the commit
tee during the twenty third Reunion
| of the Confederate Veterans in Nay
A. d. 1913, the contract price TO bt
paid to the contractors at the time OF
| delivery thereof.
On motion the committee adjourned
to meet again On the morning of Sep
TENDER 1eth, A D. 1912, at the Patter
| Hotel Chattanooga, Tenn.
EAMUEL PASCO,
F. C. BRENT, Chairman.
Secretary.