The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-05-17
SESSION
WAS HELD BY
BOARD WORKS
COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AND
DISPOSED OF, AND FUTURE
STREET EMPLOYEES.

In regular session last night the
board of works received and disposed
of q number of communications
making requests for various items,
planned work for the street employees,
ordered better care of parkways. and
planned to give relief to citizens on
numerous matters in different parts of
the city. Chairman Jennings presided
and Messrs. Blocker, Fisher and
Schad were present. Mr.. Fisher was
excused early in the meeting on &C.
count Of pressing business engage
ments. Minutes of number of spe-
cial and the last regular meeting were
read and approved
A communication from the road
master Of the L. &c N. relative to side
walk work which had been started, re-
sulting in the arrest and fine of the
roadmaster, was received. The COM
pany, It seemed, had been making an
experiment In cross-walks, with mate
rial which was different from that
used in the paving portions Of the
street, and this was considered VIC
lation of the sidewalk law. The COM
pany will receive a letter today, in
which 1t will be shown that In the
construction of sidewalks, material
similar to that used in the paving of
the streets, or material used in the
construction of the sidewalk, will
have to be used. The city engineer,
in causing the arrest Of the railroad
official, was upheld by the board.
A communication from Geo. Rom
nell, resident engineer, called atten-
ton to the unintentional abuse of wa
ter hydrants by the water wagon
drivers, and called attention to harm
such work was doing to paving and
hydrants also. A remedy was sug-
gested to have the hose fitted with
ball valve, thus permitting the entire
opening of the hydrants, and this
suggestion was adopted. Such remedy
will be supplied at once.
A communication was received from
G. w. Merritt, offering to do some fill
ing on Garden street at 25 cents per
cubic yard. The offer of work was
accepted, the dumping, however, to be
done in Seville square.
A communication from E. I. Quina,
residing on East Romano street, asked
that relief be given citizens of that
section by having the ditch midway
between Garden and Romano streets
and extending from Manresa to Alca
niz street, be filled in. Plans for the
requested relief will be made out and
presented the board by the engineer
plumbing inspector and street super.
intendent, who were designated a com
mittee to handle the proposition.
In a communication to the board
w. X. Robinson called attention to the
danger in the badly-lighted San Carlos
court, Garden and Palafox streets
Plans for lighting the same Were con
sidered and discussed at length. An
extra arc light will be provided now
to be followed later by more preten
tious improvements.
A letter from J. J. Sullivan, Jr.
called the boards attention to the
difficulty of connecting certain cot
tages facing the bay with the sewer
system. The letter was received and
referred to the city attorney.
The request from H. G. Williams
, reaching the chairman who denied the
same, was put up to the boad ant
the chairman was upheld in his &C
ton. The applicant desired permits
sion to cut trees in front of his place
which he said worked damage to the
property.
The report of the plumbing inspect
or was received, read and ordered
filed.
DR.. Blocker brought up the matte,
of constructing sidewalks to st. John!
cemetery on Belmont street, and O
repairs to good driveways, leading t.
the city's western limits. Both sug
gestions were favorably considered
The street superintendent was in
structed to look after the roadway!
which were showing signs of deter
iorating, while the sidewalk construc
ton will be held IN allegiance until thu
council disposes OF an ordinance nov
pending and which has direct appli
cation upon this question.
The question of giving relief to resi-
dents on the north side of Gregor,
street, between Palafox and Tara
COMA streets, which has been befort
the board on previous occasions, wa