The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-16

it has been my privilege to assist In
handling this 100000 bond issue,
and laying out the paved road program
in the county, called for by the voters
in the election.
GAS to my ability to handle these
important matters, I refer to the sale
Of the first $1,0o0,000 bonds and the
large premium for which these bonds
were sold. One million dollars OF the
bonds were offered for sale, and at
the first bidding, SO cents and a frac-
ton on the dollar was bid. Although
some people advised acceptance of
this bid, I, with the other members
of the board, rejected these bids and
ding the judgment of the board was
then sold for $1,019, 1876, saving the
county approximately $4,000. The de-
post Of this money in the Pensacola
banks by the board OF county COM
missioners and trustees Is drawing the
legal rate of interest, 8 IA per cent
for county deposits. These deposits
are secured by the banks giving
$1,067,450 OF surety bonds, liberty bonds
and victory notes given to Escambda
county and the bond trustees.
at worked with the board to get a
reduction Of railroad freight on sand
and gravel to be used in building our
paved roads. After two meetings with
the railroad commission at Pensacola
and full hearing, reduction was Sc
cured which will be q saving to Es-
Gambia county of 100000 on sand and
gravel alone.
ssKnowing that the money from
50, 100000 bonds would not be enough
to build our roads, 1 have worked with
the other members Of the board con-
tinuously for federal aid on the Pen
sacola FIomaton and other roads In
the county, and the result Of this ear
nest effort is well known. We Sc
Cured allotment of $250,000 federal aid
for these roads with the promise or
more out of succeeding United States
government appropriations, and also
the definite pledge from the state road
department to build the Ferry Pass
bridge with federal and state AID, pos
stbly using the $4,000 Escambia coun-
ty time warrants and $4,000 Santa
Rosa county bonds.
'sThe same business integrity and
close attention to business that 1ol-
| lowed and practiced in my own az
fairs. and as manager of the Whites
River Timber Inspectors association
/ for the past ~ years, have used and
applied in conducting the business OF
] Escambia county.
| 81 take special pride in the fact that
what ability / have, has been used
constantly for the county's interest
and I necessarily feel gratified in stat
ing to my fellow citizens OF Escambis
county that my efforts in handling
bond money and getting federal aid
has been crowned with success fol
Escambia county.
'4The contract for the Gulf Beach
highway has been let for $403, 421.25
| a saving of $96,578.75 out of the $500.
/ 900 voted by the people for this road
| The state road department, which Il
handling the Pensacola Flomaton roat
project and other federal aid roads
| advise that these projects are in tn
| hands of the United States bureau o
! good roads for approval, and as soor
| as approved; bids from contractor
| viii be invited and contracts awardet
/ and werlx will begin.
"In order to get the work started a
| the earliest moment, might stat
that all of the preliminary surveys
plans and specifications for these stat
/ and federal aid roads, Pensacola t
Flomaton and others, was done by tn
/ county engineer under and by direc
ton of the county commissioners 70
the state road department. That de
partment, on account of the othe
great amount and mass OF work bein
done by 1t, was glad TO have our as