The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-21
GINGLES REINSTATED
AND THEN SUSPENDED
E. Long Was Removed from Office According to the Councils
Resolution But Refused to VaCate or Give Up Keys Say
ing that He Had Been Illegally Removed.

filling the Office of street superinterd-
ent. unler the direction of the Board
OF Public Works, Of the City Of Pen
sscOla, in August 1905. and was given
q leave of absence on account of
yellow fever, and
Whereas, the City Council, on
Sept. 9th 1905, passed a motion chat
the said Chas. H. Gingles should re-
turn and resume his duties, or resign
and. .
Whereas, the Board of Public
Works at its meeting on Oct. 9Th
1905. passed a resolution to the eff
feet that the said Chas H. Gingle5
should return to his post or resign
his position; which order was for
warded to him and to which he paid
no attention. When the clerk was in
strUcted to write him again in due
course of time. TO which communion
ton also, he paid no attention, and
finally the board got into cOmmunica-
ton with the said Gingles by long dis
lance telephone and asked him if he
had received the communications. to
which he replied that he had. When
asked what he intended TO do in re-
gard TO them he replied nothing, and
Whereas, the board upon receipt
of this definite information, finding
the street superintendent refused to
obey the orders by either returning TO
the city or resigning, he giving no ex-
PLANTATION whatever, the board passed
a resolution on that date. tO-wit, Oct
18th 1905, declaring the Office of
street superintendent vacant. and.
Whereas, at the subsequent meet
ing J. E. Long was formally elected
street superintendent, and.
Whereas, the City Council obtain
ed the opinion of the city attorney 10
the effect that the Board of Public
Works had not removed said Chas. II.
G4ngles according to the laws prOvii-
ing for the removal and punishment
Of such officers, and the city council
in its meeting of Feb. 14th 1906 by
resolution ordered the Board of Pub
lie Works TO remove J. Z. Long, from
the Office Of superintendent of streets,
and to reinstate the said Chas. H.
GIngles. and
Whereas, the board proceeded to
call Especial meeting for the purpose
OF carrying out said order of the
7
was served upon the members Of SAID
board by the circuit court of this dis
tTict, enjOining said board from car
rying out the order of said council un-
III further orders. and,
Whereas, said court has notified
the members of the said Board of
Public Works on March 18th 1906.
that the said injunction has been dis
solved: Therefore be it
Resolved that in conformity to the
resolution passed by the said coun-
ell on Feb, 14th 1906, the said J. E.
Long is removed from the Office of
street superintendent, and the said
Chas. II. Gingles is Teinstated as
street superintendent"
Chairman Zelius Explains.
Chairman Zelius. who voted for the
passage Of the resolution, then ex-
planned his vote. which he asked be
made a portion Of the records Of the
meeting. The clerk read it as sd
lows:
In voting for this resolution 1 de-
sire to explain my vote. AS chair
man of the Board of Public Works
obey the mandates of the council or
dering me to reinstate Mr.. Chas. H.
Gingles as superintendent Of streets.
by a resolution passed by said coun.
ell on the 18th day of Feb. 1906.
Il do this by order of the council
but ] want il distinctly understood
that /, Of my own accord, do not re
iLState Mr. Ginglcs. and I do not of