The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-17
WORKS BOARD
HELD MEETING
LAST NIGHT
SECOND REGULAR SESSION FOR
THE MONTH WAS BRIEF ONE
SIDEWALKS FORMED THE. PRIN-
clPAL MATTER DISCUSSED.

The board of public works held
brief session last night, but aside
from reading a few communications
and approving some bills very little
was done. Chairman Blocker and
Messrs. Mayes and Roch were present.
The meeting was called to order and
the minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved, after which DR..
Blocker stated that he had received a
letter from the Pensacola Electric Co.
in reference to the cross over which it
had asked the boards permission to
put in between Main and Zarragossa
streets on Palafox, in which it was
stated that the company had meant to
make a permanent cross-over whereas
1t had been understood by the board
at the time of granting the permit that
the cross-over was only temporary.
The matter was referred to the city
attorney for advice, with the request
that he report back to the board before
the next meeting
0. ]. Semmes, representing the Ex-
port Fuel & Ice Co., addressed the
board in reference to the sidewalk in
front of the property of that firm on
jackson street near the corner of Tar
ragona. Mr.. Semmes stated that on
account of the recent heavy rains he
had repaired this sidewalk three times
at cost of about SIS each time, and
that although he had appealed to the
board and had been assured that il
would be attended to that so far moth
ing had been done to relieve the situa-
ton. He appealed to the board to
takes immediate action.
Mr.. Semmes was informed by the
chair, that orders had already been
given for the immediate repairing of
this sidewalk, and that the work
would begin at once.
A r1npfpafin0 from tho oifu
gineer was read in reference to the
condition of the sidewalk adjoining the
property of E. B. Hoffman. at the cor
ner of Tarragona and Gregory streets,
which had been before the board at
the last meeting, The engineer recon-
mended that a cross walk and step be
put in to relieve the situation and es
timated that it could be done at
cost not to exceed $40. It was stated
by the city clerk that this matter was
now before the council, and it was
decided to instruct the city engineer to
hold the matter open until the next
meeting, SO as to ascertain what steps
the council will take in the matter
Another communication from the
city engineer to whom the complaint
of Jas. NJ. Dooley on account of water
from city property overlooking his
property had been referred, stated that
this trouble could not be remedied
without nll1ng IN the property. The
clerk was instructed to address a com
munication to Mr.. Dooley informing
him of the opinion of the city engineer
and stating that the matter would be
remedied as soon as possible.
communication from Henry Nc
Laughlin, of the Pensa cola & Perdido
Railway Co., was read in reference to
the request of the board that the road
erect signs at certain street crossings.
The letter stated that the road would
be willing to erect the signs provided
the board would adopt certain resolu-
tions, to the effect that the crossings
were not to be considered city prop
erty. The matter was referred to the
city attorney for advice.
A communication was read from o.
H. Smith in which he stated that three
years ago he had been required by the
his property on East Wright street
and about a year later the city side
walk contractors tore up the brick
sidewalk and left him without any
sidewalk and he requested the city to
make amends. The matter was re-
ferred to the city engineer for further
information
Mr.. Roch asked the chairman to
make some investigation as to the
numbering of the houses on West Gar
den street. The chairman stated that
the matter had been taken up and that
the city engineer could furnish infor-
nation on the subject.
After approving the pay roll and a
number of bills, the meeting adjourned.