The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-06-07

The Improvements contemplated
under the proposed new bond issue
will not be made under the direction
OF T. Chalkley Hatton. For the infor-
nation of the taxpayers who will vote
in the bond election of June Il, one
week from today, The Journal yester-
day sought interviews with the mem.
bers of the city council with the re-
suit that 9 out Of the IL members
stated that they would not vote to re-
tain Mr.. Hatton for the new work.
The statement of each alderman Is as
follows:
Max l.. Bear.
Should the bond ordinance be rati.
fed by the taxpayers on the 18th
and l trust and believe that 1t will be
Il will not, under any circumstances,
vote for Mr.. T. Chalkley Hatton as
engineer on this work. I nave always
believed, and still believe that our
city engineer is the proper man to lay
out and supervise this kind of work,
thereby saving the city many thou
sands of dollars. Being a member of
the finance committee, I can safely
say that, under the present condition,
it will not be necessary to raise the
present taxation in order to meet the
additional expenses caused by the
issuance of new bonds as proposed.
Let us not be satisfied with well
enough" but get out of the old rut
and forge ahead.
John Pfeiffer.
I will not vote to give Mr. Hatton
the contract for the new engineering
work. l believe that this work
should be done under the supervision
of our city engineer l see no rea-
son for employing two men to do one
mars work and if the city engineer
cannot do it, then 1 shall favor en-
ploying city engineer who can do. 1t.
-Thos. W.. Kent.
have no intention of voting, as a
member of the city co1neH, for the
election of Mr.. T, Chalkiey Hattons to4
any position in connection with the
disbursement of funds arising from
the new bond issue to be voted on
June 14th On the contrary I shall
exert all my influence as member
of the council to defeat the selection Of
Mr.. Hatton in connection with this
new issue OF bonds.
B. RochebIave.
I am free to say that I will vote
against any measure to give Mr.. Hat.
ton anything to do with the engineer
ling work.
D. Kugeman.
If the bond issue is passed, I will
positively be against employing Mr. T.
G. Hatton as engineer to handle the
improvements contemplated in said
bond issue. / intend to do all in my
power to see that the money will be
spent in business-like manner just the
same as l would if it was my own
money and as / would In my = own
business. I always contend that the
to5o ch hn
more than your own. l believe that
the city engineer should have charge
of all this work, and don't see why the
city should have to pay for an extra
engineer, when the city. already en-
ploys one.
| 9. S. Williams.
| After having personally gone over
and examined the paving at Jackson
vile, Florida, Tampa, Florida, and
Montgomery, Alabama, l am of the
opinion that this city has gotten first
class service from Mr.. T. Chalkley
Hatton, but owing to the fact that
there is so much criticism by our peo-
| pie I would prefer another engineer
for the sake of harmony.
n. G. DeSilva.
| We have a city engineer who is or
should be competent TO handle this
work and I should favor having him
superintend this proposed work. / am
not in favor of re-engaging Mr.. Hat
Iton.
! Will L. Meyer.
| If the proposed bond issue is passed
would not be in favor of Mr.. T.
! Chalk!ey Hatton handling the work.
| Alderman Dunham, who was in the
county all day yesterday, could not be
seen, but he will be interviewed to-
day.
| Alderman RenshaW.
| If this new bond issue carries 7
will surely vote to eliminate T. Chalk
LEY Hatton from any connection with
1.-The improvements. Of this the public
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