The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-05
ALL DAY SESSION
OF COMMISSIONERS
Contract for Heating Jail Signed and
Court House improvements
Discussed.

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sioners' busy day. among the mat
ters which engaged their attention
from $50 a. m. till late afternoon be-
ling the renovation of the court house,
plans and specifications for which
We're presented by County Architect
W. w. Alfred and County Engineer
Winston Wheat
Messrs. Weeks and Wheat appeared
before the board with plans which
contemplate the renovation of the ex-
terror Of the building. the work to be
Of brick and concrete, and conform
ing somewhat to the style of build
/ ing insofar as viii make the new part
Of the structure harmonious with the
old.
/ r. Pope Reese, county attorney, pre-
scented letter from Wood and Oak
ley attorneys, of Chicago, approving
the s2.0oo.o00 for road Improvement,
the commissioners having made pro-
vision in the last budget for 1921 to
take care In the levy Of taxes for 1921
to take care of the interest on $1,000,
600 to be sold IN the near future.
According to the plans laid before
the board, the galleries about the court
house will be removed, new entrance
doors for the west and south to the
main building and annex will be built.
and the entire exterior cleaned and
put in good condition.
The plans az presented to the COM
missioners cover no renovation of the
interior of the building, and after
some discussion 1t was decided that,
while the renovation Of the entire
building was not contemplated at this
time. it was desirable to make addI-
tions to the plans covering the cor
nices and water spouts, and the plans
We're returned by the board to the
engineer and architect for an addi-
tional clause covering these changes,
and will be passed upon at the next
meeting.
Contract with J. D. Johnson for the
heating of the county Jail was signed.
the sum OF $1,000 to be expended on
the installation. including all work.
A communication was received from
the North Florida Chamber OF Com
merce inviting the commissioners to
be present at the meeting Of that body
when It convenes in Quincy October
Y, at which time q number Of rep
resentatives from other Florida cities
viii be present to discuss the con-
struction work on the Jacksonville
Pensacola road. and other state prob
lens OF interest to this section. Cow
ernor Cary A. Hardee, Commissioner
w. Al McRae, ]. 3. Morrow of PEN
sacola. and Chairman Ruge Of the
Florida state Canal Commission are
scheduled for addresses at this meet
Ing.
The secretary, Mrs. f. r. S. Phillips,
in extending the invitation, reminded
the commissioners that Escambia
county had not paid its assessment,
which amounts to s35, and the clerk
was instructed to thank the secretary
for the invitation. and to refer the
matter of the sum due the organiza
ton to the Chamber of Commerce. As
the amount was to be used for pub
LEFTY purposes Commissioners Candy
called attention to the fact that the
commissioners had appropriated $500
for publicity purposes, to be handled
blythe commercial body.
An invitation was also received from
@. e. Crawford, mayor of Mobile, in
viting the commissioners to be present |
at a meeting to take place in that city /!
October 10, at which time the various
persons and organizations interested /
in construction of bridge across the
Mobile Bay from Mobile to the Bald |
win county side, would confer. The |
clerk was instructed to thank Mayor I
Crawford for the invitation, assuring I
him that as many Of the commission /
ers as possible would attend this meet I
ing
The application Of G. A. Green Of
Century for constable of the sixth /
district was endorsed BY the commits
sioners, Mr. Green appearing before
the board, the governor having re-
ouired the endorsement Of the COM
before empowering him to
act in this position.
p. +. r. Pritchett justice of the
peace of district 6. also appeared be-
fore the board. making application for
! civil and criminal docket, bound in
one This was granted.
Bids for repairing, repainting and
-enumbering 10 ballot boxes OF the
county were rejected, and ]. A. Kirk
"a trick was requested to present other
dds to the board
Assignment of $366.57 of the amount
,wed by NJ. o. Baggett in payment TO
he Southern Construction company
or creasoted timber purchased from
hat company and used in construction
( bridge on the Lillian road, was re-
eived.
a communication was received from {
he Alabama Power company IN re-
ard to the road work being under !
aiken BY the county. the company
tating that they would like to send
representative here to look over the
ituation and bid on the work, when
he right time arrived.