The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-12
Representative Wilson Goes
Over Building With Sup
erintendent Roberts and
Will Introduce Bill In
Congress For Necessary
Money.

It will require at least 100000 addi-
tional appropriation to put the Pensa-
cola government building in proper
condition and unless the appropriation
is made early in the regular session of
congress it will he a long time before
the building will be in proper shape
for occupancy.
Representative Emmett Wilson yes
terday went over the building in COM
pany with Deputy Customs Collector
B. s. Weeks and Superintendent z.
w. Roberts, who represents the gov
ernment in the construction work now
going on, and he was astonished at the
lack of provision for completing the
work.
The present Specifications and con-
tract which involves the expenditure
of 100000, do not cover any Of the
following essentials:
New floors. The readjustment of the
postofTice partitions and the widening
of the lobby on the first floor will leave
a large floor space to be covered by
flooring of entirely different material
and pattern when the entire floor
should be of the same material and
pattern. The floors on the second and
third floors are worn out and should
be replaced
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parts of the building will be new and
clean, no provision is made for putting
the old walls In a corresponding con-
ditfon. Where an opening has been
filed up, 1t will appear in striking con-
trast bo the old wafer and dust stained
wall that surrounds 1t.
Elevator. The elevator casing Is in
such bad shape that nothing can ne
done except to temporarily repair il
unless an entire new casing is pro-
vided.
Sidewalks and copings. The side
walks have never been made to con-
form to the street grade and, since
the paving on Government street was
laid, have never been built TO the curb
line. Entirely new sidewalks are need
ed. Lamp stands for street lights
should also be provided.
Driveways. with the present in
crease in the parcel post and other
business. new drfveways are needed,
one from Palafox street we'll as
from Government street and these
should be of wood block to eliminate
the noise when court is in session.
| Walls should also be continued from
the wall by the bank building around
| the entire north and west sides Of the
| lot
| Doors. Modern revolving doors. for
the protection of the public in cold or
wet weather, should take the place of
the present antiquated doors at both
| the Palafox street and Government
| street entrances.
In fact, with half of the government
building new and clean and the other
| half old and dirty and incomplete, the
| building would be a joke and an eye
sore unless sufficient money is appro-
priated to complete the work already
! commenced.
! To q. Journal representative yester-
| day, Representative Wilson said he
would attempt to secure the necessary
appropriation at the session which
| conWenes in December and while
special appropriations of this kind
We're hard to get through, he believed
| that in view of the urgent necessity
for this one. he could get the bill
passed. Representative Frank CLARK
of Florida, is chairman Of the public
! buildings committee and it is believed
he will readily agree to this appro-
priation which is so important to the
Pensa cola building at this time