The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-22
WORKS BOARD
HELD MEETING
LAST night
MUCH BUSINESS DISCUSSED AT
FOUR HOURS ES8tON-MANY
MATTERS LEFT OVER TO BE
ACTED UPON LATER.

The board of public works held
lengthy meeting last night which last
ed four hours, and discussed many
matters, although nothing very extra
ordinary was done. Some Of the
things they did we're to turn down
an application from the Catholic
church asking for a reconsideration of
q former action Of the board ordering
pavements on streets around st.
Michaels cemetery, passing a resolu-
ton in reference to sidewalk paving
being done by others than the city
contractor, hearing petition and state
merit from c. A. Fulghum concerning
change of grade between Eleventh
and Twelfth avenues on Thirteenth
street, adopting rule in reference to
giving clay to citizens, discussing side
walks and streets, hearing number
of petitions and communications, etc.
PROCEEDINGS IN BRIEF.
The meeting was called to order and
minutes Of last, meeting read, after
which J. J. Sullivan addressed the
board in the interest of the owners of
ST. Michaers cemetery. asking The
members not to require paved side
walks around the cemetery. After
discussing this matter at length. the
board decided that it could not set
aside its former order. The conten-
ton Of the cemetery people was that
the property in question Is not a
sidewalk, but the property of the
cemetery. However, it Is the opinion
Of the city attorney that the disputed
property is a sidewalk, and acting on
this opinion the board took its action.
A representative Of the Kennedy
Construction Co. appeared before the
board and stated that he had been re-
fused a permit to do some sidewalk
paving. The city engineer gave his
reasons for refusing the permit, be-
cause the city contractor had already
begun the work After discussing the
matter fully, the board decided that
the permit should be issued. A 1880
luton, made by Mr.. Mayes, providing
that hereafter whenever permit is
issued to any contractor other than
the city contractor to do sidewalk
paving, it is with the understanding
and agreement that the work must be
started by the time the city contractor
reaches that point in his work, was
adopted.
C. A. Fulghum showed to the salts
faction of the board that the change
of grade required by the board in the
street near his home would damage
his property, and the board recon.
mended to the council that the grade
be allowed to remain as It is.
E. w. Allen was given the privilege
Of getting some clay in the city under
the direction Of the city engineer, the
clay to be taken from places which
will have to be cut down to meet the
city requirements as to grade, with
the understanding that he is to prop
erly grade the places from which the
| clay Is taken. 1t was agreed that any
other parties will be given the same
privilege.
city engineer giving list of danger
GUS sidewalks. It was referred back
TO him with instructions that he ascer.
tain all such sidewalks In the city
before the next meeting and the board
| urges all citizens who know Of such
sidewalks to report them to the city
engineer at once
| A large number of communications
were read, most of them referring to
sidewalks, street paving, lights, etc.
They were all properly disposed Of.
the city plumbing inspector, the
building Inspector and the street SUI
perintendent were received.
After discussing, at length, some
proposed street improvements, street
sweeping. street sprinkling and other
work under the supervision of the
street superintendent, the meeting ad.
| journed at 10 o'clock