The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-15
LARGE CHECK IS
DRAWN BY COUNTY
Was for Sum of Over Million Dollars,
Payable 20 Paving Bond Trustees.

The largest check ever drawn by Es-
Gambia county was that drawn yester-
day by the commissioners for the sum
OF si,o26,s17.67, payable to Thomas A.
Johnson. Herbert p. Caro- and I. i. Cant,
trustees of the Escamoia county road
paving bonds, the commissioners also en-
dorsing the certified check for $50. 900 OF
Marx & Co. to the bond trustees.
The check was drawn at the American
National bank, which had reported to
the commissioners the payments OF a
draft for the s1,o26,S17.6T attached to
the county's 100000 road paving bonds,
drawn by the county on the American
National Exchange bank OF New York
city.
Following the morning session, the
board, together with the bond trustees,
proceeded in a body to the American
National bank, and there drew check
for the amount, payable to the bond
trustees.
The following letter, signed by every
member of the county commissioners and
with the Q. X. OF the bond trustees at
tached, was sent to- the American Ma
tional bank by the county board:
Referring to the deposit made today,
amounting 10 s1,046. sT.67. you will please
credit Thomas A. johnson, Herbert p.
Caro- and T. l.. Cant, trustees Escambia
county road paving bonds, with s443, 1891.
Also please transfer to credit OF the
same account with the Citizens and Peo-
pies National bank. s4O7.G gel, and to the
Banking. Savings and Trust company,
s1e2
At the meeting OF the morning, by
resolution, the bond trustees were in
structed to take security for the whole
amount OF the s1,046,SI7.67 from the
banks of the city and require interest on
the deposits. not less than the amount
required by law.
Following is the text of the resolution
passed at the meeting:
The American National bank having
reported that the draft for S1,os5,s17.67
attached to the county's $1,000 900 road
paving bonds, drawn by the county on
the American Exchange National bank
of New York city has been paid and this
money is now available
Therefore, be 1t resolved, that this
board proceed in body to the American
National bank and there draw a check
for said amount payable to Thomas A.
Johnson, Herbert P. Caro- and 7. L. Cant,
trustees Of these Escarnbia county road
paving bonds, and be it further
Resolved. that this board endorse GER
titled check for $50, 900 made by Ameri-
the said bond trustees and be it further
Resolved. that the said bond trustees
be and they are hereby instructed to
take security for the whole amount of
said s1.0f6,S from the banks of the
city and require interest on the deposits,
not less than the amount as required by
law, and in accordance with the resolu-
ton heretofore passed by this board.
'On motion of Soderlind, seconded by
Wentworth, this resolution adopted this
18th day of February, 1922"
On motion of t. T. Wentworth, It was
moved that the county advertise for bids
on the Gulf Beach highway. County En-
sineer Wheat was also instructed to have
copies OF specifications ready for the
bidders. At the meeting of yesterday
plans and specifications We're presented
and gone over by the commissioners, but
there still remain certain slight additional
matters to be taken care Of, among which
IS the right Of way from the Harriss
store to the Gulf Beach.
Theodore Baars, owner of much of the
Gulf Beach property, and f. w. Marsh,
trustee, We're present at the meeting and
assurances were given by Mr.. Baars that
by the time the bids have been advertised
and before the time for letting the con-
tracts, the property win be entirely freed
from all encumbrsnces
The meeting of the commissioners was
one of the busiest sessions held in some
time. every member being present, in
Guiding the chairman, Commissioner Gill
more. who has been i'll for several weeks
and unable TO attend many of the meet
ings during the past month.
Among the matters taken up at the
meeting was the purchase of truck and
touring car for use of the county, in con-
nection with its road building program.
the county deciding upon the purchase of
a Ford truck, costing $500 and a five
Taylor. these having been very little used
and practically as good as new. The car
will be turned over to the county engi-
neer for use in the discharge of his off
cial duties.
1t was also decided that the county
would purchase two typewriters and an
adding machine for use in the office of
the county engineer.
Permission was granted the Pensacola
Carnival association to use the Arnory
hall on the evening of Feb. IT, when the
Moonlight Glades" revue will be given,
and again on the evenings of Feb. 81
and ~, when the carnival court will
reign. John Frenkel, member of the
committee, appeared before the board to
ask that they have platform erected
in the hall for the use of the association
during their entertainments and this also
was granted.