The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-10
A Total of $173,40S Asked
For BY Three of the
Departments.
LIGHT CONTRACTS
WERE APPROVED
Much Discussion Over AL
legged Discrimination in
Placing Lights-The Jour
nal Asks the Council For
Hatton'S Water Works
Report.

Budgets from various boards were
| received by the City Council at its
regular semimOnrf1ly meeting last
night and reveal that the boards of
safety, works and health have asked
| for appropriations for the approach
| ing fiscal year of -$173, 400
The meeting was an interesting
one, in which a number of matters
were discussed, the principal discus
sion being upon the adoption of the
report Of the board of works to the
effect that the contracts of the city
with the gas and electric light CONF
panies be approved, and also the loca-
! ton of the lights as shown on a map
On account of the fact that on West
Hill three lights to the block are
| called for, while on East Hill only
two to each block are provided, there
was considerable opposition to the
adoption of the recommendation, ans
the vote stood to in favor OF il
on roll call. The Journals request to
be allowed to examine Hatton's water
works report. was referred without
recommendation to the bond trustees
President Yonge presided and Al
dermen Anderson, Andrews, Brown,
Durham. Ingraham, Meyer, McGaU-
ghey Reilly, Rocheblave, Williams.
Wright and Yonge were present.
Water Works Report.
Chairman Brown, of the committee
on water and gas, suSnitted a report
of the operation of the water works
plant during the past month, and a
Recommendation that two rev boilers
be purchased, as they are very muca
needed to complete the equipment Of
the plant The report showed that
the operating expenses, together with
the purchase of equipment during the
past month aounted to S2,1S9.70. Ieay-
ing a balance or hand of $3,633.So-
The report of the finance commit
tee dealing with various matters re-
ferred to it, was received and ap-
proved.
The budgets of the various boards
were then received and referred TO
the finance committee for a report
at the next meeting. The board OF
safety requested an appropriation OF
S95 0SS; the board OF works. 81 ,24O,
and the board of health $7,OSO, max
ing a total of S173, 40S.
Calls For Report.
Under the heading of resolutions
Alderman Andrews introduced one
ealing upon the bond trustees to fur
nish the council at the next meeting
with a detailed statement showing
the cost of the water works plant up
TO the present time, this report TO
be given out for publication Alder
man Mover seconded the resolution
and IL passed.
+ Alderman Durham introduced a
resolution. which also passed. request
ing the board of works 10 repair the
wharf at the foot of Magnolia street,
The ordinance reducing the width
of Adams street was called upon its
third reading and passed.
Street Car Tracks.
Alderman Brown again called to
the attention of the council the fact
that street car crossings are in bad
condition, Notwithstanding the COM
plant at the former meeting In
some places, he said, the tracks are
three and four inches above the sur
face Of the street.
Alderman Anderson explained thar
recently ne had a conversation with
the new manager OF the street rail-
way company, and the latter express
ed his willingness to do anything pos.
sible. and would be pleased to make
a trip over the city with city officials
and ascertain exactly what is de-
sired.
The matter was referred TO the
mayor and chairman OF the board OF
works.
Alderman Brown then entered COM
plant on the condition of Railroad
street, and Chairman Daniel Of the
board OF works. stated that he was
endeavoring to prevail upon the L. Z
y. TO sprinkle the street at least once
each day.
Lighting Contracts.
The contracts between the city am
Pensacola Electric Co. and Pensacols
Gas Co were then called up on a re