The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-11
SUGGESTS WAY
Of SECURING
BETTER RATES
". .. GATES, CHIEF INSPECTOR
OF NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE
UNDERWRITERS, RECOMMENDS
THE IMPROVEMENTS NEcEs-
sARY TO SECURE FIRsT.cLAss
CLASSIFICATION ON INsUR.
ANcE RATES.

CLASSIFiCAIlON ON lNSUH.
ANcE RATES.
Mayor Frank Reilly in a commune
cation to the city council last night at
the regular meeting of that body en-
closed the recommendations made by
W. ID. Gates. chief inspector of the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters,
advising the improvements necessary
to secure for Pensacola a full first
class classification on insurance rates.
In the first place, the inspector says
in regard to the water supply, that the
distribution system should be further
strengthened in such a manner that
the fire flow in the mercantile district
shall be not less than 1000 gallons per
minute and not less than $500 gallons
per minute in the closely built high
value residential districts. A consid-
cradle increase in the water pressure
is necessary in order to attain this re-
suit. The recommendations of the in
srector tell how these changes may be
made and what is necessary to ac-
complish the desired results.
The present engine, he says, should
be replaced by a modern, first size re-
ciprocating engine which shall be held
IN IGSGTNG DIT ICoPOllOlii6
to second alarms in the high value
districts and along the waterfront
and that four men should be trained
in running and stocking the engine. All
hose wagons should be equipped with
a 35-gallon chemical tank and carry
chemical hose.
The present location of headquar-
tiers is satisfactory, and In the event
1t is changed should be as near. or
nearer, to the. mercantile district as it
now is, and, in no event, should it be
placed across railroad tracks from the
mercantile district, according to Mr..
Gates.
He further recommends a number of
changes in the fire alarm system and
a complete revision of the building
ordinance.
The communication and the recon-
mendations were received and fled
and will probably be considered later
by the council.
Sanitary Ordinances Reported.
The harbor and sanitary committee
reported favorably upon two of the
ordinances recommended by the board
of health and which have been in the
hands Of this committee for several
months. The two ordinances were the
one providing for the screening or
covering of lall fruits offered for sale
and the one prohibiting the use Of the
common drinking cups in all public
places in the city. The committee ask
Ell for further time on the DeVilliers
street sewer matter, referred to the
committee some weeks ago.
Report Bond Trustees.
Relative to the sewer work under
the supervision of the board of bond
trustees, the following report was
Ia nj
approved:
Pensacola, Fla, April 10. 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Coun-
ell, Pensacola.
This board begs to report that II
has completed the following sections
of sewer under force account, and
submits herewith figures of estimated
and actual cost, as follows:
Drainage sewer. brick and concrete,
street from Garden street to Chipley
street-Estimated cost, s2.30000; ac-
tual cost. s2.S37.35.
Sanitary sewer, inches terra Gotta,
on Romano street from Cevallos street
to point midway between Florida
Blanca and Alcaniz streets-Estimated
cost, 100000; actual cost, $197.77.
This latter was in replacement of
an Is inch terra Gotta sewer that was
nearly useless condition. Allowance
was made for such of this Is inch pipe
as was serviceable, and the same is
being used in q drain on East Garden
street.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN A. MERRITT,
Chairman,
F. f. BINGHAM,
JOS. ". RIERA,
Board of Bond Trustees.
Appropriation For Draining.
The finance COMMITTEES, to whom,
had been referred the recommended
ton of the mayor that $500 be appro-
priated for the purpose of permanently
draining the southeastern section Of
the city, recommended that the appro-
priation be allowed and the recon-
nendation was adopted by the council
last night
In regard to the matter OF refundins
Mrs. r. B. Palmer for damage to her
property at ne corner of Belmont
street and l. 9TH avenue, which. II is
claimed, was due to the fault of the
city, the finance committee recon-
nended that the claim be not al
lowed.
The committee, in their report, also
approved the reports of the comptrol-
Ter and the tax collector for the month
OF March.
Other Business.
The financial report of the water
and gas committee was received and
referred to the finance committee and
q further report in regard to making
some reductions in water bills was
received and approved by the council
The general ordinance committee, tC
whom was referred ordinance No. SO
relating to the attaching Of electric
wires to buildings by other than GER
tain parties. reported unfavorably
upon the ordinance, claiming that its
passage would work a hardship upor
the telephone and other people, and
recommended that 1t be not adopted
The report was received and the
recommendation adopted.
The same committee reported IA
Vorably upon the ordinance to regu.
late the fares to be charged by au-
tomobiles used as taxicabs, with some
slight amendments. Alderman Rem
shaw made a minority report, refus-
ing to sign the majority report be-
cause OF change in the hour after