The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-15

4 - w Berry StNuu&r4NHNr Tor the
board Of county commissioners. az the
recent investigation made BY the board
] cf charges made BY Commissioner
wentworth " hxness by the board III
lcouanetlng the eouufy's affairs. yes
/ terdsy denied statement made by
him In the presence % three witnesses
I 10 the effect that Commissioners GIlt
more and soderiina requested and re-
ceivsd from his office Transcribed
copies o. the testimony taken during
the hearings for certain corrections
and revision
Or. Berry made his denial in writing
70 the board and gave copies 20 the
press az follows:
board of County Commissioners.
Eseambla County. Florida.
j Gentlemen s--
/ There has been some mlsundersiand-
ing about the report ~ the testimony
taken By me before the county COM
tieafion recently held
I finished the testimony On Monday,
yesterday. the 18th Of June.
- this Is a public record. s. r.
necessary that I should 10 over this
with the members ~ the board 0f
county commissioners ard correct any
clerical error that may exist, This
will be done at once. while al commits
sloners are present.
The board Of county commissioners.
nor any members q the board 81 couu-
~ commissioners has made any reyi-
sion 81 the testimony.
In the taking OF testimony where
three or four people are sometimes
taking at one time. errors necessarily
get into record. and for this reason II
Il necessary before this report OF the
testimony is completed that any corr
rectlons necessary shall he made.
II II not true that ! made state
meut that the testimony was In the
possession Of Mr.. Gilmore CT Mr.. So
derisnd.
Respectfully submitted.
u ". BERRY
NJ. Berry said that he did not wish
any reflexlon cast on any member &c
the board % county commissioners
and that IN the taking % the testimony
there we're necessarily certain errors
whksh the commissioners would have
70 correct. According 10 his statement
made yesterday. he just completed
his reports OF the testimony 20 be
submitted to the board ~ q whole
The board adjourned the morning
session 20 90 % Mr.. Berry's office ia
the early afternoon to look over the
report. When ID IL accepted II H. tie
announced intention 81 the board 70
place Il on file.
AZ the request Of the board. the
clerk az the circuit court furnished 70
each commissioner q typewritten II
nanelai report showing the funds
available aud spent IN his district IN
the separate budgets.
A number ~ bills coming up for
approval were not handled hand over
fist az has been a previous custom
hat we're given consideration BY everS
rnznhar a. the board. The clerk pro-
tested big bills coming In monthly Ter
team rent On the county roads. lie
said that the rent prices paid were ex-
harhgtant. ana that he considered tho
practice simply a rrofitesring propo-
sitlon.
Tho clerk said that. on a rough es-
innate about 50 per cent Of the value
az the team was paid cut By the eoun-
- far cts rent. besides the bills Tor
feed ara upkeep. The clerk said that
Re opposed paylng any more such ex-
hnrbffant hills for the rert of tearnas
fTs suggested 20 the board that
womla save BY buying ~ swn teams.
commissioners Gilmore and Gates said
sa,etr budgets acre running too close
: margin % pernsif them 20 make nur-
ehaaes ~ teams. The clerk replied that
-. haa recommended the purchase of
teams FOR read work as a savsng policy
for fhe beard - follow. not Tor ne
comm sasfener when ne had aifeaaF
usea i kwxe part az hi budget ~ pak