The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-05

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e the concrete bridge spanning Bayou Iexar
and the concrete bridges the other the county
were built.
Where these bridges been built the bridge
problem has been solved for this generation All up
Life and limb is safe in crossing these streams Heavy rains
90 ot travellers using the new bdsesA
Avenue and of the concrete bridge Txar
concrete bridges across the other beevat
every well thinking citizen of the county Of these
and of the action of the county board
Senator.
THE $500 FEE
This fee has been paid It is still owing by the ecy
been issued under authority Of law it necessary that
regular proceeding in court Otherwise they would readily
sell and would not bring as good price.
When the proceedings in brought Mr. James
Macgibbon employed the law firm Carter
which the county board hoped
issue and sell the tmewaan for the purpose completing
bridges above mentioned If Mr. Macgbbon had succeeded in
ms efforts ne would have blocked the road program Of the county
pavement and left the travelling public with the road
the halfway house. and at time when the
promising the road the other side bayou
have left the public the old wooden bridges
several mentioned though they were constantly eo
ardzng life and limb Of the travelling public and though their
upkeep heavy burden on the county
Realizing the situation and approaching that it would be
calamity Mr. Macgbbon succeeded in having the declare
believed be for the best interests of the public the county board
solicited professional services in the court and stated
appeared Judge Camp
ana presented an argument defense OF the
accordance with the decision of the court the mewan
bridges built The legislature had adjourned sometime
and had resumed personal business and it in the ca
fesona services in the County Board agreed pay the
Zee II mr. MacgDbGn had not employed attorneys to oppose
the law would not have been necessary for the county board
to employ counsel.
bridge Bayou Texar particularly considered fine piece
of work and cheap for the price paid for it.
who appeared in the behalf Of Mr. Macgbbon
as to observe that my argument in defense OF the con
efforts he had ever heard
For services in court the county board agreed
fee of $500. have not yet been paid
CITY COMMISSIONERS COMPENSATION
The Compensation of the City Commissioners first fixed
In the meantime the World War came upon us and the cost
living greatly Compensation city police
men and remen justly increased Mechanics at the ship
yard were receiving s1oo per hour
Judges Supreme Court Judges members Of the Governors Cab
other public officers have been increased
We passed law authorizing the City Commissioners to or
dam ordinance increasing their $50 month and required
the ordinance to be submitted to vote of the people before it should
ordance be published four weeks and that it be stated in the
ordnane that it was subject to referendum election
ance with the law No objected Not protest heard
for the first time and only for political purposes
heard word of objection
month in the compensation Of City Commissioners the
increased.
new not required to reduce the pay of the city com
missoners 1t may be done by ordinance
TAXES
No intelligent would hold responsible all
pratons made by the legislature but 100
responsible only for the appropriations which
and far know complaint has been made of appro
praton for which I voted.
The fact is and the county collector viii bear the
statement state taxes for 1921 Ia mill less than
previous State l. the
governor who determines how much
duct the state government.
State taxes for 1921 Observation-Disclosures. 1881 mills
State taxes for 1920
The county commissioners levy part of the county
levied less in 1921 than 1920 but the people voted upon them
selves the larger of the county in voting schools