The Pensacola journal., 1913-01-17

That it is a condition that should
not be tolerated, is the way City Engi-
neer L. Earle Thornton described the
manner in which two sanitary sewer
connections were made to the storm
sewer on the south side of Wright
street, in the first block east of Tar
ragona street, at a meeting of the
board of public works held at o'clock
last night.
The matter was brought to the
boards attention in a communication
from the engineer, in which he also
informed the board that o. II. Smith
advises him that the city has no right
to allow any further connections to be
made TO the sanitary sewer on that
side of the street, which was con-
structed a number of years ago under
an ordinance giving Mr.. Smith and
others the right to build the sewer at
their own expense and which they
now say the city must buy If any fur
ther connections are to be made to it.
The communication from the engi-
neer said:
"Ycu will note that two houses on
the south side of Wright street are
connected to the storm sewer. This is
condition that should not be toll
Grated
"Wicke Bros, have asked for Y To-
cation for house No. 227 East Wright
street. An examination shows that
there is no Y at the point shown in
the plans. Also I am inform I'd that
this sewer is the property of o. II.
Smith and others, and Mr.. Smith ID
vises me that 1 have no right to allow
any further connections to it."
The board referred that part of the
communication concerning the right Of
Mr.. Smith to say. that no further con-
nections should be made to the sewer
until the city buys it, to Engineer
Thornton, and that part concerning
the sanitary connections made to the
storm sewer to Plumbing Inspector
George Henrieks.
BIDS FOR REPAIRING WHARVEs.
Three bids for repairing the city's
wharves at Pine and Magnolia streets
were returned to the bidders without
being opened, because the board had
not prepared plans and specifications
for the work. The proposals calling
for the bids said that the work con-
sisted of replacing all decayed piling
and decayed lumber. One of the bid
ders, who was present at the meeting,
said he figured on placing all new pill
ing. Two other bidders, who were also
present, said they figured on replacing
decayed piling, while a construction
company informed the board previous
to the meeting that ii wanted to bid
on the work, but was unable to do so
in the absence of plans and specifica-
tions.
The city engineer will arrange the
plans and specifications and bids will
be again asked for.
proposition from Captain Bennie
Edmundson to lease the city wharf at
Pine street at a rental of s25 per year
for five years was referred to the city
attorney for an opinion as to whether
the board can lease the wharf or not.
Edmundson agrees to place the wharf
in good condition and maintain in
such manner without cost to the city
for the term of the lease. The matter
came before the board in a communi-
cation from the city council, to which
body the offer was first made
The city engineer called the boards
attention to several sinks in the wood
block paving in different parts of the
city. He was instructed to notify the
paving contractors to make the neces-
sary repairs at their own expense, ex-
eept in cases where the defect is the
result of acts of other parties.
Chairman Blocker presided and
Messrs. Schad and Higgins were pres
ent.