Regular Meeting - January 11, 1927 The board of County Commissioners met in regular session on the above date with the following members present; J. E. Keen, chairman, C. H. Jernagan, E. L. Joyner, W. C. Temples and W. J. Wells. The minutes of the meeting of January 3rd were read and approved. The County Depository for the month of December was read, approved and ordered filed: FUNDS Balance Nov. Receipts dur- Warrants paid Balance Dec. 30, 1926. ing month. during month, 31, 1926. General 3,693.71 5,146.59 2,829.72 6,010.58 Fine & Forfeiture 2,624.85 2,830.94 1,530.94 3,924.85 Road 18,306.43 10,887.12 7,181.16 22,012.39 Out. Ind. & Int. 3.29 None None 3.29 Agricultural 637.04 492.46 235.72 903.78 Spcl. R. Bond Dist. #1-A 4,148.17 105.58 None 4253.75 #2 3,660.99 4,630.64 2,265.00 6,026.63 #3 2,187.17 3,514.72 630.00 5,071.89 #4 2,594.70 551.50 3.00 3,143.20 Widows 312.24 None 32.50 279.74 Court House 76,791.97 None 6,747.00 70,044.97 Sinking 2,823.47 6,002.00 2,220.00 6,605.47 Spcl. R&B Bond Dist #5-A 66.79 None 66.79 #6 429.14 None 429.14 Publicity 487.88 None 487.88 County officers reports were read and approved and ordered filed as follows: H. W. Thompson, Justice of Peace #1 Fines 63.00 W. A. McLeod, County Judge 650.00 J. D. Smith, Tax Collector, Licenses 109.75 J. D. Smith, Tax Collector, Polls 24.00 H. C. Mitchell, Sheriff 90 day bonds 4092.82 Road Supt. reports were read and approved. The following bills were presented to the board, found correct, and upon motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, were ordered paid from the various funds: Number To whom paid Purpose of expenditure Amount. 6643 Dr. Rufus Thames County physician 100.00 6644 George Rivenbark Registration officer 50.00 6645 H. C. Mitchell Attending comrs 4.00 6646 L. C. Fisher Burial of pauper 15.00 6647 H. W. Thompson Premium on bonds 20.00 6648 Milton Cash House Sup. & watchman 13.40 6649 J. D. Smith Jr. Tax Collector 72.01 6650 Diden Cash Store Supplies C. H. & Jail 8.50 6651 D. T. Williams & Co. Mdse. Miss Keyser 10.00 6652 C. H. Overman Co. Engineer 31.70 6653 O. M. Carter Asst. Co. Eng. 7.40 6654 R. C. Leepard Supt. poor farm 90.50 6655 Chavers Transfer Co. Hauling 14.00 6656 Roberts & Sons Supplies 4.46 6657 Town of Milton Water & Lights 36.13 6658 R. J. Allen Office Rent 10.00 6659 Milton Tel Exchange Rent of phones 19.50 6660 Milton Gazette Supplies 12.00 6661 J. M. Holland Plumbing 6.00 6662 Fisher & Hamilton Supplies 25.65 6663 Krentzmans Dept. Store Supplies for jail 8.10 6664 Bagdad Land & Lbr. Co. Wood for jail 1.50 6665 Frank Simmons Jailer 30.00 6666 Walker-Harrison Prem. on bonds 5.00 6667 McQuiddy Printing Co. Supplies 101.05 6668 T. W. Jones Salary 150.00 6669 Will Walker Janitor 30.00 6670 Mrs. Rufus Vann Donation 10.00 6671 Mrs. W. R. Langford 5.00 6672 Hamp Sims 5.00 6673 Annie Bailey 5.00 6674 R. L. Shumake 5.00 6675 Joe Gill 5.00 6676 John Thompson 5.00 6677 W. A. McLeod Insanity case 3.00 6678 H. O. Heath 2.00 6679 J. N. Hankins 2.00 6680 F. P. Simmons 1.00 6681 H. C. Mitchell 5.00 6682 H. W. Thompson Inquest 3.90 6683 Ansel Collinsworth Wit. 1.00 6684 John King 1.00 6685 Alfonso Bentley 1.00 6686 J. E. Williams Juror 1.00 6687 Wm. Stewart 1.00 6688 J. F. Blocker 1.00 6689 A. P. McIver 1.00 6690 J. L. Williams 1.00 6691 F. E. Villar 1.00 6692 M. F. Caldwell Services validating bonds 500.00 6693 Pony Gaines Driving pump 37.25 FINE & FORFEITURE. 6759 T. W. Jones Recording conviction certfs. 