The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-12
SHORT TERM
PRISONERS TO
GO TO ROADS
WAITER OF WORKING CONNECTS
RESTS SOLELY WITH COUNTY
COMMISSIONER - PRISONERS
WILL CLEAN COURT HOUSE.

That the matter Of working convicts
rests solely with the commissioners, is
he opinion of State Auditor Ernest
Amos as conveyed in a communica-
ton to Circuit Clerk James Macgib-
bon, which was read at the regular
meeting of the board Of county COM
missioners last night. Easing their &C.
ton on the opinion of Mr.. Amos, the
board adopted resolution providing
that all prisoners sent up for thirty
days shall go to the county roads un-
less otherwise ordered by Road Super
visor Mimms.
The communication from Auditor
Amos was as follows:
Tallahassee, Fla, March Z, 1913.
Hon. Jas. AIacgibbon. Pensacola, Fla.
Dear Sir: A short time since had
a letter from Hon. A. c. Ellis about
feed bills rejected by you for county
convicts.
II have investigated the subject and
am of the opinion that the matter of
working the county conviets rests
solely with the county commissioners.
THE board should. in my judgment,
lay down some definite rule as to trus-
ties and short term prisoners. SO as
to enable the county auditor to intelli-
gently check up the feed bills.
With best wishes, I beg to remain,
Yours truly,
ERNEST AMOS"
Norman A. Cox, contractor for the
ventilating system at the new county
jail building. informed the board in a
communication that the work was fin
ished and asked payment. A letter from
las. NJ. Johnson, acting county archi-
= 9-I- n nr1n -
cording to contract and asked that the
board make an inspection of the work.
The full board will inspect the work
this morning.
In another letter Acting Architect
Johnson asked that he be paid $3.50
for his services for the month of Feb
rGary, but the commissioners decided
that his services had been dispensed
with previous to February and re-
ceived and filed his letter.
on motion of Mr.. Durham, an aud
iting committee. consisting of Clerk
Macgibbon, Commissioner Saunders and
County Attorney Avery. was appointed
by the chairman. All bills must be
filed on or before the first Tuesday in
each month.
4 bill for 50, $3.50 from the Sullivan
estate for the last payment on the
new county Jail building site, was pre-
sented The clerk was instructed to
borrow the money from a Pensacola
bank by drawing a warrant on the
general fund payable in 60 days. the
money to be used in paying the Sulli-
van bill and other current expenses.
The board deferred action on bill
of 1920 for a patent disinfectant pur-
chased by the former board of COM
missioners. The disinfectant has only
reached the city recently, although it
was bought about three. month or more
ago. The board will consider the mat
ter again at a future meeting. The
disinfectant was purchased from the
Ashe Disinfectant Company.
A petition signed by 81 residents of
district no. 5 said that the road fore
man above Bratts was draining his
own field at the expense of the county.
A committee consisting of Commits
sioners Barrineau and Saunders and
Road Supervisor Mimms will investi-
gate the matter.
A petition from residents of district
No. asking that road be built lead
ing to Muscogee, was not granted.
Road Supervisor Minms was In
structed to proceed with the prelimi-
naries necessary to build the Walnut
Hill road.
An offer made by Chief Deputy
Sheriff Hartsheld that prisoners in the
county Jail be used to give the in
terror of the court house a good clean
ing. was readily accepted by the board
Short term prisoners will be used In
this work and it is the understanding
between the board and the sheriff S
Office that the building will be given a
general cleaning at stated intervals.
Chairman w. G. Barrineau presided
and Commissioners w. A. Durham, r
j. Saunders, Marion Sheppard and j.
d. McCurdy were present
The meeting adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning, when the full
board will inspect the ventilating sys-
tenn at the new county Jail building.