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

Yours respectfully,
FRIEDRICH AUSFELD.
Architect
Chairman Green Explains.
Chairman Green then made an eX-
PLANTATION Of why the architect failed
to have an inspector on the ground
when the work commenced. He sta
ted that it was through a misunder-
standing of the contract, and that he
(the chairman had made the error
which was the cause of this miSun-
derstanding when he copied a pOr
ton of the contract. The architect,
however, he said, would hereafter
have an inspector upon the ground
at all times.
Taking up the city attorneys Opin-
ion, relative to the duties Of the
Board of Works, he read it, he said in
order that there might be no misun-
derstanding, and also stated that it
seemed to him that the Board or
Works should report to the Bond
Trustees.
He then recited transactions OF
which the Bond Trustees had no
knowledge, stating that it had been
reported to him that the mayor had
on November ordered the work on
the city hall stopped, but that the rep
resentative of the architect here paid
no attention to the order.
He further stated that Architect
Ausfeld had performed his duties
satisfactorily, and that the Bond
Trustees proposed to continue
to be advised by him; and that serious
charges had been made against the
architect which should be taken up
by the council.
Furthermore that the only signed
copy of the specifications, which had
been placed for safe keeping among
the city's papers, had been taken from
there and had been given to the in
spector who was looking after the
work.
Wanted information.
Alderman Mudon wantel some in
formation about Chairman Green's
charge that the mayor had ordered
the work stopped on the city hall.
1T is not true" said the mayor
Chairman Green stated that he had
so been informed, and G. o. BrOsna-
han, Jr., who was present stated that
the foreman of the work had so In
formed him.
The mayor then stated that all OF
his orders and instructions were made
in writing and that they were on
record, and no such order had ever
been issued.
Inspector Hill Made Statement.
Inspector Hill asked to be heard in
reply to Architect AuSfeldS state
ment as made by the bond trustees.
Chairman Green protested against
him being heard in regard to the
statements of the architect.
Alderman Muldon, however, moved
that he be heard, and the motion was
carried.
The inspector stated in regard to
the alleged defective earth, or soft
earth, found under the footing Of one
of the proposed walls, that in his re-
port the architect made the state
ment that he was aware OF this soft
earth. and that provisions had been
made to properly protect the building
The inspector said that when the
architect appeared and was told OF
this soft earth that he made the state
ment that this portion of the work had
been accepted
Further. he said, he child later pro-
tested and begged the architect to
make a test of the earth. Geo. W.
Wright and others were present when
this was done. and the architect con-
scented to a test i'll the presence OF
Mr.. Wright and others, and that be-
fore sixteen shovels of sand had been
removed a spring was found; that the
architect then turned to him and made
the statement that his tHilIs) Judg-
ment had proven good, and that he
believed that it was something SINH
lar to the one found at the Blount
building site.
Regarding the sand against which
he protested, he said that the archi-
tert had told him it was good enough
FOR this class of work.
Mr.. Wright's Opinion.
Aldermen Reilly here arose and sta
ted that he had had a conversation
with Geo. W. Wright shortly after the
incident at the city hall site, and that
AIR Wright had expressed the belief
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