The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-03
MANY REQUESTS
MADE Of BOARD
PUBLIC WORKS.
NEW WORK PLANNED BUT OR
DERED HELD UP UNTIL PRESS
ING MATTERS CAN BE DONE
soAD, IN SPECIAL SESSION, HAD
SOME HARD PROBLEMS TO
WORK OUT ON ACCOUNT OF
THE LACK OF FUNDS,

Besieged by requests and demands
for immediate improvement OF bad
conditions existing on cited streets,
Detitoned for lights in unlighted sec
tons of the city, and many other mat
tiers, were some of the problems which
the board of works had to face last
evening. The meeting was called to
order at o'clock by Chairman Jen-
nings. Mr.. Schad and DR.. Blocker
made up the quorum. The board has
no appropriated funds, and very little
that was asked for last evening could
be granted Immediately. The street
superintendent pleaded for more help,
and wanted to know what the board
could expect when the street depart
ment hardly had a laborer and there is
not a carpenter on the boards payroll
There was no increase in the force,
but some shifting of present employees,
and the working of negro prisoners
are some of the remedies recommend
ed to get the depaf iment out Of a hole.
The first matter presented the board
was a request for relief from number
of people on North AlcaniZ street,
mostly negro property owners. One
Of them, appearing before the board
for the community, gave resume of
the situation and the matter was re-
ferred to the proper channels, with a
view of giving relief desired from
overflow of water as soon as practi-
cable.
Paying for Cross Walks.
The city engineer reported that the
Whiddon Construction Company had
finished 5,571 square feet of cross
walks, and that, as per agreement, the
city would be called upon to pay the
cost of the same at the rate of IL
cents, amounting to S52095, with an
additional s66 for steps at high places
in the cross walks. 1t was ordered
that the bill of the company be paid
upon presentation.
The engineer reported an out-of-
grade sidewalk on West Gregory
street, near Spring, and recommended
that it be ordered built to grade so
that it would be passable during wet
weather. A notice to this effect was
ordered sent to the owner of premises
skirted by the walk.
A report of extra work on a storm
sewer found necessary before the
concrete was laid at the corner of Gar
den and Palafox streets, was made by
the engineer. The total cost of the
work was sos. The engineers ac-
ton was approved by the board.
A communication from J. N An
drews put the board on notice that
unless relief from overf1ows following
heavy rains is not given. he will go to
the courts in the matter. The street
superintendent said that he had visit
ed the premises of Mr. Andrews fol-
lowing the heavy rainfall of Monday,
and that he had not noticed a great
deal of damage. The complaint was
REFERRED however, to the health de-
partment, because of the unsanitary
condition as pointed out, and to the
engineer for recommendations as to
some measure of relief
A communication from Mrs. Mamie
Loyeless, complaining that the Wild
don Construction Company had left
thus far unpaid water bill which had
been contracted by using water from
the metre in her home, and she asked
the board to act in the matter. A let
ter was ordered sent to the construc-
ton company.
Residents of East DeSoto street
asked for lights. The board will keep