The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-04-03
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pany to complete their contracts ana
ii is for the work done during this
period that the company wishes 20 hc
Tc CasCd
TO REPAIR PAVING.
After hearing a communication from
the city engineer read, tho clerk was
instructed TO w~itc tho Southern Paw
ing and Construction Company, who
laid the paving on DcNillier street. be-
tween Garden and Chase, notifyihE ihs
company that this paving s. in "A dan
gerous condition and must be put intn
proper shape. according TO the contract
under which ~ was laid. The com.
pany is also notified To- have the city
engineer present when tho work SIS
done.
The CITY engineer advised the board
that this paving was dangerous ae tho
foundation has sunk and was hoiug
undermined from some cause.
Report OF Building Inspector
The report Of the building inspector
for the month Of March was read. re-
ceived and filed. The report showed
the number OF new brick buildings IN
the fire limits for the month TO he g.,
the number outside Of the Are limits
TO be :, the total number Of permits
for the month 1859 the number Of in
spections 1873 The total value of new
| buildings for which permits were is
sued inside the fire limits during tho
month was S37,5S1; the total value OF
buildings for which permits We're is
sued outside Of the fire limits $l1,240,
or a total value of S4a,321
The plumbing inspectors report,
which was also received and filed,
showed that during the month IS plans
had been approved and that 81 final
inspections had been made.
Other Matters.
The bond Of John Cierkins In the sum
! of $500 for sidewalk work was &C
cepted and approved
After some discussion. the ordinance
! drafted by the city engineer providing
! for the numbering Of the houses IN
| the city, was referred back 10 the en-
giueer to be revised before the next
meeting, when il win be taken up
again.
Maylor Reilly called the attention OF
/ the board to the matter Of widening
! the sidewalks on PalafoX street. He
1 pointed out the fact that the paving
on this street is to DO done soon and
said the board should consider this
| sidewalk matter before the paving be
| gins. The matter was referred 10 tho
| city engineer 70 confer with the en-
| giner of the board OF bond trustees ana
| draft an ordinance providing for this
| work.
| Mr.. Mayes called the attention Of
| the board to the condition Of the Baden
| property at the southeast corner OF
! Belmont street and Eighth avenue.
| which has ben DANA ged by sand and
/ water, as a result Of the sidewalk on
| the Eighth avenue side being built on
! an incorrect grade. After the board
! had discussed the matter, IL was re
| ferred to Mr.. Mayes to take up with
| the finance committee of the city
| council, to whom the owners have al
| ready addressed a communication.
Mr.. Mayes also presented "A request
| from the people living I'm tho vicinity
Of Bayou Texar, for An appropriation
! Of $3.50 TO be used i'm making a chan
mel from the bayou into the bay so
| that small boats can pass from one To
| the other. II was shown, however
that the board has not the funds 10
| appropriate
The plumbing inspector presented a
| request from NJ. Il. Clark about chang
ing his sewer connections and the
| matter was referred TO the city en-
devise plan by which he can legally
! make the desired changes, and report
| back at the next meeting.
Upon the recommendation of the
| city engineer, the sidewalks around
the new county Jail building were or
dered condemned and new ones built.
IT was also decided to condemn the
! sidewalk at the northeast corner Of
Government and Baylen streets and To
notify the property owner TO build new
| sidewalks
Before adjourning, the bills and paw
| rolls for the month We're approved
| The fun board was present and the
| meeting was presided over by DIR.
| Blocker.