The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-03
SESSION
BOARD PUBLIC
WORKS IS HELD
NUMBER OF MATTERS DISCUSSED
AND ACTION TAKEN-OFFIcIAL
WHO HAVE BUSINESS WITH
BOARD MUST ATTEND MEET
INGS.

The board of public works hald a
brief meeting last night and disposed
of all matters on the calendar. The
full board was present, with the ex-
ception of DR.. Quina.
A communication from w. w. Hatch
& Sons Co, sidewalk contractors, re
questing that they be allowed 65 days
in which to finish their contract was
read and the request granted.
Mrs. Armstrong appeared before the
board in compliance with the notice
issued by the board for property OWL
ers to appear and show cause why ap-
portionment warrants should not he
issued against their property for re-
cent sidewalk improvements. She told
of an agreemnt she had made with the
contractor and the arrangement met
with the approval of the board. II
this connection the clerk was in
structed to issue the warrants against
those who had not appeared in re-
Spouse to the notice issued.
A communication from e. A. Vinson,
requesting permission to erect a boat
shed on Bayou Texar, at the foot OF
Belmont street, was read and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Mayes it was agreed to
lease him the privilege for the sum of
81 per year.
Two petitions from residents of the
northeastern part of the city in regard
to the condition of the streets in that
section and asking that they be re-
paired were read and the matter re-
ferred to the street superintendent
with instructions that he investigate
and report back to the board.
A communication from o. II. Smith,
calling attention to the fact that
Spring street, north of DeSoto, is with
out lights, was referred to the lighting
committee.
|, A communication from the board of
county commissioners was read in
which that body asked the city to
place a light at the foot of the bridge
across Bayou Texar and to divide the
cost of one in the middle of the bridge
equally between the city and county.
On motion, the clerk was instructed
to write the board to the effect that
the city would place one at this end
of the bridge and that although the
board of works would be glad to CO.
operate with the county in placing a
light in the middle it had no authority
to do so, this being out of the city
limits.
Officers Must Attend Meetings.
The fact that neither the city en-
gineer, the building inspector nor the
plumbing inspector were present called
forth some discussion, and it was de-
cided to notify these officers that they
are expected to attend all meetings OF
the board. This also referred to the
street superintendent, who. however,
was present last night.
The bonds of e. B. Whiddon and A.
J. Keynton, sidewalk contractors, being
in proper form, were approved.
On motion the clerk was directed to
address communication to the city
engineer instructing him to go over
and inspect all sidewalks and report
to the board. 1t was suggested that
this be done in such manner as to
make the inspection of each walk be
about eighteen months after it was
laid, the contractors guaranteeing
them for two years. 1t was brought
| to the attention of the board that in a
number of instances deficient blocks
have been located in some of the
work.
Cleaning up Swamp.
| The chairman stated that he had
been using funds appropriated by the
! council in cutting down weeds and
| cleaning out bitches in the swamp
south of st. Michael's cemetery
having employed five extra men. He
stated that nine or ten miles Of bitches
| had been cleaned out. His action was
| endorsed by the board.
| After ordering the bills paid, the
meeting adjourned.