The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-08-03
STREET AND
OTHER ITEMS
ATTENDED To
BOARD OF WORKS CONSIDERED
NUMEROUS MATTERS AT
MEETING-COUNC ASKED FOR
MONEY TO BE USED IN PUR-
CHASE OF SPRINKLER.

Five thousand dollars will be re-
quested from the council by the board
Of works, that sum to be used in the
purchase of an electric sprinkler. The
request, in the shape Of a resolution,
was passed at a meeting Of the board
last night.
Another matter of considerable i'm
port was the issuance of an order or
subpoena directed to Mrs. Sallie E.
Cummings and Chris. Thiesen, and
ordering each of them to appear
Monday evening next and show cause
If any why they should not pay for
sidewalks constructed under city
contract about their property. The
matter had been considered pre-
viously but is yet undetermined.
The Board Meeting,
After disposing of the sidewalk
contention matter as above noted, the
board adopted the resolution re-
questing $4,000 for the purchase of a
spTinkling car. Should such be al
lowed by council, 1t will be possible
to sprinkle easily all streets traversed
by rail lines.
Permits Refused.
The applications for construction
permits from the Stratton Ice Works
and the Williams Naval Stores Com
of the city attorney, the buildings
contemplated not strictly complying
with regulations. In one case the
building has been started, but plans
may be altered to conform with the
ordinances.
A New Light.
Upon urgent petition Of citizens of
the neigh borhood, a gas lamp was
ordered placed at the corner of 18th
street and 14th avenue.
To Cut Weeds.
A communication was ordered ad
dressed to Marshal Sanders calling
woods on premises all over the city
and directing that measures be en-
ployed to clear out the weeds.
Assistant Inspector.
Plumbing Inspector Jake Biebig-
hauSer reported that in line with au-
thOrity given at a previous meeting,
he had appointed Jack Brandon as
his assistant. The board confirmed
the appointment.
Defective Sewer.
Mr.. SChRd called attention to a bad
defect in the DeVillier street sewer
near the bay front. The plumbing
inspector said he would give the mat
ter immediate attention. In this con
which extends several hundred feet
into the bay, had been damaged by
the propeller of a tugboat.
Washouts.
WaShouts were reported starting
on the Palafox3 road north of DeSoto
street, and alsb were bad on LaFsua
street near ST. joints cemetery A
crossing at Strong and Palafox streets
reported in bad condition, and all
were referred to the street super1n-
tendent for remedy as soon as pos
sibIe.
Good Contract.
The chairman reported the fixture
of a contract for the removal of about
5000 cubic yards of earth from East
LaRua, Jackson and Cervantes
streets. The price agreed upon was
% cents per cubic yard, which is
eight cents cheaper than a first bid.
This contract was started Monday,
and the board confirmed the chair
mans action, pTOnOuncing the same
a very good and reasonable one.
Street Hardening.
The street superintendent was in
stTuCted TO scrape ZaTTagOssa street
west of DeViIlier at earliest con-
venienCe, Mr.. SChad impTessing the
board with the fact that this street
was the only one through which fire
trucks could reach the lower western
limits of the city with any speed.
Attention will also be given Inten-
dencia street westward from Baylen
as soon as possible, but for the pres
ent city teams will haul sand from
East Jackson and Gadsden streets.
which has been scraped up to make
way for the paving
Bills Paid.
All bills properly audited and aD-
proved were ordered paid, and the
street working payroll for the latter
half of July was approved by the
chairman. This amounted to $S52.49.
The meeting then adjourned.