The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-06

from the city attorney whether the
matter was in the jurisdiction of the
board of public works or the board of
public safety. The attorney ruled that
it came under the jurisdiction of the
board of works, and a motion was
carried to the effect that the board
will meet this afternoon to make an
inspection of the building and recon-
mend such changes as are deemed
necessary.
Other Business.
Hon. Moreno Jones, as attorney for
H. A. Smith, appeared before the board
in reference to a claim of his client,
against whom apportionment warrants
had been issued for sidewalk cOnstruc-
ton adjacent to his property. 1t was
claimed by the petitioner that in one
of the places no sidewalk has been
built, while in the other a good side
walk had been torn up without warn
ing and a new one put down. 1t was
claimed that the sidewalk which had
been torn up came up to the require
ments of the law. The work was done
under the former city engineers ad-
ministration and the present engi-
neer was not prepared to pass on the
question. The matter was referred to
the city engineer and the city clerk
for information. 1t was also moor
porated in this motion that the side
walk contractors be instructed to stop
proceedings until the matter is set
tied.
Hon. George T. Morgan appeared as
attorney for Mrs George Bell in re-
gard to the grade of the sidewalk at
the corner of Intendencia and Alca-
niz streets. It was claimed that this
grade had been established by the city
and the petitioner had protested
against it at the time, and that later
a different grade had been adopted by
the CITY. which made the sidewalk ad-
iacent to the property of Mrs. Bell
from six inches to two feet lower thah
any of the adjacent sidewalks, thus
causing her property to receive the
rain from the adjacent property. Thls
sidewalk, it was said, had cost the
petitioner about $175, and the board
was asked to either change the grace
of the other walks or to build her
walk up to the new grade. The mat
ter was referred to the city engineer
TO investigate and report back at the
next meeting.
A communication from Mrs. Mae II.
Gonzalez to the city council In REFER
ence to the damage done TO her prop
erty~ at the corner of Jackson street
and Eighth avenue was read, the com
munication having been referred 70
this body by the council. The clerk
was instructed to report back to the
council that only slight damages had
been done to this property and that the
same would be repaired.
A communication from the council
was read in which it was stated that
an appropriation of $3.50 had been
made for the repair of the truck house
at the corner of Jefferson and zarra-
gossa streets. and on motion the con
tract for the work was awarded to the
G. III. Turner Construction Co, their
bid being the most satisfactory.
After considerable discussion OF the
matter. the selection Of an assistant
plumbing inspector was laid over until
the next meeting, and it was decided
to retain the present assistant in the
meantime.
A request from the Commercial AS
ISOLATION for the use of the San Car
los square for a farewell banquet to
be given to Admiral Young before his
departure from the navy yard was
read and the request was granted.