The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-01
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Proposed Shell Road-Notioe of a
Police Ordinance.

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Police Ordinance.
In addition to the Geographic report
OF the action of the City Council at
their regular session Monday night the
following matters were disposed Of
The announcement of the committees
was received with interest. After read
ing the names President Ingraham said
that the choosing of the committees had
been given much time and thought and
hoped the selections would prove salts
factory. Every member of the Council
had been accorded the honor of chair
man of one committee, a thing never
before accomplished in st. Augustine.
The appropriation of $500 to aid the
committee in building and repaving the
shell road was not all that was needed,
but it is expected that by the time this
will appear in print the other $500 will
have been subscribed. Still in view of
the great advantages first rate shell
drive will be to st. Augustine, the
committee will continue to receive con-
tributions from all those patriotic citi-
xens who wish to subscribe.
The petitions of E.. w. Westcott and
w. S. Hall, for permit of G. T. Bunting
to build a shed of corrugated iron with
wood supports, and of S. Mattel to
build cottage were referred to Fire
Committee.
The petition of Iwanoski to move his
carpenter shop was granted.
An invitation from Deputy Supreme
Chancellor ID. NJ. Pappy, knights of
Pythias, to attend banquet given by
the colored knights of St. Augustine,
was read. The invitation was received
and resolution rendering the thanks of
the board was adopted
A communication was received from
the Mother Superior of ST. Joseph's
Convent, asking the Council to repair
the fence which was thrown down al
the last fire. The matter was referred
to Alderman Llambias with authority t.
do the work
Alderman Llambias was also author
lied to see to moving the Clerks safe t,
to the Council room.
City Marshal l. V. Drysdale enter
tained the Council by an interesting ac
count of his travels to Alabama. New
Orleans and Mexico, and stated that h.
had enjoyed the trip and was now read,
for business. The stories gotten up b,
interested parties that he had run ava,
ind 4
he had permission to take a vacation
and as far as running away was con
cerned, he could not be driven from 81
Augustine, as in all his travels he ha
not found place as beautiful in hi
eyes, or as prosperous as the Ancien
City.
The following bills were ordered paid
A. C. Brush bill : 81
W. T. Echbaum and assistants ..... 70(
Waiter Rouk, bill .............. q:
Charles johnson. work on strcets.. l.:
n. r. sabate, for relief of pauper... -. B.;
I. H. Herman. prescription .... ....... IL
W. ii. Mock. work on Council and engine
rooms. -. ......-........ 81,
John J. Long. feeding prisoners Is.
fALATKA NEWS Publishing Com pany,ad-
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PALATKA NEWS Publishing Company,
warrant book. 10
stephen Bennett, shell. - .I
Middleton & Oliver, bill ........... 3
Henry A. Barring, Jr., & Co.. hay and
grain o.,
n T. Masters, bill 81
SOL Welters, horse hire l2
{. +. Hamblin I
ray ron city employees for January. s77
The bill of the st. Augustine Electl
Light and Gas Company for Decemh
for $i6s.Ss was referred to the Finan
Committee.
The following bills reported on by t
Finance Committee were disposed Of
follows:
Y. q !. Cooper, attorneys fees for 81,
the committee recommended the pa
ment Of go and that the firm be