The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-28
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Should Either Go to Work or
Resign Thinks Council.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
BUDGET FOR THE YEAR AND
DISCUSSES CITY FINANCES
CITY'S EXPENDITURES FOR
PAST YEAR EXCEEDED ITS REV.
ENUES.

A regular meeting Of the city council
Twas held last night 40 the usual hour,
and a great deal Of business was tran
sacted. Mayor Bliss presided and the
| following members answered TO the
roll call: Aldermen McHugh. Reilly,
! MaUra, D'Alem5erte. Wright, Calm.
Hays and Christie.
The minutes OF the last regular and
Intervening meetings we're read and
approved.
The mayor asked that the wood cut
by the cleaning up forces In the west
ern part of the city be donated to the
United Charities and his request was
granted.
Vetoes "Jim Crow" Ordinance
Mayor Bliss then returned the Jim
Crow ordinance passed at the Au-
gust meeting OF the council. without
his approval, vet0ing It on the ground
Of uncOnsututi0nality. The text OK
the mayors veto is published else
where in this paper today.
Passed Guaf- the Veto.
Alderman Wright took the stand
that he could not agree with the may
or. and that In his opinion the ordi-
nance was properly drawn and valid.
and therefore, moved that the Ordi.
nance be passed over the mayors veto.
On due motion the roll was called and
every alderman present voted for tho
passage OF the ordinance at &c stood
and over the MAYORS veto. and the or
dinance viii, according TO the city
code, become effective in fifteen days,
without the mayors signature.
The Relief Fund.
The following letter from W. K.
Hyer. IT., chairman ex-cOmmfttee, was
read:
Pensacola, Fla, Sept q. 1905.
The Honorable Mayor and Council Of
the City of Pensacola.
Dear Sirs;-I beg % advise you that
It is the sense of this committee that
It will not be wise. at this time. owing
to the increasing demands upou it for
the provision OF the sick. nurses. etc,
to guarantee any further expenditure
on account Of cleaning the city for the
purpose Of eXterminating mosquitoes.
trust the council viii see ht to vote
he funds which may be necessary for
such purpose.
Respectfully,
w. X. HYER. JR-,
Chairman Ex-COmmittee.
The mayor explained that inasmuch
rs some Of the contributions had been
made on the strength of the belief that
he money was to be used for cleaning
ID the city, he did not think that 70
vas proper for the council 10 act In
he matter too hastily. so on motion 70
vas agreed that a committee Of three
)e appointed 90 confer with Mr.. Hyer.
Mr.. Brent Resigns.
A letter from Mr.. F. G. Brent was
cad. in which he stated that he had
Iecided not to act as one Of the Bond
Trustees. The Communication was re-
eived and filed. The council imme-
lately entered into the nomination OF
successor. and two names were pro
'Osed, but a motion was made 70 the
fleet that the election Of another Bond
Trustee be LAID over until a future
Meeting
Finance Committees Report
The Finance Committee submitted
be following report which was r.
eived and all the recommendation
doptcd:
o the Mayor and Members Of the CITY
Council Pensacola, Florida.
Dear Sirs:-The Finance COMMITTEES
3 whom the following matters were
eferreG, by the Council, beg 20 70
0rt:
In regard TO the recommendation Of
be Mayor asking that the White build
ls be purchased and fitted up for city
mces, We report. that we have az
mined the building and find that fha
xDe1se incurred in repairing and Al
ms up the same for offices. would b
ouble the amount we are paying for
ant, yearly, and in view OF the fact
lat your committee thinks. we wiz
ave new City Hall within the next
ear, which would necessitate the
loving Of the Offices again. we dis
prove the recommendation.
Referring TO the application Of r. II.