The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-20
COMMISSIONERS ARE
NEAR TO BLOWS
Heated Alteration Between Went
worth and Candy Almost Results
in Fight.

A heated alteration between Com
missioner Candy of District No 8, and
Commissioner Wentworth OF District
No. 1. almost resulted in a fight be-
tween the two at the meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners yes
terday morning.
The disturbance grew out OF charges
verbally made by Mr.. Wentworth
manded. that Mr.. Wentworth make the
charges in writing over his signature
and present them to the board. Al
the height of the argument both men
stripped off their coats and rolled up
their sleeves but were prevented from
exchanging blows by other members
of the board and others present
Mr.. Wentworth, as commissioner,
recently investigating the convict
camps of the county, read a part of
the laws pertaining to roads and their
upkeep and intimated TO the boar"
that he thought a full and complete
investigation should be made on ger
eral lines and requested the board to
take the necessary action to make
one.
The board took the attitude that an
investigation was not warranted UNI
less specific and definite charges could
be made. 1t was then that Commits
sioner Wentworth made his charges
against Mr.. Candy. The board sus-
tanned Mr.. Candy in his demand for
charges in writing.
Mr., Candy stated that the convict
camp in his district was open to tine
public at any time and that he in
vited any inspection at any time.
The board awarded the Mayes
Printing company the contract for
placing steel furniture in the office Of
the clerk of the circuit court the bid
being $S1S.75. The only other bid Ter
was McQuiddey Printing company.
Shoot at Workmen.
C. H. Turner, of the Turner Con-
struction company advised the bOaI q
of the action of certain parties shoot
ing at night at the company's crew of
workmen on the Pine Barren fill
The shooting he said seems to be do..e
to frighten the workmen. He demand
ed that some action be Immediately
taken to stop it.
A special committee from the joint
good roads commission conferred VITA
made over the east coast roads and
as to the special meeting of the state
road department to be held in Talla-
hassee this afternoon.
The board named Commissioner
Candy and County Engineer Wheat to
make the trip with T. l.. Cant chair
man of the joint good roads commits
sion. Messrs. Candy and Wheat leav-
ing last night for Tallahassee, where
they will be joined by Mr. Cant. The
three will meet with the state road de-
partment and a special legislative
committee in Tallahassee this after
noon. Important legislation concerning
the roads of the counties and state is
to be discussed.
Good Roads Commission.
Fred w. Marsh of the joint good
roads commission addressed the board
relative to the expenses of the party
touring the east coast to study the
roads of that section to more ably dee
termine the best material and manner
of obstruction of Escambia's roads TO
be built from the bond issue. The
good roads commission will finance the
party, the county TO refund to it the !
expenses of the county engineer from
the road and bridge fund as soon as
hey are made available.
The board approved the notary
bonds of Phillip d. Beall, Berger Test
nan, Minnie +. Kehoe, r. Pope Reese !
md Margaret Penn A permit was
granted to I. A. Mayo to carry fire
arms.
A petition received from the Cot
age Hill farmers association for the
opening up of a certain road in district
No. 4, was referred to Commissioner
Gates. Payment of sos to Purnen foc
/ clay pit was approved upon receipt
If deed.
An invitation was received by the
BOARD from County Superintendent "A
). Edwards to attend the ceremonies
# the laying of the cornerstone of
'ensacola's new high school Friday
.fternoon. Thanks were extended Nj.
and the invitation accepted.
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