The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-12-03
Action on Walks Deferred
By the Board of Works
Continues Fror, FIRST Pase.)
that the notices referred only to bat
wooden sidewalks.
The Relaxing of Palafox.

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that the board would devise some
means and ways by which the city
could arrange for the relaying of the
Palafox street pavement, stating that
he was willing to put up his share of
the cost of the work as an AUDITING
property owner.
Chairman Daniels informed Mr..
DAlemberte that if all the abutting
property owners voluntarily agree to
pay two-thirds of the cost of the work
the city was ready 10 pay its share Of
one-third of the cost, otherwise moth
ing could be done IN the matter.
A petition, signeh by about 30 resi-
dents in that vicinity, asking that
North Spring street, between Gregory
and LaRua. be placed in good repair,
was referred to the city engineer. A
communication from the McDayid-
Hyer Company, asking that North
Reus street. between DeSoto and
Lloyd. be opened. was also referred
to the city engineer.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Christian church was given per-
mission to use a portion of the east
side of Pa1afox street during the next
carnival
Waste Paper Cans.
R. C. Sackhoff offered to furnish
waste paper cans, the number, size
and location to be determined by the
board, free of cost, provided he was
given the exclusive right to place ad-
vertisements on the cans for period
of ten years. His offer was referred
to the council with the boards favor
able recommendation.
The bid of Chas. w. Merritt of ST.
900 for filing in abandoned bitches
was rejected, as il exceeded the ap-
preparation of $3.50 made for this
work. Bids will again be asked for,
in which bidders will be asked TO
name the price per cubic yard, the
city to furnish the material with
which the bitches will be filled.
: Seeley & Dougherty were awarded
the contract to build stalls in the city
stables on East Intendencia street,
their bid being $50.
Paroled a Prisoner.
Chief of Police Sanders reported to
the board that Street Superintendent
Burns had paroled a prisoner. who
had been working with the superin-
tendent, without first receiving per
mission from the chief. The street
superintendent will be instructed not
to parole no prisoner without first OBJ
tanning permission from the chief of
police. When asked how many times
Superintendent Burns paroled prison
ers without first obtaining his permits
sion, Chief Sanders replied that this
was the first occasion, but he report
ed it in order to prevent the superin-
tendent from exercising such author
ity. III this is not stopped Mr.. Burns
might order the discharge Of a police
man." said Chief Sanders.
Street Superintendent Burns failed
to submit a report of the work done
by him during the month of October.
The clerk was instructed to notify
the street superintendent to furnish
a report covering that period.
The report of Building Inspector
Kendall for the month of November
was received and filed.
To Rebuild Wharf.
The clerk was instructed to Sdver-
tise for bids for rebuilding the city
wharf on Magnolia street, In accord
ance with plans and specifications
prepared by the city engineer, in
whose office the bids will be opened
at IL o'clock next Friday.
The Goulding Fertilizer Company
viii be notified that the board Is I'M
able to take advantage of the offer
made by the company TO furnish a
quantity of broken brick free OF cost
The council viii be asked to appro-
pirate $500 to cover the cost of build
ing paved sidewalk On the west side
Of Seville square.
Marshal Sanders asked for informs,
ton concerning the boards intsrpfe,
tation of the ordinance regulating the