The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-28
COUNCIL PASSES
JIM CROW
LAW
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I committee reports that the amount Of
taxes were legally collected, and that
action upon our part recommending
! the refunding Of the same, would es-
tablish a precedent we could not con.
sistently recommend; therefore we
/ disapprOve Of the taxes being refund
ed
In reference to the Treasurer's re-
port for the month of July, we find that
il compares with the COmptrOller's
report, for the month, with the eXcep-
ton of $3.50, error in the balance Of
street fund, in favor Of the Treasurer,
which has been corrected.
In reagrd to the purchase of two
mules referred to this committee, we
would recommend that a special COM
mittee of three be appointed who has
had more experience in stock than we
have had. There are several members
OF the council who have owned stock
for a number Of years and we think
they could investigate more intelligent
~ than this committee.
You viii notice in the ordinance to
provide for the levy of taxes to be in
trOduced in the council tax of three
mills for the purpose of providing a
fund for the use Of the city in general
purposes. It being the opinion Of the
city attorney that We could not make
a tax levy for bonds not issued. We
have provided for in this fund one mill
for expenses necessary for the float
ing of 100000 bonds, $1O0, 600 for sew
erage and 100000 for public buildings.
L being the opinion of this committee
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pended judicioUsly for sewerage before /
the hot weather commences next sum
mr.. w have recommended the one
mill for bond expenses, because the
bend trustees have not met and cOnse- |
Quently have not submitted to the
council an estimate of the expense that
would be insured in the floating 0f
the bonds and we could not make a
tax levy later on during the year.
The recommending of 100000 more
than last year would necessitate the
increase OF another NIL. The Board
Of Equalization having fixed the basis /
OF valuation at 100 per cent, it being
20 per cent, last year. An i mill rate
would have made it last year 77-10I
mills on the 100 per cent basis, show
ing an increase this year OF 2 3-10I
mills; l mill of that being for expense ]
OF bonds, showing an actual increase /
of $40 mills for city purposes. Thu /
increase in taxes owing to the increas- I
ed valuation of property amounts TO /
81 10000 at last years tax rate. Last
year we carried cash balance over of
$4,000, and Chis year $4,000. showing
a deficit Of s10,S0000.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK REILY.
Chairman Finance Com.
The Budget Adopted.
The finance COMMITTEES also submit. |
ted the budget for the fiscal year OF
1905-1906, which was adopted The
budget embraces many of the appro- .
priations asked for by the various I
boards, and at the same time. some ell
them We're not included. the finance
committee not deeming il advisable.
Hot Shot For cingles.
Alderman Wright, in speaking oil
the action of the Board Of Works in .
giving Street Superintendent GiDgles
leave Of absence for an Indefinite
period, stated that he did not approve
OF the action at this particular time;
that the street superintendent was
badly needed here and should be hers.
Alderman Wright stated that he was
in favor Of either asking for the i'm
mediate resignation Of Mr Gingles,
or declaring the Office Of street super
vacant. After some discus.
sion on the matter It was agreed that
Ii was the sense of the council that
Street Superintendent Gjngles either
return to his duties or resign. When
the question was put, Aldermen
Wright, Reilly, McHUgh, Maura,
and Hayes voted yea and Al
derman Calm voted nay, and asked
that his vote be so record 4
ed. Alderman D'Alem5erte was not
in the council room at the time AMI
therefore did not vote on the motion.
Comptroller Morgan's Report.
The comptroller submitted the fol-