The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-10


The request of the merchants in the
Keyser building on PalafoX street,
between Chase and Gregory, asking
that a patroIman be detailed to pa
troll that territory at night, was not
granted, the finance committee rec
ommending that an appropriation to
pay the salary of an officer be not
granted.
MONEY FOR CHIEF.
On recommendation or the finance
committee the application of Chief OF
Police Sanders for an appropriation
of $3.50 to defray his expenses to the
convention of police chiefs in Buffalo
was granted. The finance commit
tee, in its report on this matter, said
after investigation it thinks that the
knowledge that Chief Sanders will
get from this convention will add
greatly to the fficiency of the police
department.
Supervisor of Registration J. D.
Goss was allowed $75 with which to
pay for extra help employed in max
ing up the city registration books,
The finance committee reported that
they had examined the books and
find that they are more complete
and in better shape than have ever
been before. Mr.. Goss asked for
$125 for the extra work on the books.
DAMAGES WANTED.
In letter, which he said was writ
ten to give the city an opportunity
to make TeparatiOn for the damage
sustained, r. p. Reese, attorney for
Mrs. A. J. Soderlind. made the fol-
lowing statements:
"On Tuesday. May %, by reason
of the insufficient surface drainage
system installed by the city, the sur
face water caused by the rain on that
day was not carried off but overflow
ed the sewer pipes, manholes, etc,
and flooded the lower section of the
city, especially that part lying be-
tween Reus, DeVilliers, Intendencia
and Government streets. and over
flowed the yards and three houses of
Mrs. A. J. Soderlind at Nos. 304, 306
and 308 West Government street, al
SO the home and yard of Gus A.
Soderlind, at No. 80 West Govern
ment street.
"This overflow caused by INSULT
cient drainage as instituted by the
city has caused irreparable damage
to this property. the water having
come up over the floor of these
houses and remained in the yard and
houses from twelve to eighteen in
ches deep for a whole day"
Mr.. Reese's communication, which
also said that under the old drain
age system this property was never
known to be under water. was re
ferred to the mayor and board Of pub
lie works.
The minutes of the former meeting
showed that Alderman Concannon
voted yes" in the matter Of using
wood blocks and bricks in street paw
ing, but he said this was a mistake,
stating that he spoke against the use
of wood blocks and also that he
voted mo"
Clerk Aymard was positive That
Alderman Concannon voted yes" so
were Aldermen Bear, Williams, XII
gleman, Welch and Meyer, who said
they judged from Mr.. Concannon's
opposition to the use of wood blocks
that he intended to vote no" A
motion to adopt the minutes as read
prevailed, the record thus showing
that Mr. Concanuo voted yes" Mr.
ConcannOn voted against the adop
ton of the minutes.
AYMARD NAMED CLERK.
Mayor Reilly informed the council
that he had appointed L. G.. Aymard
city clerk. The appointment of Mr..
Aymard was confirmed by a unani-
nous vote
The board of public works mott
fed the council that a difference ex-
listed in the FaTquhar and Hatton
street grades and asked that they
be authorized to order the building
of sidewalks according to the Hatton
grade where streets were to be paw