The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-01
New County Officer A. R.
Towse Will Begin Duties
in Bridge and Road Work
Monday.
REPORTS ON TICK
ERADICATION HEARD
Health Work in Schools is
Emphasized in Strong
Talks By Drs. Cox and
Harrington and Miss Me-
Kinna.

At the weekly meeting of the board
of county commissioners yesterday,
A r. Towse was elected county en-
gineer for roads and bridges at
salary of $500 month, and two no.
tarial bonds were approved; after
which the commissioners listened for
nearly two hours to reports on tick
eradication and health promotion pro-
jects. and an appeal for a contribu-
tion TO the Salvation Army drive.
From the atmosphere OF the occasion
one might have thought the assem-
blage was one for the promotion OF
moral and scientific reform, rather
than for the transaction Of cold
blooded business, and it was remarked
after the adjournment that the devo-
ton of so much time by a political
unit to such considerations Is a strong
indication of the trend of the times.
on the election OF Mr.. Towse, II
was explained that he has had IS
years of all-round experiences; that
his salary viii be paid out OF the
bridge time warrant money; and that
he will be subject TO call at all times
for any kind of engineering work the
commissioners may have for him. He
viii begin his duties Monday. Mr..
Towse was unanimously chosen to ths
place.
Report on Cattle Dipping.
AIR Brown in charge OF cattle Dip
ping in Escambia county, reported
that there are 1853 owners OF cattle
in the county; that 2s,64o head of
cattle were dipped during the past
month; that there are now 20 dipping
watts in the county, and that during
the first month OF dipping it was
found that sS per cent of the cattle
had ticks: while during the last
month IS per cent were found free
from ticks.
Both DR. Brown and the commis-
sioners deplored the failure of the
legislature to pass the state wide com
dipping law, and DR.. Brown pointed
out that an Escambia county farmer
under the now existing conditions
can go to Baldwin county, Ala, and
purchase cattle cheaper than he can
get them right across the river in
Santa Rosa county, Florida, because
Baldwin county is tick free. meeting
the requirements of Escambia county,
while before cattle can be brought
across the Santa Rosa line the pur-
chaser must build a dipping vat, dip
the cattle twice and hold them in
quarantine seven days, which is a
process so expensive as to be prohib-
tive. The failure of the legislature,
therefore, is indicated to be hostile
to Floridas own interests and favor
able to trade with other states
DR.. Brown reminded the commits
sioners Of the necessity of reyivinS
local dipping legislation before the
legislature. in view OF the failure OF
state wide legislation, and on his sug-
gestion.a committee was instructed TO
wire the Escambia county delegation
at Tallahassee urging them TO press
the measures Of local interest regard
ing dipping. providing funds to con-
tinue the work begun.
Bond Interest Money Available for
Payroils.
Regarding the disputed matter OF
the application Of bond interest money
to the road payroll, County Attorney
Reese presented a telegram from
State Comptroller Ernest Amos, which
read as follows:
position taken by you correct. All
proceeds are to be applied 10 the pur-
pose for which bonds were sold. See
letter"
This was interpreted by the com
missioners as establishing their right
to use the interest money in question
on the road payroll, and it was de-
termined TO so apply it during the
day
Postmaster B. S. Hancock present
ed L. s. Marshal James B. Perkins
TO the board and the latter made an
earnest appeal for an appropriation
of $500 TO the Salvation Army drive
now in progress. Each of the com
missioners expressed himself as favor
able to the proposition of helping the
army locate a $4,000 home in Es-
Gambia county. but explained that
under the budget system they were
legally stopped from applying any
funds in such manner sooner than
the time when the new budget Is
made which will be in October. The
commissioners left the impression that
they might undertake to allot $500 In