The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-12-28

The City Council met last night in
regular monthly session. with Mayor
I Bliss presiding and Aldermen Chris
/ tie, D'AIembeue, Maura' Calm. Mo
Hugh, Muldon. Reilly. Watson. Wright
and YOnge present Chairman I'M
gram of the Board of Safety and
Chairman zelius Of the Boarl of
+ Works, were also present. occupying
seats within the railing among the
aldermen.
Before proceeding with the regular
lcrder Of business. Alderman DAlem-
berte moved that the rules be- waived
and that a number Of gentlemen who
were present be permitted to address
the council The first one was w. a.
! Biount Jr., representing Ex- sreet
superintendent Gingles and C. III.
Turner, ex-chairman of the board OF
works. Mr. BlOunt made a strong ar.
gument I'm favor of his client. on the
ground that the action of the board in
removing Messfs. Gmsles ana Turner
was<ilIegal; that the city code of or.
d.nances provided that an employee
of the city could not De removed ex-
oept on written charges. and that mo-
written charges had been preferred
The matte- was disposed of through
motion by Alderman Youge to- the
effect that e be referred To- the city
attorney, and that the city attorney
be furnished with a brief
Ask for Refund.
Messrs. A. C. Blount and G. Il.
Shine. representing A. X Johnson.
then appeared before the council and
urged the refunding by the city OF
$4,000 which Mr. Johnson claims he
Ot erpaid the city on, license. The
matter was deferred until the next
meeting of the council, when the cts
attorney win be present
The minutes of the Lass REGULAR
meeting and intervening meetings
we're then read and adopted after be-.
ing slightly corrected.
The Mayor read a communication
recommending that an ordinance be-
drawn and passed providing for the
appointment Of a milk Inspector. AM
officer. he said who was very badly
needed. The recommendation was
sdopt ed
The mayor also submitted a COM
relative TO delay of DhF
sicians or others in furnishing death
certificates. which. on motion was re-
ferred TO the CITY attorney with in-
structiOns TO draw mp a suitable or
'arIsIr
the mayors suggestions
New city Hail.
The finance committee submitted
very interesting report covering
number of matters before it The
feature of the report however was
that portion bearing upon the pup
chase Of site for the new CITY hall
Tt has been definitely decided thar
the new city hall viii be- located at
ne corner Of Jefferson and Zarrag0s-
sal. facing the plaza. or rather The
pres snt idea is fO obtain possession
Of the entire block. which is bounded
on the west by the plaza. on the east
by Commandment street on the
south by Zarragossa and on the north
By Church street
The city hall win have a frontage
extending nearly from Church sfr8eT
b Zarra gOssa Streets while the iai
md police barracks win be located i1
The same block. but on the northwest
corner Of COmmendencia ana Zarra.
sOssa, where now stands the old two.
itOry building known as the old Ma.
.onlc nalL Church srreet which runs
leXt TO Judge Landum's Office wlf
iiso De changed from it's present ir
'egular course % a straight thOrcugh.
are
The entire block win cost the cts
$4,000. The committee recommend
p that the present city han 81 ~.
aimed and used for the FIRE depart
nent and for the stock Of the board
y works
The question of The Fieht ~ fhe
.hurch 20 transfer portion of the Dron-
riy was discussed 1uf. on motion
.uly seconded. the finance committee
(COncnued on Third Pagal