The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-03
SCHOOLS WILL SOON
RECEIVE TAX MONEY
G. +. & A. Back Taxes Will Amount
to About $4,000 of Which 5000
Goes to Schools.

The probability Of the early receipt
of the revenue from back taxes of the
.G. f. & A. was discussed yesterday at
the meeting of the county commits
sioners. and it was stated that while
the exact amount accruing to the coun-
ty was not known, it was probable that
about $4,000 would be paid into the
school fund, through these taxes, which
have been paid too the comptroller at
Tallahassee, Escambia county's share
being about $24.0O0.00
Ten mills goes to the school fund,
4 1-3 mills to the general fund, IL
to the road fund, one half mill to fine
and forfeiture fund, / is to road and
bridge fund. Is mill to agricultural
fund, court house and jail bonds, "a
mills; road paving bond fund, 8 mills.
The current taxes for the year on
the G. F. & A. has already put s14,-
050.51 into the county fund, and that
the additional back taxes will be a
considerable lift" to the county, was
evidenced at the meeting, at which
it was stated that the money was ex
pected from Tallahassee Immediately,
and was believed to be in the mails
at this time.
Will Change Route.
report was received from B. F.
Bryars, w. H. Thomas, and George
Gingles who were appointed a COM
mittee to view out the best route for
the road leading from Goulding to the
intersection Of Davis street.
This committee reported as follows: !
We, the undersigned persons hereto
fore appointed by your board to view
and mark out the best route for that |
proposal road described as follows
Running from Ferry Pass Road at
Goulding south to the city line con-
Meeting up with North Davis street /
We went to the place where the said
proposed road is to be established and |
after viewing the same, marked out
the proper road as follows:
Running south from Ferry Pass road !,
at Goulding TO the city limits. connect
ing with North Davis street, and rec
ommend that said road is established
The following resolution was pass
ed. the motion having been made by
Commissioner Gates and seconded by
Commissioners Soderlind:
Whereas, B. +. Bryars, w II. Thorn
as, and George B. Gingles. commits
sioners heretofore appointed by this
board to view and mark out the best
route for that proposed road petition
ed for by the leading citizens and
freeholders Of Escambia county, to-
wit A road leading from Goulding
at. the intersection of Davis street in
tie city of Pensacola have reported
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the best route for the said proposedl
road and have reported that the said
route shall run as above described:
Therefore be it resolved by the Board
of County Commissioners, that the said
road as above described shall be open
ed and established and the same is
hereby established as a public road
Of Escambia county, Florida, the width
TO be thirty feet.
The petition for the establishment
Of this road was signed with the names
of eighteen residents OF Escambia
county
This road is a petition" road and
the money for its building will come
out of the county road fund and not
from the fund raised by the $4,000, 600
bond issue.
To Change Voting Place.
A petition signed by 76 names, ask
ing that the voting place now main
tanned on the Big Bayous be changed
to the store of Ross and Peake, at the
intersection of Cary's Lane and Bar
rancas Road, was referred to the coun-
ty attorney.
Owing to the fact that the printers
have not sent in the specifications on
the four mile stretch OF road from the
F1omaton road south, the two mile
stretch on road Number One, and the
hin at Pine Barren. it was impossible
to call for bids on this road work
yesterday. but it was stated that the
printers would have the specifications
ready by Friday, at which time bids
viii be called for. At that time the
bonds of the Holloway Construction
Company Of Hattiesburg, Miss and
the bond of the Turner Construction
Company win be received