The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-03
Council Exonerates
All Departments
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my administration q the once q
city health ofsccr. that e has been
customary when sanitary inspectors
we're sick that they be carried on the
payroll In such instances the other
sanitary inspectors were required @
perform TIE duties imposed BY ne on
themselves. and also % keep up the
work % the inspectors Who we're sigk.
n IL evident that the city today f. Ia
cleaner condition from sanitary
standpoint than has ever been before.
and during the summer months there
were fewer mosquitoes than We have
had for q number 81 years, showing
that TIE work Ia this department has
not been neglected, The two inspec-
tors referred % who we're sick and
carried on the payroll had been en-
ployod by the board ~ health Tor a
number % years. and were entirely
I dependent upon their salaries, and
knowing that the work was being car
ried or temporarily without their ser
vicss during their illness. did not
feel called upon 90 recommend. the
payment 81 their salaries be stopped
during their illness.
Respectfully.
w -. MOBILES.
"Clty Health Onioer."
Alderman semmes asked Dr. Mobiles
/ n ne ever sau nny ~ the inspectors
under the innuenCe % liquor. Dr
/ MOBILES said he had rot
ar. semmns also asked him n ~
had not expressed desire "a ths
time ~ his election a. city healta Of
beer that ~ wanted the Inspector
I then serving removed. pr. MOBILES
sid that he had
HAo SEEN INSPECTOR DRUNK.
Mr senmes said hs had seen one tn
spectcr under the influence ~ liquor.
A. this point Mayor Reilly 49,
granted the privilege 81 the floor. IL
said that hs knew no parliamentary
rule compelling Witnesses 20 b. pu'
under oath during the tiFae ths council
vas in session as q committee u ths
whole. but that oath waa - be "a.
uiuissered when Impeachment pro
/ ceedings we're brought. when charges
should be specified.
Alderman Fisher then said that n
nav the inspectors during the time
they had hean iii was wrong. but thai
no one is morally 20 blame. IS IL hai
been the custom 20 do 80 Ne alss
/ said that the inspectors shouts In IN,
/ future be allowed pay when their ni-
ness does not sxceed ten DAYS. NJ
later made q motion. which wa'
adopted eNonerating the health ofncel
and also lnciudinE the latter proS1s-
I son
40 sou consider the action ~ IN
health oficsr rotten and 'putrfd ?
asked Mayor Reilly.
7 90 not replied Aidsruan Fisher
The following communicated iron
/ Chairman Blocker, ~ tAe board - pub
&c works. was read.
FROM On. BLocKER.
"uecamber md. 1873.
TO me Board % Public Works. Pen
sscola. PA.
~genfiemcns Councilman sernrnei
has seen ft 20 make charges q rot
tenness m tse board % works. and
a. your chairman. I think Il IL ms
duty % acuuafnt you with the facts.
tie states that the men snploye,
On the streets are tncompetenL lolte
on their WORK. and maze short hours
Men employed "a any occupation ar
found 90 occasionally letter. AID a I
q condition that win never Be rena
died. The reports q the street supsr
tntendent VII show that more worl
nas been required q these men tha.
ever before. The city Is setting a
rooa work from them az can BE- ex
pectsd under our complicated syuter
81 bity government So far &c Z kno'
they are not employed. Or kspt ~