The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-08
REGULAR MEETING
OF COMMISSIONERS
County Commissioners Receive Bids for
Cars, and Transact Other Business.

County commissioners met yesterday
construction work which is to be done
on the court house. receiving bids on q
truck and touring car. for use of the
county engineers department and fol
county road work, receiving reports from
the Gulf Beach commission, taking up
the matter of advertising for contracts
on county roads and other related mat
tiers.
On motion OF Commissioner Candy, w
A. Alfred, architect, was retained as as
sociate supervisor of the work now be-
ing done by the firm of Bryan and Nc
Closkey in construction and repairs on
the court house.
Mr. Candy also made a motion that
the commissioners so on record as favor
ing the development of the Mclaughlin
road, which has recently received the
attention of the United States govern
ment. and pledge themselves to lend all
possible assistance to this project, in
view Of the fact that the development of
this road. along the lines now projected.
are in line with the movement for de-
velopment in this county.
Mr.. Candy, in his talk, suggested that
o strong delegation from this county
+. w. Marsh and DIR. Clarence Hutch
inson appeared before the board in con-
nection with the Gulf Beach movement,
having data to show that the Gulf Beach
commission is now in readiness TO trans
fer the deeds to the Gulf Beach property
which is to be turned over to the county
as soon as the contract for the road work
Is let DR.. Hutchinson stated that the
price which will be set for the property
win be arrived at within 80 days. This
Is property which win be decided TO the
Chamber OF Commerce and sold on 10
per cent commission, which VIII be used
for further development OF Gulf Beach.
The deeds win be accepted and turned
over to the county attorney for inspec-
tion.
1t was moved and seconded that the
state road department be urged to begin
advertising for bids on construction on
state roads No. and No. at the earli-
est possible moment. These are two
separate road projects.
Commissioner Candy also moved that
work be commenced in the northern part
OF the county and on the Gulf Beach
motion was carried that plans and speci-
highway at the earliest opportunity. A
fications for the work on these roads be
presented 10 the board at Its meeting
next Tuesday.
Commissioners went on record in con-
curing in the plants of the state road
department, eliminating grade crossings.
Commissioners Gates and Candy were
appointed as a committee to take up the
matter of the proportion of the road fund
70 be spent on the Moline road.
Bids were received for a one-ton truck
and a five-passenger car to be used in
the construction work on the county
roads, bids having been presented as fol-
lows.
J. ID. Anderson, one Ford truck.
s5.9S.64: one flve-passenger touring car,
s529.2T.
Roy II. Taylor. one-ton Ford, been in
use nine days, $500; five-passenger tour
ing car, used less than four weeks, s495.
Brock and Westmark, Dodge five-pas-
senger touring car, 1895.
c. Thiesen, one-ton truck, Maxwell,
1918, $3.50; not run over total OF 5000
miles.
A committee composed of two of the
county commissioners and the county
engineer. was authorized TO purchase the
necessary equipment for the boards re-
quirements.