The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-15

The City Council met in regular
|ession last night, considered many
matters. disposed of the usual amount
ff routine business, and went deep
! nto the matter Of the material and
work being performed upon the new
|ity hall. The Bond Trustees were
/ card Architect Ausfeld. the mayor.
| hartman Zelius, the inspector and
aldermen who cared to discuss
/ be matter were given an opportunity
0 express their views. The above
Extract of a resolution is the result.
THE remainder of the resolution dealt
filh the duties of the Board of
YOrks. and stipulste that the Bond
Trustees must determine all ques-
lions arising as to workmanship and
Bacterial used in construction.
When the meeting convened there
fwere present Mayor Bliss, and Alder,
pen Calm, Christie, Maura, McHugh,
Iludon. Renshaw, Reilly, YOnge
Watson. and Wright, Chairman Green
|and Mr. Covington Of the Bond Trus'
tees; Chairman Zelius Of the Board o;
Works; Chairman Ingraham of the
PICARD of Safety; Architect Ausfeld
Contractor Chas. H. Turner and q
large number Of citizens who were in
|tees;ed listeners to the proceedings
Report Of Finance Committee.
After the reading Of the minutes OF
/ the last regular and special meetings
consuming more than half an hour
lhe report of the finance committee
rough its chairman, Alderman Reil'
was heard. This recommended
hat $3.50 be appropriated for legal
expenses and to give the city attorney
assistance In waterfront litigation;
nat $500 be transferred to the gen
|eal fund. some Of which could be
used in street work; the purchase OF
U" land reported upon recently for
|cqv stables. and the drawing of a
|Farrant for $4,000 in favor of HoOtOn
Il Watson for this property; that the
board Of Works be called upon tC
raw ND plans for the building OF
Nose stables; and also that the same
eard be asked to suggest some suit.
|shla place az temporary jail and
police headquarters during the period
NE new Jail is under construction Re
|tar1ing the legal assistance to he EN-
|lloyed the committee reported that
i had been Informed OF the retaining
o. Maxwell G. Reeves.
The report was adopted with it:
recommendations.
Other Committees.
No reports were received from th'
na,Gor and sanitary, printing and pub
I,H.hS, water and gas. franchise:
W. privileges. and parks and ways
oollh'i'lees. The general ordinance
"'imltiec reported upon the railwa,
.-,Ss!Hs ordnance. which was late
taken UP
Oualfnan Wright OF the specia
uNlhii;t@e also submitted a repor
r.'u me duties of the Board o
."hN IN regard 10 the city hall. stat
g., -, mat the boards sole duty was t.
Use the construction.
~, A New City Jail.
,n"rman Green of the Board o
' trustees then submitted plan:
w. -. Shetches of the new city Jail anC
NE headquarters building. which 1:
81. '' d two-story structure, of brick
- ,'oilng and modern equipment
W.. ooard asked for authority to EN-
husfeld & Blount to prepare
t.. . of the proposed struc
ana to advertise for bids for it:
,, ,1'oh The council took shor
~ IS and after examining the plan!
ro.. Sketches. gave the board the au
n, neat, Light and Plumbing.
NJ. uai'hlan Green also called atteI
wi 10 The fact if the new city hal
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