The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-03
MUCH BUILDING
DONE DURING
MONTH OF JULY
REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
TO BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
SHOWS PERMITS WERE ISSUED
FOR BUILDING TO AMOUNT OF
NEARLY $1ooooo-oTHER MAT
TIERS BEFORE LAST NIGHTS
SESSION.

According TO the regular monthly re-
port of the building inspector read to
the board Of public works at the seS-
sion OF that body last night, during the
month Of July permits were issued for
buildings within the city limits to the
amount Of almost 800, 900, the exact
amount being $97,062.50, which is a
marked increase over tbs past month
Permits for four new brick buildings
within the fire limits were Issued. while
nine permits for new buildings outside
of the fire limits were issued, the total
cost Of the buildings within the fire
limits being $63,546, and outside OF the
fire limits $50, $3.50. The total num-
Der Of permits issued from the oflce,
including repairs inside and outside Of
the fire limits was los. Other inter
esting items in the report of the build
ing inspector follow: Buildings con-
demned, 1; sheds condemned, 2; fire
escapes put up, L; notice to repair
sheds, q; number of inspections made,
1S2.
TO EXTEND GARBAGE LIMITS.
At this meeting the clerk was in
structed to prepare and submit adver-
tisement for bids for the garbage con-
tract for the ensuing year, the bids to
be opened at the next meeting of the
board, and 1t was decided to extend
the garbage limits on the east side of
the city, as a number of localities have
become thiclxly settled since the max
ing Of the last garbage contract
Something like thirty blocks will be
added to the territory.
In response to the request Of the
board, a communication from the gar
bage contractor was read showing the
estimated number OF loads of garbage
hauled daily, the amount in tonnage
etc. 1t was also shown that COM
plants which have reached the board
about garbage being dumped in certain
localities came from people living near
places where garbage had been dumped
by parties hauling garbage outside OF
the district of the garbage contractor.
OTHER MATTERS.
In compliance with the notices Is
sued by the board, a number of people
appeared to show cause why appor-
tionment warrants should not be is
sued against their property for side
walk paving Among them were two
or three colored women and it de-
veloped that they had already made
payments on their sidewalks. and yet
the contractor was asking the city TO
issue apportionment warrants against
their property. One woman, Caroline
Simpson. said that she paid $25 soon
after the completion of the work and
that she had paid 81 per month since
that time and now owes only $51, and
that they had threatened to put her
in Jail if she did not pay. The women
were assured by the board that they
would not be put in Jail and that they
would be given ample opportunity to
make their payments and the city en-
gineer was instructed to inform the
sidewalk contractor that in cases where
he has accepted payments on work he
cannot expect the city to Issue appor-
tionment warrants against the prop
| erty.
A communication from Jas. Hansen
& Co, enclosing petition from the
residents on Gadsden street between
| Hayne street and Eighth avenue, was
read. The petitioners complained that
the street Is not kept in a sanitary
condition and asked that the street
| be sprinSled more often. The clerk
was instructed to write the petitioner
! to the effect that this section of the
city would be looked after, but that 1t
| is impossible for the street sprinkler to
visit that or any other resident sec
ton every day at present.
A communication enclosing a deed
from J. w. Senterfitt to the city for a
| portion of his property on CerVantes
street, between Seventh and Eighth
kavenues, was received and the deed
ordered recorded. Mr.. Senterf1tt agreed
| to make this deed to the city in order
| to have the sidewalk set back in such
| a n1annr as to save some trees in front
| of his residence.
The report Of the plumbing inspector
showed that during the month of July
SO plans for plumbing work had been
approved and that % permits to make
| connections had been issued.
The chairman stated that he had had
| the roof of the city hall repaired and
| his action was approved by the board
The clerk was instructed to give the
plumbing inspector a written order
| authorizing the use of terra Gotta
piping for plumbing work within three
| feet of a wooden building. Heretofore
| the ordinance has been construed as
requiring iron or casting, but the build
| ing inspector, who was consulted. said
| that he thought terra Gotta was safe
| to be used in cases of wooden build
| ings.
| After approving and ordering the
bills paid, the board adjourned.
The meeting was attended by Chair
man Blocker and Messrs. Roch and
Higgins.