The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-06

The ONCE Of city engineer viii not
be abolished by the commissioners, as
was reported several days ago, when
George RommeI, Jr.. who held that 20
sition. resigned but they are consider
ing the appointment eft his successor.
and at the regular weekly meeting OF
the commissioners yesterday afternoon
L. Earle Thornton, who hlled the 20
sition for seven years previous to th@
inauguration of commission govern
ment, was selected to hU the vacancy
provided he puts his promises IN writ
ing. There were two other applicants
for the position, r.. G. Alexander and
George z, Cadmau Mr. Thornton VIII
consult with the commissioners today
when it is expected he viii put his
agreement IN writing and be named
as eng'reer.
Mr.. Thornton agrees to run the once
without assistants. except IN cases
where it is impossible for him TO 90
the work by himself when help will be
employed for the time being. but no
other enploye shall be carried on the
paw roll from month TO month. He
further agrees, II given the proper
support, to compel the paving ana
sewerage contractors to make the nee
essary repairs TO the work Installed
under the old contracts.
MT Thornton was nominated FOR the
position by Commissioner Johnson, the
sioner Pou, who insisted that Mr..
Thornton pHIt his agreement IN writiuE
before ~ vas eAecteo as engineer. IN
tlle event. that biF, Thornton e named
10 MI the Vacancy ne ss.l not pe eleci,
ed IL flil out the unexpired term cf
the former engineer But will be euo-
ject 10 removal from Office At tne e<-
piratfon of q month time zhould the
commissioners so decide.
In his application, Mr., Thornron sayA
he believes that his intimate knowl-
edge OF all the work done In the city
IN the past seven years during the tlTne
he was city engineer, will enable him
to cope with the problems the com
raissioners now have on hand with q
great ter measure of success than coul0
any other engineer not possessing as he
does this first hand knowledge OF ali
the contracts and the work done under
them
r. 9. Alexander Of NO. eos North
Reus street also filed an application
for the position of engineer. He says
that ne Is q graduate OF the United
States naval academy and was at one
time first assistant IN the national OBJ
servatory Of the Argentine Republic.
The other applicant was George r.
Cadman, who has been resident or
Pensacola for two years lie was edu-
ca ed in the nigh school of Oak Park.
III. and the University of Chicago. and
entered the service Of the Chicago and
Western railroad. remaining with that
concern for fve years. He has been
engaged in railroad construction and
location and land surveying In this
OFFER DOCK SITE.
The Fecambia ] and and MauuLses
turing Company offered the site oc-
Cupied nv the mil, at the foot Of East
Intendencia street as a location for the
contemplated ci'y dock, but no price
was set on the property. Tn the letter
to the commissioners. who took tho
matter under consideration, the com
pany says. I'VE understand that the
board is seriously considering a loca-
tiOn for the contemplated city docks.
The end Of Government street east,
with Eighth and Tenth avenues from
the north, is. we think you viii find. q
central location. Government street
pretty well divides the wholesale dig
triCt Of Pcnssco
PAVING REPAIRS.
The Southern Paving Construction
ia a letter dated December
81, says that ex-City Engineer Rom
mers demand for repairs to pavement
Is so sweeping in chara cter that they
are compelled to request a more der
mite description of the work to be done.
They viii be furnished with the neces-
sarY information as soon as possible.
Mayor Creenhut presided and Com
nissioners johnson and POu were pres
emf