The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-18
AS BOndsmen of r. G. Stor-
RE Have Not Replied
to Notification.
COUNCIL WILL HEAR
REPORT TONIGHT
From a Joint Meeting of
Bond Trustees and Board
of Works.
WHICH is TO BE HELD THIS
MORNING, WHEN THE BEST
PLAN OF PROCEDURE WILL BE
DISCUSSED - POSSIBLE THAT
CITY WILL UNDERTAKE COM.
PLETION OF THE CONTRACT.

The city OF Pensacola, through It's
boards and council. Will take some
action today regarding ale compile
ton Of the sewerage work which was
commenced several months ago by
r. c. StOrrie. who was awarded the
contract at sum exceeding 100000.
This morning there viii be a meet
ing of the Board of Bond Trustees
and this board has invited the mem.
bers of the Board of Public Works TO
be present and discuss the question
as to the best steps to pursue at the
present time. Consulting Engineer
I. Chalkly HattOn, who recently AT.
rived from Wilmington, Del, will
also be in attendance at this meet
ing, which promises 70 be a most i'm
pOrtant one, inasmuch as these boards
will outline policy TO he pursued in
completing the work, and the best
means to reach the end desired
Council to Meet.
special session of the City COun-
Gil has also been called. 1t will con-
vene at O'Clock and at this meeting
the result of the joint session of the
two boards will be made known with
a recommendation as TO what course
is to be pursued. The matter viii
be thoroughly discussed at this ses-
sion and Iuasmuch as the contractor
has ceased work and all operations
are at a standsulI some decisive step
Will be taken as regards the compile
ton of the contract.
Bondsmen Have Not Replied.
Although the American Surety Co,
of New York, the firm standing as
surety for the faithful performance
of the contract by r. c. Storrie, was
notified two weeks ago that Mr.
StOrrie had ceased operations, no
reply has been received by the Bond
Trustees from the company. The
contract stipulates that should the
contractor cease work entirely for
period of five days the city can then
proceed towards a forfeiture OF the
bond. but that it must notify the
surety company and give that COM
pany ten days in which to reply.
This was done and the company given
the option of completing the WORK.
should it so desire, rather than pay
over to the city the amount for
which it stood surety. The company.
however, has evidently decided to re-
main silent and await developments
upon the part of the city before
taking any stand in the premises,
but now that the required time has
elapsed the city has decided 10 take
the matter up and come to some
definite understanding as to what
shall be done.
Bond of S73, 900.
The city holds the bond Of Con-
tractor Storrie in the sum of $4,000
for the faithful performance of the
work, and has also held back 20 per
cent. of all moneys due him upon
work completed. The contractor is
suing for the amount due him and
also for the sum Of $4,000, alleging
interference upon the part Of the
Bond Trustees and engineer, which
prevented him from prosecuting the
work in all sections Of the city as
fast as he desired. Upon this ground
he ceased to lay the sewer pipes and
DISCHARGED his forces of men when
about one-fourth of the work had
been completed.
City May Complete Work.
While there has been no definite
plan decided upon and will not be
until the meeting of the Two boards
today it is believed by some that
there is a posi- iIity Of me city I'M
dertaking the work of completing
both the sewerage and surface drain.
age systems If this is not decided
upon the contract will be awarded 10
another firm TO be completed as soon
as possible In either event the city
will proceed to collect the sum of $751;
600 from the American Surety Com
pany as the amount due upon the
bond OF Contractor StOTrie-