The Pensacola journal., 1913-02-12

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hdavits were not made to cover all the
points. County Clerk James Macgib-
bon said that they had always been
satisfactory to the state in that form,
except when prisoners We're held more
than five days.
The board decided, with the sane
ton Of the county attorney, to pass
the bills before them but to demand
fullest fulhlment of the law in future,
both as to the limit of five days for
the keep of prisoners and the more
specific setting forth of the claims in
making afiidayit to the bills.
Deputy Sheriff HartsfielG said that
prisoners were sometimes Kept beyond
the limit on account of illness, or es
TRUSTEES, as 1t takes half dozen men
to keep the Jail clean. He was told
that all those exceptions allowed by
law would be granted but that they
must be specified in making out the
claim list for feed of prisoners and
sworn to.
JAIL PLUMBING.
The old McGann plumbing contract
came up again last night when it be-
came known that an inspection of the
plumbing in the county Jail building is
necessary to find out how much of the
work was done by McGann. and Son
under. the original contract entered
into with them by the county The
McGann company is said to have turn
ed the Job over in incomplete and un-
satisfactory state and it was con-
demped, the county withholding $500
OF the money.
A new vacuum system was then in
stalled at a cost of considerable sum
more than the $3,5oo withheld and the
inspection is desirable so the board
can ascertain what amount the bonds
men for McGann and Son shall be
held for on account of the difference
in cost.
County Architect James NJ. Johnson
asks $500 for the inspection of the
work. claiming 1t will probably take
well onto two months after the fans
vet to arrive have been received and
placed.
Mr.. Johnson covertly threatened to
claim two and half per cent on the
entire contract OF about $4,000 un-
less he was retained until final dispo-
sition of the matter.
/ Commissioner Marion Sheppard had
3 OISTcu 10 lnS inspecting Oh IHS
plumbing and check 1t up. however
and while the board did not definitely
appoint anyone. laying the matter over
until the next meeting, they voted t.
dispense now with the services of Mr.
johnson.
The opinion of County Attorney
! Avery relative to the validity OF the
architects claim that he may ask the
4 ~ hoI =
/ Judge Avery replied that he has moi
| cooked into the case or the contrac
with Srr. johnson. In reply to a ques.
ton put to him by Clerk Macgibbou
however, Mr.. Johnson said that he has
no contract mentioning two and a hall
per cent for supervising the construc.
ton OF the jail and that he woult
simply claim it as the usual percen.
tage OF supervising architects.
MINOR MATTERS.
T. J. Lowell, representative of &
Nashville disinfectant house. appeared
and recommended the use OF new
disinfectant which may be sprayed
upon prisoners with vermin, clothes ol
bedding and which may also be use(
with seventy parts of water in mop
ping floors or washing cells
Mr.. Hartsfeld said there are som,
bugs in the Jail and also some prison
ers with bugs and the county took tel
gallons on trial. Learning the stun 7.
also a specific for neas on dogs. Com
missioner Barrineau said he woulC
buy two gallons. 1t is to be paid fol
If found satisfactory and the sprayer'
are furnished free.
The closed road case Of Andrew
Pike. who lives near Warrington, cam'
up and Gus A. Soderiind, Road Su
lperintendent Mimms and a third part!
were appointed a committee TO visi
the Pike farm and draw plans for ;
public road across it