The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-26
Creating the Office Of Building
Inspector and Street Super.
intendent
AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY couNlL LAST NIGHT
MANY MATTERS WERE coNsiD
Erred BY THE ALDERMAN,c
BODY DURING THE LENGTHY
SESSION.

Council was held last night, cow en-.
ing at 1880 O'Clock and continuing I'LL.
Til 10. Many matters were considered
during this time, chief among which
was the ratification of the contract
between the city and Chas. H. Turner
Tor the construction of the city hail;
the passage Of the ordinance author
izing the commencement of the sew
erage and drainage system, and
changing the date of the commence
men tot the work from October To
September; the Carriages removal
question in which number of alder
men opposed the removal of grass and
weeds taken from yards, and the veto
OF the mayor of the ordinance Great
ing the Office of building inspector
and street superintendent for the rea-
son that it conflicts with authority
given to other boards and officials.
When Mayor Bliss called the meet
ing to order there were present Alder
| men Calm, Christie, DAlemberte
Naura, McHugh, Renshaw, Reilly
Wright, Yonge,. and Chairman Green
of the Board of Bond Trustees. Chair
man Zelius of the Board of Works
and Chairman Ingyaham of the Board
Of Safety. The minutes were read
and approved.
! Judge Jno. C. Avery ives granted
the privilege of the floor, the regular
order of business being suspended. He
stated that he appeared in reference
to an ordinance introduced some
weeks since to grant right of way
to construct railroad track on
| Go NH c{r -
that there could be no objection to
its operation along Garden street, as
it would be strictly an electric rail-
way and that no steam would be
used. He said the promoters were
the owners of the Beach Haven
property and were amply able to build
and operate the line.
He stated further in connection with
the road that considerable of the
property had been sold, and had been
sold under the guarantee that street
railway would be built to Beach
Haven. An amended ordinance. he
said, in which the Objectionable feat
ures had been omitted had been
! placed in the hands of the franchise
committee
Alderman Calm OF the franchise
committee, stated that the ordinance
was a very important enc, and re-
! quested that the general ordinance
committee be added to the franchise
I committee to consider and report on
the ordinance at the next meeting
This suggestion was adopted by the
council.
Report Of Mayor.
Mayor Bliss reported that a war
rant for over 5000 had been received
by him from the Board of Bond Trus
tees for intereSt on bond money and
warrant for $4,000 from the County
Commissioners for the citys part of
the road and bridge fund. which had
! been turned over to the clerk. He al
so reported having ordered the water
company to extend the water mains
as per instructions of the council.
, The mayor also advised the council
that he had secured the last of the
| eightinch cannons, two in number
from Rarrancas and Pickens and also
two carriages. The guns he stated
weighed tons each and the carriages
about the same He asked that the
council appropriate $40 for the pur-
chase of the carriages.
There was considerable discussion
as to the cost of moving the same,
and the mayer was requested to get
Estimates of the probable expense be
fore the matter was further con.
sidered
Mayor Vetoed Ordinance.
The mayor vetoed the ordinance re.
Gently passed creating the Office OF
building inspector and street super
irtendent In vei'cing the ordinance
he said that 1t conflicted with the
duties OF ether boards and officers
especially the Board of Public Works