The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-22
CONTRACT FOR
REPAIRING CITY
WHARvES LET
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS GIVE
JOB TO THE c. n. TURNER CON-
sTRUcTIoN COMPANY, WHICH
BID sso7.25 FOB PINE STREET
AND $721.7a FOR MAGNOLIA.

At meeting of the board of public
works held at $50 o'clock last night,
the contract for repairing the city
wharves at Pine and Magnolia streets
was awarded to the c. H. Tucner
Construction Company. The bid OF the
company for the work on Pine street
wharf was $6oT25 and for the Magnolia
street wharf. $721.T9. The sum of
$1,000 was appropriated for this work
some time ago. but the council will be
asked for $500 more or as rauch as
necessary to cover the cost OF rebuild
ing the wharves. Creosoted piling will
be used in the work.
After hearing a communication from
City Attorney John B. Jones, in which
he said the city clerk was unable to
furnish him with a copy Of the agree
ment under which o. n. Smith was
authorized to construct g sewer on
East Wright street. between Tara
COMA and Hayne streets, the board in
structed the clerk to ask Mr.. Smith
for a copy OF his agreement with the
city. II he has no agreement, the
sewer connections which are being held
up pending a settlement Of the matter
VIII be made.
Attorney Jones's communication was
as follows:
ST regret that you have been unable
to furnish me with a copy of the or
dinance, resolution or permit under
which o. Fl. Smith. was. authorized to
construct the sewer in Wright street,
for without it 1 can only advise gem
orally, that the city has the right to
permit an individual to construct
private sewer in a street, and cannot
thereafter, unless it is otherwise pro-
vided in the permit, take. use or de-
stroy such a sewer without consent Of
the owner, or without making compen-
sation as in the case Of other private
property taken for public use"
Ed. Clark, a sewer workman was be-
fore the board on the charge OF being
drunk while on duty, but he was rein
stated on the strength of a. f1ve-yeaP
pledge taken before a priest. The
charge was preferred by Plumbing In
spector Hinrichs
The Fisher Real Estate Agency.
agents for the property at No. 10S East
Romano street, called the boards at
tention to the condition of the street
at that place. saying that a large pool
forms after rains. The matter was re-
ferred to the city engineer.
Mr. Mayes called the boards at
tention 70 the large amount of water
which always remains in the street
near Cary & Co.'S coal yards in the
n ortheast part Of the city. This mat |
ter was also referred to the city en-
gineer.
Residents OF North Hill asked for re-
lief from water coming upon their
property from DeViIliers and Strong
streets. while Mrs. Angelina Re noti-
fed the board that her property at the
corner of Spring and Romano streets
was flooded after every rain. Both /
Of these complaints were referred to
the city engineer.
Mr.. Schad called the boards atteu-
lion TO the curbing at the corner Of
A and Garden streets. which he said
was torn up. The board of bond trus-
ices will be asked TO repair the curb
ing.
Following request from the council.
he clerk will address a, communica-
ion to the Pensacola Gas Company
skiing that the gas mains be extended
IN West Garden street.
The application of J. Hump1rdes for
position in the sewer gang was re-
,eived and filed because no vacancy
existed at present.
Chairman Blocker presided and
dessrs. Mayes and Sc1ad were pres
snt.