The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-09
HAD ASSIGNED CLAIM.

HAD ASSUMED CLAIM.
c. W. McNair & Co, bond buyers
informed the board in letter that
they had assigned their contract to buy
Escambia county bonds to w. W.
Flournoy, of DeFmniak, who recently
bid on the $4,000 bond issue, which
was declined by the board because the
price offered was below that prescribed
by law.
Ben WI Seely. of distict No. 8. asked
that the board take some action In the
matter of remedying the act of the
former board. which moved a fence on
his land to build a road, which the
present commissioners say is off the
section line. The former board say
the commissioners, did not make a
survey before the road was built, but
rather than cause It to pass through
the porch of house owned by a reIa-
tive of former Commissioner George H.
Davis, they put the road through
Seely's land. The commissioners claim
that the house is on the section line.
The matter was referred to Commits
Sionef Saunders
A communication from the board of
commissioners OF Duval county asking
that the Escambia county board as
sist in the adoption of an amendment
to the present law regulating the pay
filed. According to the amendments,
each commissioner would receive So
ger day in attending meetings or when
engaged in other work of the county.
The amendment also provides for the
payment of 10 cents per diem in going
to and from the court house. No ac-
ton was taken on the matter.
WILL PAY FOR LAND.
Road Supervisor Minis was called on
by the chairman to tell the board what
A. B. Fillingim had told him about
road going through his land at Quin-
tette, leading west to Perdido river
Supervisor Minis said that Fillingim
told him that IL anyone tried to move
his fence back fifteen feet without
paying him $50 for the land, he had
a shotgun, which he could use freely.
County Attorney John c. Avery in
formed the board that Fillingdm should
be paid If the land is taken by the
county, provided he has legal title to
it. The board will pay Fillingim for
the land and the matter was referred
to Chairman Barrineau for settlement.
The board will advertise for bids for
building a cement sidewalk on the
north and west sides of the county
Jail building. A blue print and spect-
fcations for the work, which was pre-
pared by City Engineer Thornton free
of cost, was presented to the board by
Commissioners Durham and Sheppard,
the committee who have the matter in
charge. An inside curbing viii also
be built and the estimated cost of the
work is SAL. The walk will be built
according to the city ordinances.
County Attorney Avery, to whom
was referred the request Of James M.
Johnson that he be paid $3.50 as one
months salary as acting architect on
the jail building, which the board
claims is not due him, said he had
not had an opportunity to investigate
the matter. but would make a report
at the next meeting.
CANNOT COLLECT BOND.
The committee composed of Com
missioners Sheppard and Durham,
which is endeavoring 20 collect s3.7S7
from W. L Warfield and A. L Bing-
ham, bondsmen for McGhan & Sons,
who failed to complete their plumbing
contract on the county Jail building.
reported that they could make no
Roadway in the matter and it was re-
ferred to the county attorney.
The Southern Bel Telephone Com
rany informed the board that it could
not make any reduction in telephone
rates to the coutny, as the charge was
fixed by city ordinance. The boards
request for a reduction, said Manager
Peal, has been referred to headquar-
ters
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