The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-11

The City Council held regular and
important session last night, and ALI
+ usiness was considered in remarks
ably quick time, the council ad1ourn'
ing before $50 o'clock. Three ordt
nances were passed; notice given OF
the introduction of several others;I
the resignation of Marshal Schad ac'
cepted. effective November /, but no
steps taken towards filling the vacan-
CIV; c. NJ. Covington elected menu
her of the Board of Bond Trustees,
vice ]. M. Pfeiffer whose time had ex-
PRED; the A. A. Ericsson street rail-
way ordinary was reconsidered ana
placed on the table subject to call;
reports from several officers and
were heard, and the
mayor appointed members of the COM
mittees of the council recently created
by adopting new rules.
When the council convened there
we're present Mayor Bliss, and Alder
men Christie, Maura, McHugh, Null
don, Reilly, Wright and Yonge. the
reading of the minutes was dispensed
with and the business at once taken
up.
Three Ordinances Passed.
Three ordinances we're read the last
time and passed They were for the
levy and collection of ad valorum
taxes; to amend section go of the city
code, and relating to electric poles
and wires.
The ]. E. Taylor ordinance. IN
which he was granted privileges 10
run a spur track across Garden street.
was placed on its second reading. IN
this connection Alderman Maura gave
notice that he would at the next meet
ing introduce an ordinance providing
certain regulations in connection with
spur tracks. and also that an annual
rental be paid the city by all to whom
franchises are granted.
Alderman Maura moved to reconsid-
er the vote upon the ordinance grant
ing to A. A. Ericsson and others the
right to construct and operate street
railway along Garden ana other
streets. The motion prevailed ana
the ordinance was then laid on the
table until the next meeting, when IL
ia understood that several amend
ments will be made and also that the
company De required to make larger
deposit with the city as a guarantee
of construction and operation.
The ordinance compelling the LOWS.
Vile & Nashville to place a hagman
at one crossing and be more careful
at others, was read the second time
and laid en- the table subject to call.
as some Of the aldermen favor CONF
pelling the company TO install pneus
matte gates at two or more OF th9
crossings.
The franchise committee had no res
port to make upon any OF the matters
connected with that department.
City to Hold Property.
MAYOR Bliss addressed the follows
ing communication to the council
which was read:
ITO the Honorable Board OF Alder'
men, City of Pensacola,
"Gentlemen-The attention Of your
honorable body is directed to the face
that the official maps Of the City or
Pensacola show that the property
south of Block 5. Old City, Is public
property. The block has, In recent
years, been plotted in the Water
Front as Block 149 This property
was originally left open as a beach
for the public. the property In BLOCK
5 not extending to the water, and
hence without riparian rights. This
property in past years, even up to ana
jncls1ing Alcaniz Street. has been
fenced up and held by right OF poses
sion only. The recent storm swept
all this property clear OF every vest
age of buildings and it Is very oppor-
tune time for the city TO now claim
its own. and prevent the property
from being taken by those who have
10 right to It.
81 have directed the city marshal TO
see that no building was allowed to
progress upon the property. but in
spite OF this some parties have begun
to build. l have also directed the city
attorney to take such immediate legal
steps as may be necessary to prevent
the encumbrance Of this property.
Il report my action to this council
that IT may take such action in the
premises as II may deem necessary.
Respectfully submitted.
"CHAS. II. BLISS,
Mayor"
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