The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-04
Garbage Allowed to Remain Where
Placed for Weeks.
NO RELIEF FROM CONDITIONS
UNTIL CITY WAGONS WERE
CALLED INTO SERvEcE-NEW
CONTRACT MAY BE AWARDED
IF SATISFACTION CAN BE Sc.
CURED.

The contract between the City of
Pensacola and P. Long for the ranov-
al and disposal of garbage, was last
night annulled. This action was taxi
en- after many weeks of patient wait
ing upon the part of the city for the
contractor to fulfill his contract, and
after long hearing by the Board Of
Public Works yesterday afternoon.
when citizens from every section Of
the city testified that garbage had re-
manned in front of their residences
anywhere from two days to nearly q
month.
The board held a meeting Monday
afternoon, when many written COM
plants were considered, and it seemed
as though the contract would then be-
cancelled, but when the contractor
still maintained that he was carrying
out the terms of his contract, the
board decided to hold an open meet
ing at o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
and request all those who might desirs
to make complaints to appear.
When the board convened there
all of whom were sworn. r. NJ. Avery,
the first to testify, stated that three
barrels of garbage had remained in
front of his residence since the 18th
of last month, Notwithstanding many
complaints. and had finally been NOV
ed by the city Saturday night.
w. l.. Bell, of East Gregory street,
had placed garbage out last Tuesday
and it had remained there until he
made so many complaints that the city
carts came and took it away. The
three barrels were placed in the street
before Z O'Clock a. m.
Jas Dougherty testified that a bar
rel of garbage had been left at tho
corner Of DeVillier and Romano street
for over a week, the garbage wagon
refusing to remove it, saying It was
too heavy.
Capt. r. NJ. Bushnell told the board
that over a week ago he had placed
box of garbage in front of his resi-
dence on West Gregory and had COM
planned to the contractor OF its nom
removal every day, but without re-
suits. 1t had finally been removed by
the city carts.
in. Andrews said that garbage IN
East Wright. North Alcaniz and North
Davis had not been removed for many
days, and was being turned over by
animals In the streets.
Other citizens testified along the
same line, and Assistant Superinten-
dent Spottswood told Of cleaning up
whole streets of garbage with the city
carts.
The contractor, even with this over.
whelming evidence that he had not
lived up to the contract, still MAIN
tainei that he had, saying that the re-
moval by the city of the garbage was
the same as il his wagons and per-
formed the work, as he paid the city
for doing it.
The board could not see the matter
in this light, and upon motion of Mr..
Daniel the contract was cancelled, AMI
the clerk instructed TO notify the
bondsmen of p Long Of the action
The board decided for the present
to have the city carts remove the garb-
age, and 1t is believed a much more
satisfactory service will be rendered.
AS soon as these instructions were
issued Assistant Srpt. Spottswood sent
out number of wagons and they were
kept busy last night until late hour
gathering up garbage that had not
been removed during the day.
1t Is possible that later the board
will see fit to award the contract 10
other parties provided they think sat.
isfactory service can be secured.