The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-15
Interesting Document Read
At the Meeting of the
Council Last Night.
Mayor Goodman Strongly
Recommends Increase
in the Salaries.
BELIEVES THAT POLICE AND
FIREMEN SHOULD RECEIVE
BRIGHT FUTURE, AS is SHOWN
BY GROWTH.

Following is the text of Mayor
Goodmans annual message TO the City
Council last night:
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 10, 1907.
To the Honorable President and City
Council, City of Pensacola.
Gentlemen: In entering upon the
duties of the Office of Mayor of the
city of Pensacola, one of the first
duties | find is that of making the
Mayors annual report to your hon
orable body. The late Mayor, at the
regular time, asked the heads of the
different departments for their re-
ports, but his illness prevented him
from getting same together and sub
hitting for your consideration. |, as
his successor, herewith submit the
reports of the various departments
with my recommendations for your
honorable consideration.
During the past year the city has
increased greatly in population. The
improvements in the residential por
ton Of our city are very marked
while the business portion has
shown a very substantial growth
and, if the building continues, We
will soon ram. among the foremost
cities of the South. The public i'm.
provements have made very good
showing under the existing circum.
stances of the scarcity of labor and
material. The City Hall is about
two-thirds completed: the City Jail
lis well under way: the sewerage, in
Guiding the drain sewers. is fully one
half completed. Pensacola has a
great future With her natural ad-
vantages it is only a question Of
time before our city will be filed
with both capital and labor with open
purses and oGtstretched hands to
take advantage of the many opportu-
mites we have to offer.
comptroIIer's Report.
The report of the Comptroller
shows the total estimated revenues
of the city to be s197,O2S.S3. an in
crease over last year of $34,S47.0S.
Tax Assessors Report.
The report of the tax assessor
shows total assessment of $12,O22,-
$1,000. an increase over last year Of
1875, $500
Tax Collectors Report.
The Tax Collectors report shows
the total amount of taxes collected
for last year to be 12S,11207.
Treasurers Report.
The Treasurer's report shows that
the interest and sinking fund for the
year has been credited with $26,
6S3.47. of which a balance of S..
857.47 remains unexpended. The po
lice fund shows a credit of $33.77123
with an unexpended balance of SO,
S7214. The fire fund shows a credit
of S43, 523.37, with an unexpended
balance of s9.0S1.45. The street fund
shows a credit of $45.9S325. with ar
unexpended balance of $2.74236. The
general fund shows a credit of 1920.
51S.47, with an unexpended balance
of s41. 1858.
I find by investigation that the
finances Of our city are managed In
a much more businesslike manner
than other cities of larger size.
mittee of your body.
City Clerks Report.
The report of the City Clerk shows
that he has collected from various
sources S2.589.37. He has issued 323
burial permits, 242 excavating per-
mits and 164 building permits in the
fire district. The report further
shows the following real estate
bought:
From J. NJ Hoffman. a portion OF
the new City Hall site; cOnsidera-
ton, $4,000.
From Jacob Lipps, portion of new
Citv Hall site: consideration. $4,000.
From Mrs Mary o. Tate, for loca-
tion for new City Stables; consider
alton. 81 $50
Real estate sold: To w. A.
RIount. lots "a and 25, block "a; con.
sideration. $500.
The report shows that the follow
tn loads nf noterial were hauled
by the Board of Public Works:
Loads.
Ballast =. =. =. .. =. =. 1861
Clay. E. =. .. >. =. >. E. .. 1884,
Sand. -. E. =. :. -. :. .. 5.345
Cinders. E. =. =. >. =. .. 2.41S
Shells =. e. =. :. E. 372
Trash and sweepines q. . 4,541
making a total of 23.637 loads.
Built AZ - blocks of streets
PuiIt s52S feet Of sidewalk. and 755
feet of wharf at the foot NJ Mav.