18.50 6760 H. C. Mitchell Com. on collections 32.19 6761 J. T. Wiggins Pros. Atty. 75.00 6762 H. C. Mitchell Feeding prisoners 386.10 6763 G. T. Whitfield Cost Booker case 12.00 6764 H. C. Mitchell Cost C. J. Ct. 27.75 6765 H. C. Mitchell 22.00 6766 H. C. Mitchell Paid Mose Penton feeding prisoners 50.70 6767 H. W. Thompson Crim. cost 64.43 6768 W. A. McLeod 225.99 6769 H. C. Mitchell 701.50 6770 Fred Allen Witness 1.00 6771 Fred Cooper 1.00 6772 Jewel Levins 1.00 6773 Orie Simmons 1.00 6774 F. P. Simmons 1.00 6775 G. W. Smith 1.00 6776 M. J. Rollo Juror 1.00 6777 J. T. Barnes 1.00 6778 S. M. Jernigan 1.00 6779 C. S. Jernigan 1.00 6780 Harry Daugett 1.00 6781 Perry Rogers 6.20 6782 W. P. Brown 6.00 6783 E. S. Odom 8.60 6784 Henry Spears 8.40 6785 J. E. McGraw 6.00 6786 M. F. Odom 8.60 6787 L. M. Chavers 6.40 6788 J. B. Johnson 7.80 6789 S. M. Jones 8.80 6790 J. O. Farrington Witness 2.40 6791 Lindsay Phillips 6.40 6792 E. B. Beck 5.40 6793 Ollie Dixon 11.40 6794 W. T. Hendrix 3.20 6795 Parker Phillips 7.40 6796 Allen Nelson 6.40 6797 Novel Nelson 2.00 6798 Horace Blocker Witness 2.20 6799 Alva Phillips 7.40 6800 W. E. Phillips 7.40 6801 Oliver Cooley 7.40 6802 Lonnie Cooley 5.60 6803 Lee Blocker 5.20 6804 Cary Simmons 7.40 6805 Vinson Ates 6.80 6806 Mrs. Minnie Ates 5.80 6807 John Fortune 2.60 6808 W. P. Lunsford 2.50 6809 J. M. Cox 2.50 6810 C. H. Barnes 2.60 6811 A. M. Fortune 2.50 6812 C. F. Farrington 2.40 6813 W. F. Farrington 2.50 6814 Dave Smith 1.00 6815 W. E. Cooley 2.80 ROAD. 7005 R. C. Leepard Road Supt. 79.62 7006 C. F. Leepard Labor 79.18 7007 H. Whitmire 53.43 7008 Geo. Tucker 27.00 7009 Jno. Snyder 53.43 7010 Novel Nelson 11.25 7011 Harry White 12.92 7012 Lowry Knodell 12.92 7013 Geo. Bush 4.50 7014 R. C. Leepard Teams 249.36 7015 Frank Hall Labor 25.00 7016 L. E. Wasdin Road Supt. 100.00 7017 E. B. Beck Labor 47.50 7018 C. Kennedy 52.50 7019 S. K. Kennedy 47.25 7020 J. R. Sturgis 66.00 7021 H. P. Beck 49.50 7022 Broward Sturgis 9.00 7023 G. H. McArthur Contract 855.00 7024 Van J. Jernigan Hay 30.00 7025 W. L. Cawthon Labor 20.00 7026 G. C. Ware Feed 73.30 7027 Sam Gaston Labor 3.75 7028 Lewis Guager 1.88 7029 R. W. Guager 1.87 7030 Sport & Stowers Contract 927.20 7031 P. W. Shell Road Supt. 100.00 7032 Jim Jones Labor 35.00 7033 Oner Shell 54.00 7034 Escar Shell 17.50 7035 Riley Calhoun 12.00 7036 J. W. Fields 15.00 7037 Hendrix & Bros. Hay 7.14 7038 V. A. Cannon Labor 78.00 7039 A. L. Cannon 56.25 7040 C. E. Thompson 46.12 7041 Lee Daugett 25.00 7042 A. L. Jenkins 26.98 7043 J. D. May 5.00 7044 Jay Supply Co. Supplies 39.80 7045 Cecil Dobbs Hauling 5.00 7046 Alonzo Ellis Labor 63.00 7047 Charlie Enfinger 18.00 7048 J. C. Murphy 8.00 7049 J. J. Hardin 7.50 7050 W. Harrison 87.00 7051 H. C. Douglass 11.00 7052 A. M. McDavid Repairing bridge 250.00 7053 W. T. Hendrix Road Supt. 100.00 7054 Chas. Phillips Labor 43.87 7055 J. J. Capps 25.87 7056 Ealy Spence 39.00 7057 Pruitt Bass 55.00 7058 Mack Phillips 15.75 7059 John Sellars 28.00 7060 J. E. Jordan 26.00 7061 J. E. Temples Supplies 122.54 7062 J. E. Temples Lumber 22.19 7063 Welles-Kahn Co. Feed 45.03 7064 Munson Garage Supplies July to Dec. 177.59 7065 Clark Colley Road Supt. 100.00 7066 Walter Broxson Labor 22.75 7067 Hobson Broxson 11.25 7068 James Farrington 26.00 7069 Faircloth Broxson 11.25 7070 Frank Broxson 37.50 7071 Obie Helms 20.25 7072 John Johns 49.12 7073 T. M. Broxson 45.00 7074 Mathew Rogers 10.50 7075 F. Nelson Supplies 78.23 7076 J. S. Williams Lumber 20.30 7077 Milton Elec. Bat. Shop Labor on tire 2.50 7078 N. G. Nelson Supplies 7.20 7079 Fisher & Hamilton 43.86 7080 Stewarts Garage 34.50 7081 E. H. Lundy Gas 131.55 7082 O. M. Carter Labor 170.38 7083 Allen-Faircloth Co. Supplies 156.38 7084 Alonzo Carnley Ferryman 40.00 7085 Virginia Bridge & Iron Co. Spans of bridge 1450.00 7086 J. E. Keen Per diem & mi. 50.40 7087 C. H. Jernagan 50.00 7088 W. B. Dobbs 55.00 7089 W. C. Temples 56.40 7090 Wm. Broxson 52.40 7091 Allen-Faircloth Co. 1st. payt. on truck 150.00 7092 G. C. Cassidy right-of-way 110.00 AGRICULTURAL. 