The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-23
THOs. JOHNSON
IS ELECTED
ASSESSOR
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to which had been referred several
matters, reported through Chairman
DAlemberte. The most important eli
the matters reported upon was the
recommended on OF the committee
that the ordinance creating the office
OF superintendent Of buildings and
streets be passed over the mayors
veto, inaSmuch as the city attorney
had reported upon the legality of the
measure. Upon the vote, which was
by roll call, the report of the commit
tee and its recommendations were
adopted unanimously.
The committee also reported upon
the city hall ordinance and the meas
ure providing for the change of names
of certain streets, also upon the rules
govern mg the meetings of the council
The latter went over to the next meet
ing.
Reports of Boards.
Chatran Ingraham of the Board OF
Safety, and Chairman Ze,iuA OF the
Board of Works, made their usual
monthly reports, which were fled
ne 6Qno tTuStecSs
The Board of Bond Trustees asked
for ratification of contract with T.
Chalkley Hatton as engineer of the
street paving work, he to receive 3
Der cent of the cost OF construction
for services as engineer, not including
inspection of the work.
The board also asked for authority
to instruct. r. G. Storrie, contractor
for constructing the sewerage and
drainage system, to commence work
after September /. This was given in
resolution by Alderman Yonge.
The contract of the city with Chas
H. Turner. for the erection of the city
hall, : with bond, for the faithful per.
torrance of same, all approved by the
city attorney, were presented and ap-
proved. -
In regard to the contract with Mr.
Hatton as engineer for street paving.
l. was moved that the beard proceed
to enter into contract with Mr.. Hat
ton. his remuneration not to exceed 3
Fer cent.
Mayor Took the Floor.
1t was at this tunctmre that the
mayor took the floor, calling Alder
man Maura to the chair He said
that the city contemplated expending
about $150,000 In street paving, and
that to be done by citizens would In
grease the amount to 100000, and
also THAT the paving of Tarragona
and other streets would swell this
sum to hah a millien. Three per cent
Of this, he said, was a vast suin to
pay for engineering work. and the
city has already been criticised for
expanding fabulous sums in this
direction.
Continuing he said that the city is
to-day paying about $500 per month
for city engineer and a helper, and
he regretted to say that two stakes
are seldom set alike The street
grades and surveying, he said, show
the most a'bominahle work ever done
in a city. He said that good en-
gineer could be secured for 900 or
$4,000 per year, instead of paying out
$1S 900 or $50, 900 year, as VOID be
the case Ii 3 per cent is allowed the
engineer. He hoped the council would
consider the matter before taking any
further steps.
Aldermen Yonge stated that It was
the usual pay for engineering work Of
this class, and that he did not think
it excessive. considering the work to
be done and its Importance to the
city. He had no objection, however.
to the matter going over to the next
needing
Alderman Reilly favored laying che
matter on the table until the next
in order that the council
might consider the proposition, and
this was upon motion ordered.
Cover the Patrol Wagor.
Alderman DAlemberte introduced q
resolution fnStrVlcting the Board Of
Public Safety to, in some manner,
cover the patrol wagon, as 1t is dis
grace to have drunken men brought
down the prawc.pal streets Of the city
in AN open wagon, and an outrage to
ride women and children through the
streets to the police station, who
cover their faces with their hands for
fear they may be recognized. It was
referred to the finance committee to]
ascertain the cost Of covering the