The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-24

contract calls for three tests of the
| soil, and none had ever been made,
whereupon Alderman Muldon arose to
a point of order, stating that this had
been passed upon previously.
Mayor Pro TEN Maura ruled that
the mayor should speak to the recon-
mendation, and was out Of order
Again Ruled Out of Order.
The mayor then commenced a state
ment that some time since a contract
had been awarded by the opera house
management for some work to cost
SIS, but he was again ruled out of
order on protest of Alderman MuIdon,
who said he could make these state
ments through the newspapers.
If you don't want to hear me, and
want to choke me off ali right said the
mayor, whereupon Alderman Muldon
stated that there was no such inteE-
ton, and that in order that he might
be heard he would withdraw his pro-
tests, and hear the mayor for three
minutes.
Again resuming the mayor said
that if he understood it correctly the
city had a contract with the architect
for the inspection of the work, and
that the architect should be compelled
to live up to his agreement
Endeavoring to Pose as Model
Alderman Calm again taking the
floor told the mayor that ne was en-
eayoring to pose as the model and
have it go out that he was the only
one looking after the interests of the
city, while everyone in the council
had the interests of the city at heart,
and that the mayor had no right TO
stand on the floor and make such in
situations as he had just made
In the midst of the discussion AL
derman Watson arising said: Put
the question. Mr.. Mayor, and let's
stop this fussing."
The Mayor Takes Seat
The mayor then resumed his seat.
but before he had the opportunity 10
put the question, Chairman Green,
who had listened to the discussion
arose and said that it seemed that
every time he came to the council
there was a wrangle over something.
and that the mayor had stood upon
the floor during this meeting and
nrade a number of charges, none of
which could be proven
Amended Recommendation
The recommendation OF the Bond
Trustees, in amended form, was then
read Ii was changed by Chairman
Green so as to make it read daily in
spections by Architect Blount. and
upon motion was unanimously adop-
ted.
Had Statement Recorded.
After the motion was carried Alder
man MuIdon arose and speaking to the
statement of the mayor that the work
done since the inspector had been alb
sent was the laughing stock of con-
tractors and architects. who wanted
to know if the city was building Il
block house moved that this state
ment be made a portion of the record
of the meeting and that the mayor
produce the names of those who had
made such statement as evidence al
the next meeting Of the council.
The mayor said that II had not been
told him direct but that he could
furnish the names of a contractor and
an architect who had made such state
ments. without waiting for the next
meeting
The motion of Alderman Muldon.
however. was put and carried.
Other Business
Other matters We're then taken I'M
and !. " Andrews. appearing before
the council. presented an old ordi-
nance passed by the council. and asked
if in taking up the old sewers the
property owners would be compelled
to pay extra for having connections
made with new sewers. He also
brought out q number of other clauses
in the old ordinance. which would be
unjust and unsatisfactory If enforced
The council discussed the matter at
some length, and upon the assurance
of Alderman Reilly that new ordi-
nance was now being drawn which
would invalidate the old one. and that