Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1921-10-04
TOLL COLLECTIONS
ON RIVER BRIDGE
UNDER DISCUSSION
County Commissioners
to Act on Suspension
of Former Tender
is SUSPENDED BY BURT
Committee Asks for Re-
vision of Methods of
Procedure

Several important matters were
on for consideration before the coun-
ty commissioners at their regular
monthly session yesterday, chief
among these being that of collection
tolls of the St. Johns river bridge,
reinstatement of a suspended bridge
tender and an arrangement in chro-
biological order of procedure of the
commissioners, clerk, tax collector
and tax assessor.
Discussion of conditions on the
bridge was brought up by an appeal
Of H. S. Bennett, former bridge ten
der, for reinstatement. Bennett was
suspended by Commissioner Burt for
''for conduct unbecoming a gentle
gentleman" and for other causes
which Mr.. Burt said he will submit
to the commissioners to back up his
action.
The old question of declining reve-
nues from the bridge with the tenure
of service. of bridge tenders is again
invilved. Commissioner Burt has kept
careful record of these revenues,
and strangely enough they take a
decided jump when a new bridge
tender is appointed, and then gradu-
ally decline. 1t is expected that the
commissioners will thresh the entire
matter out today.
Want Method of Procedure
Judge Walton, Rrandall Wells and
Edward Watkins appeared before
the commissioners to ask that a
chronological program for guidance
in properly conducting the affairs of
the county be prepared. Judge Walton
rointed out that practically every tax
levy made in this county for the last
several years has been illegal, that
tax certificates issued are practically
worthless and that whenever there is
q test made of cases depending on
the proper carrying out Of laws re-
lating to advertising and proper
action by resolution of the county
board it is shown that there has been
s;.har misinterpretation Of the law
- total ignorance of it. 1t is highly
in,nortant, Judge Walton said, that
not only the commissioners, but each
county officer, is furnished with a
chronological list of the official rou-
tine he must follow to properly vail
date actions by officials in order that
they will stand the test of the courts.
The matter was referred to the
county attorney.
Want Cantrelf for Demonstration
A netition was presented by the
citizens of Penial and East Palatka
asking that Llano Cantrell be ap-
pointed as county demonstration
agent. 1t developed that the Univer-
sity Extension at Gainesville. who
usually recommend county demon
stration agents that are to receive
government as well as county COM
pensation, had alredy selected an
agent, and Director McQuarrie vouch-
ed for his efficiency and qualifications.
The board took the view that so long
as it bears the responsibility of such
selection that it should be consulted
before appointments are made, and
deferred the matter. Mr.. McQuarrie
intimated that it was not the policy
of the agricultural department to re-
appoint an agent who had once served
and against whom there had been
complaint.
Commissioner Upehurch's motion
that the county engineers be instruct
ed to prepare plans for two bridges
on creeks between Botswick and
Springside was passed. These bridges
will bI on roads connecting these two
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