The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-03
JAIL PLUMBING
IS NOT PROVING
SATISFACTORY
ACTING SUPERINTENDENT ON
s BUILDING SAYS FIXTURES ARE
NOT INSTALLED ACCORDING TO
SPECIFICATIONS IN A NUMBER
OF PARTICULARS.

That a thorough examination and
investigation will show that the
plumbing work in the new county Jail
building was not installed in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
in number of important particulars,
was the gist Of a report submitted by
Jas. NJ. Johnson, acting superintendent
of the building, when asked about GER
tain parts of the sewer connections
and appliances at the regular meeting
of the board of county commissioners
held last night. While Mr. Johnson
made no formal report on this part OF
the building last night. as this matter
has not been gone into thoroughly yet,
1t is probable that a report will be
made later and it may prove as in
teresting as did the report of the COM
mittee on the work of the general con-
tractor on the building.
1t was stated last night that substi-
tutions had been made in some in
stances in place of the items stipu
lated in the specifications, the changes
having been made without the author
ity or knowledge of the board.
sTILL CLAIM RENT.
A communication from the Fisher
Real Estate Agency in reference to
rent on the building at the corner of
Zarragossa and jefferson streets, for
ers of the county. The firm claims
that the county owes rent on this
building from Oct. 1st, 1911, to March
LIST, 1912. This is the second COM
munication received from the COM
pany in regard to this claim, the COM
missioners having already refused Il
pay this rent, claiming that the. county
| did not occupy the building during the
time specified.
To Advertise Good Roads Lecture.
A communication from Leland j
I Henderson, secretary Of the Pensa-
cola Commercial Association, asking
7 the board to cooperate with the Com
mercial Association in giving all the
publicity possible 10 the lecture AM
demonstration to be given by d. Ward
King. the split-log drag expert on
April 10Th, was received together with
some posters and other literature
The posters and literature were di
vided among the commissioners who
agreed to distribute them in their dis
tricts and to advertise the meeting as
much as possible.
Other Business.
The application of Judge j. Emmett
Wife for the Office vacated by the
sheriff in the court house building was
received and the request to occupy
the office was granted.
A communication from Wooden.
McNear & Moore, the company which
purchased the jail bonds, was received
and filed. The communication ac-
knowledged receipt of some informa-
ton from the board and stated that
the arrangements for the transfer of
the money for the bonds were about
completed.
A couple of petitions for new roads
in district were referred to Com
missioner Baggett for investigation.
The report of the game warden was
received and filed. His report showed
that 500 barrels and SIS sacks of
oysters had been inspected during the
past month and that he had travelled
143 miles in the discharge of his
duties.
The notary bonds of NJ. A. Ortell and
Phillip Klein, being in proper form
were approved.
Chairman Joseph l. Johnson pre-
sided over the session, at which all ot
the members of the board were
present.