The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-06-11
The New Rates.

Accompanying the report was the
form of contract, in which the rates
are stated as follows:
Business special line-Per year,
$4S; quarterly, $3.50; monthly, s4-5J
Business duplex Hne-Per year,
SAP; quarterly, $12; monthly, 81
Business party line-Per year, S42;
quarterly, S12: monthly, "a.
Residence special line-Per year,
$40; quarterly, SO; monthly. SO.
Residence duplex line-Per year.
s27: quarterly, $SI25; monthly. $275-
Residence party lme-Per year,
s27; quarterly, 1925; monthly, s2.75.
The company agrees to give a di s.
count OF 6 per cent. on all bills paid
one year in advance. a discount of
$3.50 per phone for all bills paid
three months in advance, and so
cents for all bills paid one month
In advance. It Is further stipulated
that the above rates apply to all
points within a radius OF one and one
quarter miles from the corner Of
Palafox and Romano streets, except
ing on special and party lines, which
radius is extended two miles. Here
tofore the radius was one mile. The
city is. also to receive service for
ten phones free of charge.
: The contract was approved, and the
ordinance authorizing the mayor to
sign it read the first time and re-
ferred.
Two Ordinances Passed.
After Alderman Brown had read
a new ordinance granting riehts to
J. v. Caro- to construct wharves at
his mill site and the ordinance of
the Gulf Machine Works had been
amended and read for the second
time, the council placed the. ordi-
nance relating to the width of side
walks OF Garden street On its third
and last reading. 1t passed unani-
mousfy, and henceforth all sidewalks
on this street WILL be eight feet in
width.
Another ordinance to pass at this
meeting was that relating to the ma
terial of sidewalks.
Comptrollers Report.
The report of COMPTROLLER Morgan
was submitted as follows:
Pensacola Fla, June 10, 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council. City Of
GentIemen-Below please find state
ment of receipts and disbursements for
the month of April. 1908. with de-
month; also a comparative statement of
the floating debt on April so, 1908, and
March 81, 1908.
Cash in treasury March
receipts &C.; Pts April zoos.
From licenses. 5e4.oe
From fines, costs and
pound fees ------S 1r213-8S
Taxes 4,6oo.5Z
Forfeit Railroad
Companies -....... 100000
Miscellaneous 4o.I5- Sl,ASs.1S
Making ............ ss,o21.47
were as follows:
Variants paid ..s1e, 252.e2
Board 2ar s of B0nd Trus- ,4os a. ,zs5sss
Balance cash in
EXPENSES APRIL. 1908.
Department of Public safety.
Police Protection
Salaries m a + : h a J.
deputy and police. 5 3,028.93
Station house ex-
Patrol expenses 256-34
Feeding prisoners 1888
Stock pound ex-
stationery and Incl
Fire Protection
Salaries chief and
Tel. alarm R. & r. 5000
Rent of truck & E.
Hydrant rent --- $4,000 |
Stationery and Incl
Repairs and addi-
tionS.... SO.Oo- <,o4l'o<
Salary physician. 5000 |
Hospital expenses. 1873
Medicines ST-oo- F<o'so
Total Dept of Pub
lie Safety 1889
Department OF Public Works.
Streets Cross, etc. 5 f,634.32
Streets cleaning 5000
Streets, lighting a2e.2s
Sewers cleaning and
hushing..-- So-Oo
r. and D. $4,000
Public Bldss-. r.
and e.. 1881
Parks and squares eo5.oo
Total Dept. of Pub
lie Works. S,Tsl-9I
Department of Health.
Salary health officer 5000
Salary clerk. 1900
Salaries inspectors $4,000
Total Dept. of
Health 5000
Department or General Expenses.
of officers--S $500
insurance. 5oS.5O
Legal expenses $500