The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-18
CONTRACT LET
FOR UNIFORMS
FOR SUMMER
DOE wIELAND's BID WAS Ac-
! cEPTEp BY BOARD OF PUBLIC
s SAFETY AT REGULAR MEETING
/. LAST NIeHT-oTHER PROCEED
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The Board Of Public Safety last
night opened the bids and let the con-
hract for the spring uniforms Of the
police and fire departments, Joe We'll
land being awarded the contract. The
uniforms of the police department,
which are to be OF Calcutta serge. viii
pest SIS per suit and the helmets viii
cost s2.75 each. Those for the fire de-
bartment will cost SIS per suit and the
heaps viii cost $1.25 each, the Maltese
Crosses to cost so cents extra each.
tThe uniforms will be Of Sparta fame.
Only two bids were submitted, the
aother being, from Loeb, the Wooden
Mills man.
I Proceedings.
The meeting was called to order y
khe chairman, Messrs. Villar and Ell
aiott being present. On motion, the
heading Of the minutes was dispensed
with
The trials of the cases against on
&ers Ray, Parnell and Anderson OF the
police department were postponed.
A communication from Officer W. II.
EEtubbs, OF the police department. ask
ing that he be allowed pay for 81 days
4ost time on account OF injury to his
eyes sustained while on duty was read
pon motion, 1t was agreed to lay the
matter over until the next meeting,
huhen the off1cer and the attending
physician VIII be asked to explain
more fully concerning the case.
Applications.
/ The following applications for posi-
lions on the police force were received,
and being approved by the marshal
and in proper shape, the applicants
were accepted subject to the usual ex-
ANIMATION: ]. M. Harrington, E. E.
Harper, VIM. O'Connell, W. H. Smith,
Victor A Scheffel and P. A. Swanson.
In this connection an interesting and
rather unusual situation arose. There
were only two members besides the
chairman present. In acting on one
Of the applications one member made
y motion to accept the application,
while the other made a motion to de-
Ter action on 1t. Neither of the mo-
1ions had second, until the clerk
asked for a second and the chairman
seconded the motion to accept the ap-
plication, and when the motion was
put before the board by the clerk, ne
voted in favor OF it. The other mem
Der Of the board protested. claiming
ahat the procedure was irregular. Just
1T this time, however, another member
of the board arrived and seconded the
motion of tSe first member and the
.motion being put by the chairman, 1t
was carried, thus relieving an unusual
situation.
A communication from the American
81 France Fire Engine Co., quoting
prices on mud tenders for the hook
and ladder wagon. was read, and the
clerk was authorized to order the fend-
iers, the price being about $40.
No Charges Against Williams.
The board at a previous meeting
having investigated complaints against
EOff1cer c. II. Williams, and having de-
icided to report at this meeting as to
whether or not charges should be pre-
ferred against him. on motion agreed
that, on account of insufficient evil
dence, no charges could be preferred
against the officer.
Will Ask for Hose.
After some discussion, it was de-
EEided to ask the council to make ar
appropriation for the purpose of pur-
department. The chief Of the fire de-
paFtment claims that the supply n
hose was already insufficient. and tina
during Thursdays fire a considerable,
amount of what was on hand wa.
<uined. It is estimated that the hos,
viii cost about 81 per foot.
The clerk was also instructed to or
der an extra wheel and three hub cap
for the fire department.
Pass Vote of Thanks.
The board unanimously passed
resolution thanking the fire depart
raent, the police department, the wa
ter works department, the L. & \
Railroad, Admiral Young and all citi
gems, in fact. everybody, for the ser
vices rendered in fighting the fir
Thursday.
There being no further business =
come before the board, the meetin
WAS adjourned.
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