The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-25
Is Opinion of City Attorney
Jones in Letter to
Council.
THE INJUNCTIONS
Obtained Against City VIII
Be Dissolved.
DEPUTY MARSHAL MILTON q. |
FRANK APPOINTED TO Sue
cEED MARSHALL scHAD--
LARGE AMOUNT OF BUSINESS
CONSIDERED BY COUNCIL AT
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
THE INJUNCTIONS

Much business was considered In a
short time by the City Council at its
regular session last night. The
mayor announced the appointment OF
Deputy Marshal Milton B. Frank to-
succeed Marshal Schad; City Attor-
ney Jones gave an opinion that the
property lying south of block 5, Old
City, over which there is dispute
between former possessors and the
city, is owned by the city, and request
ed an appropriation OF $3.50 with
which to fight the cases in the courts;
the ordinance granting to J. E. Tay-
lor and assigns the right to construct
spur track across Garden street.
was lost on final reading. and reports
of officers and committees heard.
Wher Mayor Bliss called the coun-
Gil to order at 7 o'clock there were
present Aldermen Calm. D'Alemberte,
Maura, McHugh, Muldon. Renshaw,
Reilly, Wright and Watson The
minutes of previous meetings. were
read, amended and adopted.
The Mayors Report.
| The mayor reported verbally that
the work of constructing the sewer
age system would soon commence, as
large quantities Of the material had
arrived; that representatives Of the
contracting, firm were In the city, as
were also the city's engineers, and
also that the workmen were now en-
gagged in placing the foundation Of
the city hall.
In this connection he stated that
while the Board of Public Works was
expected to appoint inspectors to
| look after the city's interests as this
work progressed, that the board was
not cognizant officially that any i'm
provement work was even contem-
i plated, and he recommended that the
council notify the board what It de-
sired in the premises.
This brought on some discussion as
to whether or not the Board Of Works
had any authority in the Improvement
work, and finally Alderman Muldon
moved that the communication of the
mayor be referred to the Board OF
Bond Trustees, with the request that
I 1t notify the council at its earliest
opportunity what ii desires of the
Board of Public Works. This motion
was amended and discussed and final
ly carried that the mayors report be
referred to a special committee Of
three from the council, the Board OF
Bond Trustees and city attorney. The
mayor appointed Aldermen Wright,
Calm and Maura as the committee.
Deputy Marshal Frank Appointed.
| The mayor then sent to the coun-
Gil the name of Milton B. Frank as
city marshal, and asked that It be
confirmed, which was done
The Finance Committee.
Chairman Reilly, OF the finance
committee, then read bids from a
number Of real estate dealers of the
city for furnishing a block to be en-
closed for the purpose of keeping the
city stock. The report recommended
the purchase of Il block offered by
Hooton & Watson for tile sum OF
$4,000.
| The mayor questioned the author
ity of the finance committee to select
property to be purchased by the city,
stating that 1t came within the
province OF the Board OF Public
Works. and there was considerable
discussion on the matter. Chairman
Reilly stated that the finance commit.
tee had been designated by the coun.
ell to select the property, but had no
objection to hearing from the Board of
; Works or from the mayor II they had
sites to offer. Va
; Alderman Muldon reminded the
the mayor that he was presiding over
the council as mayo and not as the
Beard OF Works. and objected to the
useless waste Of time that was being
consumed every little while in dis.
cussing the duties Of the boards.
II The mayor replied that IL was his
duty to notify the council IL he saw
that body taking an action contrary
!, to the charter, and this he was exer-
cising
. The report of the finance COMMITTEES
I. was then adopted, and the remainder
OF the report heard The board
recommended that the sanitary In
spectors be allowed extra pay during
the storm period: that the Board OF
Safety be given authority to enter a
J contract for a new truck house; that
the salary Of the tax collector be not
raised, and that in the matter of the
, charging by the county tax collector
Il of fees for the collection of the
l. city's, portion Of the road and bridge
+ tax, that the county attorney had
II given the opinion that II was illegal.
g and that the amount would be refund.
J. ed to the city. The report was
5 adopted.
t A City Wharf.
The matter OF obtaiuirg some point
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