The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24
Preclpitated IN Council When
Bond Trustees Made a
Recommendation
PROVIDING FOR
DAILY INSPECTION
BY Architect Blount Instead
OF the Constant In
spections.
The MAYOR OPPOSED THE Aoop-
TON OF THE RESOLUTION. sur
AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION
IT WAS ADOPTED AFTER BEING
AMERDEp-MANY OTHER MAT.
TIERS CONSIDERED.

About one hour and thirty minutes
was consumed last night by city coun-
ell in the discussion between the al
dermen and the mayor over the Ques-
ton OF adopting recommendation OF
the Board of Bond Trustees that the
architect be relieved of keeping an
inspector constantly upon the ground
during the construction of the new
city hall. The Bond Trustees stated
in the recommendation that Archi-
tect Blount would make daily inspec-
tons OF the work. The discussion at
times was heated. but finally cermi.
mated in the adoption of the recon-
mendatton OF the Bona trustees. Sew
eral other matters, including the re-
port of the finance committee that no
more bonds be voted for in June,
were considered
When the council convened there
we're present Mayor Bliss presiding.
and Aldermen Calm, Maua, McHugh,
Muldon, Ranshaw. Reilly, Watson.
Wright and Yonge, also Chairman
Green, Of the Board of Bond Trus-
tees, Chairman Ingraham of tho
Board of Safety, and Chairman Zelius
minutes of the previous meeting were
read by, Clerk Aymard, and with
some CORRECTIONS adopted.
The Bond Trustees.
Upon motion the regular order Of
business was suspended and reports
from the Board of Bond Trustees
heard Chairman Green submitted
the account Of Architect AusreId for
services to date>amounting TO about
$3.50. which was approved
he Boards Recommendation.
Chairman Green then read the fol-
lowing recommendation Of the Bond
Trustees, which caused the discus
sion:
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. %, 1907.
TO the Mayor and Council, City OK
Pensacola.
Gentlemen:
Re City Hall:
This board recommends that tbs
council will approve to relieve tho
architect from the necessity of keep
ing an inspector upon the work, al
had been required of him for the last
two months.
From investigation by this board
this appears to be an unnecessary exc
pense. The architect informs this
board that he is supervising the work.
and has arranged that during his alb
sence daily supervision of said WORK
viii. be carried on by his residen5
partner, Mr.. F. NJ. BIount-
Respectfully submitted.
IL. HILTON GREEN.
Chairman
Moved 10 Adopt
As soon as the report WAS read
Alderman Calm moved that IL be Te1
ceived and the recommendations adop~
led, and when this motion was Sec
Dnded the discussion commenced.
Alderman Wright said that In his
opinion the city should have some
,ne upon the ground. and he would
vote against the recommendation If it
meant TO remove the inspector.
Alderman Maura wante,. infOrnsas
ion, and was told that the recoms
n1endation II adopted meant that nn<
spectOr Reese, who had been e1ls
1loyed. would no longer be employed.
put that Architect Blcunt would make
Mayor Opposes Move
Mayor Bliss, calling Mayor Pro
i
loor in opposition TO the recommen-
iation. He stated that 1t would be
Yery unbusipesslike move upon the
part of the council 10 dispense with
he services of the inspector Of tho
yuilding. He said that one of thu
irst acts of the inspector after he
vas employed by the architect was 10
about two car loads OF brick,
which would nov be ia the building
out for his presence. He said that
lone of the aldermen would think OF
recting a building the size of ths
me being constructed under suck
Methods. Further along ne said that
for the city Mr. Reese
ad been iii for the past two weeEs
With typhoid fever, but hat Inc work
n the building showed plainly where
e had left of. and that il Is tho
aushing stock or CONTRACTORS and ar
hitec:.
C---7ced Architects
AT this point the mayor was inter
upted BIZ Alderman Calm. who said
hat he was not cbampIoning the
ause of the contractor. but II was q
election upon the architects for thu
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