The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-03-12
These Formed the Principal
Topics of Discussion BY
the City Council.
THE TWO ORDINANCES, TRANS
FERRlNG FRANCHISES WERE
INTRODUCED, BUT THE $4,000
CLAUSE OMITTED-TELEP
RATES DISCUSSED.

cola, Alabama &c Western, and the
Pensacola & Northeastern railroads
and the forfeiture of $4,000 by the
promoters of these roads to the city
for failure to comply with the terms
OF the franchises, formed the prinoi
pal topics OF discussion at the regular
senai-monthly meeting Of the city
council last night. Two ordinances
were introduced and read for the first
time by Alderman Calm granting to
local parties the rights given the pro
motors Of these roads. but the clause
proposed at the recent meeting, to
the effect that in the event of other
parties desiring the franchises, they
should pay about $4,000 to the local
syndicate, was omitted in the two or
dinances.
When the council convened there
were present, President YOnge, pre-
siding, and Aldermen Andrews
Brown, Calm, Durham, Ingraham
McHugh, Meyer, Reilly, Rocheblave,
Wright. and Yonge.
Commune alton from Mayor.
In a communication to the council,
Mayor Goodman gave list of addi-
tiona1 furniture need for the city hall,
which included Venetian blinds for
the windows. The additional furni-
ture Will cost $7S3.6 which the
mayor recommended be appropriated
from the fund set aside for furnish
ing the hall. The amount was appro-
prlated.
The Fire Engine.
Chairman O'Reilly presented the re-
port of the finance committee deal
ing with a number of matters referred
to that committee. Among these
was the request Of the board of safety
for an appropriation with which to
purchase a new fire engine. The CON-
mittee requested the board to employ
an expert machinist to examine the
engine and ascertain what amount is
necessary to place it in first-class con-
dition, and notify the council of the
result. The report was adopted.
The harbor and sanitary committee
asked for further time TO report on
the milk ordinance, which was grant
ed. 4
Bids for printing the new city code
were presented by Chairman Andrews
of the printing and publishing COM
mittee, with the Recommendation that
the bid of H So White be accepted
This recommendation was adopted.
The Street Cars
Alderman Calm, chairman of the
ltdAChloo COIDuf11C061 ISpOGIcu uPOH
the speed OF street cars, which was re-
ferred to him at the last meeting Ac-
companying this report was a copy
Of the general orders of the company
to nsotormen and conductors, which
instructed all motormeu not to run
their cars at speed exceeding three
miles an hour, in the business sec
ton, or where traffic is heavy. The
report was received and filed.
The committee on public ways and
parks reported favorably an ordinance
to close certain streets near. ST.
Johns cemetery, and the committee
On public buildings recommended that
the city hall be turned over to the
board of works. Both reports were
adopted.
Telephone Rates.
Chairman Calm Of the franchise
committee reported regarding the
advance in rates to be made by the
Southern Bell Telephone Co. He
stated that he had been unable TO
find contract between the city and
the company, but had seen a copy of
the ordinance granted the company.
and in which the latter agreed to
maintain the present rates for a period
of five and one-half years from 1901,
which had expired. The matter was
referred to the city attorney to ascer-
tain if the council has the power to
regulate the rates.
Upon a request from the board of
bond trustees S671.SO was ordered
transferred from the city hall fund
to the city Jail fund, which amount
will be necessary to complete the
Jail
The Railroad Franchises.
The railroad franchises were then
brought before the council by Alder
man Calm, who introduced two ordi-
transferring the franchises to
local parties The ordinances, how
ever, do not embody the request made
by Hon. W. A. Blount, at the last
meeting. to the effect that should
other parties desire the franchises
and make proper showing, that
they be required to pay $4,000 for
maps and prOfiles.
The first ordinance transfers the
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