The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-03

New sewers, new paving, new
roads and the Detterment Of roads
which are now in use constituted the
features OF the meeting of the board
of works last night. The street super
intendent was instructed to harden or
rebuild the fine road leading west
ward from the city on Jackson street,
and to make It the best to be had
because of the traffic which IS com
ing on over that roadway. The opin-
ion was expressed that the farmers
from Baldwin and the western section
Of Escambia county should have
good roadway into which ehey could
come to the city. The road viii be
made of clay and other materia: will
be 20 feet in width and all the force
of the street Superintendent win be
employed to make the driveway a
'model one.
Citizens in the northwestern sec
ton DetitfOned for an extension Of
sewers and a large construction area
of new sidewalks. The sewer prOpO-
sition was endorsed, but the board
cannot do anything with 1t just now
on account of the lack OF funds. The
sidewalks will be built Just as soon
as the contractors can reach the
scene.
Property owners urged the paving
of Ninth avenue for nine blocks from
Gadsden street. This also met with
the boards endorsement and the paw
ing will be done if the money is soon
available.
MEETING IN DETAIL.
A regular meeting of the board of
public works was held last evening.
Chairman jennings presided and
Messrs. Fisher and Blocker were in
attendance. After the reading and
adoption OF minutes the calendar was
taken -vp.y. .---..-.--
Two communications were recsiv-
ed from the mayor. The first relat-
ed how one Spence had refused or
failed to divide his check with per
SONS who had worked for him, and
the second called attention to the
matter of persons removing sand from
the streets. Both communication
were received and replies were order
ed sent to his honor.
An ordinance from the city attorney
relative to the building of sidewalks
on Twelfth avenue was received. The
attorney had drafted the same for
presentation to the council at the re
not presented to the council for pass
age Just now.
Chairman Bushnell, of the board of
bond trustees, explained that the Fea-
son there was no sewer laid on AIca-
niz street between Intendencia and
Government, was because that was
what was known as a dead end"
and had not been completed, although
the may shows a, sewer there. The
board was informed by the plumbing
inspector that the street would be
paved shortly and that in anticipa-
ton of the paving property owners
had provided connections to the
street line. The board put the matter
uD to the council with a request that
the sewer be ordered there, as IT
was regarded as very urgent in that
section.
Citizens in the northern part of. the
city asked that sidewalks be ordered
on Gonzalez street. That section was
reported to be in the sidewalk limits,
and the sidewalk constructors viii
shortly be on the scene. The let,
ter making the request was received
and fled.
w. B. Wright asked permission for
a berth for an 1S-foOt launch on Pine
street. It viii be rented him just as
soon as the lease is perfected.
A petition from a lady residing on
Seventh street asked that some at
tention be given that street between
Sixteenth and Nineteenth avenues.
The street superintendent 1xnl look in
to the matter today and make what
ever repairs are necessary
The school board desired that the
sewer mains be extended closer TO
the new school building in New
City. The letter was received and
filed.
An extension Of sewers was asked
for Brainard, Gonzalez. DeSOtO streets
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