The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-07
Is Requested of City Coun-
Gil by Those Behind
the Movement.
WILL DEPOSIT THE
AMOUNT OF $4,000
In a Bank to Be Designated
by the Council as a
Guarantee
THAT so MILES OF MEMPHIS ROAD
WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN
ONE YEAR, AND THAT AN
DALUsIA ROAD WILL BE COM
PLETEp WITHIN 10 MONTHS,
AND IF NOT DONE AMOUNT IS
TO BE FORFEITED TO THE CITY,.

The City Council held a special ses-
sion last night, when matters con-
corning the proposed railroads con-
Meeting Pensacola with Memphis and
Pensacola with Andalusia were con-
sidered Attending the session of the
council were many prominent men OF
the city, who represented those who
propose building these two railroads.
What the delegation of citizens de
sired was an extension of the time re-
quired for the completion Of these rail-
roads, and an amendment to the ordi-
nance granting the franchise privt
leges was submitted and read for the
first time.
When the council convened Mayor
Bliss presided and Aldermen Calm.
Christie, Maura, McHugh, Muidon,
Wright and Yonge were present.
Desired Extension.
The privilege of the floor was
granted the committee and Judge
Avery, speaking regarding the desires
.ef the. committee, steted that the Or
dinance which had just been read did
not in any way effect the franchise
Irivileges granted and only requested
an extension OF time for the compile
ton of the roads. He stated in this
connection that It had been impossible
for those undertaking TO build the
Pensacola. Alabama and Western road
and the Pensacola and Northeastern
road to comply with the provisions OF
the franchise, and that the ordinance
presented gave an extension of time.
He said further that the promoters
were willing 10 place $4,000 in bank
to be designated by the city as
guarantee that sixty miles of the road
to Memphis would be completed with
in one year and that the road to An
dalusia would be completed within
period of eighteen months.
Judge Blount, and Messrs. Knowles
and Stillman were heard along the
same lines, the latter thanking the
council for the courtesies extended
and saving that he believed that both
roads would be built within the time
srecified.
The Ordinances.
Alderman Muldon introduced the Or
dinance. and in doing so said that he
believed that it meant the securing of
two more roads for Pensacola, some
thing which everyone desires.
line Noo iCoN IN
I the first time, is as follows:
An Ordinance
To Extend the Time Given to the
Pensacola Alabama & Western Rail
road Companv and the Time Given
to the Pensacola & Northeastern
RaiIrcad COMPANY by the Ordi-
nances heretofore passed granting
riohts To them for the performance
of certain conditions imposed by
said Ordinances. such ordinances
! having been approved on August III,
( 1905:
I Be ii ordained by the Mayor and
( CITY Council of the City OF Pensacola
/ Florida:
! Section !. Work on the main line
of the Pensacola, Alabama & Nestern
Railroad Company having been com
menced before the first day OF March.
! 1906. this provision OF Section OF
the ordinance aforesaid has been COM
/ piled with. Work on the spur tracks
and wharf tracks shall be completed
from time to time, as the necessities
of business require. The road snail
he built from Pensacola in a north
erIv or northwesterly direction 10
poiut not less than sixty 600 miles
from Pensacola before the nrst das
of March, 1908, and shall reach
Doint at least one hundred and fifty
/ (19Jb miles distant, in a northerly OF
northwesterIy direction from the City
of Pensacola. before the first day OF
September, 1909. Failure 10 complete
within the time aforesaid, the con
struction of the said road to either Of
the two points thus named shall oper
ate as a forfeiture of all rights, grants
and privileges granted under the or
dinance aforesaid II any street not
now under water shall not be occu
pied for the purpose authorized by th'
said ordinance by the said grantee. II,
successors or assigns, under the priv
Ileges conferred by said ordinance, be
fore the first day Of September 1919
all privileges therein granted shall
cease as 10 said street, and said priv
Ieees shall also cease as 10 any stree