The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-04

sand.
The>lowest bidders were the South
ern Paving & Construction Co. OF
Chattanooga, Tenn, and the United
States Wood Preserving Co. of New
York, and the bond trustees recon-
mended that their bids be accepted
Tor the work specified
MOVED TO ADOPT.
Alderman. Bear moved that the re-
port of the bond trustees be adopted
and that the mayor, city clerk and
Grammar of the board of bond tTus-
tees be authorized to enter into the.
necessary contracts Alderman Viii
liams moved, as a substitute, that the
council take no action relative to
the matter, upon the ground that
the members we're not fully advised
regarding the work to be performed,
until a later meeting, and the sub
StttUte was seconded by Alderman
Meyer Mr. Bear and Mr.. Williams
argued their respective motions at
considerable length and Chairman
Bushnell, of the board o. bond tISus-
tees, was finally asked to explain
the matter to the council.
Mr. Bushnell stated that the board
hat been working on the paving prop
psitlon for practically two years, In
the course of which they had US d
every endeavor to secure all possible
reformation. From their study of the
question they had reached the con.
clusion that both brick and wood
made good pavemsnts, and believed
that wood was fully as good as brick,
Mr.. Bushnell personally believing that
it was better On account of certain
streets having more than a three
Per cent. grade 1t was considered III
advisable to pave them with wood,
and brick had been specified on these
streets. Mr.. Bushnell stated that
everywhere that wood paving had
beer tried it had proven a success
ana cited instances where II had been
found superior to brick, notably in
Atlanta, Mobile, San Francisco and
ether cities, where it had been sub
mitted to the demands of the heaviest
traffic. He stated that the trustees
haG considered every .'hase of the
Question carefully and had reached
their conclusions only after TIE ut
most care had been given to con-
sioers ton of the subject.
ARGUED FOR A DELAY.
Mr. Williams replied to Mr.. Bush
nell, taking the position that, were ne
as fully advised as the bond trustees,
he would be ready for vote; he
wanted to be fully advised before
he committed himself upon the sub
ject. Alderman Welsh brought up
the question of sewers, and was ad-
vised by Mr.. Bushnell that no paving
would be laid until the sewer work
had been completed. Mayor Reilly
then spoke briefly upon the subject,
urging the adoption of the recon-
mendations of the board. Alderman
TlaT ToF
street was to be paved with brick in
stead of wood block, and was advised
that wood block needed heavy trait
fic to keep 1t in good condition. The
substitute motion of Mr.. Williams
was called for and resulted in it's
adoption by the following vote:
THE VOTE
Aye-AIdermen sCchcannoD. Kugle-
man, Meyer, R0chebiave. Williams,
Welsh. Nay-Aberman Bear, Dun.
lam. Kent and PeiffeT-
The original vote on the measure
was apparently against II, some con-
: ion of the method of voting, Alder
man Concannon calling Cor another
vote, with the above result.
A motion was made that the coun-
Gil take the matter up and dispose
Of il at a meeting tn be held at 1880
10 night, but the motion was not press
ed and a recess was finally taken in
order that the members of the council
should be able to examine the report
Of the bond trustees and consult with
Chairman Bushnell aud Engineer Hat
ton At the conclusion of the recess
d motion was made and ad aSted TO
adjourn until T:3O o'clock tonight,
Y hen the matter will be finally dis
nos ed of