The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-06-22
OPPOSES Use
OF BOND FUND
NFERRYPASS
Soderlind Says Build 1t With
Current County
Funds.
BUT, IT IS ALLEGED
THERE ARE NO FUNDS
Holloway Company Fixes Bond
and Is Confirmed in
Contract.

The county commissioners yesterday
decided to accept the explanation of
J. s. Holloway OF the Holloway Con-
struction Company as to the delay in
regard to the bond of his company
and eight more days were given him
in which 70 havo the bond in the
shape required by the commissioners.
Mr.. Holloway stated that the delay
was due to the fact that the board had
required that the bond be made by a
| local company.
Arrives On Train
Anderson Leonard and W. A. Leon
ard. representing a Jacksonville
bonding house. stated that Immediate
~ on being notified after Tuesdays
meeting that this would be required,
they had wired to Jacksonville. Later
during the meeting power OF attorney
arrived by train and was accepted by
the commissioners.
The Ferry Pass Road
Another matter which came before
the board, and which caused consider
able discussion, was the Ferry Pass
road, the resolution presented by f. w.
Marsh having been tabled, on motion
of Commissioner Gates.
This resolution, which was presented
ait the last meeting Of the board was
the same as passed at the mass meet
ing of citizens held about two months
ago at the city hall
Resolution Misleading
Mr.. Gates stated that he had gone
over the resolution with care, check
Ing It's various points and that ne
considered it misleading and not 4
fair statement OF the facts.
All the commissioners voted to table
the resolution. with the exception Of
Commissioner Wentworth. who stated
that he thought the matter should be
discussed. point by point and gone in
to thoroughly.
SoderIind's Explanation
In explanation Of his vote TO table
the resolution In regard to the Ferry
Pass road, Commissioner Gus Sober
lind said that he felt that the county
board was doing and had done all that
it possibly could in connection with the
road work of the county, and that
while he was unalterably in favor Of
the Ferry Pass bridge, he was not in
favor of putting the county bond
money or the federal aid money on the
North Shore Boulevarde.
He stated however, that he was in
favor Of Euilding this road, with cur
rent funds.
Has No Current Funds
When asked by a reporter for the
Journal IL he meant TO convey by this
that he was in favor of building the
Ferry Pass road along the line which
has been contemplated, and the North
shore Boulevard in addition. he stat
ed that he was in favor of building the
North Shore Boulevard in addition, do
ing this work from time to time, but
out OF the county funds.
The fact that the county has not
sufficient current funds to go ahead
with the work. and that, therefore, If
the bond money is not used the bridge
and road cannot be builded, was not
explained,
Equalization Board
1t was stated by Commissioner Gus
A. Soderlind that the board will meet
on July 8. remaining In session for
some days as an equalization board,
taking up the question Of taxes, the
school budget. and other matters which
may be brought before them at that
time.
Oppose Fund transfer
In connection with the question of
the transfer Of funds from the Gulf
Beach Highway project to the Ferry
pass road and bridge, as referred to
In the resolution passed at the public
mass meeting, considerable discussion
arose, both Commissioners Soderlind
and Gates expressing themselves as
much opposed to such transfer OF
funds.
h. S. Seeley who owns place at
A4rvtle Grove. registered a complaint
against w. Beale, who, he claimed, has
fenced up a part Of the public road,
which Mr.. Seeley had decided to the
The matter, Mr. Seeley said. had
been presented to the commissioners
some months ago but never settled 1t
was referred to Commissioners Candy,
and the county attorney. for adjust
rnent.