The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-09
Makes Barrineau Chairman,
Then Fills Nine County
Places.
JUDGE AVERY IS
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Most of Present Incumbents
Up for Reelection Hold
Places on First Ballot
New Rule for Time of
Meetings in Effect Next
Tuesday.

With all the members present, the
new board of county commissioners
held their first real meeting yesterday
morning at the court house and elect
ed men to fill the nine offices and posi-
tions which it is their province to I'LL.
The election was the chief matter of
the morning and came soon after the
board had organized with w. c. Bar
rineau as chairman. Those elected
are:
Judge John c. Avery, as county at
torney; DIR. G. w. DAIemberte as
county physician: T. E. Virgins, as
superintendent of the county poor
farm; Gus A. Soderlind, game warden;
W. J. Roberts. superintendent jail
building: ]. H. Hutchins, janitor court
house; ]. F. Davis, custodian court
house clock; F. r. Pou. county under
taker; Edward Cope, elevator boy.
Immediately after the board assem-
! bled Mr.. Barrineau was elected tenpor
airy chairman and his election to that
place permanently, followed. The board
acted upon several matters besides the
election of men to county Offices and
positions, one of which was to hold
daylight sessions beginning at 4:3o
o'clock on meeting days. The next meet
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rule will go into effect then. Before
adjournment they approved the bond
for Thomas W. Saitmarsh. notary pub
lie.
The board as organized comprises
Chairman w. C. Barrineau, Commits
sioners W. A. Dunham, ]. D. McCurdy,
Marion Sheppard and Richard b.
Saunders.
THE ELECTION.
Judge Avery was elected to the ONCE
held by r. Pope Reese. When the bal
lots were counted it was found there
were three of the members in favor
Of Judge Avery, one in favor Of re-
turning Mr.. Reese to the office and one
in favor of Attorney NJ. E. Morey.
Judge Avery had the majority neces-
sary on first ballot. d
DR.. D'Alemberte was opposed by DR..
J. H. Bickerstaff, who got two votes
of the five cast. The present incumbent
has held office for several years.
There were applicants for the posi-
ton as superintendent of the poor
farm, including H. z. Rice, the present
superintendent, and z. Padgett. On
the first ballot, however, Mr.. Virgins
got three votes, each of the others
named securing one. Mr.. Rice has
held the position goodly number OF
years.
Others that applied for the place
place were T. n. Adams, E. E. Neese,
Victor Reymundo. ]. T. Wilson, John
Nicholson, George Stanford and Louis
Roach.
Gus SoderIind was reelected game
warden by vote Of five to four over
field Of five which included J. j.
Majors, w. P. Rice, Joseph c. Keyser.
James O'Neal and W. A. Waters.
O'Neal received the single vote against
SoderItnd.
W. ]. Roberts was reelected Jail su-
perintendent without opposition. He
has held the place several months.
]. Fl. Hutchins was opposed for jan
itor Of the court house and armory by
H. H Dewitt but was reelected on the
first ballot by a vote OF three to two.
He also. has been in his position a
long time.
j. F. Davis, custodian of the court
house clock the last two years, was re-
elected by the secretsry's casting Of
the ballot
Edward Cope had opposition from
Ulrich Andrews and w j. Campbell
He was elected by a vote OF four to
one Burney Steward, who has held
the place since ii was created, was
not up for reelection.
Three undertakers bid for the con-
tract to bury paupers, F. r. Pou offer
ing lined collins and personal service
at funerals for SIS per funeral: W. K
Robinson had a similar bid on cofTins
and Northup and Wood $3.50 each, to
supply plain collins.
It was decided that the undertaken
whose bid was accepted should give
bond OF $500,