Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-06-07
REST ROOM WILL
Be INVESTIGATED
BY COMM|SS|0NER
Special Committee From
Council Appears Be-
fore Board
SOME HEAT WHEN
WORD WAR BEGINS
Explanations Made And
Chairman Names A
Committee

Monthly sessions of the Board of
County Commissioners yesteday was
attended with what promised to be
an exchange of personalities before
explanations were finally made and
Chairman Glynn consented to give
the special committee from the City
Council of PaIatka five months in
which to present proposition for the
establishment of rest room for wo-
men in the Court House.
The committee from Council was
named at special session held Sat
urday afternoon, and consisted of H.
H. Van Horne, J. E. johnson and F.
T. Merrill. Mr.. Van Horne, in the
capacity of chairman, started to adj
dress the commissioners yesterday
but before he had proceeded very far
he was stopped by Chairman Glynn
who said that the question of rest
room was one that the board had al
ready taken up and that at this time
there was no chance that the county
could establish one, even if it were
needed Mr.. Van Horne was not per-
mitted to continue.
j. E. johnson, as a member of the
committee, asked Chairman Glynn if
he might have five minutes in which
to submit al proposition from the
city, Chairman Glynn consented, but
before Mr.. johnson had proceeded
very far he was interrupted by the
chairman who said that the board
did not have time or inclination to
listen to criticisms or sarcastic ut
terances from any committees that
might come before it.
Mr.. Johnson disclosed any intent
to be discourteous, but did say that
his construction of the treatment re-
ceived by his committee was that it
was discourteous. He said that the
committee appeared before the COM
misSioners to urge a rest room for
the reason that the women who come
to the city from their homes are of
ten Inconvenience and embarrassed
because there is no place for them to
go, ard that the sole purpose of the
committee and the council is to pro-
vide comforts for them, and that this
it not being asked in the name of any
one in Palatka. Chairman Glynn
seemed disinclined to give the matter
any further attention, but appoint
ed Commissioner Upchurch to con-
fer with the committee from coun-
ell.
During the morning session, Ar
thur Corcoran of the Wilson Cypress
Mill appeared before the board and
stated to them some of the conditions
Of the bridge over the St. Johns
River, saying that at several times
the bridge had been very slow in
opening and that their boats had very
nearly rammed the pilings of the
bridge before it had opened far
enough for the boats to pass through.
After some discussion on the subject,
Commissioners Burt and Turner were
appointed a committee to look into
the matter and do what they could to
remedy the trouble.
In the payment of bills, every eff
fort was made to cut down the ex-
penses as much as possible and all
bills were left unpaid that could
wait. The idea was to hold just as
many as possible over until the time
when the new budget will be made up
and available for use.
H. E. Merryday was authorized to
reissue bonds in the Florahome
special road district No. to the
amount of $4,000 for the building
and improving of those roads in that
district.
DR.. w. S. Miller suggested that in
the future the chain gang foreman be
authorize to bring any sick or wound
ed men from the gang in town to the
Jail so that he could treat them and
not have to make extra charges for
visit out to the camp. He stated
that a negro had had mis-, foot cut
open last Saturday afternoon and had
not had it treated until Monday morn
ing and that when he got to it Mon
day it was in very bad condition.