The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-03-29
]. n. HazeIhurst Will Not Be Res.
ident Engineer.
HAVING BEEN UNABLE
To REACH AGREEMENT WITH
HIM HATToN WILL PROBABLY
BE APPOINTED ENeINEER-IN.
CHlEF-PLANs FOR CITY HALL
APPROVED MUCH BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.

The regular semi-monthIy meeting
OF the City Council was held last
night, when many matters of interes.
were transacted While there was
much business disposed of, one of
the most important matters to re-
ceiVe attention of the council was
the selling of the city bonds. The is
sue of 100000, which had been ad-
vertised according to law. was sold
to the banking firm of Seasongood 4
Mayer, of Cincinnati. This firm was
the highest bidder, and took the en-
tire issue at $306,156. There were
number of bidders, but none were
willing to pay the premium offered
by the Cincinnati company. so The
Board of Bono Trustees recommends
ed the acceptance of their bid. The
council also named two New York
banks as repositories temporarily,
and National bank will be named
later as the Pensacola depository.
When the council convened Mayor
Bliss presided and there were present
Aldermen Calm, Christie. D'AIem-
berte, Hays. Maura, McHugh, Null
don, Reilly, Wright and Yonge.
The reading of the minutes were
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and a communication from the MAYOR
was read, in which he recommended
that an ordinance be passed confis-
eating all weapons taken from par
ties at the police station. as the prac-
tice of returning them was a danger
GUS one. The recommendation was
adopted.
The Finance Committee.
Chairman Reilly of the finance
committee, submitted a report cover
ing various matters referred to that
committee. The committee recon-
mended that the leave of absence
asked for by Marshal Schad to attend
the convention of police chiefs in
Hot Springs be granted. also the $50
to defray expenses. Relative to the
twelve additional sanitary Inspectors
asked for by the City Board of
Health. the committee recommended
that four be allowed at present.
The committee also recommended
that the city attorney be called upon
to advise the council If 1t is not the
duty of the County Commissioners to
furnish statements of the amount
collected on the road and bridge tax
levy 10 the city in order that the lat
ter can keep it's accounts in a more
accurate manner.
All Of the recommendations of the
committees were adopted.
Regarding the comptroller's Office
the finance committee reported that
it had gone through the system of
keeping the city accounts thoroughly,
making careful investigation. and
had decided that some changes should
be made in the system II recon-
mended that two additional books be
kept one TO contain the license bust
ness and the other the road and
bridge tax fund The committee
stated in this connection that the
who had been of much
assistance, also agreed that two ad-
books should be kept. The
was adopted.
Tax Certificates.
Tax Assessor Whiting addressed n
to the finance commit
tee stating that he had applied to the
clerk of the circuit court for the tax
OF 1902, 1903 and 1904.
and enclosed the reply of the CLERK
The latter stated that he could not
surrender the certificates unless GER
tain conditions were complied with,
and that he would refuse TO give
them up unless compelled to do so by
the courts. The matter was referred
to the CITY attorney.
Bonds Were Sold.
The regular order Of business wSs
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