The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-13
WILL REQUIRE
CONTRACTOR TO
REPA|RPAvING
CITY ENGINEER L. EARLE THORN
TON REPORTS TO COMMISSION.
ERs STEPS He HAS TAKEN TO
FORCE CONSTRUCTION COM
Parry TO LIVE UP TO CONTRACT

At the regular weekly meeting Of
the city commissioners III the city hall
called to order at two-ten O'Clock
Monday afternoon, City Engineer L.
Earle Thornton communicated TO the
commission the fact that he Lad writ
ten Letter TO the Southern Paving
and Construction Company ordering il
to repair certain faulty places on
Jackson and Gadsden streets. He en-
closed copy OF the letter which was
read to the commissioners in which
he called the Company's attention to
certain bad spots on Jackson street
between DeFilHer and Palafox streets
and TO several broken places on Gads-
dent street between AIcaniz street and
Twelfth avenue.
The engineer told the company in
his letter that if q prompt reply sig
nifying an intention to repair these
faulty places Immediately was not re-
ceived, it would be necessary to call
upon the bondsnen of the construction
corporation. The guarantee Of the
company to the city does not expire
for more than three hundred days. The
city engineer stated that when the re-
pair men of the Southern Paving and
Construction Company arrive in Pen
sac0la he will call their attention to
q number Of other faults IN the paw
ing work done here by them, and de-
mant that they be repaired also 1t
was not thought necessary to mention
oil the faulty places in the letter
Marines Be Returned.
Upon the receipt OF communica-
ton from he chief of police requesting
th3t permission be given him to re-
turn to the government marine corps
two marines who had been arrested
mere during the recent STAY Of a regi-
men at the navy yard, the commits
sioners voted 10 grant the narshars
request.
Want Free Rides.
City Electrician Len LeBa. On, Build
ing Inspector Cade Shackleford and
Plumbing Inspector George Hendricks
asked the commissioners to secure
the Pensacola Electric Company. The
mayor stated that the matter would BE
taken up with the Electric Company.
Saving in Lights.
City Electrician Len LeBaron made
3 report to the commissioners show
ing how much had been saved for the
city in the lighting Of public build
irgs by the installation OF a new kind
Of lamp, asked that permission b.
given him to purchase one hundred
more lamps, and was commended by
the mayor for his splendid work in
electrician was authorized ITO purchase
as many of the new lamps as he deem
cd necessary. The report showed shat
during the months of June, July, An
gust Dtsp tc1llDCip oCLObSls ANOVSbEESI
and December there had been. a total
saving of two hundred and iwelye dol
lars in the lighting Of pubic build
IngS. From this was SuDtr3Ct69 The
cost Of the lamps, approximately che
nlr0red dollars. making a total saving
Oe che hundred and twelve dollars.
Milk Ordinance.
A very VOlumjnOus and Ear-re4ChluS
milk ordinance was introduced by re-
quest and put on its first reading. II
will take its regular course. one pro-
vision Of the ordinance is that no milk
or cream shall be kept in any ice box
or refrigerator which has a connection
with the city sewer system. It is known
that many residents of the city have
made considerable expenditures in or
der TO connect their ice boxes with
the sewerage.
Water Report.
The superintendent of the water
works made an itenized report OF OK
and receipts for the month
of December he report added that
all material ordered had arrived and
that the extension a Baskerville was
being installed.
All of the commissioners were pres
ent. The minutes of the last regular
were read and approved. also
tie minutes of the special meeting d
which L. Earle Thornton was elected
city engineer.
4 letter was read from Mr. Thorn
ton accepting the position of city en-
gineer.