The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
BOARD OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Pensacola, Fla, April s. 1905
Regular meeting of the Board of Public
Safety held this date ar $50 u. m. With
Chairman Oliver presiding and MoSsrs
Arson, Radcliffe and Schad present
proved.
Feed report OF the chief of the fire do
partment for the month of March. 1905
showing cost of feeding stock sI25.6S. av-
eraSe $10.47 per head. was read Moved
and seconded that the report be received
and flied. Carried.
Report of the marshal for the month If
March, 1905. showing:
Number of arrests, 5SI: fines and costs
aSse..Se Cd, S'92S.OO; fines and costs collect
Cost feeding prisoners. 2.as4 meals.
Sio5;5o; average per meal 512c; cost of
Moved and seconded that the report he
received and filed. Carried
Special committee on examination of
munication of the Gulf Machine Works.
stating that they did not desire to sub
init a inquire on overhauling the engine
for the reason that the same was in such
bad repair. was read Moved and second
ed that the report be received and refer
red to the council with the recommended
uon that sufficient sum be appropriated
FOR the purchase of new IRE engine.
Special committee on bath tubs for the
fire department granted further time.
Special committee on printing proceeds
of the Board of Public Safety granted fur
Their time.
Moved and seconded that the proceed
ings of today's meeting be published in
the Pensacola Journal and that the same
Carried.
Communication of the mayor relative to
clock in city Iall, was received and filed.
Communication of the mayor. stating
that he had taken up the matter of the
floors in the patrol house with the build
ing inspector and that the contractor. Mr.
FushaJn- had agreed to recover the floors
was read Moved and seconded that the
communication be received and referred
to the board Of public works. Carried
Communication of the marshal asking
that he be authorized to turn over SAC. 90
reward as follows: $1,000 to Officer
$1,000 to capt Daw, reward offered for
capture of striking sailors. was read
Moved and seconded that the communica-
ton be received and request granted
Application OF o. Chestnut. police ofric-
er, for twcnty-foUr hours leave of alb
sence dating from March IS, 1908, was
Application of Police OFFICER J. NJ. Her
Iington for twenty-four hours leave of
absence dating from March rs, 1908, was
granted.
Application of Police Officer w L. Gill
more for five days leave of absence be-
ginning March %, 1908, was granted.
Lease for the East Hill truck house
with w. E. Taylor duly signed up by the
mayor and Mr.. Taylor for five years at
the annual rental of 100000 per year. was
received Moved and seconded that the
lease be referred to the city council with
ed Carried
Application of J. D. Turner for posi-
tiOn IN the fire department was read and
referred to the chief of the fire depart
ment.
Application Of T. R Gebhardt for posi-
ton in the fire department was read and
referred TO the chief of the fire depart
ment.
Moved and seconded that the mayor he
requested to advise the board what dispo-
sition had been made OF the order for tn"
purchase of four Waterman clocks for
truck houses. Carried.
Moved and seconded that Police Officer
Henderson be requested TO furnish IN.
board with an itemized statement OF al,
costs incurred by him in the justice of IN.
the state VS. VIM Henderson Carried.
Moved and seconded that the city at
toTney De requested 70 furnish this board
az his earnest conveyance with his opiD-
ion relative TO the matter OF the payment
OF the costs IN the case of the State
VIM. Henderson Carried
Moved and seconded that the mayor be
requested to enter into contract with
the Western Union Telegraph Co for
clock service at police headquarters and
that the clock now in police headquarters
be turned over to the fire department.
Carried.
Moved and seconded that the attention
Of the hoard of public works be called to
The ordinance prohibiting the building OF
wooden and ealvanized iron buildings in
The folIowings bids for uniforms for
the police and IRE departments were re-
ceived. to-wit: Bid of Watson. Parker &
RG.eSc Co:
Police uniform. coat and trousers. $500
each
Helmets. 81 % each
Extra trousers. $500 each.
Fireman's uniform, coat and trousers,
$3.50 each.
Fireman's caps, SI-25 each
Bid Of Joe WefIand-
Police uniform, coat and trousers, $500
each.
Helmets So 30 each
Extra trousers, $3.50 each.
FiremGnS uniform, coat and trousers
SIG 90 each
Fireman's caps $50 each.
i. Moved 2y1i, and seconded that tfs bid Of