The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-25
ASKED TO RESIGN
PENSACOLA ooUNCnvwANTs FELL
 US TO QUIT.
It Was Decided That Interests of City Demanded Removal of Chairman
 of Public Works Board.

Pensacola. Fla, May Especial. )-- Much surprise was created in the city this morning when 1t became known that the City Council at its meeting last night had called for the resigna- tion of Chairman Zelius of thes Board of Public Works.
 There were many citizens at the taken, but owing to the lateness V the hour the action of the alderman ic body did not become generally known ssno ans this tsr morning and n as Sole 9osso of conversation. The asking for the resignation of the chairman grew out of a resolution by the council asking the finance committee to in, vestigate into the affairs of the Board
 This was caused by dissension among the members of the Board. and also be- e regulate 1. and doe govern si it's empioyes, es- pecially in regard to street super intendent. At one time there were three men claiming the position. and It was at this iuncture that the, ,.coun- ell took hand and started an inves- tigatIon, first calling on the Board to dismiss certain employees.
 This was done by the Board, as was gles as superintendent. The latter had no sooner been re-instated than he was again dismissed by the Board.
 
 their mettle and a thorough investiga- tion and a legnthy report followed. This report was suppiementeds last night by a recommendation by the committee to the effect that the best interests of the city would be served by the resignation of Chairman Ze- Illus
 Mayor Bliss took the floor in defense of the chairman and submitted a lengthy reply to the report of the fi- nance committee, answering all of the charges made by that body. In some instances where the committee had complained of the class of building material used in work, the mayor showed that the material had been ob- tained from ships free of cost, as we'll as large quantities of ballast.
 The latter had been secured by the chairman and could have been sold by him, but he gave 1t to the city. The mayor and chairman resented the crit icism of the council and public occa- sonied by the report.
 After the mayor had been called down on a point of order. Alderman Mfl6on enlivened proceedings with some very scathing remarks regard ing the Boaro, which he charged was dominated by the mayor. He also charged that every word of the reply of Chairman Zelius had been written by the mayor, which the latter did not deny.
 Chairman Zelius was then asked to resign by a vote of five to three. The chairman was present at the meeting. but had nothing to say, and some doubt if he will tender his resigna- ton.
 Another matter which came before the council and which caused much comment, especially among the citi- zens who appeared before the matter, was the extension of the city stock limits. If the ordinance as submit ted last night is adopted 1t will cover almost the entire city limits. Many citizens and attorneys representing in favor of and against the adoption of the ordinance appeared and were heard. The charge was made by some of those opposing the ordinance that 1t was a scheme to freeze out the small dairyman. and a milk trust was hint ed at. The council decided to take no action until each councilman could consult with his constituents.
 Will Erect New Building.
 Pensacola is to have another hand some ne wbuilding. which will add greatly to the appearance of the bus mess thoroughfare. The First Ma tional Bank. which owns the property just north of and adjoining the govern ment building, has decided to erect thereon a handsome structure to be used as a bank building. The present building is occupied by the Pensacola Investment Company, but this will be removed and in it's place a building of three or foru stories of the latest de- sign erected. It was the intention of the bank to erect an eight-story ofice hUItdfnE