The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-04-26

Among the important matters taken
up by the council last night and act
ed upon favOrably was the motion OF
Alderman Calm that $500 be apprO-
pristed to the destitute and stricken
of California. There was no debate
on the motion and it was adopted
unanimously. The sum appropriated
will be forwarded to Governor Par
dee Of the far western state today.
The city fathers were in session
for three hours. One-sixth Of the time
was taken up in reading the minutes
of the previous meeting and the other
two and one-half hours put in In Wig
orous work The cOuncilmantc body
listened to a message from Mayor
Bliss concerning the securing Of cheap
and stated durable material for street
improvement purposes, the reading
of the rules for the government OK
the council, to which Alderman Null
don offered numerous amendments
which were adopted, after which the
measure was approved by the council
One Of the amendments was to strike
out a section of the rules, which pro-
hibited smoking during the sessions
of the body.
The franchise committee reported
on the Florida Blanca street wharf,
which is being erected by Mayor Bliss
and o. L. Bass. The committee stat
ed that the franchise for the wharf
expires today, and it was recommend
ed that orders be issued to the con-
struotors Of the wharf to remove It at
once. The committee stated that a
conference was held with the city at
torney, and that he advised that such
a procedure was correct, unless the
city desired to purchase the wharf or
extend the franchise. The commit
tee reported that the body Is against
granting private wharf privileges.
The stock ordinance framed by the
Chamber of Commerce committee was
introduced by Alderman YOnge and
referred.
The report Of the finance commit
tee shows the city to be in a splendid
financial condition. important meas
ures pertaining to the bond issue were
acted upon favorably.
Mayor Bliss presided with the fol-
lowing aldermen in their seats: Oahn,
D'AIemiberte, HAYS. Muhon, Maura,
McHugh, Reilly, Watson, Wright and
Yonge.
Street improvements.
The mayor submitted the following:
TO the Honorable Board of Alder
men, City Of Pensacola
Gentlemen herewith report to
you that / have been seriously con-
sidering and investigating the road
making material which is most suit
able to the City of Pensacola, and
which will be the cheapest for Us to
use for paving our STREETS.
Some weeks ago 4 made a trip to
Chipley, Fla. and investigating the
road making material in that part OF
the country. found an excellent
quality of limestone existing there in
which would undoubtedly
he excellent material for the fOunda-
ton Of our streets. The stone would
have to be quarried and II would
a stone crushsr to make
It available for the streets. On in
vestigation I learned that the freight
on the same would maOunt to about
two $1,000 per ton, which would
make It prohibitive as a road making
material
Some months ago made an
effort to secure the rock az the
Station for the purpose
Of improving the streets Of Pensa-
cola. but learned that the govern.
ment takes the position that we have
ali the stone that was given to ~
By the state. and that We could not
get the stone over there as the gov
eminent neeas it for protecting the
CRIB. at least that seems to be the
situation as near as I have been able
10 learn It. Could we get the stone
al the Quarantine Station, it would
probably cost US seventy-hye (75cts)
cents a ton or more, to get It deliver.
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