The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-26
STREET PAVING
IS AUTHORIZED
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now be devoted to this work. While
only s100, 900 is now available for
this work as the city's share the bids
will call for paving all streets origi-
naIly contemplated, property owners
and railway companies bearing a
large portion of the expense.
DEEDS FOR PROPERTY.
The bond trustees in another com
munication turned over to the coun-
Gil all deeds and papers of the Pen
sacola Water Company, transferring
to the city all the property, rights
and franchises heretofore enjoyed by
that company. Accompanying these
papers was the cancelled mortgage
heretofore held by New York parties
on the property. The price paid for
the property is 1887. 800, which amount
was allowed by the council some
referred to the city attorney for an
Investigation, with instructions to
report back as early as possible.
WANT BETTER STREETS.
The board of public safety, in sub
uniting its monthly report, stated
that 1t had appealed to the board of
public works to repair certain streets,
or 10 build hard road on a number
of thoroughfares on East Hill, that
the fire trucks might reach the fire
plugs, but that the latter board had
been unable to do so on account of
lack of funds. An appropriation was
requested by the safety board for
the board of works in order that this
work could be done. The matter went
TO the finance committee.
NOT RESPONSIBLE.
Chairman Daniel of the board of
works sent in communication from
his board, in which was stated that
under the old charter of the city the
board of works was held responsible
for all improvement work of the city,
but that under recent amendments
some Of this authority had been taken
from the board. Continuing, ne said
the bond trustees had manipulated
this work without consulting the
board of works and the latter desired
II distinctly understood that it would
not be responsible in any manner for
any OF these Improvements.
The board of works was given au-
thority to remove all of the Spanish
bayonet plants from the Palafox
street parkway.
Monthly reports were received from
the board of safety. board of works,
tax collector and city clerk
CONTROLLERS REPORT.
The monthly report of Comptroller
Morgan in printed form, was submit
ted as follows:
comPTRoLLEa's REPORT.
Pensacola, Fla, March %, 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council, City of
Pensacola
Gentlemen: Below please find state
the month of January. 1905 with a de-
tailed statement Of the expenses for the
the floating det on January 81. 1908, and
December 81, 1907:
Dec. 81. 1907. sun. $780, %
Receipts January, 1908.
f BACK f faTss : $50: 2S's s7o IS g
Fines. costs and
miscellaneous :.:.: y So a5,s4a Al
Making $500. es,os4 70
The disbursements
We're as follows:
Warrants paid..- 1854 81
Coupons paid 1852 90
Board of bond rrus-
tees. interest ac-
count -. =. 1928 AZ 1925 50
Balance cash in
treasury . 6S,YS6 B6
Expenses January, 1905
Department Of Public Safety-PoIice Pro-
lection.
Salaries of marshal.
deputy and police 2,o29 81
Station house
penSeS 1888 y
Patrol expenses 277 IS
Feeding prisoners. t57 81
Stock pound ex-
penses =. 80. 100 90
Stationery and Incl
dentalS --.. 2fQ 96
Putting wires UNI
derground So 90 2,s44 ~
Salaries chief and
employees $50. 1858 "a
Telegraph alerrns,
repairs and ex-
Apparatus and ma
chinery, repairs
and expensss -. 50
Rent of truck and
engine houses. 30 90
ststionery and incl
Extension IRE
Ns s's' hos. -: iss IS s,442 10
Charities
salary physician :. 50 90
Medicines "a 50
Care and transpor-
tation Of psGpsrs 6s ~
of Public SAFETY. s,5ss ~
Department OF Public Works.
Streets, crossings,
etc. .... 2<25 IS
Streets, cleaning. 80 90
Streets, lighting 1,561 IS
Sewers. cleaning
and flushing $50. 90 90
Garbage, removal
and disposition 500 90
Public building. re-
pairs and expense 16s 20
Parks and squares 600 90
Old cannon. ... f8e 90
Total Department
of Public Works S Ss27 81
Department. of Health.
Salary health Of
1Cer 30 90
Salary clerk. is 90
Salaries inspectors 500 90
Stationery and incl
dentRls ..-.... 90
Total Department
OF Health sss 90
Department OF General Expenses
Salaries Of officers s6c 90
Insurance .. T55 II
Legal expenses. t25 90
Stationery and incl
dentals $500. 52f IS
Total Department
General Expenses 2,262 OF
Furniture City Hall
and tail -- Aoo5 -