The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-24
MAYOR ASKS FOR
AN INVESTIGATION
Names a Committee to Look
Into the Matter and Re-
port at the Next Meeting
Special Committee Sus-
tains Engineer Rommell,
and Council Also Says
Thornton is Correct.

Alderman Semmes' recent reference
to the city government as rotten
In several departments, has stirred
Mayor Reilly, and another investiEa-
ton was launched last night by the
city council. The alderman made the
reference when he was addressing the
council regarding the awarding of the
coal contract and he did not nfnce
ms words when he referred to some
orner departments Of the city govern
ment as rotten to the core" or
something TO that effect. He offered
no explanation at the time, so Mayor
teiHy sent In recommendation to
the council last night that q commit
Tee OF nVe be authorized to conduct
an investigation with a view OF al
lowing the alderman to substantiate
MS statement, and a lively time ia
In prospect. Il have nothing IN saw,
said the alderman when a motion was
made authorizing the mayor to name
committee of I've to conduct tho
investigation, and. he appo,nted the
Following: Aldermen Concannon. Rem
shaw, Kent, Bear and Meyer. This
committee Will report to the council
at the next meeting.
None of the aldermen present rnada
any statement touching on the matter
and perfect quiet prevailed as all of
the aldermen answered yes" in hay
Ing their votes recorded.
Mayors Communication.
Following Is the mayors conmuni.
cation:
October %. 1912.
Honorable Members of CITY Council
City.
Gentlemen: n:--Alderrnan semmes NIB
tcly asserted at special meeting of
the City Council held October nth.
1912, that some or the departments Of
the city government were rotten"
This statement was published in the
press and In my opinion is a reflec-
ton upon every department OF the
city, and unless IT can be substantial
ed 1t is great injustice done the
city government. recommend a com
mittee OF five be appointed to thor
oughly investigate this matter and
report back TO the city council at
the next regular meeting.
Respectfully,
FRANK REILLY,
.-.. Mayor.
RommeIl Sustained.
Engineer Geo. Rommen, employed
by the board OF bond trustees. was
sustained in his contention that he
nad furnished the proper grade for
the curbing in front OF the Keyser
building on South Palafox street. be-
tween Garden and Romano streets.
the special committee to which the
matter had been referred at a form
er meeting of the council for recon-
mendation reporting unfavorable to
City Engineer Thornton, who also CON
tended that he had furnished the cor
rect grade for that portion of the
street. None Of the engineers nor 9TH
ers interested in this question ap-
peared before the council, the report
Of the committee being unanimously
adopted. The committee reported as
follows:
Pensacola, Florida, Oct. "a, 1912.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the City Of Pensacola:
The undersigned members of your
committee to whom was referred the
controversy relative to the grade for
the curbing on the East side OF Palafox
street, between Garden and Romano
streets, after having carefully inves-
tigated and considered the matter. beg
to report:
That the grade line for said curb
ing has been correctly established by
George RommeIl. Jr., engineer. acting
under the direction of the board OF
bond trustees, in conformity with the
plan made by T. ChalkIey Hatton
which was legally adopted by the or
dinance. approved March eth, 1911, as
the plan for grading, paving and
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