191 Ethyl C. Holloway Home Dem. Agt. 103.34 192 J. G. Hudson Farm Dem. Agt. 83.34 MOTHERS PENSION. 151 Mrs. Mattie Taylor Donation 7.50 152 Lizzie Mabrey 10.00 153 Mrs. Emma Mercer 10.00 154 Mrs. C. B. Wright 10.00 155 Mrs. Perry Lee Young 10.00 156 Mrs. Emma Cleghorn 5.00 157 Mrs. Mary Miller 10.00 Huggar Brothers Construction Company, presented their estimate #7G on the construction of the Court House and Jail building amounting to $24,313.72. On motion of Mr. Jernagan, seconded by Mr. Joyner, and unanimously carried, same was ordered paid from the Court House fund. Mr. Luther Diamond presented his bond as Deputy Sheriff with W. H. Diamond and L. J. Shell as sureties in the sum of One Thousand Dollars. Same was approved. On motion unanimously carried, Mr. Joyner was authorized to employ an extra foreman to work his free labor for a period not to exceed twelve days @ $2.50. On motion of Mr. Jernagan, seconded by Mr. Joyner and unanimously carried the clerk was instructed to draw a check in favor of G. C. Cassidy for $110.00 to be delivered to Mr. Cassidy on receipt of a deed being executed by him for a road right-of-way across his land on Milton-Molino road, the board to build the fence on each side of right-of-way. A petition signed by a representative number of citizens, was presented to the board, and it was moved by Mr. Jernagan, seconded by W. J. Wells and unanimously carried, same was granted. Petition as follows: ROAD PETITION. To The Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Santa Rosa County, Florida. We, the undersigned freeholders of Santa Rosa County, Florida, hereby petition your honorable Board to grant a public road along the following described route: Beginning at a point on the section line between sections 15 and 16 in Township 1 N., Range 28 W. where the same crosses the Bagdad-Pace public road; thence run South along said section line to the half mile post between Section 21 and 22; thence East along the east and west center line of Section 22 to the intersection of the present road leading from Bagdad to Garcon Point; said road being on the east boundary line of said Section 22, said proposed road being approximately 2 3/8 miles in length. We, the undersigners further agree, upon demand, without comparison, to deed a fifty foot wide right-of-way to the said County if said road in granted, being 25 feet on either side of center line of said road, through any land we may own along the route of said road with sufficient additional easement at the corners to permit easy curve. To assist in opening said road, if granted, certain of the undersigned agree to promptly do the work placed opposite their names free of cost to said County. The board of public instruction delivered to the board of county commissioners a resolution recommending that Mrs. Mary Miller of Bagdad, be paid a monthly allowance of $10.00 per month during the school months of 1927. Same was ordered done. On motion carried, a committee composed of chairman Keen, Comr (Jernagan) and