The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-10-08

the cold storage and ice plant had all
been constructed on the Farquhar
plan, 1t was the boards belief that the
Farquhar plan, at least in this cited
instance. was the most reasonable as
sulting Immediately contiguous con-
ditions. Mr.. Flint will take the mat
Ter up with the board of bond trustees
and the board viii address a letter to
the council suggesting the adoption
OF the FarQuhar grade, this, of course.
to apply to paving along Wright
street.
A Knotty QUESTION.
J8tnes Heueron, who resides at 42O
west Government street, was present
Dy the boards request and was cues
tlOned about the situation of his
house. The city engineer reported
the home some eight or ten feet in
the street. Mr.. HefferOn said he had
built the house On lines given him by
a former city engineer who was at
the time agent for that property
There was no disputing the engineers
report that the house was within the
street lines, but just how much it
encroached was not definitely stated.
MIR. HefferOn said he was not able to
have the house moved and the board
had no funds to pay for its removal
That was the situation as presented.
The board left the matter with the
engineer and building inspector who
are to make report as to cost of re-
moving same ana necessary distance
to place 1t beyond the street line. The
report will be made at the next meet
ing.
New Commissioners.
The mayor reported the appoint
ment OF Messrs. G. Z. Shackleford, c.
r. Burgoyne and H. K Davis as park
commissioners for Andalusla square.
All accepted. Mt. Burgoyne, who had
been previously named a commits
sioner for Havana square. resigned
reaching the clerk at last nights
meeting.
Sewer Outlet Beaeons.
Correspondence between Mayor
Reilly and Captain ]. E. Turtle, en-
gineer in charge Of this harbor, was
read. The correspondence bore on
the matter Of maintaining beacons on
sewer outlets in the harbor. Captain
Turtle enclosed in his letter to the
mayor the iniOn of Lieut.. Col.
Casey, in char sc of this lighthouse
district, which stated that it was de-
ctdedly the city's duty to erect and
MAINTAIN J16 hedcOnS referred 10. II
was suggested that the beacons be
made to operate so far as lighting
was concerned by electricity, but the
matter was referred to the city en-
gineer for report at next meeting.
Important Ruling,
City Attorny Jones in written opin
ion stated that the electric company
and abutting property owners could
be legally held responsible for their
pro rata share OF expense in tearing
up and relaying Palafox street pave
ment, The subject will be more gen
orally covered in an ordinance, to be
drawn by the city attorney.
The Hatton Letter.
The HattOn letter, giving expert
opinion on defect of the DeVillieTs
sewer outlet, was then read and dis
cUsSed. The letter will be found in
another part of this paper.
More Grade Trouble
Citizens T siding on West Chase
street comp aimed in a letter to the
board Of the Inconsistency of paving
curb and their sidewalks, the latter
having been constructed in conformity
with the FaIQuhar grade. The city
engineer, asked about the matter, said
it was anothe case of Hatton grade
in pavement and Farquhar grade in
sidewalks, The city engineer viii