The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-13
Ordinance To Authorize Is
suance of $3.50, 900 Worth
of Bonds Read.
ORDINANCE TO PURCHASE REAL
ESTATE FOR CITY STABLES
PASSED, AND THE BOARD OF
WORKS TO FIT UP TWO BUILD.
INGS FOR USE AS CITY HALL,
AND OFFICES, AS WELL AS PC.
LICE HEADQUARTERS.

Many matters were acted upon at
the City Council meeting last night.
important among the matters were the
introduction of an ordinance author
izing the issuance of bonds in the
sum of $3.50, 900 for improvement pur-
poses; the passage of the ordinance
purchasing lots for use as city stables
and appropriating $4,000 for same;
hearing reports from the various
boards; the adoption of resolution
ordering survey of Main street, near
Donelson street, to ascertain IL prop
erty owners are encroaching upon the
street, and If so to take steps to
Straighten the street; hearing state
street railway, and also receiving a
communication from the Pensacola
Electric Company asking for a fran
chise to extend it's line out Garden
street, thence south on Olivia street
to the main Barrancas ..ne.
When the roll was called at 7:05
there were present Mayor Bliss pre-
siding, and Aldermen Calm, Christie,
DAlemberte, Muldon, McHugh, Reilly
Renshaw, Watson, Wright and Yonge;
Chairman Green, of the Bond Trus-
tees, Chairman Zelius of the Board of
Works, Chairman Ingraham, of the
Board of Safety, and City Health Off
Ger Pierpont.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read by Clerk Aymard, and
approved.
communications From Mayor.
| tho rnnnocf nf tho pO1pn
as to the cost of fitting up council
chamber and offices for clerk, tax col
lector and mayor In the building al
the corner of Zarragossa and Jefferson
streets, the mayor stated that he had
obtained estimates showing the cost
to be $50. The report was received
and filed.
Alderman Yonge then moved that
the two buildings be secured by the
Board of Public Works, one in the
rear of the Muller store and the other
at the corner of Jefferson and Zarra
gossa street, and same fitted up fol
occupancy.
The mayor recommended the pur
chase Of typewriter and some chairs
for the office of Engineer llatt0n and
the appropriation Of $3.50 to cover
same. The recommendation was adop
| ted.
The mayor recommended also that
the stock catcher be paid bounty Of
so cents per head for stock placed In
the pound at night, in addition to the
salary of $40. This suggestion was
adopted, and the matter referred tt
the Board Of Safety.
The Finance Committee.
Chairman Reilly Of the finance com
mittee, reported a number Of matter!
referred to that body. The report rec
commended the APPROVAL of the bonds
of l.. G. Aymard as city clerk, ant
Milton B. Frank as marshal, and thu
payment of the amounts due StepheI
Lee and VIM. Lee, and also office
Etheridge; and the appropriation o
5000 for the purchase Of new fire eS
tinguishers.
In the matter of the payment OF In
Ispectors on the sewerage work h
recommended the payment OF thes
salaries for three months from tn
general fund.
The report was adopted.
Ordinance Withdrawn.
Alderman Muldon of the franchis
committee asked for further time OF
the Standard Oil Co. ordinance, whicl
was granted.
In this connection Alderman Nc