The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-19
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PROBABLY Be
PAVEDAT ONCE
BOARD OF WORKS LAST NIGHT
ENDORSED RECOMMENDATION
OF MAYOR PROVIDING FOR
PAVING OF EIGHTH AVENUE
BETWEEN JACKSON AND LA
RUA sTREETs-REFoRE coUN-
GIL TONIGHT.

= The board of public works last night
endorsed the recommendation Of May
or Reilly to the city council. providing
that Eighth avenue, between Jackson
and LaRua streets, be paved at once.
The mayor made This recommendation
IN view of the fact that the street
was badly washed by the heavy rain
of last week and the property border
ing on IT is in danger Of being damag-
"a in case such another rain occurs.
council tonight.
} Proceedings.
The meeting was called to order with
Chairman Blocker and Messrs- Fisher
and Mayes present, and the minutes
x Of several past meetings were read
and approved.
j A communication from the city at
forney answering an inquiry from the
board in regard to the sidewalk pave
ment in front OF the property Of W.
r. Taylor on Tarragona street was
read. The attorney stated that in his
opinion the city was not liable for any
damages on account Of the sidewalk.
The clerk was instructed to advise Mr..
Taylor Of the opinion OF the city at
korney.
r A communication from NJ. z. Bats,
roadmaster for the L. & ~. railroad,
asking permission to remove some
pavement in order to make repairs on
the railroad tracks and agreeing to
place IT back In a satisfactory condi-
ton at the expense Of the railroad,
was read and the request was grant
ID.
A communication from J. n. An
dreTs calling the attention OF the
Board to some places where the side
walks had been undermined by the
recent heavy rain, was read and the
xcity engineer and the street superin-
tendent were instructed to confer and
remedy the places mentioned, as well
rs all other such places within the
city limits.
- A communication from H. H. Boyer
calling attention to some ponds OF
stagnant water and suggesting a ditch
rs q remdy for them, was referred tt
the street superintendent.
A motion prevailed to employ TIVE
men with cans and carts to help keel
Palafox street clean. They are to b,
paid $3.50 each per day.
- A communication from Thos. JaneII,
requesting that the city engineer sur
very E street south of the rigth of wa,
Of the Pensacola & Perdido railwa.
with a view to opening the stree
was read and the city engineer vii
he instructed to make the survey.
A communication from Hooton 4
watson, bondsmen, requested that il
the future the check for the salary o
the garbage contractor be made out t
eLonnie Ffllingim, was read and tn
request granted.
A letter from Chas. Knox in refer
ence to Innerarity alley being close
up by a fence was read and the cit
engineer instructed to investigate tn
matter and If the alley is closed u
by the fence to order it torn down.
The invitation from the Voluntee
F1remen's Association to attend tn
picnic and parade Of the association o.
May End, was accepted with thanks.
P. K. Yonge was granted the priv
3ege Of building a waiting shed on tn
car line at the corner of Jackso
street and Sixteenth avenue.
:. After receiving and filing the report
Of the various officers and depart
ments, the board adjourned.