The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-07-26
MAYOR BLISS VETOED
IMPORTANT ORDINANCE

mendsd the passage of an ordinance
creating the Office Of building super.
irtendent.
Alderman Reilly moved that action
OH the mayors veto be deferred to
the next meeting and that the city
attorney be requested to look into the
legality Of the ordinance and If 1t is
illegal to draw one that is not HE
gal.
Finance Committee.
Chairman Reilly of the finance COM
mittee, reported on a number of mat
tiers, among them being a communi.
ctadon from the comptroller stating
that the Terminal Company had not
paid the taxes on hts poles, amounting
to $1,000, and suggested that the
mayor take up the matter The re-
port was adopted.
The committee recommended that
the city Board of Health be granted
four additional sanitary inspectors
which was adopted. 1t also made rec
concentrations on a number of minor
matters all of which were adopted.
The franchise committee requested
further time in which to report upon
the fender ordinance, which was
granted. The general ordinance com
mittee made similar request in re.
gard to the electrical fee ordinance
which was granted.
The City Hall.
Chairman Green, of the Beard OF
Bond Trustees, reported that the col
tract between the city and Chas. H
Turner for the erection of the city
hall had been signed and pre-
scented the same. The contract was
read. 1t provides that the building
shall be completed in 255 working
Gays. and shall cost the sum of $64,
86495.
Should any disagreement arise az
,, to the building, it shall be settled by
arbitration, each party selecting one
person and they the third, and their
decision shall be binding.
Alderman Yonge moved the con
tract be ratified and that the mayor
when the proper bond approved by
! the city attorney is presented. The
motion was carried.
Board Of Safety.
Chairman mgraham of the Board OF
Safety reported upon the work of the
department during the month of June
giving the fines imposed, collected
etc. The report also dealt with the
! fire department, and recommended
that pay be allowed Officer Abbott
and Fireman Shuttleworth for lost
time on account of injuries, and that
$50 be allowed for a new gong for the
| fire department The report was filed
and that portion relating to approprla,
tions. referred to the finance commit
tee.
Board Of Works.
Chairman Ze.lus of the Board oil
Works reported upon the work of his
department during the months OF
repair and building of streets, weeds
cut down In the squares and streets
number OF loads of ballast and gar
bage hauled, dltching, etc.
Chairman EelSis called particular
attention TO the work of removing gar
bage. and in this connection Alderman
Calm spoke upon the removal OF
weeds from lots and favored COMPEL
ing owners to remove same, as Jne
work during the past month had cost
over $500, and at that rate the city
will soon be bankrupt.
alderman Calm moved that on and
after July 26 no grass or weeds De
hauled. This brought On considerable
discussion and all favored a curtail
ment of what was to be console
garbage, as at some places all classes
of stuff is dumped out in barrels t.
be carried away.
Alderman Maura moved as al
amendment that the Board of Works
cart away no more weeds or grass
Mayor Bliss stated that If he re
membered correctly, the city attor
ney had last year given an opinion
! that weeds and leaves when in boxes
constituted garbage.
Alderman Renshaw said that if the
city intended exercising its right tc
compel the cleaning up Of premises
it should continue to haul the stuff
away. as in many cases parties were
unable to remove it. and Furthermore
they knew not where to place it,
Alderman Maura then withdrew hi;
motion and no action was taken.
Wanted to Build Walks.
The Board of Works presented &
resolution requesting the passage O.
an ordinance to pave the sidewalks on
the east and west sides of the
plaza Alderman Calm moved to ia
bic, and this brought on discussion
Alderman DrAlemberte moving that
the city attorney prepare the ordin
arce as requested. This was second
ed by Alderman MdHugh and lost By
a vote of to 4 Aldermen Maura
Calm. Renshaw, Yonge and Wright
voting in the negative.
A request for an appropriation Of
$500 for the purchase of pair o.
mules was referred to the finance
committee.
comptroIIer's Report.
The comptroller's report, In printed
form, was submitted as follows:
Pensacola, Fla. July %, 1906
To the Hon. Mayor and Council. City oil
Pensacola.
Gentlemen-Below please find statement OF
receipts and disbursements for the month of
June, 1908 with a detail statement Of the
expenses for the month; also a comparative
statement of the floating debt on June 80
1907. and May 81, 1906:
Cash in treasury May. 81,
1905 ................... sIs.sls o.
Receipts June, 1905: