The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-03-05
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REJECTED BY IT, s. SENA TT
SAFETY BOARD DISCUSSES
STOCK ROAMING IN CITY
Receives Communication
From Prominent Citizen
Entering a Protest.

SAYS 1T Is OUTRAGE TO ALLOW
PRESENT CONDITIONS TO EXIST
MATER is REFERRED TO THE
MARSHAL FOR. INVESTIGATION
The Board of Public Safety held a
regular meeting last night, and one
of the important matters discussed
was the fact that notwithstanding the
recent action of the council in allow.
ing extra compensation for parties
Catching stock found running at large
within the limits prescribed, com.
plants regarding stock roaming the
city and destroying flowers and shrub
berry in yards, are as numerous as
ever
The discussion began when z com.
munication was read from Morris Bear.
one of the largest taxpayers of the
city, in which he asks for some relief
from the board, stating that stock had
destroyed the flowers and shrubery al
his home, and that on several occa-
tsions telephone messages had been
sent to the police station informing the
Officers that the stock catcher could
find stock at certain places, but no
one had appeared. He asked the
board for relief from the nuisance.
Mr.. McGaughey stated that some
thing should be done in the premises.
TT is am outrage" he said, land we
should tahS some steps to better con-
ditions"
Marshal Frank who was present.
was asked regarding the matter and
lated that only recently the council
d extended the stock limits, and
Vat cue mar could not be expectedste
<Rsers re e1<lk4 oif q q 81 an
both night and day. He called atten-
ton to the fact that only Monday
morning there were number of de-
PENDANTS before the recorder for al
lowing stock TO roam at large, sixteen
head es stock having been taken up
Saturday by the stock catcher.
It was brought out in the meeting
that only recently the council had
agreed to pay so cents for every head
of stock taken up between the hours
of 6 p m, and 6 a. m, but this had
not relieved the situation. After some
further discussion the matter was re-
ferred to the marshal with instructions
to make a recommendation to the
board.
Charges Against Officers.
Charges against Officers w, c. and
Busbee Ward for being absent from
duty without leave, were presented.
and the board ordered that they be
indefinitely suspended. The charges
against Patrolman Wales, for leaving
his beat recently, were sustained and
he was given d reprimand. In addition
he was sentenced to lose ten days
pay, to date from the time of his sus-
pension
Applications for Positions.
The application of W c. Bicker, for
a position on the police force, was re-
turned with the statement that he did
not come up to the required weight.
Harry Hodgeboom and w. w. Tate
were elected members of the depart
ment, and the application of G. H Mil
Ter referred 10 the marshal The ap-
plication of Thos Dunn for position
in the fire department was acted Upon
favorably, having been approved by
the chief
The clerk notified the board that the
Pensacola Water Company had COM
pleted the extensions of the mains on
East Jackson street, and Chief Bicker
stated that the mains had been tested
as required and found to meet require
ments.
The MarshaI's Report.
The report of Marshal Frank, show
ing the work of the police department,
during the month of February, was
read and fled. 1t showed that 63S ar
rests had been made during the period,
2T2 being white and 366 coiored-. The
cases had been disposed of in court
by 81 being discharged, 522 found
guilty, 81 being sent to the criminal
court and eight cases continued Fines
assessed amounted to 100000, Of
which 81 ,S7G0O had been collected
Pound fees collected amounted to SIS.
To Improve Service.
A resolution was passed instructing
the chairman 10 appear before the
council and request that the s175,
which had recently been received by
the board from the sale OF two horses
of the FIRE department, be turned over
TO the board and used to improve the
service The board desires to equip
the hook and ladder truck with a
three horse hitch, in order that bet
ter speed can be made when respond
ing to a fire where the sand is heavy.
This amount viii be sufficient to equip
the truck. and as there is already an
other horse in the department avail
able, there viii be-no extra expense.