Engineer Carter was appointed to see what machinery was needed in Mr. Joyners district and purchase such machinery at best price possible. On motion carried, commissioner Wells was instructed to buy a truck needed in his district, and the chairman was instructed to sign the notes. On motion carried, chairman Keen and comr Jernagan were appointed with Attorney Caldwell, to draft and sign such resolution as they deem correctin permitting or granting a franchise for a toll bridge across Escambia and Blackwater Bays. The matter of the sale of the Special Road Bonds in Special Road Bond District #5-A was taken up. After due consideration the board authorized the clerk to notify Mr. Farnham that his bid for the bonds was rejected. On motion carried, Mr. M. F. Caldwell Jr, attorney for the board was instructed to draft such legislation as was necessary in validating all the three bond issues now pending. M. F. Caldwell Jr, attorney for the board, presented his bill for $250.00 for his services in validation of bonds in 5-A, $125.00 in # 6 & 7, attempting to validate which on motion of comr Temples, seconded by comr Jernagan and unanimously carried, same was ordered paid from the General Fund. A petition signed by a representative number of citizens was presented to the board, and after due consideration said road was granted. Petition as follows: To the Honorable Board of County Commissioners, Santa Rosa County, Florida. We the undersigned, being free-holders of Santa Rosa County, State of Florida, hereby petition your Honorable Board to change the location of the Milton-Molino road from a point in Section 15, Township 2 N., Range 29 W. to the city limits of Milton Florida. We hereby agree that we will give deed for sufficient right-of-way through our lands for said road when same is asked for. The following resolution was adopted: A RESOLUTION. WHEREAS, the tax collections for the month of November 1926 were distributed erroneously, in that the one quarter of one mill properly belonging to the Mothers Pension Fund was deposited in certain other funds as follows: General Revenue $39.67 Road & Bridge Fund 59.50 Court House Fund 39.67 Fine & Forfeiture Fund 15.86 Agricultural Fund 3.97 Publicity Fund 3.97 WHEREAS, it appearing advisable and necessary that, the proper and proportionate sums of money so erroneously deposited in the funds above mentioned should be transferred to the Mothers Pension Fund. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida, in regular session at the Court House on this the 10th day of January A. D. 1927, and the same is hereby resolved: That with the approval of the State Comptroller of the State of Florida there be and is hereby transferred the sum of $69.67 from the General Revenue Fund of said County, the sum of $50.50 from the Road and Bridge Fund of said County, the sum of $39.67 from the Court House Fund, the sum of $15.86 from the Fine and Forfeiture Fund of said County the sum of $3.97 from the Agricultural Fund of said County, and the sum of $3.97 from the Publicity Fund of said County, all to the Mothers Pension Fund of said County. T. W. Jones, Clerk Circuit Court. Authority is hereby granted for the transfer of funds in accordance with the within resolution of the Board of County Commissioners of Santa Rosa County, Florida. Ernest Amos, Comptroller State of Florida. January 25, 1927. There being no further business the board adjourned. J. E. Keen Chairman T. W. Jones Clerk
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