The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-08
Council Proceedings.

OVuhNAA ApNSSNA'AtoN'
The Council had many matters before
them at their last meeting demanding
attention besi1e the offering of resolu-
tons and passage of the King street ordi-
nance.
In the matter of the removal of the
posts and Pride of India shade trees on the
west end of Plaza opposite the post office,
President Ingraham suggested that the
time had come when they were in the
way and are serious obstruction to
travel, especially in such a conspicuous
place Alderman Genovar moved to
act in accordance with the suggestion.
Some discussion followed but the mo-
ton being seconded by Alderman
Atwood, it was put and lost The yeas
and nays were called for with the fol-
lowing result:
Yeas-Genovar, Atwood and Lemis.
Pinkham, Ss.bin, Gibbs and
Llambias
After the vote was announced acre
discussion followed resulting in Alder
man Sabin moving to reconsider, which
being seconded, the motion was put and
carried.
On the motion to remove the obstruc-
tions being again considered it was car
ried.
The ordinance to open King street was
read the second time. A motion to
waive rules and read third time pre-
vailed and the ordinance was then put
ON its passage. The result was its
adoption. The ordinance is given
below.
An ordinance to open, establish and
maintain public street called King
street, in the City of st. Augustine
BE it ordained by the Board OF Alder
men of the City of Sc. Augustine, in
Council assembled. Section /. A public
street or avenue in said city to be called
King street, is hereby declared. and shall
he hereafter maintained over the follow
ing described courses (magnetic): Begin
ming at the southeast corner of the Ponce
de Leon Hotel grounds as now enclosed,
outside of the wall or fence, at the cor
ner of Cordoya street; thence S. II so
w. 395 feet: thence S. So 10 w. 1913
feet 4 inches; thence S. so w 100 feet;
thence $. So 40 w. 1.345 feet to the st.
Sebastian River at the bridge; thence
sourherly at right angles to the north
line of said avenue 90 feet; thence east
erly upon lines parallel to the north lines
of said avenue and Sc feet south there
from to point opposite the southwest
corner of the Ponce de Leon Hotel
grounds, thence N. So Z. 151 feet: thence
n. 10 45 L. 7S feet: thence n 10 40 E. 16C
feet, thence n. II 05 f. 1T feet
inches to the west line of Cordova street
opposite the Casa Monica, Passed il
Council February 6, 1888.
lSigned w. MILFORD INGRAHAM,
President of Council.
The following resolution was ther
offered resulting in the adoption of the
first clause and laying over the SECOND
and third clauses for future action de
pending on the result of Alderman At
woods mission.
Resolution of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of st. Augustine, in Council
assembled.
ReSolued, That Alderman George At
wood be and hereby is appointed
special committee to agree with tn
property owners along the line of Kim
street upon the compensation to be mad
or charge to be assessed upon them 70
VI tsiS PooAAN q
made In the ordinance passed in Counc
February 9, 1885, establishing publ
street in this city 2. Be it further II
solved that In case no such agreemeI
can be made, then five freeholders an
voters be and the same are hereby al
pointed to ascertain and fix a fair an
equitable assessment or a Just compei
sation to be made to the said propert
owners for any lands taken for the sal
street beyond the boundaries of IL
ancient highway. 3..Resofved that I'll
Marshal notify all persons upon IL
north side of King street to move the
enclosures back to the line of the sire
as established by the city ordinance til
day passed.
The report of the Fire Committee w,
read and received. 1t embraces son
valuable suggestions for the benefit al
improvement OF the fire department al
will be further acted ON by the Counc
REPORT OF FIRE COMMITTEE.
The Fire Committee TO whom was