The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-02
TURNER OUSTED;
ZELIUS CHAIRMAN
This Was the Action Taken Last Night by the Board Of Public Works
at Meeting Which Was Interesting from
Start to Finish
REFUSED TO RE-INsTATE GIN
Giles OR FIRE LONG, AND AS A
FINAL CLIMAX REsClNDED ITS
FORMER ACTION IN ELEcTINe
cHAs. n. TURNER AS CHAIR
MAN.

One of the most interesting meet
ings Of the Board of Public Works
held in many years, was conducted
last night. Those present were Chair
man Turner, Mayor Bliss and Alex
Zelius. The meeting bordered on the
sensational during the latter portion
OF the session, inasmuch as after
turning down three resolutions offered
by the chairman, it finally passed a
resolution resembling its former action
IT, electing Chas. H. Turner as chair
man, and then placed Alex Zelius at
the head of the department.
The meeting convened at s O'Clock.
and after reading and approving the
minutes the business was taken up.
The first matter to come up was the
application Of F. c. Brent to erect a
three-stOry building on Palafox street,
and to erect a warehouse on Garden
street, between Palafox and Baylen.
The permit was granted
L0wman & Co, contractors asked
permission to place a building on the
vacant lot Just north Of the convent.
to be used as an Office and another
for storing lime and cement. and also
for permission to run a fence about
six feet high on Palafox street in
front Of where the new Brent building
IS to be erected, in order to protect
pedestrians from injury by the posi-
bic falling of heavy material The
fence, IT is understood is TO be within
Sly teeJ of the car track. This per
mission was granted, provided tho
city attorney passed favOrably upon
same
w. 2. Anderson asked permission to
place two hitching posts in front o.
the Masonic Temple, which was
granted, provided they were within
six inches OF the awning posts.
Turner's Resolution.
Chairman Turner then introduced a
resolution, the effect of which was to
have the chairman of the board pre-.
side at all meetings. This has al
ways been the custom but some time
since Mayor Bliss was requested to
act as chairman
The resolution brought on consider
able discussion the mayor stating that
ne had no desire TO usurp powers OF
the chairman and had only presided
upon request of the board.
w. A. BlOunt, Jr., who represented
former superintendent Gingles was
present ano stated that in justice to
Mr. Bliss It should be stated I'm the
resolution that he had been requested
TO act as chairman as such was 4
fact. After considering the matter for
few moments Mr.. Turner agreed TO
change the resolution. and it was
passed as follows:
whereas, The mayor has been pre-
siding over the meetings of this board
by the sanction and request Of said
board, and
Whereas, The city charter provides
that a member Of the Board of Public
Works, other than the mayor. shall D.
elected chairman OF said board. and
Whereas. It is the Office OF said
chairman 10 preside at all meetings
Of said board: and
Whereas, Cnas. H. Turner is chair
man OF said board. Therefore be ft
Resolved, That at this meeting and
all subsequent meetings 81 this board
the chairman of the board shall be- the
presiding officer
Turner Presiding.
After the passage Of this. resolution
Alr. Turner assumed The chair. bat a
Few moments afterwards asked Mr..
Ie-ius TO preside, as me desired 10
offer resolution This resolution
was as follows.
Resolved, That the resolution re-
moving Chas H. Gingles from his
office as street superintendent Of the
City Of Pensacola passed at a meet
ing Of the Board of Public Works on
Get rs, 1905, al which meeting there
we're present only Chas. II. Bliss and
Alex Lelus, was ineffective, because
the said removal was void and Illegal.
as no written charges had been pre-
ferred against the said Chas. II. Git
giles. and because no recommendation
had been made by the Chairman 0f
said board looking 10 The removal of
the said Chas. II. Gingles.'
PMS Immediately brought on a dis
cussiOn, participated In By Mr.. Blounf