The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-09
BY Ex-Mayor WeIfes
Who Promises Sup
port i'm Upbuiidi1g
OF Pensacola.
ALL NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
DULY NsTALLED-B. S. BER-
NARD APPOINTED CITY CLERK
AND APPOINTMENT UNANI-
MOUSLY CONFERMED-coM
TEES APPOINTED BY THE NEW
MAYOR.

In the presence Of the largest crowd
that is was possible to get into the
city council chamber Hon. Charles
H Bliss was indicted into the Office
of Mayor of the City Of Pensacola at
noon yesterday.
Promptly al IL o'clock Mayor
Welles called the council to order
and every member answered to the
roll excepting Alderman Baars- The
mayor briefly stated the object Of the
meeting and the clerk then read the
report of the Board OF Canvasers
showing the election of Charles II.
Bliss, Mayor; ". F. Schad, City Mar
shall; W. G. Daley City Treasurer:
j. c. Whiting, Tax Collector; VIM.
BECKER, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment; and Aldermen GingleS, Hays,
D'Alemberte, Yonge, McHugh and
Wright The report was ordered re-
ceived, spread upon the minutes and
filed.
Mayor WeIies to Council.
Mayor Welles then spoke as foF-
lows:
Gentlemen of the Council:
Il desire to say before we proceed
to the induction or the newly elected
officers that two years ago | was elect
ed to the Office of Mayor and duly in
stalled. During that time there have
been many questions of interest TO
come up before this body. All mat
tiers have been carefully deliberated
over and the decisions arrived at by
this council have been IN my opinion,
right and just and in the best interests
of the City of Pensacola. While We
may have differed on some points,
we have worked for the good OF the
city and thank each and every coun-
Gilman for the assistance that has
been given me, and while the i'm
provementS made were not what were
anticipated at the time l was indicted
into Office on account of our inability
to float the bonds, still we have made
a good showing for Tie money expend-
ed, and thank you for the assistance
you have given me-"
Alderman Calm then arose and, on
behalf of the City Council. thanked
the Mayor for the courteous treat
ment he had accorded the body dur T.,
every success III life and expressing
regret that his term of Office was at
an end.
Mr. Bliss then came forward ana
took the oath of Office and was fol-
lowed by the other officers elected on
June g. Mayor Welles then handed
the gavel of Office to the new mayor,
whom he addressed as follows:
ReIinquishes Office.
Your Honor:
IN relinquishing this gavel of Of
fee l do so feeling that you are capa-
bic in every way of performing the
duties that win now devolve upon
you, and during Your term of Office
it will be my pleasure to assist you
in any way that it may be in my pow.
er TO do. Let US bury past differ!
ences and political feelings and each
strive for the upbuilding of the City
of Pensacola, which We all love.
During my term in Office we have
been handicapped by not being able
20 float the bonds. I sincerely hope
that such a thing will not occur again
and that during the next two years
you may be able to make the neces- ,
sary improvements in this city, and
that your administration may be sue
cessful in every way. In handsng
you this gavel of Office l most sin-
cerely say that l wish you all posi-
BILE success in your new duties"
MIR. Bliss Reply.
Mr.. Bliss replied as follows:
HYOur Honor
Il thank you sincerely and from
the bottom of my heart for the senti-'
ments YOU have expressed and moth
ing gives me greater pleasure than
10 know that / shall have your Co
operation in the work of upbuilding
the city of Penacola. l thank you
again" !
The roll Of the new council was
then called all responding excepting =
Alderman Baars.
Mayor Bliss then made a short ad-
dress to the council. at the close o.
which he nominated B. S. Bernard
for City Clerk The nomination was