The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-09

~ snort session of the City Council
was held last night, and with the OK
ceptiOn of laying the weed cutting
ordinance upon the table, the intro
ductlon OF an ordinance relating To-
new sidewalks, giving notice of the
introduction Of two ordinances at tie
next meeting, and the reading OF a
communication from the Pensacola
Water Co, there was but little Oiisi-
ness Of Importance to be considered
during the session When the couu-
Gil convened there were present
Mayor Pro Tenn Maura presiding. and
Aldermen Calm, Christie. MarzOni,
ReEshaw, Reilly, Wright and Yoage.
| C. G.. Goodman. who will be president
of. the council after June and 3.
MOcheblave. who will succeed Alder
man Christie, We're also present and
We're invited TO take seats within tie
council enclosure.
Reported Adversely.
After the minutes of previous meet
ings had been approved. Chairman
! Reilly, of the finance committee. D.
| mitJcd the report of that committee.
| The principal feature of the reporS
was the suggested amendment by The
tax collector of the ordinance requir-
iiEE notices being sent To ,aXpaycls
during May of their delinquencies.
! The committee reported adversely No.
on this. stating that while the NALL
! ing OF these notices not only required
| labor and expendi ale Of mo ICY. that
/ II is deemed best at this time to leave
the ordinance as it now stands. The
rel or: and recommendations were
adopted.
General Ordinance Committee.
The general ordinance committee
had hut one ordinance before it, that
| of compelling the cutting Of weeds
within the city limits during certain
months. The committee returned the
ordnance to the council without PC
cn'mendat ton. the chairman making
the statement that the reason for 50
doing was that the members were d.
vidcG upon the question The OIdi-
nance was laid on the table to be
called mp when more of the members
are present.
Notices of New Ordinances.
Under this head Alderman YOnge
gave notice that at the next meeting
| he would introduce an ordinance
granting W. J. Hannah the right 10
construct a spur track on Jefferson
street
Alderman Renshaw gave notice that,
at the next meeting he would InIro-
drcc an ordinance amending the pres
ing by physicians of certain fever
cases.
New Ordinances.
Unanimous consent being granted,
AIGtl man Yonge introduced and read
for the first time an ordinance reiat-
in.y 10 the material to be used in con-
str,Icting and the width of all side
walks within the city limits. This
ordinance specifies that all sidewalks
must he constructed of brick. stone.
asphalt or cement It was referred.
On Second Reading.
Tn ordinance creating what Is 10
/ be known as Barrancas avenue was
lpllceC upon its second reading, and
! amended so as TO read that all side
walks constructed along this avenue
! shal! be eight feet in width The re-
( port OF City Engineer Thornton upon
this avenue was read, showing the
blocks through which the avenue
would pass, and he also presented
/ pla, Ct the proposed route After the
/ ordnance had been read and ameudet
lit vas referred.
From Pensacola Water Co.
/ Tho Pensacola Water Company \.
ldrcssed a communication 70 tn" cum
! ell in which II stated that ]. had aC.
tcoptad the proposition of the city IN
/ purchase the plant and properties II
/ thu company for the sum Of $1S1.3oo.
/ As appraised by Engineer Hatton, 7Ht
THAT since this appraisement the cry
Ihad ordered the extension Of water
mains in certain sections OF ten HI-".
which had been made and which cost
Itho cOmpanv S1.4JG. The company 70
ouested that II he paid this amount
! in addition to the s187.5O0. The mat
/ fer was referred 10 The Bond TrIs-
lice sfor commentator
ST. Johns Cemetery.
! \ communication was read from W.
! W Watson. Of the 81. nJhn's cer1e-
lrnrv association. stating that arrange
tnnrts had been made with the Pensa-
( cola Water COMPANY whereby the al
/ ISOLATION could extend the water snr-
/ vice with pinch pipe 70 The cnms1
! .o-,- which l. without water NOAa