The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-17

of adjusting the matter, a final report
to be made at the next meeting.
| In another communication relative
to the improving of East Jackson
street, the engineer asked further
I time, which was granted.
An open box drain was recommend
ed to -reHeYe conditions of streets at
the corner of Twelfth avenue and
LaRua street. This was in line with
complaint made by Mrs. Geo. s,
! Walker, who resides at that corner
and who wrote the board recently,
making complaint. The matter went
/ to the street superintendent, with in
structions to act in the matter. The
matter was discussed at length,
ENGINEER COMPLAINS.
The city engineer sent in another
letter in which complaint was made
of sidewalk construction. Some OF
the walks on streets to be graded
were being undermined, while others
were being buried. It was referred 10
the street superintendent, with whom
the engineer viii cooperate.
The catch basin at the corner of
Gadsden and Cervantes streets was
made the subject o. another letter
from the engineer. The basin did
not perform its functions, and the en-
gIneer made recommendations, which
were all adopted.
BOARD OF HEALTH AIDED.
The board Of health sent in a re-
quest for 5000 to buy lime and pay
salary of man to spread disinfectant
over the garbage pile. DR.. Bruce, the
city health OFFICER, speaking in sup
FORT of the letter, gave history of
gar bage removal ana handling gen.
orally, saying that the matter had
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were unbeaTable to citizens residing
in the neighborhood. The question
was thoroughly discussed, and mo-
ton from Mr.. Schad, quickly second
ed by MIR. Fisher, made the board go
on record as supporting the health
board by asking the council to ap-
propriate the sum of $500, just one
hundred in excess of what was asked.
GARBAGE TO SEA.
W. ]. Berry submitted proposition
to carry garbage to his property at
the east end OF Escambia bridge. H.
H. Thornton suggested that a lighter
of seventy-fiv tons be constructed
at an estimated cost of $4,000, on
which garbage could be placed and
tOWed to sea at a daily towage ex-
pense of SIS. Both propositions
were considered good and much i'm
prOvement over present conditions,
and they were ably and thoroughly
discussed. The matter was finally
referred to a committee of DTs.
rQuina and Blocker, who will confer
with the city board of health and the
agent Of the state board OF health
with view TO adjusting matters.
In line with a letter and report
from the chairman of the board of
bond trustees, a motion was made
that the matter o. employing help
and buyAg apparatus for cleaning
and keeping sewer buckets clean be
laid over until the next meeting.
TO BUY DRAIN PIPING.
A communication from the Pensa-
cola Fuel Company gave prices on
sewer pipe. The mayor was author
lied to purchase as much of the pip
ing as needed to build drains, etc,
the street superintendent to furnish
the mayor figures as TO amount
needed.
L. S. Brown wanted improvements
made on Reus and Barcelona streets.
where permanent and fine dwellings
were being made. The matter was
referred to the city engineer with In
structions to prepare specifications
and receive bids for improvements,
clay and cindeTs being materials used
The letter from James O'Brien and
Henry Antoine relative 10 reinstate-
ment was received and filed, the
board having already acted on the
question.
letter from r. P. Reese, Esq,
relative to damages alleged to have
oeen sustained by alleged insufficient
cy IN the sewer work was referred to
the city attorney for opinion. The