The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-09
NJ GAIN ALLEGES
DISCRIMINATION
BY CITY BOARD.
MAYOR A LETTER IN
WHICH HE CHARGES THAT DE-
PLoRA5LE CONDITIONS EXIST
AND WANTS THE CITY COUNCIL
TO TAKE ACTION.
The following correspondence is self

The following correspondence is sell
/ explanatory:
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. s, 1911.
5 honorable Mayor and Council, City Of
; Pensacola.
Gentlemen: We are enclosing a
copy of letter to the Board of Public
works, under date Of August 8, 1911
We are also enclosing copies of some
correspondence between thu chairman
OF this board, the city clerk, and the
, plumbing inspector,
II Inc letters are self explanatory and
show a deplorable condition of affairs,
They show city ordinances changed al
the solicitation Of parties interested.
irrespective OF their effect on general
conditions OF plumbing in the city, and
against the wishes of a man elected by
the people and qualified as an inter
i prefer of these laws
| Inc. conditions under which they
| were passed make them in our opinion
special legislation Of kind to damage
every man or firm in the same line of
business, except those specially inter
ested.
| We don't care to enter into a dis
| cussion of the merits of these resolu-
tlons-you can ask your plumbing in
spector about that-but we wish to saw
That in our opinion the action of July
Q, 1911, In which special privileges were
| granted certain contractors, over the
protest Of the plumbing inspector,
| looks like discrimination to us.
We called on DR.. Blocker in refer
| ence to this condition, and suggested
that ne call special meeting of tho
| board to go over this question with us.
as we had considerable work to esti-
maj! mate on, and were entirely at sea in
the matter. He refused to consider
the matter until the next regular meet
ing or the board, August 16, 1911.
Belng unable to wait until this date
we are submitting the correspondence
10 you, with the request that you en-
tighten us in the matter.
NOW, as last question, we would
llke 10 ask your honorable body If the
ABOVE mentioned board has any au-
thority to change or amend any sec
ton or the plumbing laws.
We trust that you will thoroughly
investigate this matter, and grant us
the relief prayed for.
yours very truly,
GEO. M'GHAN & SONS.
To Or. Blocker.
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 8. 1911.
LIT l.. DEM. Blocker, Chairman, Board |
of Public Works, Pensacola Fla
Gentlemen: We, as licensed plumb |
ers' under bond, doing business in the /
CITY OF PENSACOLA, desire to present to |
you TINS, statement of the condition |
In which some recent acts of yollr
honorable body have placed our bust
ness.
First your honorable body at a meet
ing. held July S. 1911, overruled the
plumbing inspector. and allowed GER
tam master plumbers, doing business
In the city of Pensacola to install
plumbing work at certain specifically
mentioned places of a nature which
the inspector construed as being In
violation OF certain sections of the
ordinances.
There was no effort made IN armand
this part of the ordinance, and after
carefully recding the minutes OF this
meeting, the only possible construction
tnat we can place on this resolution
was, that it was intended to be OF
benefit only to the above mentioned
master plumbers, and not to be a gen.
party or parties engaged in this same
business |
NOW, as we are citizens and tax
payers, operating under a license and
bond, we think we should be shown
the same consideration, and be entitled
70 the same protection in this matter,
as any other plumbers.
In other words, we don't think T. fair
that you should instruct the plumbing
inspector to allow other plumbers to
violate the plumbing laws, and compel
as to respect them, thereby working q |
hardship on our clients.
Secondly, your action of August g
1911, In amending certain sections of
the plumbing ordinances, so as to ner
nit the use of terra Gotta pipe within
three feet Of buildings constructed on
piers, has caused us considerable
worry.
We are Informed by our attorney
mat your honorable body is not vested
With authority to amend or change any
city ordinance.
We wish TO call your attention to
he fact that these two resolutions
we're passed at the instigaticn of GER
ain plumbers, to cover outfits OF
plumbing for which they had already
II these, or any other plumbers. are
o be allowed to contract for work, to
'e installed according to the rules and
equations governing plumbing ana
AN then go to you and get you to pass
resolution allowing them to do a |
'heaper class OF work, II operates as
discrimination against U.s. and is not
air to the property owner.
We don't wish to appear arbitrary
n this matter, but our construction OF
ne plumbing ordinances leads us to
'eneVe that they were framed for the
protection of the health of our CITY,
nd for the benefit of contractors who
re sincere in their desire to do good
york. If this ordinance is permitted
o be thus violated by plumbers for the
AXE of few dollars, we are of the
pinion that the property owner, and
is health, will very soon become Sec
ndary considerations.
We have applications on file in our
flee for estimates on the plumbing
4 over $4,000 worth of building con-
truction. AS these estimates must all
e made before your next regular meet
1g, we respectfully request you. as
hartman. to call a special meeting of
ne board between now and 5 O'Clock
Wednesday evening. If unable to get
hearing before your honorable body
'ithtn the above time limit, we shall r.
e compelled to take the matter up
18th the city council.
We trust that you will be able TO
de with us in our stand for good
Iumbing.
Yours very truly,
GEO. MGHAN & SONS.
Proceedings of Board.
Pensacola. Fla, July S. 1911.
Regular meeting of the Board of 81
ublic Works held this date at 6 #