The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-07

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l. Reports of work of cleaning out
by the engineer Concerning the COM
plant of Mr.. Andrews that water had
damaged his residence proper, the en-
gineer reported that the overflow
could be taken care Of by the con-
| struction of drains for several blocks
| in the immediate neighborhood.
The city engineer asked for further
time in the preparation of plan for
paving Tarragona and a portion OF
Palafox streets, which was granted.
In this connection the announcement
was made that it would be several
| months before the railroad company
| would be able to start the work on
| account of a difficulty in getting the
necessary steel.
Waiting for Mr.. Hatton.
An opinion from the city attorney
relative as to responsibility for de-
fective work on sewers on DeVilliers
street, which was expected, was not
presented to the board last night. On
the contrary, the attorney wrote that
Mr.. Hatton would be here within
few days and he would have state
ment of facts from the consulting en-
gineer before giving a final opinion In
the matter. The let.er was received
and filed.
Some Complaints.
B. J. Gonzalez, residing at the cor
ner of Gregory and DeVilliers streets,
who wrote the board relative to the
probable lack of safety in making
sewer connections until the question
of damage to the sewer as previously
tnd he n at M WI
informed that connections from his
premises will be early expected, as
the system which he will tap is not
the alleged defective sewer at all. The
bad sewer, the engineer reported, goes
as far north on DeVilliers street to
Chase, thence west to Coyle and
thence north.
w. A. D'Alemberte, residing at the
corner of Wright and Alcaniz streets,
pointed out the inconsistencies of the
grade which was in prospect about his
premises. He said that, as he had
lately constructed new sidewalk and
the proposed grade would bring the
street level fourteen inches below lle
sidewalk, that there was danger OF
the new walk being undermined, ana
he suggested that the grade remain as
it is at present. The council will get
copy of his letter and will probably
have to pass an ordinance changing
the grade if 1t be found practicable.
A. A. Brown, residing on the corner
Of Strong and Palafox streets, and
who wrote that Stag had been jumped
into the grass plot near his home,
tnus making it impossible to grow
.rees, was heard from again when the
bond trustees wrote that the con-
tractors were supposed to dump into
the grass plots material taken from
the Immediately contingent streets.
The clerk was instructed to furnish
Mr.. Brown with copy of the letter.
Citizens residing near the corner OF
Garden street and Eleventh avenue,
asked the board to order removed
house which stands Immediately in the
centre of Garden street. The matter.
was referred to the city attorney.
Some Reports.
Reports for the past month were re-
ceived and read from the building in
spector, plumbing inspector and the
street superintendent. Copy Of the
latter was ordered furnish to the city
newspapers for publication, and the
chairman expressed the hope that the
Pensacola public would read the same
and see what had been accomplished.
The Street sweepers.
Street Superintendent Hutchinson
reported the result Of test of the two
street sweepers which had recently
been purchased by the city, and he
said that the machines had given
eminent satisfaction. The result was
also witnessed by Mr.. Schad, mem
Der of the board, and he said that he
thought the machines did good work
Chairman Jennings, however, express
ed himself as having been delighted
with the work done by the machines,
and he said he had to congratulate
the superintendent and Mr.. Schad
upon their sound judgment shown in
the purchase of the machines. Super
intendent Hutchinson said that he was
the last man who would recommend
the purchase of anything which would
not be first-class with the peoples
money, and he thought no better ma
chimes could be had.
After the Police.
Section 1876, of the city code, which
makes it misdemeanor to use any
vehicle on the streets of the city OF
Pensacola the tires of which are less
than 2 IL inches in width, was read
for the information of the board, and
the street superintendent said that the
narrow-tiredl buggies were cutting up
street surfaces just as fast as they
were built up and hardened. As 1t
was the duty of the marshal to en-
force the ordinance, the matter was
referred to him, with the request that
this one in particular be rigidly en-
forced.
Prisoners Valuable.
Superintendent Hutchinson wanted
settled the question of who was the
custodian of the city prisoners, saying
that he could use every one that he
could get. He was Informed by the
! mayor that the prisoners were all in
the custody of the marshal until
| otherwise disposed of. 1t seems that
the police, plumbing, parkings and
street departments can all find work
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