The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-13

in that locality, Wnere IL - neeoeo
for these roads. The selection OF
this clay pit was upon advice of the
county road supervisor. after thorough
investigation and after the attorney
was asked IL it was necessary to
advertise for bids and he advised that
it was not necessary, as the statute
did not require the board to ad-
vertise for bids under those circum-
stances. and for making that kind OF
purchase. For your information, the
clay is needed and badly needed on
these roads, as the country people ana
the city people, too. will testify, VINO
have to use these roads In bringing
their truck to market and in the pur-
suance OF their business occupations.
You also say that you are against
anybody but the road supervisor max
ing up the payrolls on general road
work, also against putting Of of pay
rolls with anticipated time on. as OBJ
tains in district number three"
AS was shown you in the examina-
ton of pay rolls before the board on
last Saturday. you were mistaken
about the pay rolls containing antici-
pated time, and you are also mistaken
as to the sole duty of the road super
commissioner in his district, to make
up the pay rolls. Either. or both of
them may perform the duty OF max
ing up the pay roll. The road super
visor attends to about 1900 miles of
road throughout the county. 1t is i'm
possible for him to do all the work.
therefore. the law makes it the duty
also. OF the commissioner in his dis
at III II
You also say that you are against
borrowing funds on interest to build
roads. as County's road levy is ade-
quate if handled judiciously."
Then why did you sign the time
warrants for 100000. authorized by
the Legislature to be borrowed to fin
ish and complete the work on the
Lillian Ferry road? Ut is an easy
matter and It is cheap way of get
ting a reputation to set oneself up as
a critic but to be q successful critic,
you must be consistent and you must
show that you have knowledge of the
facts about which you criticize. And
you must know that the greatest
economy has been used by the Board
in the handling of these funds for road
work in this County, where there is
so little good material in the southern
part of the county with which to build
hard roads.)
Again, you say S that you are
against transfer of funds collected
for a special purpose to another, as
Court House repair appropriation of
81 200, when the Court House leaks
like n basket"
You know, or should know that no
transfer of funds has been made or
could be made without the consent Of
the State Comptroller, and you know
or should know that what has been
spent for the Court House repair, has
been spent judiciously and you know.
or should know that the Court House
has for a great number OF fyears be-
fore this Board came into existence,
been patched up and has never been
over hauled. and now needs rebuilding
ard your statement that the Court
House leaks like a basket is not a
fact. The Implication is that it leaks
in the places that have been repaired
and this we emphatically deny.
And last. you say that you are
against settling with the Converse
Bridge Company until local merchants
bills are satised."
This part of your letter is in keep
ing with the rest. You seek to cast
aspersions upon the Board and it's
policies: you seek to gain some po-
litical advantage by posing as the
watch dog of the Treasury, when you
know If you have read the minutes
of the Board, that when the contract
was made with the Converse Com
pany. the County Attorney was in
structed by the Board to protect the
County against any debts that might |
be contracted by the bridge company
or it's sub-contractors. either for labor |
or materials. and u was % written w |
the contract, which contract has been
in your possession since the signing. |
III yous had acquainted yourself with /
the facts as recorded, or should be |
recorded. in the minutes. you would /
know that about two months ago the |
board informed and advised the Con- |
verse Company that they would hold |
out and deduct all moneys for unpaid ,
bills for material and labor furnished /
for the construction of the bridge at /
Bayou Chico. and you should know |
that when you were absent on your 1
vacation in the Dominion Of Canada,
this board published a notice in the
local papers. and the bill is no doubt |
in your hands for payment. requiring |
all persons having bills for furnish
ing labor and material I'm the building |
OF the Bayou Chico bridge. built by 4
Converse Company. to submit them TO
the Board and they would be pro-
tected. As a matter OF fact. IL APP
pears to the Board. Mr.. Macgibbon |
that you are seeking cheap political |
reputation at the expense of the Board /
of County Commissioners, instead OF 1
giving due attention to your own du-
ties and assisting instead of BLOCKING /