The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-14

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the request of Geo. W. Wright ask
ing that he be RENTED the sum paic
for taxes on a mortgage of s1l,0Oc
which was granted; also that of Thcs
C. Watson for refund of taxes on |
o. o. F. property. The latter was
granted
The committee also reported thai
il had entered into supplementary
contract with Chas- H. Turner for ad
ditional work upon the city hall tc
the amount of s4,5S7S0, and recon-
mended that this amount be trans
ferred to the Bond Trustees. The
report was adopted with recommends
lions.
There was considerable discussion
on the Wright request, and 1t was
shown that Mr. Wright was not the
owner of the mortgage when 1t was
assessed against him.
The Printing and Publishing Com
mittee reported that the rules of the
council had been printed and placed
in the hands of the city.
The Franchise Committee.
Alderman Muldon of the joint com
mittee appointed to investigate into
the applications made by A. A. Eric
sen and others and the Pensacola Fec
trio Company for a franchise to run
a street railway along Garden stree.
reported that the committee had as
yet been unable to get Mr.. Ericsen
or others of his company to appear
before any meeting and that the Pen
sacola Electric Cos proposition was
not satisfactory and had been sent
back to the company.
In this connection communication
was read from John G. Avery, counsel
for Mr.. Ericsen and others, stating
that all of the available information
possible relating to the proposed road
had been furnished the council, and
that he did not think it necessary for
either himself or Mr.. Ericsen to fur
Their appear before the committee.
Accompanying this letter was one
addressed to Avery & Avery from
H. F. Reese, counsel at Selma for the
applicants This was a rather caus
tic document, and went into details
as to what benefits would be derived
from such an Improvement, and the
manner in which the council had acted
towards the promoters.
The committee stated that this let
ter, together with other information
it could gather would be made a
portion of its report at an early date.
and upon request further time was
granted.
Public Parks and Squares.
Alderman Renshaw, under this
head, brought up the question of Geor-
gia square, and said that something
should be done for its Improvement
and jCkingly remarked that unless
be done soon he could
never be reelected from his precinct.
The Bond Trustees.
The Bond Trustees reported upon
opening of bids for the erection OF a
police station and JAN. This showed
the bids of c. H. Turner to be s24,-
972 and S. F. Fulghum & Co. $24,7S7,
and in this connection the board
stated that the lowest bid was $1,000
in excess of the amount appropriated
Upon motion it was referred TO the
finance committe to ascertain if funds
were on hand that would allow the
erection of the building.
The board also reported that the
consulting engineer had reported thai
the sewer work had not been pro-
crossing as fast as it should, but
that hereafter its progress would be
more satisfactory The board in this
connection reported that through the
engineer it had ordered that the
sewer work in the lower section of the
city be completed before the work in
other sections is undertaken.
Notice of Ordinance.
Alderman Muldon gave notice thai
at the next meeting of the council he
would introduce an ordinance relating
to the salary of the city clerk.
Five New Ordinances.
Alderman Yonge introduced five
new ordinances as follows: Relating
to repeal of ordinance providing for
issuance of burial permits; TO repeal
ordinance providing for a public park
way on Palafox street, between Gar
den and Wright streets; for the de
structiOn of mosquitoes; for the prompt
reporting of all fever cases; for eX
termination of mosquitoes and cut
ting of weeds. All of the ordinances
were read the first time by unanimous
consent and referred. Alderman
Yonge regarding the parkway ordi
nance said that if the ordinance re
manned as at present that the city
would have to bear almost the entire
cost of paving.
Substitute Ordinances.
Alderman Yonge read a substitute
ordinance for the one recently passed
regarding the curbing. paving and i'm
proYement of certain streets. This
was read the first time and referred
This ordinance changes some of the
streets 10 be paved and improved. Il
was suggested, owing to the fact thai
some citizens complained that street:
upon which they reside are not to be
paved, and others object to paving
that these parties enter complaint t
the council in either instance so that
the matter can be given consideration
Upon motion the vote on the pass