The Pensacola journal., 1907-06-13
Bids for Custody of the City
Funds Invited from the
Local Banks.
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
BE EXPENDED IN DRAINING
LONG HOLLOW AND OTHER Ex-
PENDITURES IN SEWER EXrEN-
SIONS-SALARY OF BUILDING
INSPECTOR PLACED Al $1,000.

III INC course OI uidI DuSlHGSS
last night, the city council gave au-
thority to the Board Of Bond TruS-
tees to extend the sewer and drain
age systems so as to drain Long Hol-
low. fixing the salary Of the inspector
of buildings at $1,000 a year and pre-
scribing his duties: the introduction
of an ordinance granting power to the
Bond Trustees to advertise for bids
for street paving; the introduction of
an ordinance by Alderman Calm to
grant the Pensacola Electric Co au-
thority to extend its tracks to Gould
ing on the north, and Little Bayou
on the west. and instructions 10 the
finance committee TO advertise for
bids for the custody of the funds. to
be opened July 9.
When the city council convened
last night there were present Presi-
dent Goodman, presiding, and Alder
men Andrews, Brown, Calm, Dunham,
McHugh, Moyer Rocheblave Williams
and Yonge, Mayor Bliss and Chair
man Green of the Bond Trustees. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Ordinances Returned.
The mayor returned without his
approval. but without vetoing. the or
dinance providing for the promp: re-
port of fever cases, and for the width
of sidewalks and the material to be
used in construction. He suggested
that the vote be reconsidered and the
ordinances amended The vote was
reconsidered and the ordinances laid
on the table to be called UP at the
next meeting.
Salaries of Officers.
In a communication the mayor
stated that it was the duty of the
council to fix the compensation und
prescribe the duties of the street SUI
perintendent, city electrician and
building inspector This cOmmunica-
ton was laid on the table to be called
up later.
In another communication the
mayor called attention to the fact
that the 1O-inch rife presented the
city by the government and the car
riage purchased by the city. still re-
manned at Fort Barrancas. This c m |
which reads as follows, |
was referred to the finance commit !
tee for a report:
Old Artillery.
The war department of the United |
States government has written a let !
ter to the city, inquiring when the .
city will move the guns donated to .
the city and the carriages sCld TO the |
city some months ago. This refers TO |
the last gun and carriage mounted on |
old Fort BaTrancas. and the last gun
and carriage mounted on old Fort
Pickens, both Of them being rebuilt
rifled cannon of 10 inch bore. The /
cannon were secured by the mayor
through our congressman, Hon. VIM.
3. Lamar. something over one year
ago and the carriages were subse-
Quently purchased by the city at a
cost of S72 from the army department
Bids were advertised for to remove
these cannon from their present
places and mount the same on the
Plaza. The lowest bid received was
that of Mr.. Eugene ARIZONA, who
agrees to remove the cannon and !
mount them as directed for the sum
of 1926. In view of the fact that the
desires these guns re-
moved | recommend that the board
of public works be authorized to ac-
cept the bid of Mr.. Eugene ARIZONA
and enter into contract with him for
the removal of the guns and that the
council appropriate the money TO
liquidate the contract
The Finance Committee.
Alderman Yonge, OF the finance
committee, reported upon number
Of matters relating to tax assess
mentS. recommending that the re-
quests of A. NJ. Avery and John g. |
Guttman for a reduction be not grant
ed. and the request of Fl. S. Forbes
for relief be granted. The recon-
were adopted.
The Bond Trustees.
Chairman Green, of the Board of
Bond Trustees. in a communication
which he explained to the council, re-
Iuested authority TO eXpend about So
200 for additional sewerage and drain
age work. and to eXpend about S15-
200 in building a sewer to Long Hol-
Ow, 10 drain that place The author
ty was granted. on recommendation
IF the board .-.at such be done. adop-
ed.
MT. Green also reported TO the
council that plans and specifications
we're being prepared. and bids would
shortly be invited
Garden Street Sewer.
Alderman Andrews brought up the
matter OF the bad condition Of the