The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-03

Passing resolutions that the boulSv$
ward On the west side of Bayou Texar
be opened between Gadsden and Lloyd
streets, and instructing property own
ers to remove fences from this thor
oughfare as well as from East Strong
street at the corner of Nineteenth ave.
nue., discussing the matter of the gar
bage contract as well as many routine
matters which had accumulated during
the past month the board Of works
last night held q lengthy and import
ant session Chairman Blocker pre-
sided and Messrs. Fisher, Mayes and
Schad were present.
Before reading the minutes IL was
decided to take up the case Of A.
Lischkoff, who is protesting against
paying for the laying OF some side
walks which the board of works had
done adjoining his property On the
northwest corner Of Gadsden and De-
Villier streets, his contention being
that the work was unnecessary and
that the sidewalk already there was
up TO the requirements of the law.
Several witnesses were present TO
testify on both sides of the question,
and the gnatter was given a thorough
hearing. It was finally decided to ad-
dress a communication to the city at
torney stating the facts in the case
and asking his opinion as to whether
or not the board has legal right to
collect for the sidewalk from the owner
of the property. After hearing from
the city attorney, Mr.. Lischkoff viii be
informed as to his opinion and the
matter viii be settled in accordanca
Herewith.
Al.
minutes of several past meetings were
read and approved and the regular or.
der Of business was resumed.
At this point MFR. Mayes brought up
the subject of the proposition recently
made by the property owners In the
neighborhood of Bayou Texar concern
ing a boulevard, and which proposition
had been discussed at a previous meet
ing of the board.
Mr.. Mayes introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
IMPROVING BAYOU ROAD.
Whereas, public necessity ard pub
lie policy now require that the street
or boulevard on the west side OF Bayou
Texar, between Gadsden street on the
south and Lloyd street on the north.
be put into condition for the use and
COuNSQl6nGS OL LIE anu
Whereas, 1t has come to the atten-
ton Of this board that the property
owners along said street or boulevard
are desirous OF cooperating with the
board in the work OF improving this
highway and of establishing and main
tanning certain parkways between The
property lines and the west side Of a
proposed roadway te be. built In and
along said street or boulevard, there
fore be il
Resolved (first) that the city an
gineer Is hereby directed to survey and
designate the said property lines and
(second) that a committee, Of whom
the chairman shall be a member, be
appointed to confer with said property
owners and to ascertain from them
what aid, IL any, they are willing 70
give toward the Improvement and
maintenance Of this public highway
and Of parkways along same"
STRONG AND DESOTo FENCES.
Whereas, fences have been erected
in and across East Strong street "a
the east side Of Nineteenth avenue,
between blocks 11S and 11e, New City.
and In and across East DeSoto street
on the East side Of Nineteenth avenue,
between blocks 119 and 142, New City,
and such fences now obstruct the use
of this public highway and prevent ac-
cess through said streets 70 the water
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