The Pensacola journal., 1906-04-13

! SacOia, Florida.
Gendemen-Your committee ap-
pointed to draft a proposed ordin
ancs Of the city of Pensacola, relat-
ing to the running at large of cattle
horses and other animals, hereby re-
spectfully report an amendment to
Section 121 of the Code of Ordin-
ances of said city, which is hereto
attached, and which covers their
unanimous view on the subject in
hand
Respectfully submitted,
f. w. MARSH,
Chairman
! The Proposed Ordinance.
! Amendment to Section 121, Code of
I Ordinances, City of Pensacola.
AN ORDINANCE.
To amend Section one hundred
and twenty-one (12D of Article five
(5) of Chapter nine CX) of the Code
of Ordinances Of the City Of Pensa-
cola, making it an offense for any
person, owner or custodian of horses,
cattle, sheep, hogs or other animals
to allow them to run at large on Ger
tain streets of the City of Pensacola.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the MAYOR
AND COUNGIL OF THE CITY OF
PENSACOLA:
That section one hundred and
twenty one 121) of Article five 90
Of Chapter nine (IX) of the Code OF
Ordinances of the City of Pensacola,
be. and the same is hereby amended
so as to read as follows:
Section ;121. For any owner or
custodian of horses, cattle, sheep,
or other animals, to permit said
animals to be at large anywhere
within the City limits. In addition
to the penalties prescribed by law,
it shall be the duty of the City Mar
Ehal, members of the police force or
persons designated by the Mayor, to
take up any such animal so running
at large and impound the same in
| the city pound. If the owner thereof
shall not within twenty-four hours
after such impounding apply for it's
release ann pay the costs and ex-
penses Of the impounding, feed and
care. the City Marshal shall give
notice by posting written or printed
notice in at least three public places
! that he will on a day and hour
| QEolEudLCuN
from the posting of such notice. sell
at the pound the animal so impound-
ed a description of which shall be
given in such notice. If the owner
shall not before said designated time
ray all costs and expenses aforesab1,
together with the costs OF posting
and release the said animals, the
| Marshal shall sell the said animal or
animals at public OutcTy to the
highest bidder for cash, and the
proceeds shall be paid by the Mar
/ shal to the Treasurer, who shall al
/ ter deduction therefrom of the afOre-
said costs and expenses, pay the bal
ance if any. to the owner upon his
application, certified by the Mar
shal and approved by the Mayor.
Any money paid by the owner or
custodian for redemption Of the ami
nal shall be likewise paid to the
Treasurer.
After discussion, the report as
submitted as above, was adopted.
Upon motion duly seconded,
committee of five to present the O1-
dinance proposed, to the City Coun.
Gil. was ordered.
/ The Sponge Industry.
The special committee appointed al
! the last meeting of the Chamber to
investigate and report upon the mat
ter Of two bills recently introduced
in the UniteI States Senate, by Sen
ator Taliaferro, affecting sponge
fisheries in Florida waters, submit
ted, as it's report the following reso-
lUtiOns.
Whereas, Senate Bill No. 1906 en-
titled: "An Act to prohibit the u.c
Of diving apparatus in the taking of
sponges" is inimical to the interest
of a large number of citizens of the
State of Floriia,- engaged in the TAX.
ing of spongss by means Of DIVING
apparatus and that large sums ol
money have already been invested
by such citizens in diving apparatus.
boats and other paraphernalia for the
the taking of spOnges.
And, Whereas, the diving appara-
tus 1t not used in waters where the
young sponge is in any way injured
bv the use of such diving apparatus:
Be il Resolved by the Chamber OF
Commerce. of the City of Pensacola
that our Representatives in the Con
gress Of the United States be, and
the same are hereby requested to
use all honorable means to defeat
the passage of Senate Bill No. 4S06
by the House of Representatives Of
the Congress Of the United States
unless such bill be so amendeT as to
afford sufficient protection to those
using the diving apparatus in the
taking Of sponges, and who have i'm
vested large sums Of money in out
fits for such business.
Be it Further Resolved by the
Chamber of Commerce, of the City Of
Pensacola, that our Representatives
in the Congress Of the United States
be, and the same are hereby request
ed to amend Senate Bill No. 4S05
entitled: AN Act prohibiting alien
from taking or gathering sponges l.
the waters Of the United States" SC
as not to prohibit aliens acting in
the capacity Of employees or agents
of citizens of the United States from
taking or gathering sponges in the
waters Of the United States.
QSigned) John S. Beard, n E