The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-10-17
MEETING0F THE
BOARD0F WORKS
Lengthy Session Held Last
Night and Many Mat
tiers Discussed.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the Board of Public Works was
held last night in the city clerks Of
fee. Chairman Daniels presided and
Messrs. Forbes, OLsary, FAiesea-znd
Walker were present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted, with the ex-
ception that the permission granted
to Gus Soderlind to move sand and
dirt be conducted under the supervis-
ion of the street superintendent.
A communication from Mayor c. C..
Goodman, referring to the bad condi-
ton of the street in front of his house,
was referred to the street superin-
tendant with instructions to afford the
relief asked.
A communication from the Board of
Public Safety asking that repairs be
made to truck house No. 8 was re-
ferred to the building Inspector.
A communication from the council
informing the board that its request
for an appropriation to cover the cost
of constructing walk and wall
around the city jail was granted. The
city engineer was Instructed to in
form McReynolds & Holseman, the
SUCCESSFUL ICi Ills MOIh, u
commence same within three days
A decision rendered by the city at.
torney stated that the Police depart
ment was vested with pwer to say
what city prisoners Shouli be employ
ed to perform convict labor for the
city.
Permission was granted Walker In
graham to make temporary repairs to
a sidewalk on Chase and Spring
streets
The city engineer repo,ted that the
Specifications for concrde walks in
the city were completed This mat
ter is now in the hands of the city
attorney and will be reported upon by
him at a future meeting Of the board,
when bids will be asked for.
The city engineer wal instructed
to ask for bids for cut-ofs for drink
ing troughs.
The Gadsden Street Methodist
church asked permission to erect a
tent at the corner of Garden and
Palafox streets. during the coming
Mardi Gras carnival. The request
was granted, Mr.. O'Lear! voting no.
A oeBasnlnioatisr ssfseth an oat-of
town insurance company Offering
rates on insuring the boilers installed
in the city Jail and city hall was re-
ferred to the clerk with instructions
to inform tf company that no insur-
ance would be taken
A scrubbhg machine, to be used in
scrubbing he tile floors in the city
buildings, was ordered leased at a
cost of s5Per month.
PermisSbn was granted to Hooton
& Watsouto make temporary repairs
to a sidehlk on West Romano street
was graned.
A communication from c. J. Levy,
citing tH impossible condition of
crossing on Ninth avenue during wet
weather. was referred to the street
superint ndent with power to act
The PENSACOLA Electric Company
presentd a hill for $1475 for dam !
ages tfits wires by city employees in |
trimming trees. Action on this bill
was dterred.
A Communication from Street Su- |
perintndent Burns informed the !
boardthat the Pensacola Electric |
Comply, Southern Bell Telephone |
Comply, Western Union Telegraph |
Comjny and the Postal Telegraph |
Com}ny were delinquent in the pay
menbf taxes on poles erected in the
city, He also said that these COM
panf were not complying with the |
cityErdinance requiring that poles be
paid to certain heighth. The
clef was ordered to communicate
wit the comptroller to ascertain if
theaxes due on poles owned by these
copanies had been paid, and if not
WI not. The clerk was also instruct
edto investigate the ordinance re-
qting the painting of poles.
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ghted a permit to make an addition