The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-08-15
THE Mayor
MESSAGE
Continued from First Page.)

nolia street. Eight blocks of streets
opened.
Police Department.
The report of the Marshal shows
that there were 6,153 arrests made
during the year; 2,544 whites and
$500 colored; 919 discharged, 1924
found guilty, 224 sent to criminal
court, III sentences suspended for
good behavior and 50 cases con-
tinued.
Total amount of fines as
SeSSSQ 9Ao,ooo-Oo
Total amount OF fines col
Iected.. 1f'Soo-VV
Total amount of fines
worked out - - 5,751.5O
Total amount of fines re-
united 4,0zo.9u
There were runaways
owing 5OI.50
Total amount of pound
fees collected =. =. :. 400. AS
During the year there were 24,7SS
meals served at a cost of s1,674.31,
Or "a cents per meal. There were
1S5 sidewalk repair notices and 1875
construction notices served 1t
would not be amiss for me to say
right here that the department. in
my opinion, could render the city
much better service if the salaries
were increased to justify the best
class of citizens taking positions in
this department, and I would recon-
mend to your honorable body that
when the budget is made up for the
coming year that you consider a
raise in the salaries of this depart
ment, and that the salary of each Of
ficer be raised every two years of
continuous service until the salary
decided on by your body has been
reached. | also recommend that a
small amount be deducted each
month and placed to the credit of
the uniform account of each officer
and at the end of the year if there
should be a balance due him, that it
be paid him in cash. | consider this
a better plan than taking larger
amounts from the.SaiaEieS during the
months that uniforms are purchased.
also recommend that the present
two watch days be changed to
three watches. as follows: a. m. to
p. m- 4 pm. to II midnight; II
midnight to a. m. By making this
change / am of the opinion that we
could get much better service from
the officers.
l would also recommend that you
take into consideration the matter Of
installing a GameweH telephone sys-
TEN. which is used by all progressive
cities in this country, so that all Of
fcers could make hourly report to
the police, and in case of need Of
help, or to call for the patrol wagon,
same could be accomplished much
fclxr fha,
der our present system.
| would also recommend that as
soon as money is available that the
city purchase a closed patron wagon.
This style of wagon will save the
use of an officer going with the wag
on each time it is called. as the pris-
oner is put into the closed wagon and
locked up by the officer making the
arrest.
Fire Department.
The Fire Department answered 125
calls during the year. The classes
of buildings where fire occurred
were: Frame lis, brick and CORFU
gated iron and car 1. The total loss
by fire was $21 1886. Total insurance
carried $161 100. The improvements
in this department during the past
year are as follows: Equipped three
hose wagons with ladders; eight
fire extinguishers; one three-horse
hitch for hook and ladder truck; two
new truck houses: two men. Also
bought larger horses.
l would recommend that we con-
tinue to improve this department l
would recommend the following i'm
prOvements and additions to the Fire
Department: More hydrants and fire
alarm boxes in all sections of the
city where they are needed to pro-
tect the property of our citizens. One
truck house in the western portion
of the city. and one combination
hose wagon; two Estaman's Deluge
sets; four relief valves; four shut
off nozzles; one thousand feet of hose
and four hydrant gates.
would recommend the same
changes in this department as in the
Police Department in the raise of
salaries of all employees and the de-