The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-13


line as established by the United
States government Within this spa, e
there are a few private parties who
own some of this property. MeSSrs-
Sullivan and Quina, and the DunWOody
Aiken TOwbOat company; also the
owner of the little ballast island, to-
Sether with some others who own a
| few lots here and there immediately
| on the shore. and who made PROOF and
| secured deeds from the water front
commission under the act above re-
ferred to. The holdings of these pri-
vate parties will be found to be in
f1nltely small as compared to what the
city owns and is proposing 10 grant
away.
Mr.. J. y. Andrews proposed 10
amend by striking out section : IN
each of these ordinances and in keu
thereof grant the two roads Olivia,
Clubbs and Donaldson streets. with %
feet on either side of eaCn OF these
streets. This would be ample and
would give Olivia street 100 feetC and
80 feet on each sidee thus making
the Olivia street strip zoo 1eet
wide TO the pierhead line, and then
Clubbs street, which is so feet wide,
with so feet On either side, would give
another strip $50 feet in width to the
pierhead line and Donaldson street %
feet wide with so feet on either side,
would give another strip $50 feet III
width to the pierhead line, certainly
a most liberal donation. If for any
reason these companies objected 20
either of the streets mentioned, then
substitute COyle, Devilliers Or ReuS,
either OF them. / agree with Nj.
Brown that the pixie is high, espe-
cially when we remember that this is
about all the city has, for east of Bar
celOna street there is nothing avail
able.
Take your map, and what do you
find?
Barcelona street wharf. owned by
private parties; then DR.. Heron S
wharf, next Baylen street wharf,
Palafox. jefferson, COmmandencl
Tarragona and Sullivans wharf;
then DeSylva & Co. and again Flor.
ida Blanca street wharf; then Ninth
avenue then the holdings of J. K.
Saunders & Co. (the old W. B. Wright
& Co holdings). then MuscOeee wharf.
all he'd by private parties, and these
holdings Eie in such a manner that II
there is anything between it is Sd stu
ated that it is not at all desirable Tor
railroad to make a terminal.
Mr.. Brown says: 'As to there be
ing no other streets to the water
front in the city, there are many be-
tween olivia street and Biz bayou.
l suppose he means Little bayou, for
beyond the Little bayou is outside =
the city limits. So we will consider
Mr. Brown statement to mean T.
tween OLIVIA street and Little bayou.
We quite agree with Mr.. Brown that
there are many streets fourteen n
TlD + n
of Little bayou. But Mr.. Browns
amendment to section 1 of the P. a.
& w ordinance. which amendment.
struck out the word ANY street" and
substituted the words "One street.
gives the right to that road to hold
an option on anyone of these fourteen
streets, for as long time as they
wish And then. too, does not MI.
Brown know that the MaXant tracts
extend from Olivia street 10 the mouth
of the Little bayou. and does not Mr..
Brown know that the owners of the
MaXant tract assert ownership, as
against the city, of the water front be
tween these two points, by virtue of
riparian rights?
Mr. Brown if you will examine the
ordinances again, you will see that
the city was asked to grant the right
TO run down any street TO the SHORE
of the bay, from Romano street. be-
tween Donaldson street and the Pen
SacOla and PeTdidO railroad, to the
shore of the bay. Mr.. Brown. see the
point? In your letter you studiOUSly
avoid mentioning the amendments or
fered by Mr.. J.. n. Andrews. If You
think this is high price for the city
TO pay. why did you not favor the
amendment he proposed for fran
chise tax. that the city might derive
a revenue from this valuable prop
erty?
If this is a high price. and you say
so, why did you not vote for his
providing for joint use of
these franchises by other roads desir-
ing TO enter Pensacola? Don't you
think this amendment would reduce
the price some? If it is a high price, !
why did you not help him to limit the
grant to Olivia. Clubbs and Donaldson !
streets. with so feet on each side |
Then the price would not be so high. |
You voted for the arbitration clause |
offered by Mr.. Andrews. |
and for this reason we expected you
to see some good i'm the other amend !!
ment
Now, Mr.. Brown, while this letter is |
addressed TO you, | hope the |
other members of the council will also |
think this thing over and when these |
come UP for passage next
Wednesday night, vote 10 place them |
bai-.K On their second reading for |
Then adopt Mr.. Andrews's amend, |
ment limiting the franchise: also put
in the provision for arbitration. as
we'll as the one providing for a fran
chse tax
Be progressive, and secure the city !
a revenue and help to lower the taxes.
Throw yourself into this fight and get
for the people now. Now,
now This is the time to save the
people some taxes.
Yours truly.
d p REESE