The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-02
COUNTY BUDGET NOT
APPROVED BY BOARD
Kirkpatrick Protests Cut In Office
Registration Clerk And Smith
Wants Assistant


The annual budget was not passed
upon at the meeting of the county COM
missioners yesterday, and the commits
when the budget will be finally sub
mitted.
A number of matters Of Importance
came before the board, consuming a
great part of the day
| j. A. Kirkpatrick appeared before
| the commissioners to protest the cut
| In the salary of the county registra-
| ton officer, stressing the point that
there has been a large increase in the
registration work in his office. Mr.
Kirkpatrick said, however, that if
cuts were made equitable" he would
not object.
Smith Wants Assistant
]. Lee Smith, county agent also pro-
tested the cut in his salary, stating
that this county is already tweny-sec-
ond on the list of 80 counties in the
salary paid to county agents, in spite
of the fact that this county ranked
third in proportion to taxable properly
in the state.
Mr. Smith made a strong plea for
n,
tant in the office to look after the fill
ing and office routine, in order that he
might have more time for field work.
L. Earl Thornton came before the
board asking that they grant a permit
for the Naval Air Station to construct
pipe line alongside of the county's
right of-way, the supply of water to
be secured from the wells bored at
and around Harriss' store. This was
deferred for future action
The report of the commissioners ap-
pointed to map out the road from
Molino to Atmore was received and
approved.
Engineer Wheat reported to the
board that it was necessary to put
piers down several feet on the McCur-
dy bridge near Century, at an outlay
of $4,000 for this county, the total
cost to be $4,000, but half of this to
be borne by Santa Rosa county. No
action was taken on this.
Gilmore and Candy were appointed
a committee to secure rights of way
on the Flomaton road, at it's northern
end. Road petition was also granted
for roads in district 5, precinct ten;
one in district four; and in precincts
25 and II, and commissioners were
appointed to lay out these roads.
Widows pension application of Mrs
Priscilla Hurst was approved.
Resolved, by the board of county
commissioners of Escambia County
Florida, that this board desires to call
attention of all persons using motor
vehicles to the necessity of obedience
to the traffic laws upon the public
roads in Escambia county. The statute
law of Florida provides that IF the
rate Of speed of motor vehicles operat-
ed on a public highway of this state
exceeds 25 miles an hour for a dis
lance of one-eighth of mile, such
rate of speed shall be prima -facia
evidence that the person operating
such motor vehicle is operating the
same at a rate of speed greater than
is reasonable and proper, and in vio-
lation of the provisions of this law
And, whereas, it has come to the
knowledge of this board that many
reckless drivers of motor vehicles are
violating this law on the Ferry Pass
road near the intersection of the road
leading from Olive to Ferry Pass, and
at that point where there is a church
and store and where a great many
people, especially young children, are
frequently congregated and are using
and crossing the road at this point;
and, whereas, the excessive rate of
speed of motor vehicles at this place
is constant menace to persons cross
ing the road or using the road at this
place.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
board of county commissioners that
the attention Of the sheriff's office be
called to this violation of the traffic
laws on the highways of our county.
And be it further resolved that the
people Of the county generally who
operate motor vehicles, be requested
to conform to the requirements of the
statute in the operation of motor We
hicles and the speed regulations there
Of.
BE it, further resolved that this res
olution be published in the Pensacola
News and the Pensacola Journal
Commissioner Candy opposed refer
ence to the sheriff's office, as embod- |
led in the resolution, but it was APP
proved and passed. The resolution |
was introduced by Gates and seconded |
by Soderlind.