The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-14
ouncil Considers the Meas.
Tres, Placing Them on
Second Reading.
'ayor Recommends a Re-
ward of $500 for Convic-
ton of Parties Using
Dynamite, Which is Done
There Will Be No Cur
few Law for Children.

The railroad franchise ordinances
sgain occupied the attention of the
city council at its regular meeting
last nighs. The ordinances were
both placed back on their second
reading in order that amendments,
recommended by the city attorney,
might be made. After this was done
the ordinances were read for the Sec
ond time and referred to the finance
committee. They will pass at the
next regular meeting of the council
President YODge presided, and AL
dermen Andrews, Calm, Durham, In
graham, McHugh. Meyer, Reilly,
Rocheblave and Yonge were present
when the council was called to order
and the lengthy minutes of previous
meetings read
Reward of $500.
A communication from Mayor
Goodman to the council stated that
at present there are a number of per-
sons Nm Pensacola who should be
arrested and brought to justice for
the acts OF violence, and he recon-
mended that a reward of $500 be of
fered by the city for their arrest and
conviction. or for evidence leading
TO their arrest and conviction The
committee, upon notion of Alderman
Calm, but was reported upon favor
ably Immediately by that committee
and passed unanimously.
The finance committee then report
ed upon a number of petitions and pa
pers referred to it.
Printing and Publishing.
Alderman Andrews, of the print
ing and publishing committee, re-
ported bids received by his commit
tee for printing expenditures of the
city for each month, under The reso-
luton offered by Alderman Brown re-
Journal, 81 per inch; Evening News,
20 cents per inch. The committee
recommended the bid of the News be
accepted.
The report OF the committee was
adopted, after an EXPLANATION by AL
derman Yonge to the effect that the
council had not yet authorized such
publication, and under separate head
ing the resolution of Alderman Brown
was called up and referred, together
with the report OF the printing and
publishing committee to the finance
committee.
Reports of ordinance committees
were then heard, in which changes
ordinances before the council.
No Curfew Bells TO Ring.
Chairman Durham, OF the commit
tee on fire and police, to whom had
been referred the petition of the w.
G, T. u. for a law to prevent chill
dren under the age of Is years to be
on the streets after a certain hour.
submitted a report, in whlch the com
mittee stated that it could see no
reason or necessity for the enactment
of such an ordinance. The report was
received and adopted.
The chairman of the boards of
works and safety requested that re-
ports from these boards be advanced
further towards the head of the bust
ness of the council, in order that the
reports might be read and the chair
men OF the respective boards 20
home. They stated, i'm this connec-
ton, that 1t often occurs that board
meetings compel their attendance sew.
eral nights each month.
Alderman Ingraham objected to any
change being made, saying it is the
duty OF representative OF each
board to be present at every meeting
The communication and request was
lnen Withdrawn by Chairman Oliver
Comptroller's Report.
The report of Comptroller Morgan
was submitted as follows:
Comptrolier's Report
Pensacola, Fla, MAY IS, 1905.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Council, City OF
Pensacola: -
Gentlemen-Below please find state
ment or receipts and disbursements for
the month of March 1908 with a de-
tailed statement of the expenses for this
month; also a comparative statement oi
February. 1908.
Cash I'm treasury Feb