The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-06-28

read the second time and took the
same course.
The ordinance granting the Pensa-
cola Grocery Company the right tc
construct a spur track on Jefferson
street, was read in it's amended form
ana referred to the ordinance and en-
crossing committee and to be publish,
ed at the expense of the applicants.
On Final Passage.
The ordinance prohibiting smoking
on street cars and providing a penal
ty for conductors or other in charge
of cars to allow same, was placed up
on its third and last reading and
unanimously passed.
The much agitated and long talked
of stock ordinance then came up for
discussion. The committee reported
it slightly amended, and it went
back on second reading for these
amendments, which were to make
the extreme limit on the east Six
teeLth avenue instead of the bayou
and the limit on the north jordan
street.
Although some aldermen opposed
such a proceeding an invitation was
extended citizens who had not here
tOfOre addressed the council on this
matter. ]. c. Pebley opposed the pas
sage of the ordinance in it's present
form. stating that no one in the ex.
IRENE eastern portion of the city
wanted the orGfnance~at all, but they
were willing to compromise by having
the stock limit at Twelfth street or
Clubb's corner. He. said the ordin.
ance benefited no one but the feed
men, and he did not see why it was
being passed. -
Some of the, aldennen had a few
words to say upon the matter, Alder
man Maura being called for as that
district is in his precinct. He said
that there were only a few persons
residing between Twelfth and Six
teenth streets who owneds COWS, and
when Mr. Pebley arose to contradict
him said that. he woHld not have
spoken had he known it would have
brought Mr.. Pebley to his feet again.
The rules were waived, the Ordin-
ance placed upon it's third reading
and passed by a vote of 8 to 1 AL
derman McHugh casting the dissent
ing vote.
Several Communications.
Tax Collector Whiting asked that
the council allow for a deputy tax
collector for a few months. and sug-
geeted a per. centage basis rather
than a stated salary. 1t was referred
to the finance committee.
The petition of A. Giddens to trans
fer his liquor license to N. Goldring
was granted, as was also that of A.
Sommers to transfer his license to
Hoist & Son.
NJ. Sturdevant offered to sell the
city a gravel pit. 35 miles distant, on
the L. & N. road. Referred 20 the
mayor and finance committee.
RI. Pope Reese, representing D.
Hale Wilson, made complaint that the
double tracks of the L. & n railway
along Tarragona street, had stopped
the passage of vehicles to and from
the property of his client, and asked
for some remedy. The matter was
referred to the Board Of Works.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw up an ordinance providing fee
for the inspection of electric wires ty
the city electrician.
Paving os lPalafox.
The Board of Public Works recon-
mended that PalafOx street, from
Main south to the bay be paved and
that an ordinance providing for the
same be passed. The matter was dis
cussed at some length, but was final.
" laid on the table subject to call
The city attorney in this connection
was requested to advise the council
if it can compel property owners tn
bear their portion of the paving ex-
pense and if so in what manner can
collection be forced.
J. L. Bell made application for
meat inspector, which was laid on
the table indefinitely.
Ike Deman, E. E. Wolfe and A. d.
Alfred made application for the posi-
tons of inspector of buildings and
streets. which were laid on the table
subject to call