The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-21
DR.. BLOCKER
AGAIN HEADS
WORKS BOARD
WAS UNANIMOUSLY REELECTED
CHAIRMAN AT MEETING HELD
LAST NiGHT-FRANK L. MAYES
WAS ELECTED VIcE-cHAIRMAN
-oTHER BUSINESS OF MEET
ING.

DT. Louis DEM. Blocker again neaQS
the board of public works. having been
unanimously reelected as chairman Of
that board last night when the first
meeting of the new board was held in
the Office of the city clerk. Frank L.
Mayes was unanimously elected vice
chairman. Messrs. Mayes and Schad
were re-appointed on the lighting COM
nittee. Messrs. Blocker, Roch, Schad
and Higgins were present last night,
constituting the entire board with the
exception of Mr.. Mayes, who was I'M
able to be present ON account of ILL
ness.
The CITY engineer, the plumbing in
spector, the building inspector and the
street superintendent, who constitute
the corps Of officers under the super
vision of the board Of public works.
were all present.
A communication from VIM. c.
Hooton, calling attention to the sand
on the sidewalk at the corner of Bel
mont and Davis streets, after being
read, was referred to the street super
intendent.
A, communication was read from the
city attorney in regard to the petition
of the Pensacola Electric Company to
place a permanent crossover on Pala-
fox street between Main and Zarra-
gossa the matter having been referred
to him for advice. He advised the
board that 1t would require the pass
age Of an ordinance to grant this privi-
lege to the electric company. The
clerk was instructed to address a COM
munication to the electric company,
enclosing a copy Of the communication
from the city attorney.
A communication from the city
comptroller in regard to the leasing of
berths at the city wharves was read.
The comptroller suggested that, mas
much as there had been considerable
trouble and misunderstanding among
the parties to whom these berths were
leased the board require applicants for
berths hereafter to designate in their
applications the number of feet desired
and the name of the boat to occupy
the berth and that no other boat be
allowed to occupy such berths. The
matter was referred to the city attor-
ney for an opinion as to whether or
not the board has the right to desig-
nate the name of the boat.
A petition from Daniel w. Benson,
and signed by a number Of plumbers
and citizens, asking that Benson be
appointed assistant plumbing inspec-
tor, was read and Mr.. Benson, who
was present, addressed the board in
his own behalf. The plumbing inspeo-
tor stated that at present D. P. Owens
was acting in that capacity by au-
thority of the chairman of the board,
and he saw no reason for a change
just at present. 1t was understood,
however. that the appointment Of
Owens Is temporary. The action Of
the chairman was ratified by the board
and the application Of Benson was re-
ferred to the the plumbing inspector to
report at the next meeting of the
board.
The clerk was instructed to address
| communications to Messrs. McLaugh-
lin and Megargel notifying them to
make proper crossings at all streets
and alleys crossed by their respective
| roads.
Opera House Unsafe.
The chairman stated that the build
ing inspector had reported to him that
the opera house was not safe and that
| 1t did not conform to the present
| building ordinance. He also stated that
the manager Of the opera house had
requested him to get the board to-
gether and make an inspection of the
| building at the earliest possible time
| in order to ascertain If some arrange
ments could not be made whereby 1t
| could be repaired so as to conform to
the building ordinance and be used
during the next season. There was a
difference of opinion among the men,
bers of the board as to whether the
! LIpdIlSI CdIlS TIE VI
| the board of works or the board of
safety, and the matter was referred to
the building inspector with instruc-
lions to ascertain from the city attor-
ney which board had jurisdiction in
the matter and report back.
The building inspector also reported
| that the truck house on East Zarra-
gossa street was not safe. 1t was
| brought up in a discussion that the
| building had previously been condemn
| ed and that estimates had been pre-
pared and bids advertised for and that
the matter had been to the finance
committee. The building inspector was
| instructed to make new estimates and
make a report to the council as a
communication from the board OF
works with the request that immedi-
ate action be taken.
Mr.. Roch called attention to the I'M
satisfactory street numbering in the
| city, and, on motion, the city engineer
was requested to draft an ordinance to
substitute for the present one and sub
nit same to the board.