The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-20
LACK OF FUNDS
HOLDS UP WORK
County Commissioners Making Efforts
to Have Much-Needed Road
Built.

| Shortage of finances in the road
fund of the county may delay the
building of the stretch of the Lillian
road between Lillian and Millivew.
! At the meeting of the county com
missioners last Tuesday bids were
1 opened for the building of this road,
Roy Taylor being the successful bid
der. Owing to the lack of funds avail
able, 1t was suggested that the con-
| tractor should finance the work until
such time as this fund could be re-
| pienished.
At this meeting Mr.. Taylor was un-
ableto say whether he wished to do
| this, but was to let the commissioners
know on Saturday, when the commits
sioners were to hold a special meet
ing.
Mr.. Taylor was not present at this
meeting yesterday, nor did he send any
communication to the meeting, so the
board held up sanction on the begin
ming the work until Mr.. Taylor could
be heard from. Chairman l.. S. Gill
more appointed Commissioners III. Z.
Candy, T. T. Wentworth, Jr., and Gus
Soderlind a committee to confer with
Mr.. Taylor and. If possible, to make
some arrangements to get work started
on this stretch of road, which seems
to be one of the worst pieces in the
county. The opening UP of this road,
| 1t was brought out at the meeting,
would enable a great many citizens,
not only ofthis county, but those of
the adjoining county in Alabama, an
opportunity of doing their trading in
Pensacola.
Mr.. TayIor's bid for this stretch of
road was s14,995.
Commissioner Wentworth brought
up a proposition to combine the con-
Wet camps of the county into one
camp, and thus reduce some of the ex-
pense incurred in maintaining three
as at present. This suggestion did
not meet with favor from the other
members of the board. Members were
of the opinion that, though this might
save some expense in the road depart
ment. the delay in road repairing and
construction as well as the incon-
venience that the public would be put
to would more than offset any money
that might be saved.
Several claims for stock, said to have
died as the result of dipping, were
referred to the commissioners of the
districts for Investigation.
County Attorney Reese explained the
to take. Practically. it was that each
claim must be sworn to by the owner,
stating the time and place of the
death of the cattle and the value. This
to be accompanied by the sworn state |
ment of two witnesses who knew of
the circumstances. These claims are
to be brought to the board, who, in
turn. investigates them through the
district commissioners, and if ap-
proved enables the board ,to give the
NECESSARY relief.
A bill from the H. NJ. Barr Boiler
works for work done in welding the
bars of the county Jail which were
sawed in two severed weeks ago when
several prisoners escaped, occasioned
some discussion. Commissioners Went
worth thought the bill, which was for
S26.91. rather steep, and said he be-
leved SIS about right for the job.
After thorough airing this matter
was turned over to Mr.. Wentworth
with authority to adjust.
Owing to the shortage. of convicts
in the county, the number available
for road work is limited, and the mat
ter of TRUSTEES" about the county Jail
was brought. A resolution was passed
limiting the number assigned to the
sheriff to three, one as cook and the
other two as caretakers of the build
ing.
The condition of a county road run
ming from Fig City to the east and
north was brought to the attention of
the board by representatives from this
section. Mr.. Gates. in whose district
this is in stated that he would visit
this section early in the week and do
whatever was possible to put the road
in condition