The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-15
COUNCIL SETS
DOWN ON
MAYOR
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Architect Ausfeld was then granted
the privilege of the floor and made a
statement. He said relative to the
soft earth that he had a negro dig a
hole at the spot indicated %by- the in
! spector and some water flowed into
il as was to have been expected, but
/ that the soil was perfectly firm ana
would make a solid foundation Tor the
building
| Regarding. the sand rhesdid not even
remember having rejected any sano
from the Blount building, and that all
of the sand came from Biuf Springs
and was perfectly good.
| He stated that he intended having
an inspector upon thee ground at all
hours while the work was In prog
reSs.
Satisfied Council.
These statements, together with
what had already been heard, seemed
to satisfy the council, and Alderman
Muldon said that it was either a case
of the council going deeper into the
matter. or else let thes Board OF BOND
Trustees have chargejof the building,
as provided bylaw. If the Board Oh
Works desired to make any charges
against the Bond Trlstees then 1t was
time for the. council to act.
He then introduced a resolution
stating that the council had perfect
confidence in the Bond Trustees, anu
the manner in which their duties mad
been performed; that nothing was be-
fore the council to warrant any inter-
ference upon that bodys part; that 1t
was the duty of the Board of Works
to supervise the work, but the Board
of Bond Trustees must determine all
questions as'to fitness OF material,
work, etc.
Chairman, Green stated that insinua-
tons were 'beiIg made regarding the
integrity of the architect, and that II
any charges -were,to be made TO make
them. now. He said further that these
reports going about the city were do
ing it an Injury.
Calm Endorsed Remarks.
Alderman Calm endorsed the re-
marks of Chairman Green, and said
that when he was recently in New
Orleans he was introduced to gentle
man from New York, who hailed him
las coming from the ''wrangling city
and that Tor the good of the city the
wranglings should be stopped.
Alderman McHugh's Opinion.
Alderman McIIugh expressed the
same opinion. adding that when he
was recently in Mobile, he had heard
talk of the wrangling going on among
the city officials of Pensacola, and that
lit was a detriment to Pensacola
Mayor Bliss Takes the Floor.
, Mayor Bliss then called Mayor Pro
Tenn 1Maura to the chair and took the
floor, making a lengthy statement.
He said, as a member of the Board
of Works, he would like the council
to say what it expected that board
: to do?
Everything he said. was laid on
t the Board Of Works. If the Board of
: Works found that the hall was not
being built according to specifica-
tions, that board was charged with
being the cause or the wrangling. If
the board found bad cement being
put in the. foundation, it was abused
for that; if it found that dry brick
was being placed in the foundation
when the specifications called for wet
: brick. II was lambaster for that.
He said he defied any man to say
that the Board of Works had done
anything but it's duty, but it is being
charged with the cause of the
wranglfng.
He said further, that matters were
all right if one man says so, but all
wrong If another should happen to
make the statement; that he had pro-
duced sworn statements that the
gates enclosing the city hall had been
! locked, but after the publication OF
the fact in the newspapers one of the
gates had been opened
He said he did not think it right
to spend the peoples money when
the specifications were not being
: lived UP to, and that protests would
!, continue to be made.
Mr.. MuldOn asked him If one of the
experts to declare the work first
class had not been selected by him
referring to Mr. Rommel.
The mayor replied that he did not
even know that board of experts
, were examining the work, whereupon
luc diuCl Ludh StdlSu biSb lhC hCh .
. papers had stated that such was the
? case.
The mayor then stated that he
, wished it emphatically understood
! that he was not responsible for what
appeared in the newspapers, and thai
. Mr.. Rommel had only tested some
cement for him.
] Chairman Green asked of Chairmay
. Zelius of the Board of Works if hi
did not suggest Rommel as a good
man for the work, to which Mr. Zelius
replied that he had no such recollec
. ton.
? Mayor Bliss continuing his state
, ment. stated that he had no charge
to make against the Board of Bono
Trustees and that the Board o
r Works desired to work in harmony
r with the former board.
Wanted Specifications Read.
Chairman Zelius then wanted the
specifications of the building read. HI
| said there were number of citizen!
! and taxpayers present and ne desired
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