The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-11-03
CENTRAL FIRE
STATION WILL
Be BUILT SOON
BOARD OF WORKS WILL HAVE
PLANS AND SPECIFICATION
DRAWN UP AT ONCE AND WILL
ADVERTISE FOR BIDs-oTHER
DETAILS OF MEETING LAST
NIGHT.

That work on the construction of
the central fire alarm station. pro-
vided for by the ordinance adopted by
the city council last night, is to begin
as early as possible and to be rushed
to completion is evident from the &C
ton of the board of public works last
night at the regular meeting of that
body. A motion was adopted which
authorizes the chairman to accept an
offer from w. D. Willis, architect, to
draw up the plans and specifications
and the chairman, the chief of the fire
department and the building inspector
will meet this morning to arrange
definite plans for the location Of the
station and to decide just how much
ground is needed.
H. G.. DeSilva, chairman of the
finance committee, was present when
the matter came up and called the at
tention Of the board to the fact that
an ordinance would have to be passed
providing for the ground upon which
the station is to be built, it being in
one of the grass plots on East Garden
street. The ordinance will probably
be introduced at the next meeting and
as soon as adopted and the bids are
received the contract will be let and
the station built.
ElI<s to Erect Statue.
A communication from a committee
representing the Elks lodge was read.
in which the board was asked for per-
mission to erect and maintain life
size statue of an elk in the grass plot
on West Garden street between Bay
len and Spring, near the club house of
the lodge. The matter was referred to
the chairman with authority to act
and to arrange the details, 1t being
the sense Of the board that there was
no objection, provided the statute
erected is a nice one, which. of course,
it is taken for granted 1t will be.
Must Remove Obstruction.
After discussing the matter and re-
ferring to the original permit of the
company, the clerk was directed to
address communication to Swift &
Co. notifying the company to remove
the obstruction from the sidewalk and
street near the corner of Garden and
Tarragona streets. The action was
the result of the accident in which a
negro fireman was knocked from an
engine and injured on Wednesday
night. 1t was shown that the permit
issued authorized the enclosure to ex-
tend fourteen feet from the property
line, which would have made it extend
only eight feet from the sidewalk and
1t is claimd that it extends fourteen
feet from the edgs of the sidewalk, in
stead of eight.
An application from the telephone
company for permission to tear up the
for the purpose of putting down I'M
foreground cables was refused, the
members expressing themselves as
being against tearing up the paving
anywhere unless it is absolutely neces-
sary.
Reduce Sewer Gang.
A resolution to reduce the sewer
gang from five men down to three was
adopted. The resolution provides that
the three oldest men, inspoint of SER
vice, be retained and that they be
placed upon equal salaries and that
the foreman be dispensed with.
The clerk and the chairman were
instructed to take up the matter of
obtaining prices and other information
relative to the purchase of an automo-
bile water wagon, it being practically
decided to purchase one at an early
date.
Other Business.
A communication from the city at
torney enclosing the ordinance drafted
at the request of the board of works
relative to sidewalk paving was re-
ceived and filed. It has been decided
by the board to defer the sidewalk
paving for awhile, but the ordinance
will be taken up when the work is re-
sumed.
Leslie E. Brooks, in a communfca-
ton, made application for permission
to move a frame dwelling and 1t was
referred to the council with the rec
ommendation that the permission pe
granted. subject to the usual bond and
conditions.
Mr.. Schad, of the light committee,
reported that a number of new lights
would be ordered as soon as the ordi-
nance providing for the revenue was
adopted and that a list of them had
been furnished the clerk.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Schad, the
OF -Jr1fA
to get to work at once on the west end
of Zarragossa street on the street
leading to Baskerville.
The regular reports of the officers
under the jurisdiction of the board
were received and the bills and pay
rolls approved, after which the meet
ing adjourned.
Chairman Blocker and Messrs. Schad
and Higgins were present.