The Pensacola journal., 1914-12-23
Directed to Ascertain Bal
ances to Credit of Several
Funds in Various Banks.
DONE ON REQUEST
SURETY COMPANY
Banks Also Notified Not to
Cash Any Paper Of the
County Except Warrants
Legally Drawn, Signed
and Countersigned by the
Proper County Officials.

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! On request of A. r. Davis. auditor
| of the American Surety Company
| surety on the bond Of Treasurer J.
Ed. Williams, the board OF county
! commissioners at special meeting
yesterday afternoon directed ths clerk
and auditor Of the board to ascertain
and certify to the amounts to the
credit Of the several county funds
according to the records on file in
his Office, and then to examine, as
certain and certify the amounts of the
! balances to the credit of the county
treasurer j. Ed. Williams, In the sew
eral banks Of the city Of Pensacola.
This action was taken in form Of a
resolution which Furthermore directed
that the clerk notify the several
banks in which county funds are de-
posted not to honor or cash any
paper against the accounts of the
county, except n warrant legally
drawn, numbered signed and counter
signed by the chairman and clerk or
this board.
TWO MEETINGS HELD.
Two meetings of the board were
held during the day. One was in the
forenoon, attended by all members,
with Chairman BarIineau presiding.
At this session the bonds OF all county
officials. which had not heretofore
been presented were approved, OK
Cepting that Of the county treasurer
which was not presented. Under the
law ne has unti January IN which
to present new bond. This must
be for Onc-haf Of the total annual
revenues of the county. and woulu
make the bond about Sf25.OOO or more
The bond Of Tax Collector J. s. Rob
erts for $4,000 was presented and
approved and thar OF W. c. Barrineau
as county commissioner for $4,000.
It was also satisfactory and was ap-
proved.
4 warrant for s144 payable r.
Sheriff Ellis, was ordered drawn as
payment Of his expenses on the trip
10 Texas for two couvicts VINO es-
capped and who had been captured IN
that state.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Chairman Barrineau was compelled
TO leave the city and could not be
presented at the session Convening at
o'clock. Commissioner Dunham was
elected temporary chairman and pre-
sided.
A. r. Davis, representing the Amer
ican Surety Company, appeared and
said his company was surety on the
bond Of the county treasurer, J. Ed.
Williams, to the amount OF SIS, 600.
He asked that the board direct the
county clerk and auditor to supply
him with certificates, duly sworn 10.
Of the amounts or balances, to the
credit of the county funds in the va
rious banks and comparison with
the balances as shown by the books
and records on file in the office Of the
this request Mr.. Davis told the board
that he was not admitting his com
pany's liability or the bond Of ths
treasurer. The other request of the
surety company representative wax
that the banks be notified to honor
no checks or warrants excepting those
duly countersigned by the proper OIL
cials.
THE RESOLUTION.
After hearing the two requea,s the
board on motion Of Commissioner
Sheppard, seconded by Commissioner
McCurdy. unanimously passed tire fol-
lowing resolution:
BE 1t resolved, by the board OF
county commissioners OF Escambia
county, Florida:
THAT the clerk and auditor Of this
board is hereby authorized and di-
amounts Of the balances in the several
funds of the county according 10 the
records kept in his office and be it
further
Resolved, That ne examine, ascer-
tain and certify the amounts Of the
balances to the credit Of the county
treasurer, J. Ed. Williams, in the sew
eral banks in the city Of Pensacola.
so that the balances in the various
accounts OF the county Of Esca mbia
can be ascertained, verified and certi-
fed to the American Surety Company.
Be it further
Resolved, That tho clerk OF this
board notify the several banks Of the
city of Pensacola, not 10 honor or cash
any paper against the accounts Of the
except "A warrant legally
drawn. numbered, and signed and
countersigned by the chairman and
clerk Of this board, or OF the board
Of public instruction.
u. d. M'CURDY,
III. 4. SAUNDERS,
"WM. A. DUNHAM,
N. p. SHEPPARD,
BOARD Of County Commissioners OF
Escambia County, Fla"