The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-07-19
NO ASSISTANT
FOR PLUMBING
INSPECTOR
BOARD OF WORKS ABoLlsHEs OF
FIcE, AT LEAST TEMPORARILY
BUT PRESENT INCUMBENT WILL
WORK UNTIL AUGUST 1-PRo-
CEEDiNGs OF THE MEETING
LAST NIGHT.

ALteT d lengthy QlSCuSSlOn, the DOarQ
Of public works in regular session last
night decided to abolish the office of
assistant plumbing inspector until such
time as the board thinks there is
more need for a man in that capacity.
However, tho present incumbent will
be retained until the end Of the present
month, and in the meantime the mem
bers of the board will look more thor
oughly into the situation and will
make some personal inspections Of the
work being done In the department in
an effort to ascertain more definitely
whether or not the plumbing inspector
requires an assistant. The plumbing
inspector, who was present, insisted
that the assistant was necessary, but
after asking the inspector a number of
questions concerning the affairs of the
present at least, the assistant could be
dispensed with
Sewer Foreman Suspended.
Plumbing Inspector Hinrichs pre-
ferred charges against John Milford
foreman OF the sewer crew, for failing
to report for duty on two occasions last
week. The plumbing inspector claimed
that Milford's falling to report for duty
had hindered the work OF the remain
der of the crew and last Saturday sus-
pended him awaiting the meeting of
the board.
Milford claimed that he had notified
tn plumbing inspector that he could
not work and that he was under the
impression that the plumbing inspector
understood that he would not report
for duty those days.
After hearing the statements of the
plumbing inspector and the sewer fore
man, the board decided to sustain the
plumbing inspector and to let the sus-
pension already served constitute the
penalty.
O'NeaI Reinstated.
A communication from Jas. D.
O'Neal. who is employed in the sewer
gang, was read. 1t was stated in the
communication that O'Neal had applied
to the plumbing inspector on June 18th
for thirty days leave Of absence and
that he had told him to go ahead and
take as much time as he wanted. He
claimed that at the expiration of the
thirty days he reported back for duty,
but that the plumbing inspector would
not allow him to go back to work.
After hearing the communication and
hearing from the plumbing Inspector
who explained that he was under the
impression that O'Neal had quit, the
board reinstated O'Neal.
Other Business.
The city engineer, to whom the mat
ter relating to the grade at the north
east corner of Intendencia and Alcaniz
streets, had been referred, the owner of
the abutting property having COM
planned to the board, reported that the
grade should be changed and, on mo-
ton, the report was accepted and the
council will be asked for an appropria-
ton covering the cost of doing the
work
The city engineer advised the board
hot he cil l. he eta .
Romano street. Just east of Tarragona
should be condemned. and it was so
ordered by the board.
The city engineer was instructed to
ascertain the cost of getting an au-
thenticated survey of Gregory and
Chase streets. from Eighth avenue east
to the bay and to report back at the
next meeting. The matter in question
is as to the width of these streets.
A communication from ]. n. An
drews complaining about the condition
of the sidewalk at the corner Of Jack
son and Davis streets was read, and
the chairman stated that he had
already authorized the city engineer to
repair it in the same manner as had
been done at Jackson street and Eighth
avenue.
The application Of the Keynton Con-
struction Co., for permission to move a
frame building from the corner of DON
dluSOn anu C0lpley streets dpOuI TWO
blocks was referred to the council with
the approval of the borad.
The application of B. P. Edmundson
for wharf privileges at Pine street
wharf, the same berths now occupied
by his launches. was granted.
The building inspector reported that
the work on the truck house on East
Zarra gossa street would fbe commenced
within a few days and that the work
on the opera house was already well
under way.
On motion, the clerk was instructed
to write the garbage contractor, re-
uuesting him to furnish the board with
information as to the number of teams
used by him, the number of loads
hauled daily and the estimated num-
Der Of tons hailed.
JNO. w. GATES IMPROVING.
Paris, July 1S.-The attack of neph-
rItfs (which made John w Gates