The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-08
BOARD HAS BUSY
MONTHLY SESSION
Coed Reads Program IL piseussed-Aaarsh
Gives Report o. Tailshasses Trip.


q make = visit q inspection a the coun-
~ iail In tie afternoon.
Erca " Marsh o. the golnt commits
zion on coed roads. addressed the board
relative 70 the road bin passed a. the
cione % the recent legislative session.
Mr Harsh has just returned from ITALIA
hssSee whore he represented the joint
commission on good roads IN the inter
Csts of lobbying for the road bin. Mr.
Marsh said that q vas ne 70 hard work
and luck that action was gotten 0n the
road bin at the present session 81 the
legislature. lie reported that q was due
% the sponsoring % the htii BY Senator
Harry II. Wells ~ Cliiniey Washington
county. and the good lobbying work 81
Harry ". Thompson and others inter-
ested in its passage that favorable ac-
sion was obtained on the bfn. lie ex-
planned the bill. not the original one
drafted. = local BILL which would have
never been acted on. bur a general biz.
applicable TO an counties in the state.
which by amendment was made 20 carry
All q the features ~ the bll which had
been sent over for Escambia county ben
eft and the Ferry Pass bridge
The board extended vote ~ thanks
20 Mr.. Marsh, Mr.. Thompson Senator
Wells. the loeai representatives ard sen
atoF and others lending their assistance
in getting the hln through.
Al commissioner tHAMNN a request ar.
Marsh briefly discussed the legislation
affecting the automobile license tax He
said new legislation made would increase
the revenue from that source about 60
percent. the counties 20 get - percent
% the amount instead 81 IS percent a.
before, Of the automobile license fund.
lie said that federal aid was what the
county needed and that the Flomatun
and Ferry Pass roads were Eseambla
county's only hopes % obtaining the fed
erat aid
A. an aid in its road building program.
the board requested the county attorney
20 present 20 the board certified copies
o. ali new bills and road building leuls-
iation passed AZ the recent session 81 the
legislature that it might have the neees-
sary data.
The county attorney reported delay IN
the valuation 81 the road bonds. As soon
a. the opinion can be received the board
expects - advertise the bonds and begin
immediate work on the road construc-
ton
Miss Sen Burrow. president ~ the Ter
sacoia Woman's club. and Mrs W II.
McIlwRln ~ the home economies depart
ment ~ the Woman's club appeared -
fore the beard ~ the request ~ Mrs
~ " kehoe chairman ~ the home
economies department ~ the Woman
club. requesting the board 90 grant efoo
mum AttE a7HHHAN TO tfH aMAFtA TO e#H I'D
be given by the state in establishing a
canning center In tho city for three
weeks in Juiy. steam press cooker and
a demonstrates 10 be sent from the ex-
tension division ~ the state University.
Gainesville. Miss Burrow explained that
the course would be open 20 anyone de-
string to take advantage ~ II and that
t would BE held IN the demonstration
room 81 the high school building the
women 20 furnish an their own mater
iais. the money given % be- used in pas
ug the salary 81 the defnonsirator and
for the use 81 the steam cooker. The
board readily granted the amount asked
pr ,. II Biekerstaff county physician
addressed the board in reference 60 prls-
oners at the c0unty jail refusing Go take
medical treatment. Tr. EickorNtaff re-
ported one prisoner having twice refused
70 take any medical treatment and ree-
commended thar a. hiN disease was not
infectious nor he seriously sick that he
be put to work On the roads The board
advised that all prisoners refusing med
cal treatment be put hack on convict
duty Unless there should be danger a.
others Is contact with him nr HIeker
starr reported the county poor farm az
seeming 10 he getting along well and /
rood. wholesome food provided Tie said /
thar hereafter he would present the
beard with a written report a. each /
monthlv meeting
The second estimate ~ work ner- 1
formed On the Miilview Iii lillian road made /
by the counts engineer was accepted. the 4
amount e be allowed and nasd accord 1
Ing @ the contract. Roy H Taylor Is i
contractor, The estimate % tie work 4
submitted was
Less 80 percent retained 81. oss.4t 4
balance ...... .............. aa0s e. 4
Less estimate No. 7 ....... t.sga % 4
balance Of estimate ....... s.se9 gG 4
The engineer was authorized 20 take
the necessary action 20 proceed with the 4
additional work on the fil ~ the bridge 4
over the bayou also Co make 4 surNss /
ana estimate for the paving of tie road /
from East Pensacola Heights to the 4
bayou. g. draw plans and specifications 1
for the bridge over what - kuoNu a.
the OH NIL creek. and 10 make est /
mates and specifications for the building /
~ tho Mcpavid bridge The engineer
gave 70 the board brief report on the /
bridge building throughout the county.
petition from citizens ~ District /
relative to the kendrick bridge road vas /
referred - Commissioner Gilmore and q /
report from the school trustees in Dis /
trict No. ! was referred 90 the county /
attorney.
Commissioner soderiind made q verha
report IN the condition - tire machinery /
Including the white and Kelly trucks /
owned - the county. az the county POOR
farm. which he and Commissioner Went 1
worth had been appointed as q commit /
tee 20 investiEate
A bid received from y r Hood for
&2a5 So for the Bayou Chico bridge vas 1
accepted and the contract awarded 1
other bids we're received from g. 4
Harper fer tzsS. and Turner Tor tsas 50.
The deputy sheriff bond - Charles 1
Hurd was approved
A report vas received from the county 4
attorney in reference 20 the request ~ 4
w II Rice FOR reimbursement faf sal
fer expenses Incurred ~ bringing a prsa-
oner back 20 the county The county 4
attorney advised che beard that the mat
ter was between Dir. Rice and Ex-Shsriff i
Whitaker only. the county being IN no
way liable. Rice a. clerk 81 the court Il
Of record. said that ole Christ. q negro /
was sentenced by the Judge a. the court 4
% record - Imprisonment In the state 1
prison a. the request % Sheriff Whit
aker and for his convenience had hla 4
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