The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-15

The City Council met in regular
session last night, transacting a large
amount of business. Mayor Bliss pre
sided and there were present Alder
men Calm, Christie, Maura. McHugh
reilly, Watson. Wright ana Yonge.
Inc minutes Of the regular and
special meetings were read and ap
proved.
Vetoed Resolution.
Under the heading of communioa
cOns from the mayor. Mayor Bliss
read his veto of the resolution passed
at the last meeting to purchase the
plant OF the Pensacola Water Works
he set forth his reasons for vetoing
the resolution as follows:
10 The Honorable Board of Aldermen
City Of Pensacola.
Gentlemen have before me =
resolution passed at the last regu.
lar meeting Of the Council givins
notice to the Pensacola Water Works
that the city will buy the said
water works provided the water com.
Pany Will waive its right to one years
notice, the price to be fixed by arbi.
traitors as provided by the franchise
Of said company.
A careful examination of the fran.
chise granted the Pensacola Water
company discloses certain facts
Among these are:
First: The franchise granted is per.
petual.
Second: The franchise is not exclu.
slye. the city or other companies nav
build water works at any time.
Third: The city of Pensacola, by
the franchise, is bound to pay Six
Thousand tS6.000) Dollars. a year for
t5O) years for the rent of one hun
drel (1OO) hydrants from the day that
the Water Works was accepted by the
city.
Fourth: The city has power to or
der an extension of the water mains
at any time St sees fit by locating one
fire-hydrant upon each tenth of a
mile of extention. for which II is
bound to pay for the unexpired term
OF the franchise. whatever that may
De. Fifty (S5O.OO) Dollars a year for
each hydTant for the first twenty hy-
Grants and all over that at Forty
$4,000 Dollars a year. The result
OF that is that the city has now to
pay Nine Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twenty (S9.92O) Dollars yearly
to the Water Company. for freely
drants
Fifth: The city has the right and
option TO purchase the Water Works,
all its properties. rights, incomes,
Establishments. by giving
one years notice of such intention.
Sixth: The price to be paid by the
city may be fixed by mutual agree
ment.
Seventh: In case the city and the
Water Company cannot agree upon a
price. then the price shall be fixed by
a just and fair arbitration, in which
the city shall select one disinterested
person and the Water Company shall
select a second disinterested person,
and the two so selected shall select
a third disinterested person none of
whom shall be residents of Pensacola
and none of whom shall be interested
in said Water Works; and these
three, under oath shall fix the price,
for the said Water Works to be paid
by hte city.
Eighth: The test for the. completion
IF the Works an. the acceptance of
he fire service by the city was for
he company to Ill the standpipe IN
IL it overlooked. and then cutting off
he standpipe and by direct pressurei
rom the pumps to raise the pressure
n the pipes to one hundred and fifty
1901 pounds per square inch ana to 4
Keep il at that pressure for two hours
without causing breakage in the pipes
" hydrants.
Ninth: The Water Company is
,ound to serve the city with water
Or fire protection continuously and to
Keep the Water Works in a maximum