The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-04
THE EAST END
STREETS ARE TO
BE HARDENED
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DE-
eide UPON THE HARDENING OF
FOURTEEN BLOCKS - OTHER
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING.

The board of public works last night
adopted a resolution providing for the
building of fourteen blocks of hard
roads on the east side of the city. The
streets which are to be hardened are
as follows: Chase, from Alcaniz to the
bay; Thirteenth avenue, from Chase to
Gregory; Gregory. from Thirteenth
avenue to Fourteenth avenue; Four
teenth avenue, from Gregory to Gads-
den. Arrangements have been made
for the work to commence at an early
date.
The board also adopted a resolution
in reference to some lights at Peter
son station and at other points, a copy
of which recommendation appears
elsewhere in this issue
Proceedings.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman with the following mem
bers present: Messrs. Blocker, Schad
and Fisher. The reading of the min
utes was dispensed with.
The two communications already re-
ferred to were read from the mayor.
after which two communications from
the city council in regard to appro-
priations for the board were read.
One appropriation was for $500 for the
purpose of purchasing mules, while
the other was for $3.50 to be used in
cutting weeds on city property. All
of the above communications were re-
ceived and filed.
A communication from the council
requesting the building inspector 20
nd fO,-
some work to be done on the patrol
houes at the corner of Zarragossa and
Commandments streets and to report
back to the finance committee was
read, received and the clerks action in
already having notified the building
inspector was ratified.
A communication from the city en-
gineer concerning the paving contract
of w. P. Kennedy was read and the
recommendations adopted.
The plumbing inseptcor stated that
he had investigated the matter of re-
pairing the sewer at the corner of
Government and Reus streets in &C
cordance with instructions from the
board and that it could be repaired
by inserting length of pipe. He was
| instructed to make the necessary re-
pairs.
A letter from W. J. Roberts, chair
man Of the East End Progressive
League, requesting some repair on the
streets, was read. and the clerk was
| instructed to notify Mr.. Roberts that
his requests were included in the RESP
luton already adopted at this meeting
A communication from w. r. Taylor
in reference to the sidewalk in front
of his property on Tarragona street
was read and referred to the city en-.
| gineer.
A letter from J. 3. Long asking fol
permission to move a frame building
and stating that the company woult
give bond for the repair of any dam,
age done to the streets, was read anC
the permission was granted provide
the proper bond is filed.
Applications Of E. Martinez anC
Henry Hilton for berths, at Magnoli;
street wharf were read and 1T was or
dered that the applications be granted
provided the berths are vacant.
Two communications from j.
Hooton, one of the bondsmen of tn
late ]. A Daw, garbage contractor, il
reference to the garbage contract wer
read. 1t was stated in one of tn
communications that satisfactory ar
rangements had been perfected for tn
carrying out of the contract and tina
the present bondsmen would remain
as securities.
A resolution providing for the re
pairing of sidewalks in a number o
places was adopted, and the clerk wa
\ instructed to send out the proper no
tees to the property owners.
A report from the city enginee
concerning sidewalks, etc, was read
received and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Schad the clerl
was instructed to address a communi
cation to the postmaster asking him t
move the mail box on the corner o
Romano and DeVillier streets out I
the edge Of the sidewalk. 1t is in tn
middle of the walk at present.
A request for some clay from tn
Pensacola Baseball and Amusement
Co. was granted. It was stated Il
this connection that it is the intention
of the company to build ball park L
the western section of the city an
turn it over to the Fairgrounds asso
citation.
After approving a number of bill
and ordering them paid, the board ad
journed.