The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-12
By the Board of Bond Trustees
With R. C. Storrie and 7.
Chalkley Hatton.
DIRECTS THE BOARD TO AWARD
THE CONTRACT FOR CITY HALL
TO cHAs. II. TuRNER-MlAYoR's
ANNUAL REPORT HEARD AND
FOUR ORDINANCES PASSED.

The City Council held a lengthy ses-
sion last night, and Notwithstanding
the heat, from which many suffered
much business was transacted. Con-
tracts. were; approved with R. G. Stor
rie for constructing the sewerage sys-
TEN, with T. Chalkly Hatton as engi-
neer-n-chief, and the Bond Trustees
were authorized to enter into a con-
tract with Chas. H. Turner. to erect
the city hall. Several new ordinances
were introduced; four ordinances pass
ed; the mayors annual reHort heard
and much miscellaneous business
transacted. Mayor Bliss presided and
Aldermen Calm, Christie, Hays, DIAL
emberte, Maura, McHugh, Reilly, Rem
shaw Watson Wright and Yonge were
present as were also Chairman Green
Of the Board of Bond Trustees and
Chairman Zelius of the Board of Pub
lie Works.
Board of Bond Trustees.
The regular order of business was
suspended, after the minutes had
been approved, and reports of Chair
man Green of the Board of Bond
Trustees heard. The first was a con-
tract entered into between the city and
R. c. Storrie for the sewerage and
drainage system, together with the
bond of the contractor for $4,000.
This also included a supplementary
contract which the board had found
necessary. Upon motion the mayor
was authorized to sign the contract on
the part of the city.
The mayor was authorized to have
the contract recorded. The question
of who should be the custodian of the
contracts after they are recorded was
discussed, but no action taken.
Chairman Green then submitted a
contract with T. Chalkly Hatton as
engineer-in-chief of the Improvement
work, with compensation at per cent.
of the money expended. 1t was also
adopted.
The City Hall.
In regard to the contract for the city
hall, Chairman Green stated that he
was not yet ready to make a full re-
port, but the board had decided to
award the contract to Chas. H. Turner.
Upon motion of Alderman Yonge the
board was instructed to enter into the
contract
Alderman Renshaw, rising to point
of information, asked how the bids
were invited, whether the lowest had
to be accepted. The mayor replied
that they were for the lowest and best
bidder, and the city reserved the right
to reject any and all bids if such was
, deemed advisable.
Mayors Annual Report.
The regular order of business was
then resumed, and Mayor Bliss read
his annual report, which covered re-
ports from heads of all departments.
1t was a lengthy document, but was
listened to with interest by the alder
men and others present. The report
will be found on another page in a.
most its entirety. The report was re-
ceived and filed.
The finance Committee.
Chairman Reilly submitted a report
covering several matters, among which
were old tax certificates, some OF
which could be collected; the petition
of citizens of East Hill for an extern
sion of the water mains from Four
teenth avenue to Eighteenth avenue.
llley recommended NC 6iohSSN,
the employment Of deputy tax col
. lector and a recommendation that he
be paid 5 per cent. of the amounts he
may collect and also a warrant for
$4,000 as interest on the bond money
from the United States Mortgage and
! Trust Company, which had been turn
ed over to the proper officers. The re-
port was received and the recommen-
dations adopted
i The Daw Claim.
Il Chairman Reilly of the committee,
submitted supplemental report deal
ing with the claim of j. A. Daw for
"A days pay, Mr. Daw alleging that he
had been suspended by Chairman
i Zelus some months since. and al
I though he has endeavored to secure a
trial, he has been unable to do so. The
1 finance committee. attached as a part
of the report an opinion from the city
I attorney, who stated that he was not
I positive that Daw had legal claim
against the city.
:, In submitting the report the COM
!. mittee made no recommendation, but
both Chairman Reilly and Alderman
/ D'Alemberte favored granting him
some remuneration and Alderman
1 D'Alemberte offered substitute to
| Alderman Gains motion, which was