The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-11-04
SAFETY BOARD
RE-OPENSCASE
OF POLICEMEN
GAVE ONE OFFICER so-DAY SUS-
PENSION AND LIFTED INDEFI-
MITE SUSPENSION SENTENCE
OF ANOTHER - Transacted
MONTHLY ROUTINE MATTERS.

At a regular meeting of the board
OF public safety last night, PatrOlman
H. A. CowaTt, charged with failure
to report for duty three times within
a month, was tried and found guilty.
He was suspended from duty for 30
days, such suspension to begin or
date from October 4. In addition To
the sentence, the officer was given a
warning that if it came TO the notice
of the chief or any member Of the
board that he drank intoxicating
liquors while on duty, or if found un
der the influence of liquor while on
I duty, he would be Summarily dismiss
ed. The officer promised good con-
duct.
r. J. FiIlingim, under indefinite
suspension as a result of the "educa-
tiOnal test" desired that his case b
re-Opened and that he be permitted TO
qualify. He was reelected to a posi-
tiOn on the force providing his exam
inatiOn is successful.
c. H. Clark and w. II. Stubbs were
elected as members of the police force
pending success in regular examine
tons. Both applications had the ap-
prevail OF Chief Sanders and ceTti1-
cate of physician was attached.
The Fire Department.
The committee on the purchase or
hose reported the result of thorough
/ examination of samples submitted,
and recommended the purchase o.
LOO feet OF Red Cross 2-ply hose a.
80 cents the foot. The committee re
port was received and adopted. A MT.
/ Joiner, representing the house furn-
/ iShing hose, was present and said the
hose was sold under a guarantee or
50 months service, and was capable
of 400 pounds pressure.
Bids for repairing the truck house
on East ZaTTagOssa street were re-
Ceived from three parties. The bid OF
/ r. BurruS, at S2S2, was adopted, and
/ the matter will be referred to the
/ board of works with the safety boards
| favorable recommendation.
! George Jones resigned from the fice
/ department; pay for , ID days of lost
: time on account of burns was allow
! ed F. l.. St. Mary; leave of absences
were granted to Firemen EaTine, four
| days; to Martin Mitchell, thirty days,
and the resignation of fireman Ed.
{ Bowman was accepted,
A. II. Baker & Co. were given 4
| contract for installing a heater at fire
| headquarters on East Garden street.
| The department feed report show
/ ed an average cost of 1917 for fire
/ department stock for the past month,
/ the total amount being given in suCn
] report as $15S.32.
Report of Marshal.
Marshal Sanders submitted month
/ " report for October, showing total
! fines imposed during month, S2,936.OD.
/ Total collections as turned in 20
| treasurer. $1.SS1. Total amount re-
/ mitted, 1877. There were 665 arrests
made and II cases were appealed to
/ higher courts. Number of meas
! served at station, 1859, at a cost OF
| S211 so, or about cents per meal
| The report was received and filed.
Another communication from the
| marshal recommended that PatrOlman
Hilliard be allowed to have a re-
| ward of $50, paid for capture of army
! deseTteT.
Opera House Safety.
The committee on safety of the
/ opera house was called on for re-
port. Such was not ready, and fur
/ Their time was asked. After discus
/ sion, it was agreed that the commit
! tee with the building inspector meet
/ at 1915 a. m. today, go over the
/ opera house to ascertain if changes
| ordered had been made and to report
/ at a meeting ordered for $3.50 O'Clock
/ this afternoon. It was stated by all
that this was too important a mat
| ter t. let go by unnoticed.
! Gasoline Storage.
| Applications for permits to store
/ gasoline on premises were received
! from Chas. c. Keyser, residing "a
/ Baskerville, and Leslie E Brooks. re-
| siding on Jackson street. Permits
were granted on condition applicants
/ complied with the law
I Must Pay Debts.
An unpaid grocery bill against a
/ fireman was sent to the board with
/ q request that settlement be made.
/ This brought on a discussion, and u
/ motion was carried directing city en-
/ plOyes to pay up as promptly as pos
/ sible all debts contracted while in
! the service in compliance with rule
i 3, rules and regulations In case OF
i continued failure, chiefs of the flrC
I and police departments we're direct
i ed to file charges against debtors IN
| der jurisdiction of the safety board
i and present them for trial at convent
ent periods.
The board approved bills. ordered
payment of same and then adjourn.