The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-04-17
SIDEWALK MATTER
City Will Construct Only Those
Made of Concrete.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DIS.
POSES OF SEVERAL IMPORT.
ANT oUEsTIoNs-J. J. BoWLEs
ASKS THAT AN OLD CLAIM
AGAINST THE CITY BE PAID
HIM,

The two most important matters
acted upon by the Board of Public
Works at the adjourned session
which conven15 yesterday afternoon
we're the park and sidewalk ones.
tons. The board decided to appoint
three comm, ssioners FOR each of the
sixteen parks in the city. According
to a resolution adopted all commits
sioners will work without compensa.
ton. for the glory and honor OF
Pensacola. for the purpose of assist
ing In beautifying the city. All!
work done by the commissioners
viii be under the direction of the
Board of Public Works. Commits
sioners for three parks were named
al the meeting. They slogan from
now on will be Beauty the parks. -
In reference. TO the sidewalk uues-
ton, Mayor Bliss offered a resolu-
ton that all walks constructed by the
city for property owners, or others
be constructed of concrete. The
resolution was alopted.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Zelius with Mayor Bliss
present. R. E. L. Daniel the new
member of the board elected at the
last meeting of the council was not
present.
Minutes of the last meeting. with
slight corrections, were approved.
The action of the council ordering
the annulment of all bids for the
sweeping, cleaning and sprinkling of
lPalafOx street was concurred in, and
the bids received were all ordered
returned TO the bidders unopened.
Permission was granted to the
Pensacola Advertising Company to
erect four galvanized sign boards at
different points in the city.
Park Commissioners.
The Identification of parks was at
this junctuTe brought up by the
mayor. Mayor Bliss stated that he
thought that only those who would
take an interest in beautifying the
parks should be appointed commits
sioners. Chairman Zslius was Of the
same opinion. 1t was agreed to in
terviaw certain persons for the pur
pose of ascertaning if they will &C
ccpt the honorary appointment oil
park commissioner. It was decided
to name the fOTty-eight commission
ers and let them agree upon al
chairman.
The following were appointed yes
terday:
Bayview Park-A. V. Clubbs, Csc.
w johnson, Rix NJ Robinson.
Seville Square,. L. Borras, Ben
jamin ROcheblava, A. S. Cox.
Georgia Square-Dr. F. G. Rem
shaw. F. E Brawner, Prof. H. c.
Armstrong.
Mayor Bliss stated that he had
or erred cabbage palmetto trees forl
planting in the different parks.
It was reported to the board that
the frame of an old boat has been in
Adams street for several months,
and there appears TO be no owner.
The obstruction was declared a men
aca to ltfe. A motion to advertise
the boat for sale, to the highest
ladders, sale to take place April Both
was adopted
Sidewalk Question.
Clerk Merritt read a list of names
to whom notices had been issued to
build sidewalks in front Of their
property, unc'er date of March II
He read that the property owners
had not complied with the nOtiica-
ion. A resolution was adopted, TO
advertise for bids for the construc-
lion of the stated sidewalks by the
c,tv at the expense of the property
owners.
Al this iuncture the resolution
that all sidewalks laid by
he city be of concrete was put and
carried
The Acting Street superintendent
was ordered to put Jackson street
between Palafox and Guillemarde
street. on proper gre2e.
Mayor Bliss informed the board
hat he expected a proposition from
certain citizens to pave around
Georgia square.
Wants His Money.
IT 7. BOwles submitted cOmmuni-
,ation wherein h. claimed compen-
,ation for repairs to a city machine
,ver a year ago. In the communics-
ion he SAID that the city needed
,ther repairs. and while h desired
@ do the work he old not feel like
loing so. until his claim against the
,ity is properly adjusted. Referred
q the mayor
The garbage contractor it was r.
,ortey had put on another team In
with the request OF the
,oard.
]. E. Long again appeared and In
ormed the board that he was ready
or duty and asked for instructions
-ha information that has been lm-i
.arted to him so frequently was
rain stated when the board adj