The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-12-23

For the first time in recent history,
at least, the city council last night
turned down an appOintee of the
mayor TO an Office in the city govern
ment. This was in the case Of the
treasurer. Mayor Reilly nominated
Julius MenkO, a Weli-knOwn book
keeper of this city, after the Tesigna-
ton Of the former treasurer. H T.
Rowland. had been accepted ana
passed upon. The mayors letter OF
nomination of Mr.. MenkO was then
read, and the question of confirming
the same was put to the council. The
appointment was not confirmed. On
the contrary, it was turned down by a
vote of six to five, which leaves the
city without a treasurer and leaves II
to the mayor to send in a second
name or to send in the same one.
Friends of two candidates last night
were Of the opinion that their respect
i've candidate would next be nomi-
mated, but, on the other hand, Mr..
MenkO'S friends stated that the mayor
would again tender his name for the
position The mayor was not at the
council meeting last night, which was
regular session of the body. His
views Of course, were not obtained.
The letter naming Mr.. MenkO was
dated Dec. %, so that the appointment
was only made finally yesterday. The
question as to Mr.. HOwland's success
sor will remain unsettled until the
next meeting of the council, unless
there be a special meeting called for
the especially stated purpose of acting
on anOthr appointment by the mayor.
Alderman Kent, who voted favoring
the confirmation of Mr.. Menko. tried
%
One time he got so far as to say that
the city was without a treasurer and
when his attention was called to the
fact that a motion was before the
house. Then again he said: Mr..
Chairman, a treasurer" but was STOP
ped again When a motion to adjourn
was made and voted on he again
sought to get recognition on the treas
ureTship, but adjournment had been
declared.
AFTER k.R. HATToN.
The council is evidently going TO
get after Mr.. Hatton, the consulting
engineer, in bUsiness-like shape, and
is going 20 demand some explanation
Of the acceptance of the DeVilliers
street sewer when it was in such
shape as to be practically imperative,
according to the report of the city en-
gineer, which was also read last night.
That report was published in The
Journal some days ago. The council,
however, made inquiry as to the Iiabil-
ity of Mr.. Storrie, the sewer con-
tractor, and was informed that he was
under a bond Of $4,000 for one year
from the acceptance Of the sewer. or
the entire system. That bond dates
from last July, when Mr. HattOn was
said to have passed upon the sewer
and the bond trustees paid over to Mr.
StOTTie a large amount. There is still
unpaid, however, the sum Of $3,5OO,
which the bond trustees agree IS a
good claim, but the chairman Of the
/ board OF bond trustees stated that the
sewer contractor is claiming more and
that there is now some controversy
over the settlement The council,
however, seems to blame Mr. HatJOn
for accepting the system when such
conditions as shown up in the report
of Engineer Thornton existed, and the
matter was put squaTeIy up TO the
mayor and the city attorney and the
| finance committee for report. this IN
! formation to be i'm hand when Mr..
| HattOn appears for the purpose of ex-
planning the defects in the DeViHier5
outlet. The blame for the condition
" III t' IA 81 f2l''ar ta'h'a ilAllS " ii4I
| councils action, then the citv's posi-
| ton as assumed in the present status
/ Of the case. These points in hand,
/ the council viii then take action on
/ the engineers report in the mean
time, however, the document was re-
| ceived and no recommendation
made.
The council was called TO order at
I7:IO o'clock by President Greenhut.
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