The daily news. [volume] (Pensacola, Fla.) 1889-190?, 1900-02-08
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings of Las, Nights Regular
Meeting.


after reading and approval of the
minutes of the last regular meeting,
communications from the mayor
wer- read, one enclosing a cOmmu-
nication from the city attorney rela-
tive to payment by the state board
OF health for the quarantine plant,
commended the passage If a resO-
luton urging the state board of
health to give immediate attention
to the matter, which was received,
the resolution unanimously adopted
and ordered that the resident agent
of the state health board be furnisht d
with a copy thereof.
The mayor recommended that two
marines who had been fined $50 each
for being drunk and disOrderly and
resisting an officer. and who had
served out about % days of their
sentence, be released upon their pay
ing Jointly $50 in cash. The recon-
mendatiUn was approved and it was
81 ordered.
The mayor stated that during the
recent cold weather the city prison
rrs were sleeping on iron cots with
structed the marshal TO eXpend $50
for blankets. The action was APP
proved and on motion Of Alderm Al
Green an appropriation was made
for the board of public safety to pay
the same.
The resignation of L. F.. WelleS as
4 member of the board of public
safety was, on motion OF Alderman
Calm. accepted.
Alderman Hays agreed TO with
hold his resignation as chairman Of
the harUor and sanitary commit,
until the next meeting, to see If the
ordinance to be introduced by Alder
man Green gave him the authority
ne desired in order to do efficient
work in that capacity.
On motion OF Alderman Christie,
J. George White was unanimously
elected member Of the board of
puUlic safety to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of I. +
Welles.
Chairman Green of the finance
committee reported that on the opin-
ion OF the city attorney, which was
read, that the city could not legally
withhold the S5l.6O balance of salary
and SD - i'm the suspense fund To-
tn credit of ~ City Marshal Ed. a.
Wallace, those amounts had been
paid.
Also. that the account of the Pau
! Y Jail CO. for - 90 for steel cells,
etc, had been paid.
Also. that the finance committee
was Ready at any time 20 meet the
board of public works relative 20 the
bitches and drains that needed re-
pairing and the mayor was requested
10 see that Il Joint meeting be calico
Tor that purpose.
Alderman Green also gave notice
that the contract with the Pensacola
Gas Co. for lighting the city streets
would expire Jan. !, 1891, and eUg-
gested that the board of public work.
be reminded cf this fact; that it
might toe advantageous 20 the clay to
advertise for bid for lighting the
city streets
On the recommendation of Chair
man Hays 500 was appropriated 80
pay rhe city attorney for extra -er
vices in representing the city brtor-
the water front commission in Oc-
tOb"r, November, Dec mber and Jau-
utry.
Alderman Broughtou of the COM
mi-tec on water and gas, t. whom
had been referred the complaint IA
to the quality of city gas, reported.
enclosing communication f.oD
Superintendent {. +. lex Of the
GaS Co. stating that the city IA -
IF % candle power standard, thar il
l. tested three times a day by a com
pptput 0erSun and that the average
for 1899 was - II standard; that the
most approved methods were uS-u
- insure its purity; that the price
charged was 30 per cent less til. n
their charter permitted them 10
charge, ana that the candle power
was higher for the price than the
gas ia amy other city IN the south.
Alderman Avery as mem6,r of
be cOmmit-.e said they were not
experts and that the only thing thei
could 90 W - 20 ask the -upeTintend-
mt of the Gas Co. for a staten ~uj.
which they had done. If furnished
with sufficient funds. the committee
might employ an eXpe to e. f
that report was correct.
Alderman Green wanted To know
If the city did not have a mJchIn,
for testing ga.
The clerk stated that there Wa
-Uch % machine in the cumUrrn'ler'-
"tiicc hut & was not IN working or
Ser ana aaI uot been f,tSvears.
GA mstiou Of Alderman Green
'he report Wa received and filed and
tGe committee Wa Instructed To a.
certain where a machine for testing
LaS cnulJ be obtained ana whltU
Nouli cost.
Alderman Bears was granted far.
th-rtnu- ia which - report ca the
Az nr5ia1uC-.
Alderman Green was granted fur
th"r time iu which To report on TN
Kirk claim.
\ communication from the bay.
of puh,.c ,.,;h- relative ;o 'he ciaia
,-aIa~t rhr state board 81 n-atth for
iu-' rit,'- share nf tHe qut.autins
..aur. Na~ t.. a.
Toe u.,linaEc. making ta- ~ajly
I tn. TX c"il,ctur ; 900 a y-.,I W
ed ... --co',I tImt.
- .d-'ulpu Green gave Motto ;hI
nr would Iu}rrdtCc at th" urNr
a-etjn- au ordinance L. govern H.
"Good Beqff1ninQS