The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-09-05

That four out Of the SIX public gar
ages in the city are regular fire traps,
was the report made by the chief of
police to the board of public safety
last night after the chief, together with
the building inspector, had made a
careful and rigid examination of all Of
the garages in the city, In accordance
with the instructions of the board Of
safety at the last meeting held a few
days ago.
The report was made out in detail
and each garage was mentioned, the
defects in each being pointed out in
the report of the chief.
The report was referred back to the
marshal to take up the matter with
the city attorney in order to ascertain
if the city has any means of remedy
ing this condition and If it is found
that no ordnance now in effect covers
the situation, it is probable that new
ordinance will be drafted.
Two of the public garages in the
city were reported to be in first-class
condition and practically fireproof.
THE MEETING.
The full board was present at this
session and the meeting was presided
over by Chairman Hargis.
The reports of the police and fire
departments for the month of August
were received. The report of the police
department, besides showing the num-
Der of arrests made, the amounts Of
| fines assessed and the amount re-
| mitted to the city treasurer from this
| department, showed tnat the cost OF
feeding prisoners for the month had
been little more than eight cents per
meal
Chief Sanders, to whom the matter
had been referred at the last meeting,
| made report upon the petition to re-
move officer Collins from the corner
of DeVilliers and Belmont streets. The
chief reported that, after a careful in
| vestigation, he had found that the off,
Ger had performed his duty and had
carried out his instructions. The re-
port was received and adopted.
The report of the city electrician
| was received. His report showed that
there had been no interruptions to the
police and fire departments telephone
service during the month and that
everything in his department was
working smoothly.
The committee Of the board as a
WnOlo IOpOI uPOh Tie ISNSHl lHSHOC-
ton of the uniforms Of the police de-
partment, 1t being shown that COM
| paratively few of the men will be re-
quired to purchase new uniforms this
winter.
The resignation OF onicer ]. M.
Shelby from the police department
was read and accepted.
LoWERY CASE REoPENEp.
Upon motion of Pat Williams, the
case of Officer B. F. Lowery, who was
recently suspended indefinitely, was
reopened.
The officer was present and was
given an opportunity to make a state
ment. He said that he had read in
the paper that he had been suspended
indefinitely, but that this was the only
notice he had had of the action of the
board. He said that the charges which
he read in the paper to the effect that
he had made threats against members
of the board were utterly false and also
that there was nothing In the records
in the sheriff's office to show that ne
had arrested the negro who made the
complaint against him to the board, as
was charged.
1t was decided to take up this case
at the next regular meeting of the
board.
After approving the bills and pay
rolls the meeting adjourned.